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The Scottish Rhododendron Society has recently established the SRS Education and Exploration Grant Fund which will award grants of up to £1000 to young horticulturists and gardeners to pursue research and further study primarily into the genus Rhododendron.
This could include study tours and exploration to observe rhododendrons in their natural habitat.
Applications can now be submitted for next year. See below for Information for Applicants and the Application Form.
Funds are limited and applications will be accepted on a first come first served basis. Please see the application forms below.
Exploration…
Our first successful applicant received financial assistance in 2023. Richard Moore joined a botanical expedition to Nepal gaining invaluable experience in studying a wide range of plants growing in their natural habitat. Nepal is home to many plants we have growing in our gardens today along with many other rare and endangered species.
A full account of the expedition will be presented by Richard during our Autumn conference 2024 (joint with RSCG). This presentation along with other speakers (including Colin Jones, our 2nd E&E recipient) will be the basis of our conference theme ‘Modern-day Botanical Travellers’. Click here for details of autumn conference on our future events page
Education…
In 2023 the Scottish Rhododendron E&E fund was used to subsidise a propagation workshop. This made it accessible to a wide range of participants ranging from professional gardeners, students and enthusiastic amateurs. This successful event consisted of practical demonstrations on how to propagate Rhododendrons from both seed and cuttings.
Click here for a link to a video of the seed sowing demonstration at the bottom of our page on seed propagation.
