With over 37 active projects, and over 234 people currently working towards their awards we have lots of news to share with you.

Gardening Scotland 2016We had a wonderful time at Gardening Scotland this year. Thanks to all our projects who helped to make our

stand so attractive. Flowers from Amisfield walled garden, bug hotels and mosaics from Parklea, Branching Out,

recycled herb containers from South Lanarkshire College, wildflower photographs from Craighall (Saughton Park

group), wooden egg boxes from Green Routes, alpine troughs from Turning Point, and quirky planters with

seasonal flowers from Fortune Works, what a display!

To find out more about our awards go to:

http://www.rchs.co.uk/grow-learn-award-programme-launched/5038 or

email caleygrowandlearn@gmail.com.

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Summer Newsletter

The CALEY, Grow and Learn Newsletter

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Grow and Learn participants showcase their skills at Gardening Scotland 2016

Over the weekend, many of our participants shared

their skills with visitors to the show.

Green RoutesDemonstrated sowing seeds and making

recycled pots from newspaper.

Craighall (Saughton Park Group)Demonstrated how to sow wildflower seeds.

Southton SmallholdingDemonstrated how to make a hairy hanging

basket from alpaca wool.

CKUK Common KnowledgeDemonstrated how to make greeting cards

with pressed wild flowers.

Edinburgh CollegeDemonstrated how to make apple

bird feeders.

Ochil Tower SchoolDemonstrated how to make frames

for beehives.

A special thank you to everyone who volunteered their time, expertise and enthusiasm, in making our Grow and Learn stand such a success!

Other Grow and Learn News

Awards presented

Well done Shane Gavin from Ochil Tower School who completed his

Grow and Learn ‘Roots’ Award this summer. Hope to see you Shane at

our Awards Ceremony on the 30th September.

Summer registrations

A warm welcome to the Grow and Learn network to those projects who have recently registered this

summer. We look forward to hearing all your news in due course. Bridgend, Teen Plus Edinburgh, PLANT

Tayside, Help Yourself Grow Glasgow, Ellon Academy Aberdeen and Breaking Ground Ayrshire.

Staff news

Welcome to Michelle McGuire who will join our team of verifiers covering the west of Scotland. Siobhan

McGuinness who for some time now has covered the Fife area has decided to step down from this role.

Thank you Siobhan for all your support and commitment to Grow and Learn, we will miss you. Siobhan has

kindly agreed to be the main contact for our Fife projects until we find a new verifier.

Gardeners Question Time, Edinburgh Botanics

On Saturday 9 July, we had our Grow and Learn stand at the

RBGE event, Gardeners Question Time. Despite the photo...

there were in fact lots of people there soaking up the

atmosphere, finding out about The CALEY, Grow and Learn

before heading off to enjoy the recording of the live

show.

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We hope you’ll join us for our 2nd Annual ConferenceSNH Battleby Conference Centre, Redgorton, Perth, PH1 3EW9:30 Registration10:00 Welcome10:15 Keynote speech by David Knott, SHM President of The Caley & Curator of Living Collection, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

10:30 A choice of Workshops to attend 12:30 Buffet lunchThe annual Grow and Learn Awards Ceremony will be taking place in the afternoon.

Grow and Learn is a horticultural award scheme that recognises individual progress and

achievement through experiential learning and personal development.For further info or to book contact lisa@thehopeconsultancy.org.uk Tel 01899 860334

Cultivating the FutureConference exploring Education & Training in horticulture in Scotland

Fri 30th Sept 2016

£25.00 (no concessions) 5 bursary places available

www.rchs.co.uk | Scottish Charity No SC006522....and finally, hope to see you at our

Grow and Learn Awards Ceremony Fri 30th September 2016

at SNH Battleby Conference Centre, Redgorton, Perth PH1 3EW. We will be contacting projects over the

coming weeks who have participants ready for verification or who have had participants just completed their

award. The award ceremony is always a fantastic occasion to celebrate

acheivement for those involved. To find out more...

email: growandlearn@gmail.com