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National Orchard Inventory for Scotland Talk at SLHG Pomology Day, 26 October 2024

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Crispin Hayes of Crispin Hayes’ Associates and Orchard Revival will be among the guest speakers at Scotland’s Garden & Landscape Heritage event , “Pomology Study Day: Scotland’s Orchards Past and Present “, on Saturday 26 October 2024 at Megginch Castle, Errol, Perth PH2 7SW, between 9.30am and 3.30pm.

Crispin will be giving a talk about the National Orchard Inventory for Scotland.

Other speakers include:

David Atkinson, Falkland Estate

Roger Humphry, Carse of Gowrie Group

Andrew Lear, Appletreeman

Colin Wren, National Trust for Scotland

The day includes talks, a light lunch, and guided walks of the orchard at Megginch, which comprise over 1,400 trees in the two National Collections housed in the Orchard, led by owner Catherine Drummond-Herdman.

COST: £30.00 – SGLH Members / £40.00 – Non-members.

BOOKING: The study day poster (below) includes payment details. The deadline for booking is 11 October 2024.

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