Gardening Scotland 2009

Gardening Scotland 2009 celebrated its 10th anniversary over three glorious days when the sun never stopped shining. The beautiful weather was the icing on the cake for what regular visitors described as the best show yet.

Highlights included seeing Dave Macintyre of native plant company Var Scotica scoop the ‘Best Show Garden’ award for his evocative planting of wild species around a rustic neep hut and horticultural charity, Perennial, wow the crowds with their ‘Perennial Petal Power’ Garden which featured a colourful Volkswagen Beetle.

More than 33,000 visitors thronged the Royal Highland Centre to enjoy the spectacle and amongst the most popular areas was the Earthy Green Garden in the Big Back Garden which this year had a ‘grow-your-own’ theme.

The miniature Pallet Gardens were as popular as ever and it wasn’t just the crowds who were impressed by the Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society’s magnificent display to mark their 200th anniversary. Society patron, HRH The Princess Royal was equally enthusiastic when she toured Gardening Scotland on the first day of the Show.

In the Dobbies Floral Hall there were celebrations at the Kevock Garden Plants exhibit when the nursery picked up the award for ‘Best Floral Exhibit’ for an astonishing fourth time in a row and there were more celebrations on the Beautiful Perth in Bloom stand when it became the first-ever recipient of The Sunday Post People’s Choice Award.

Elsewhere in the Show, visitors were fascinated by the Scottish heats of the BALI and WorldSkills UK Landscape Gardening Competition which saw gardens being created from scratch during the course of the first day of the Show.

Gardening Scotland Show Manager, Jim Jermyn said: “We couldn’t have wished for a better show to mark our 10th anniversary. From the standard of Show Gardens to the exhibits in the Dobbies Floral Hall, it couldn’t have been bettered and I’d like to thank every one of the visitors who came along to join in and help us mark our milestone.

“Each and everyone of you would came through the gates helped to ensure the success of the Show and the enjoyment showed in the smiling faces and happy atmosphere that prevailed throughout the three days.”

We'd like to thank everyone who visited, volunteered and exhibited at the Show. We hope you enjoyed the event and will join us again next year from Friday 4th to Sunday 6th June.

LATEST NEWS - For the list of winning displays and exhibits, please click here. Missed the Show or want a reminder of what Gardening Scotland was like, watch a short film by clicking here.

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