“Growing Peat Free” and

“Growing Legumes for the Show-bench”

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Sunday 23 March 2025

2pm-4pm

Balfron Bowling & Social Club

Buchanan St, Balfron G63 0RN

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The speaker is Ian Simpson from the  National Vegetable Society.

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The Horti is pleased to be hosting a giant of the vegetable growing world, namely Ian Simpson from the National Vegetable Society.

 

People often ask us about the best way to prepare for exhibiting at our annual show. If you grow vegetables and need some tips, or if you want to and don't know where to start, come along to this FREE talk and find out more about growing veg for our show. 

 

Ian will be talking about "Growing Peat Free" and "Growing Legumes for the Show-bench" – see box for details.

 

The talk has been arranged by two of the Horti's own prize winning growers – John Phillips and Graham Gourlay – who will both be at the talk too. Along with Ian, they will be pleased to answer any questions you may have about growing veg.

 

Ian has been a member of the NVS since the early 1980s and became a Scottish Branch committee member in 2011.  He likes growing veg for exhibition as well as for the kitchen and gives talks up and down the country.

 

The NVS was formed in 1960 with the specific aim of encouraging the growing and exhibition of quality vegetables. 

 

Its aim is to advance the education of the public in the cultivation and improvement of vegetable growing, and to advance knowledge of and increase public interest in vegetables by the publication of information and by providing advice and help to all levels of vegetable growers. 

 

Tea and coffee served afterwards.

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Free entry

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