Graham Sullivan, Secretary of the Black Isle Horticultural Society, has emailed

2023 has been another successful year for the Black Isle Horticultural Society. Our Plant Sale in May was again very well-attended, with many gardeners getting interesting new plants for their gardens. Despite the poor weather, our Summer Show in August again had great displays of flowers, fruit, veg, baking, preserves, crafts, and photos, with many new exhibitors taking part.

Organising these events and making them successful requires a lot of planning and effort. We have a small committee that organises the Society, and a band of helpers who also assist with running our events. We’re very grateful to all of them.

It’s just over a week until the Annual General Meeting of the Society (details above). Please note that we’ve had to bring it forward from the date originally planned. The AGM is where we make decisions about next year’s events, decide on the Schedule for the Summer Show, and appoint our office-bearers and committee. If you’re interested in becoming involved, or have thoughts about how our events run or what should be in our Show Schedule, please come along. However, we also know that sometimes people like to help without having the commitment of being formally involved in Committees and AGMs, so if you’re interested in becoming involved in a less formal way, it would be great if you can get in touch.