2019 Programme of Events

All meetings take place on the first Thursday of the month from 7.30pm to 9.30pm at Nairn Community & Arts Centre, unless otherwise indicated

Thursday 7th March 7.30pm                       

An Evening of Floristry to Welcome the Spring with Bev & Caroline of Wild Blossom, Forres

Thursday 4th April 7.30pm

"The Perils of Invasive Non Native Species" by James Symonds, Project Officer, Scottish Invasive Species Project

Saturday 27th April 2.00pm

A Tour of The Aboretum at Burgie with owner, Hamish Lochore. 2.00pm at the Arboretum car park, Entry fee: £3.00 (www.burgie.co.uk/burgie-arboretum)

Thursday 2nd May 7.30pm

"The Brodie Narcissus Cultivars" - a presentation by Malcolm Davidson of Brodie Castle

Saturday in May/June - tbc

Private Tour of Glen Wyvis Distillery to Learn about the Use of Botanicals in their Gin

Saturday 25th May 10.00am to 12.00pm

Coffee Morning and Plant Sale with other Stalls at The Royal Legion Hall, Nairn

Thursday 6th June 8.00pm  

Come and Plant a Winner  - Bring your Trio pots back to make a Stunning Display for this year's Member's class at our Annual Flower Show

Thursday 4th July 7.00pm 

Visit to An-Grianan garden, Rafford & tour with owners Susan McCrone & Howard Stollar

Saturday 13th July

ANNUAL OUTING to Scone Palace - details tbc

Thursday 1st August

"The Golden Eagle Project" - a presentation by Saranne Bish, Countryside Ranger for Nairn, Badenoch & Strathspey

Friday 23rd August

9.00am - 1pm  Annual Show Set-up at Nairn Community & Arts Centre

4.30pm - 8.30pm  Staging of exhibits

Saturday 24th August

8.00am - 9.45am  Staging of exhibits 

1.00pm - 4.00pm

Annual Show at Nairn Community & Arts Centre

Thursday 5th September 7.30pm

"Potatoes: Production, Peat & Pathogens" by Ros McHugh, Potato Pathology Manager, SASA

Thursday 3rd October 7.30pm    

"Meconopsis: the Beautiful Blue Poppy" by Julia Corden of the Scottish Explorers' Garden, Pitlochry & President of the Scottish Rock Garden Club 

Saturday 12th October 10.00am - 12.00pm

Coffee Morning & Autumn Produce Sale at the Royal British Legion Hall, Nairn

Thursday 7th November 7.30pm

"Timber: from tree to the finished product" a presentation by Johnny Dean, Harvesting Manager, John Gordon & Sons

Thursday 5th December 7.30pm                  

AGM & Christmas Quiz with Buffet & Raffle

Thursday 12th December 7.30pm

CLUB CHRISTMAS DINNER - (details tbc)

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