# Helensburgh &amp; Gareloch Horticultural Society

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC003379
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** Unincorporated association
- **Registered:** Jan. 8, 1932
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC003379


## Contact

- **Address:** 7 Kings Crescent, Helensburgh, Argyll &amp; Bute
- **Postcode:** G84 7RB
- **Website:** https://www.helensburghhorti.com/



## Activities

**Activities:** &#x27;It carries out activities or services itself&#x27;

**Purposes:** &#x27;the advancement of education&#x27;,&#x27;the advancement of environmental protection or improvement&#x27;

**What the charity does:** To promote good horticultural practice by holding meetings, organising speakers, arranging visits to gardens in and outwith the surrounding area, donating bulbs, plants etc to schools and community groups, holding plant sales and an annual flower and vegetable show where growers can compete.

**Beneficiaries:** &#x27;No specific group, or for the benefit of the community&#x27;

**Objectives:** To promote good horticultural practices by: (a) Educating the public, and especially young people, in the benefit to society generally and themselves to be obtained from horticulture. (b) Holding regular meetings for lectures, discussions, and demonstrations. (c) Holding horticultural shows and competitions. (d)Establishing a lending library of horticultural books, magazines and videos/DVDs (e) Establishing visits to gardens and other sites to observe gardening practice. (f) Fostering relationships with other organisations having similar aims.





## Geography

- **Main operating location:** Argyll And Bute
- **Geographical spread:** A specific local point, community or neighbourhood







