Horticulture
Learning From A Distance
SRUC Alumnus Gareth Austin wanted to study either horticulture or agriculture but there were no courses available close to where he lives so he decided that distance learning would be...
SRUC Oatridge’s Pathway users win pallet garden prize
Pathways service users from Linlithgow won a silver gilt for their pallet Garden at Gardening Scotland. The pallet garden was on display all Saturday and Saturday at the event at...
Students’ RAF floral display is a soaring achievement
Elmwood Campus created a stunning display to recognise and celebrate 100 years of the RAF and the work of RAFA (Royal Air Force Association) and their work in the community....
Gardening Scotland Pop-Up gardens
Along with our show garden A Wee Natural Gallery, students from all of our horticulture-teaching campuses (Edinburgh, Elmwood and Oatridge) produced stunning pop-up gardens to display at Gardening Scotland. All...
What is Kokedama?
SRUC students and staff had a great time at Gardening Scotland recently helping members of the public make beautiful Kokedama – Japanese moss balls. Small plants have their root balls wrapped...
Prizes Galore for Oatridge Students at Gardening Scotland
SRUC Oatridge horticulture students have been awarded several prizes at the 2018 edition of Gardening Scotland. The show is now underway and will remain open during the weekend as well....
Engage with Eat Play Love
SRUC Horticulture student Kobus Stander is part of the Eat Play Love team who will be displaying a pop-up garden at this weekend’s Gardening Scotland at the Royal Highland Centre...
One student in five wants to run own business
Horticulture and Landscaping survey sheds light on students’ big dreams. One student in five wants to run their own business. That’s the finding of SRUC’s career aspiration survey filled in...
Why are you doing this?
We asked our current students what motivated them to study their course…. here are the full results: There are some variations by subject area – those studying subjects related to animals are...
Bric-A-Brac Balcony Beach Garden
SRUC Horticulture student Shaun Dowse will be displaying at Gardening Scotland with his pop-up garden titled Bric-A-Brac Balcony Beach Garden. Cultivate found out more about the inspiration behind the garden...