DOLLAR HORTICULTURAL & GARDEN CLUB

FLOWER SHOW 2011

OPEN GARDENS 2011

DOLLAR - Nestling at the foot of the Ochils some 14 miles east of Stirling on the A91 Dollar derives its name from the Celtic language - "dolour" or sadness. It is hard to understand how such a lovely spot came to be given such an unfortunate name. There is a claim that the answer lies in a local folk tale which recounts the story of a princess who died of a broken heart in the castle there - Castle Gloom. Despite this, Castle Campbell as it now is, must surely be one of the most picturesquely situated in Scotland. Set against the splendid backdrop of the hills and accessed through Dollar Glen, a wooded valley carrying the "Burn of "Sorrow" and the "Burn of Care", it commands a panoramic view of the Devon valley and beyond to the Forth estuary and the Pentland hills. The main feature in the town itself is the renowned Dollar Academy, founded by John Mcnab in the 19th century. A co-educational boarding school it draws its students from far and wide and its elegant colonaded facade sits comfortably in the surrounding countryside. Click here for map

Dollar Horticultural Society Dollar Horticultural Society as it was once known is now over 125 years old and still attracting around 150 entries to the Annual Flower Show. In the early years at Dollar there was a dairy section which attracted a lot of interest from the surrounding farms and estates with classes for cheese, butter and eggs. The prizes were also prestigious as can be seen from the medal* for the most points in the show which the prize winner kept for life. The present committee have tried to keep up to date with trends and have introduced a very popular photography class that replaced the wine class which in turn had replaced the honey class. The past few years have seen entries in the vegetable section increase as the interest in producing your own vegetables for the home has grown in popularity. If you have a suggestion for a class that you think would be popular please speak to any committee member. We are keen to see the club continue in Dollar and need your support on the day of the show and throughout the year. *Click to view Medal awarded 1929

LINKS
THE DOLLAR COMMUNITY WEBSITE DOLLAR MUSEUM THE BEECHGROVE GARDEN ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW STRATHCARRON HOSPICE DOLLAR WEATHER	BBC - GARDENING BBC - PLANT FINDER BBC - HOW TO BE A GARDENER GARDENING ADVICE HOW TO MAKE A HANGING BASKET PLANTING A SUMMER BEDDING DISPLAY GARDENING BLOGS