Flower Show 6 September 2025

Added by KHS at 12:14 on 10 May 2025

Rules and Schedule for the Flower Show are now here under the tab Flower Show. Also there is the Schedule for the Glasgow & District Fuchsia Society Show as they re joining us again on 6 September.

Latest report in Kirkintilloch Herald

Added by KHS at 21:45 on 29 April 2025

Report submitted by our Press Secretary Margaret Gibb At our April meeting, in spite of technical incompatibilities with viewing equipment, our speaker, Nancy Stevens, rose to the occasion and delivered an inspiring talk on a wide variety of Scottish gardens which are open to the public.We also enjo...

New tab added to home page

Added by KHS at 13:50 on 21 April 2025

We have added a new tab to the website - Tips and Ideas This is an area where our members have the opportunity to share any tips and ideas they have for other members to use. At the moment, we only have one contribution but, over time, the heading will have a clickable list of the articles included....

Report from Kirkintilloch Herald

Added by KHS at 15:16 on 15 April 2025

As submitted by our Press Secretary, Margaret Gibb We had a very good turnout for our March meeting when we held the first of our two informal Spring flower shows. Members chose Ros McMeekin’s arrangement of cut garden flowers to be the winning exhibit.Our speaker for the evening was Jim Jermy...

Coronation Garden gardening session

Added by KHS at 23:20 on 25 March 2025

Myrtle Avenue gardening session

Added by KHS at 23:19 on 25 March 2025

Reminder - March meeting

Added by KHS at 22:56 on 11 March 2025

We all enjoyed our annual dinner held in The Broadcroft Hotel at the end of February. At our next meeting in Enterprise House on March 20, Jim Jermyn will be giving a talk on Branklyn Gardens, Perthshire. We will also be holding an informal Spring flower show with classes to include containers of hy...

Report on January meeting

Added by KHS at 22:55 on 11 March 2025

At our last meeting held in January, Robert Sherlock treated us to a most interesting talk, plus enjoyable interactive session with members, on the topic of fruit tree cultivation. Not only did he share a wealth of knowledge about the history of fruit tree cultivation, but spoke about the vast numbe...

Coronation Garden, Victoria Rd - next session

Added by KHS at 10:48 on 11 March 2025

Information about the next session on 15 March - click the image for more

Myrtle Ave gardening session

Added by KHS at 10:47 on 11 March 2025

Information about the next session on 19 March - click the image for more details

Save the Date!! Myrtle Ave Garden - produce exchange

Added by KHS at 11:21 on 10 March 2025

As you will remember, in previous years Lenzie Community Development Trust held a ‘Garden produce exchange’ at the Myrtle Avenue Garden. They're doing the same on Saturday 9 August so this is just to let you know. Usual programme - Singers, refreshments and lots of good company to match ...

website back!!

Added by KHS at 11:18 on 10 March 2025

After a hiatus over the winter, this website is now operational again. Thank you for your patience while the Web Admin was incapacitated. A few News items will be posted as we catch up.

Last (17 Oct) & next meeting (21 Nov)

Added by KHS at 16:30 on 16 November 2024

Submitted by our Press Secretary to the Kirkintilloch Herald In October our speaker David Menzies gave an interesting illustrated talk about his visits, over a number of years, to the Chelsea Flower Show. Formerly a specialist orchid grower at Kew Botanical Gardens, and later assistant curator at Gl...

Last community garden sessions this year

Added by KHS at 12:10 on 25 October 2024

Printed in the Kirkintilloch Herald

Added by KHS at 16:55 on 08 October 2024

This article written by our Press Secretary Margaret Gibb was published in this week's paper ... At the beginning of September Kirkintilloch Horticultural Society held a successful flower show in St. Mary’s Church hall, this year in association with Glasgow and District Fuchsia Society. Held o...