Filed under: Garden Visits, christmas traditions, container gardening, perennial | Tags: Christmas, christmas containers, christmas fayre, christmas wreaths, days out, Garden Visits, table decorations
We’re all getting ready for the Christmas Fayre on Saturday. We can’t promise any snow to put you in the mood for Christmas shopping, but are hoping for dry weather.
The girls have been making Christmas wreaths, table decorations and Christmas containers which can be pre-ordered for Christmas.
I’ve been told Santa has been spotted scoffing bacon rolls to keep his energy up for Saturday.
We’re looking forward to seeing you.
Filed under: RCHS Individual Achievement Award | Tags: Caley Society, gardening classes, RCHS Individual Achievement Award, Suntrap Garden
The students, who have learning difficulties, have been taking part in the RCHS Individual Achievement Award. Over the past two years they have come along to Suntrap Garden one day per week. During this time they have practiced a number of horticultural processes such as propogation, seed sowing, composting, mulching, planting containers, hoeing, weeding, pressing flowers, making cards, growing and harvesting vegetables and making soup from the produce, maintaining hard sufaces and wooden structures and lots more.
It has been a very enjoyable time for them and yesterday 30 students came along to the College and were presented with their certificates by George Anderson MBE, 14 of them gained completion certificates.
It was great to see them so chuffed and a big thank you has to go to everyone at Suntrap, RCHS (The Caley Society), Oatridge College and Sodexho who helped to make the day such a huge success.
Filed under: christmas traditions
Suntrap are holding a Christmas Fayre on Saturday 28 November from 10.00 am to 3.00 pm.
There will be winter containers, Christmas wreaths, table decorations and the chance to win a superb Christmas hamper.
You might even meet Santa. We look forward to seeing you.
Filed under: Garden Nightclasses, Gardening Workshops, flower arranging, flowers, night classes | Tags: Caley Society, flower arranging, Garden Advice, Garden Visits
I’ve never wanted to go along to a flower arranging class, until I saw these which were made by beginners
The course was run by Irene Birse over 6 weeks here at Suntrap and each week the students took home a different and interesting floral arrangement.
From left to right – John Smith, Curriculum Team Leader; Julie Shankland, Part Time Gardener; Gillian Charles, Part Time Gardener; David Milne, Part Time Lecturer and Volunteer Co-ordinator and Jeana Gorman, Part Time Office Manager.
Filed under: Autumn Winter Nightclasses, Garden Courses, Garden Visits, Suntrap, Suntrap Garden, Things to do in Scotland, Visit Scotland gardens, container gardening | Tags: Directions to Suntrap
Although the garden has been around since 1957, it’s not the easiest place to find, nestled between the new Royal Bank of Scotland and the Park and Ride at Heriot Watt. So where exactly are we, well here’s an aerial shot, although we are an inch to the right, google haven’t quite found us either -
Filed under: Garden Courses, Gardening, flowers, nature | Tags: bumble bees, Garden Open Days, Garden Visits, gardening classes, nectar rich flowers, planning your garden, Sensory Garden
There has been a lot on the news this year about the hard times ahead for bumble bees. We can all do our bit to help, they need flowers throughout the Spring and Summer (March-Sept), and these need to be the right kinds of flowers. Instead of planting bedding plants and all the hard work that goes along with them, why not try growing traditional cottage garden flowers and native wildflowers. Many of these thrive and look superb in the garden. They are also easy to grow, generally being hardy and much more resistant to slugs and disease. Bumble bee species differ in the length of their tongues, and as a result prefer different flowers, so it’s important to grow a range of different things.
There are lots of plants to choose from, so why not start to plan your garden so that you encourage the humble bumble bee.
March – April
Apple, Bluebell, Broom, Bugle, Cherry, Erica carnea (heather), Flowering Currant, Lungwort (Pulmonaria), Pear, Plum
May – June
Alliums, Aquilegia, Birds-foot trefoil, Bugle, Bush vetch, Campanula,Ceanothus, Chives, Comfrey, Cotoneaster, Escallonia,
Everlasting Pea, Everlasting wallflower, Foxglove, Geranium, Honeysuckle, Kidney Vetch, Laburnum, Lupin, Monkshood, Poppies, Raspberries
July – September
Black horehound, Borage, Bramble, Buddleia, Cardoon, Catmint, Cornflower, Delphinium, Heathers, Hollyhock, Hyssop, Knapweed, Lavender, Lesser burdock, Marjoram,
Mint, Penstemon, Polemonium, Purple loosestrife, Red bartsia
Filed under: Autumn Winter Nightclasses, Garden Courses, Garden Nightclasses, Gardening, Gardening Workshops, Oatridge College, Sensory Garden, Suntrap Garden, container gardening, flower arranging, flowers, hanging baskets | Tags: Caley Society, evening classes, gardening advice, gardening classes, gardening ideas, hobbies, Oatridge College, Suntrap Garden, workshops
Flower Arranging Monday 24th August – 28th September (6 weeks) £ 75.00
Set of Workshops for both beginners & those who wish to develop their existing skills (Materials and flowers extra.)
Design Your Own Garden (11 weeks) £105.00
Wednesday 30th September – 9th December
Introduction to Gardening (10 weeks)
Thursday 1st October – 3rd December £ 80.00
WORKSHOPS
10.00 am to 12.00 Noon on Saturday Mornings
£25 for booking all three workshops or £10 each workshop
(Cost of plants and materials extra)
Winter Containers & Hanging Baskets 24th October
Explore how to fill containers for colour through Winter and Spring. (Plants, compost and containers supplied at cost or bring your own.)
Gardens by Design 21st November
This workshop offers guidance on basic design principles to help you make the most of your garden.
Christmas Decorations 19th December
Help is at hand to create two floral displays to make the home festive and colourful for Christmas.
Be the envy of family and friends. (Materials approximately £25.)
To book or for more information contact Suntrap Garden, 43 Gogarbank, Edinburgh –
Tel: 0131 339 7283 (Answer Phone) or e-mail: suntrap@btopenworld.com
(in association with the Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society)
Filed under: Gardening, Oatridge College, Royal Highland Show, Suntrap Garden, Uncategorized | Tags: Directions to suntrap garden, Garden Advice, Garden Visits, Gardening, Oatridge College, rhass, RHS, Royal Highland Show, The Royal Highland Show, welcome to the royal highland show
It’s a very busy week in Edinburgh this week with the Highland Show – Thursday to Sunday.
It’s a great day out with something for everyone. Oatridge College will be there, why not visit them at Avenue Q, Stand 212? You can check out all the show details here.
If it all becomes too busy and you want some peace and quiet you can always drive round the corner and come for a visit at Suntrap Garden, we’re open every day from 10.00 am until 4.00 pm.
Filed under: Garden Visits, Suntrap Garden, Things to do in Scotland, Visit Scotland gardens, gardeningscotland, suntrapgardengardeningscotland | Tags: Directions to suntrap garden, Garden Advice, Garden Open Days, Garden Visits, Gardening, Gardening Scotland, Oatridge College, pallet gardens
It’s not all hard work, some people come along and just enjoy the day out
