Wemyss Castle Gardens

PGG visit to Wemyss Castle Gardens – ‘One of the horticultural wonders of Scotland’. The grounds at Wemyss Castle have been gardened formally since the 17th century, each generation introducing their own aesthetics and ideas. After the second world war the walled garden became largely redundant but since 1993 it has been lovingly overhauled and redesigned by Charlotte Wemyss.

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PGG AGM 2022

Kingsknowes Hotel, Galashiels (left), Abbotsford [Photo: Abbotsford Trust] (centre), Mertoun walled garden [Photo: Rupert Norris] (right) or send payment by cheque made payable to ‘The Professional Gardeners’ Guild’ to Colin Carmichael, Selma, Old Crieff Road, Aberfeldy, Perthshire, PH15 2DH The committee are pleased to announce that this year the Annual

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Achamore Gardens

Achamore Gardens are to be found on the idyllic Isle of Gigha, some three miles from the western peninsular of Kintyre. Gigha is seven miles long and a mile wide. The community-owned island has a population of 160. With stunning views to the Paps of Jura, Ben More on Mull and Goatfell on Arran. Blessed with fertile soil, acid sandy loam with either a clay or gravel subsoil. Influenced by the Gulf Stream frosts are rare and snow rarely seen.

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Scotland’s Daffodil Festival

Scotland’s Daffodil Festival – visitors will see these extraordinary daffodil breakthroughs as well as hundreds of different varieties of Narcissi including heritage, modern, scented as well as varieties most suited to rock gardens and pots.

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2018 AGM awards presentations

2018 AGM awards presentations

Photos of the awards presentations at the AGM. All were taken at Dumfries house. Margi Comeau being thanked and presented with a token of appreciation after retiring from the post of PGG Secretary a role she had held for 9 years. Claire Mountfield who works at Cholmondeley Castle in Cheshire

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PGG AGM weekend 28–30 September 2018

The 2018 AGM long weekend starts on Friday 28th September with a visit to Drumlanrig Castle Gardens and Dabton Garden. On Saturday 29th we meet at Dumfries House for the AGM followed by tour of the gardens. Saturday evening will feature the Ron Nettle Memorial Dinner and Lecture. Sunday 30th details will follow shortly.

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