New look for the CGC website
Our website has been given a new look and a declutter in time for the New Year. Although the website looks different, you will still find links to everything that you need from the home page. We hope you will find it easier to use and more attractive, and will enjoy...
CGC Plant Sale Saturday 11th October 2025
Our popular Autumn Plant Sale will take place on Saturday 11th October at St Cuthbert’s Church Hall from 10.00 am to 12.00 noon. Entry is free for members, otherwise there is a £3.00 entrance free for guests. There will be...
First members’ meeting of 2024/25 season
Members gathered at Dreghorn Hall on Monday 23rd September 2024 and heard a very interesting talk from Peter Hart who spoke about his garden, Kirklands Gardens at Saline in Fife. Photo of Peter below.
August 2024 Newsletter
The August 2024 Newsletter is now available to download. Please click the blue link below August 2024 Newsletter
CGC and Pentland Book Festival event – November 2023
On 13 November 2023, Colinton Garden Club and the Pentland Book Festival welcomed author and TV presenter Kirsty Wilson to give a presentation to enthusiastic gardeners in the area. Kirsty is Garden Manager at the Royal Botanic Gardens and familiar to many of us from...
Opportunities to help out at CGC…
Penny McKee, Chair of Colinton Garden Club, writes: ‘CGC is going from stength to strength, and we have a group of helpers who run meetings and events for over 250 members. We have an upcoming vacancy for a new volunteer Treasurer to take up the role from April 2024 –...
Friends of the Pentlands
FRIENDS OF THE PENTLANDS Rob Melville of Friends of the Pentlands writes: ‘Friends of the Pentlands (FOP) is a voluntary charity organisation first established in 2003, not only repair and improve upland path in conjunction with the Regional Park Rangers, they also...
November meeting: members learn about Sustainable Gardening
Members at a packed Dreghorn Hall heard a fascinating presentation by Pam Martin on the evening of Monday 28th November 2022. In the Lake District, Pam created a beautiful garden in an inhospitable location. She spoke passionately about the need to preserve wildlife...
Event: A Question of Gardens – on Saturday 17th September 2022 in Edinburgh
This will be a day of inspirational speakers on the future of gardens. The afternoon event will take place in Moray Place Garden and will be a marquee event. Please click here for much more information.
CGC Library Book inventory: December 2021
Colinton Garden Club Library book inventory Books are held in safe storage in the CGC cupboard by the stage at Dreghorn Loan Hall. Hopefully loans of the books can resume when we resume “live” Garden Club meetings at the Hall. Dr G Hessayon ~ The bulb expert Dr G...
Local meeting of the Edinburgh Branch of the Scottish Orchid Society
Bob Jones, CGC member has advised us of the following: Meeting of the Edinburgh Branch of the Scottish Orchid Society This first 'in-person' meeting of the group since lockdown will take place on Thursday 30th September 2021, 7 - 9 pm in St Fillan's Episcopal Church...
CGC members’ meetings and other activities, from September 2021
The Committee decided in 2020 to suspend ‘in person’ Garden Club activities, subject to Scottish Government regulations, but we will continue to monitor and review the situation. Since January 2021, Colinton Garden Club meetings have been via Zoom. Details of...