'Lios an fhàsaich' (Gardens of the Wilderness)
This event is an enhancement of our usual Flower and Vegatable Show, one of the premier Flower and Vegetable Shows in the North of Scotland, which goes from strength to strength and each year continues to expand, with exhibitors coming from as far as Nairn, Caithness and all points inbetween to showcase some of the best exhibits seen here in the North.

First time exhibitors are encouraged to bring along their entries, where a team of very friendly and experienced Stewards are on hand to take them through all the aspects of staging their exhibit, and hopefully getting a winning ticket.

So whether you are an experienced grower or always wanted to enter a flower show, this is the one to come along to and have great day out.
These are some of the special events and presentations which took place in 2010:

Scottish Bee Keepers
Who showed live bees in a small glass hive, honey, plus all other aspects of hive produce, and were on hand to give an insight into the fascinating and ancient art of keeping bees. The humble bee is absolutely necessary world wide when it comes to pollinating all types of Flora and foodstuff, and the beekeepers answered questions on the apparent decline of bees, and gave advice how we can all encourage bees into our gardens by planting certain types of flora, dispersing much of the fear and misunderstanding of these industrious creatures.

G.R.E.A.N.
The Golspie Recycling unit set up their stall to educate us all in what we can and cannot recycle, and the long term objectives of cutting down on landfill. From sorting out our refuse in various items, cans, plastic, paper, etc., to having your own “Composting Corner” in your garden. Their expert staff were on hand to answer all our questions.

National Vegetable Society
The Vegetable Society put on one of their usual superb displays, trying to encourage us all to “grow our own” and some of their experts were on hand to give advice on whether grow in a tub, or your family estate, and if you want to grow for the Show Bench or the pot, and offered advice on growing vegetables.

Scottish Natural Heritage
The work at the Natural Heritage covers a huge range of subjects from flora and fauna and all the various habitats found here in the North of Scotland. Scotland can be proud of the fact that it contains some of Europe's most diverse and valued natural habitats and species, As well as a well laid out display, they had some of their enthusiastic experts on hand to give us all advice, and encouragement to help us keep the area we live in remain as diverse and beautiful as it is at the moment, and how we can perhaps improve it for future generations.

British Fuchsia Society
The Inverness branch of the Society put on a display, and had enthusiastic experts on hand to impart their enthusiasm, knowledge, and history of this rightly popular garden shrub. Many of the “myths” surrounding this wonderful genus, whether they are hardy outdoors, what I can do to over-winter cuttings? etc., could be dispersed with a chat to the experts at this stall, and they may well have had a few plants for sale.

North Highland Forest Trust
One of their Woodland Rangers manned this very interesting stall, and was on hand to answer questions from managing your own forest, or the more modest tree in your garden, and even had a few native tree seedlings to help you get started with that forest.

Gardeners Question Time
A panel of amateur gardeners answered all queries at a light hearted “Question Time” in the Flower Show Tent. Most of the panel were about most of the day, and quite happily tried to give advice.