Floral Workshop 2

Floral Workshop 2

On Saturday Anne Buchan held the second of two workshops to encourage practical flower arranging. Ideas for a table decoration or a mantle piece arrangement based on a Christmas theme were followed up with a wreath decorating session. Plenty of ideas were exchanged...

Flowers & Photography

Flowers & Photography

Two of our own members , Frank Sloan & Janet Wetherell , gave a very enlightening illustrated talk on how to make the most of a camera to photograph flowers and other close up items. Frank showed us the benefits of different types of filters, tripods, reflectors...

Flower Arranging For All

Flower Arranging For All

Anne Buchan offered the first of two workshops of flower arranging last Saturday which were eagerly snapped up by both novice and experienced enthusiasts. It was great to see how , given the same guidance, ten very different...

Members Spring Bulb Challenge

Members Spring Bulb Challenge

There are still a couple of places available for the Spring Bulb Members Challenge which is to be held this Saturday between 2pm and 3.15 pm. It's a great opportunity to learn how to raise bulbs for a specific date - our Spring Bulb Show on 20th March 2020. All...

Parkhead House Garden Visit

Parkhead House Garden Visit

The sun shone on our group visit to see the National Collection of Mylnefield lilies garden at Madeline Tinson's town house. All enjoyed the carefully tended borders set out to offer ever changing vistas, the selections of garden sculptures emerging from the foliage...

National Collection of Mylefield Lilies Garden Visit

National Collection of Mylefield Lilies Garden Visit

Thursday 12th September is the date for our next group garden visit. Madeline Tinson  lives within the city of Perth but few have visited this hidden treasure at Parkhead  Gardens, Burghmuir Road. She and her husband moved into the property in 1982 but it was some...

Splendid Show

Splendid Show

Congratulations to all prize winners. Below is the list of major prize winners. The altered format proved successful with some new exhibitors joining the show. Challenging weather conditions in the final few days did not appear to have affected the high quality of...

Saturday 17th August is Show Day

Saturday 17th August is Show Day

It's only a few days until the Annual Summer Flower Show and time to be assembling exhibits for displaying on Friday 16th August. It helps to send a list of early entries via e mail but this is not essential unless taking part in the floral art section. Do check the...

The Countdown Begins

The Countdown Begins

It's August and high summer so time for the RHS of Perthshire Annual  Summer Flower Show to be held in Burnside Halls Scone on Saturday 17th August from 12noon to 4.30pm. Down load your schedule from www.rhsofperthshire.co.uk to join in on this one day event for all...