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Our 5th Open Day and BBQ this year was held on Friday 23 September and we were exceptionally pleased with a record turnout of familiar and new faces. We were joined by Beatsons Building Supplies, Macleod Organics, Creme de la cupcake, Kitchen Harvest (jams), Four Winds (wooden sculpture), Sushiela Jamieson (stone sculpture) and Andrea Geile (steel sculpture).
We were delighted to have the opportunity to supply plants for a show garden at Gardening Scotland 2011 from 3-5th June. Perthshire based designer Carol Gallagher McCulloch designed the garden in conjunction with Beatsons Building Supplies Ltd, Forth Paving and Stewarts Turf. The garden entitled ‘From Construction to Catwalk’ was awarded a silver gilt medal by the Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society with 79 points. The garden was featured on The Beechgrove Garden and BBC1 Scotland’s Reporting Scotland and was used as their location to report from the Gardening Show on the Friday evening.
Following on from our successful ‘Grow your own vegetables’ course with Jim Williams from the National Vegetable Society in April last year we have decided to run it again this year.
Join us at Damhead Nursery on 11th March 2011 where vegetable expert Jim Williams from the National Vegetable Society will be introducing you to the delights of growing your own food, how to establish a kitchen garden and pick up simple tips to get you started, whether you have a large overgrown plot, small patch or a window box. He will cover topics such as seed sowing, getting the best out of your greenhouse, pests/weed control, composting, crop rotation and soil preparation. After his talk we will venture into the nursery for a hands-on practical exercise. If you would like more information or to book a place on the course please email michelles@damheadnursery.co.uk. Cost £25.00 includes tea/coffee & cake.
This month we have started to offer our wholesale customers the chance to have dedicated topic training for their staff.
We have been delighted with the interest and a number of workshops dedicated to particular skills have been put in place.
Local contractors have opted to spend a couple of hours brushing up skills used in the preparation of a garden for winter, including comprehensive pruning lessons, cutting back and deadheading, autumn/winter colour, bulb planting – best times, perennial planting – what/what not to plant, tree planting, splitting and dividing herbaceous perennials, overwintering shrubs, mulching and cleaning and storing tools.
If you are interested in upskilling your team then get in touch with us to talk over any training requirements you may have. Contact Sue on our Nursery number or email her.
Bareroot season from November-April is a great time for significant savings on hedge planting. Dormant plants are carefully lifted from the ground and supplied with their roots securely wrapped in plastic to retain the moisture (without pots). If you would like to plant a new hedge then get in touch and we can give you a price for the kind of plants you’d like. Beech, Hawthorn, Ash, Birch, Privet, Dogwood, Gean, Rowan and Rose are all sold in bundles of 25x. As these plants are lifted from the ground to order, delivery times are approx 1-3 weeks.
Beech, Birch, Privet
Come and learn about preparing your Garden for Winter. Topics covered will include all aspects of pruning, cutting back and deadheading, keeping a garden diary, autumn/winter colour, bulb planting – best times, perennial planting – what/what not to plant, tree planting, splitting and dividing herbaceous perennials, compost bins, overwintering shrubs, mulching, watering, cleaning and storing tools. There will also be a hands-on practical exercise outside and in the polytunnel.
When: Friday 5 November 2010
Where: Damhead Nursery
Time: 1:30pm – 3:30pm
Cost: £20.00 (includes tea/coffee & cake)
Bring: Warm clothes, secateurs
Limited spaces available. To book you splace either call the Nursery on 0131 4454698 or email us.
On 10th September 2010 we held our 4th annual Open Day and BBQ at the Nursery.
We had a fabulous sunny afternoon with a record attendance, the BBQ was a great success with many thanks to our acting chef, Mich.
The Nursery looked fantastic due to all the hard work put in by Sue, Euan, Michelle and Rob.
We were joined this year by local suppliers Beatsons Building Supplies, Damhead Organics, and Scottish Kitchen Harvest (the jam from Scottish Kitchen Harvest was delicious).
A great afternoon enjoyed by all.
In April we held a ‘Grow Your Own Vegetable’ course at the Nursery. Vegetable expert Jim Williams from the National Vegetable Society talked about the delights of growing your own food, how to establish a kitchen garden and pick up simple tips to get started, whether you have a large overgrown plot, small patch or a window box. He covered topics such as seed sowing, getting the best out of your greenhouse, pests, diseases and treatment, types and best varieties of vegetables, crop rotation and soil preparation. Afterwards we ventured into the nursery for a hands-on practical exercise in seed sewing etc.
The course was well attended, the weather was great and the cakes and coffee much appreciated.
More courses to follow – keep a lookout on the website.
In November garden designer June Tainsh of Greenweaver gave an afternoon talk entitled ‘Your Garden in Winter’ where attendees learned how to plan a garden so that it looks good all year round and what plants give you the most value and interest during the winter months. After the talk we all ventured into the poly tunnel to try our hand at planting up a winter container. With cake and coffee abundant it was an afternoon enjoyed by all.
Our annual Barbecue and Open Day was on Friday September 11th. The weather was great and we enjoyed burgers and wine while chatting to our customers and friends. We had a great turnout with sale stock being exceptionally popular with our customers.
