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.
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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 -
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EVENING CLASSES 7.00 – 9.00 pm
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;
limited to 12 places. (Materials and flowers extra.)
Design Your Own Garden (11 weeks) £105.00
Wednesday 30th September – 9th December
Leisure 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)
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The garden is open again on Saturday and Sunday from 10.00 am until 4.00 pm.
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We’re ready and looking forward to your visit.
Guided Garden Tours with John Smith, Team Leader at Suntrap,
11.00 am, 12.00 noon, 2.00 pm and 3.00 pm
Demonstrations
11.00-12.00 How to plant containers with Ann Burns from Oatridge College
12.00-1.00 How to care for Bonsais with the Scottish Bonsai Association
Garden Advice throughout the day with Brian Williams and Ann Burns
Buy some plants from MacPlants, Friends of Suntrap or from the Suntrap Garden Centre
Scavenger hunt, children’s games and face painting
Meet Eubee the 18 month old snowy owl
Relax with a cup of tea or coffee and some home baking from the Friends of Suntrap
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I thought I would check out the weather for Sunday, it’s set to be dry and sunny.
It looks like the perfect weather for a trip to our Open Day.
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Weeding and Edging
Moving Plants
Watering
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The annual open day will take place this year on Sunday 24 May 2009 from 10.30 am to 4.30 pm.
Entry is £2.00 for adults and £1.00 for concession with proceeds going to Perennial, the Gardeners’ Royal Benevolent Society.
It will feature the usual range of events, garden tours with John Smith at 11.00, 12.00, 2.00 and 3.00, teas and coffees, plants sales and of course, our beautiful garden almost in full bloom.
It’s always a delightful occasion with the garden full of visitors.
How to find us
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Who needs flowers?
When you get such beautiful shapes
and forms from all of these.
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If you’re interested in getting some new ideas or just looking to meet like-minded people why not come along to the first meeting of the year of the Suntrap Gardening Club. They meet the third Tuesday of every month at 7.15 pm in the classroom at Suntrap.
Throughout the year there will be visits to gardens, talks and hands on activities like making hanging baskets. At the first meeting there will be a talk by David Milne who was a gardener at The Suntrap Garden for some years, he now works at the college. He will be giving a talk about “New Ideas for Your Garden”. Come along and be inspired.
