# Gifford Horticultural Society

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC006996
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** Unincorporated association
- **Registered:** Sept. 3, 1990
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC006996


## Contact

- **Address:** 1 Slateford Steading, Gifford, East Lothian
- **Postcode:** EH41 4JB
- **Website:** www.giffordhorti.org



## Activities

**Activities:** &#x27;It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations&#x27;,&#x27;It carries out activities or services itself&#x27;

**Purposes:** &#x27;the advancement of education&#x27;,&#x27;the advancement of health&#x27;,&#x27;the advancement of citizenship or community development&#x27;,&#x27;the advancement of environmental protection or improvement&#x27;,&#x27;any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes&#x27;

**What the charity does:** We were set up in 1848 to encourage &#x27;gardening through competition&#x27;.  This was expanded, first in 1937, to &#x27;encourage horticulture in all its branches&#x27; then in 1990 to &#x27;advance gardening and horticulture for the public benefit...(and) improve the environmental fabric of the village and its neighbourhood&#x27;.  We do this by offering  activities to suit all ages and levels of gardening experience, with an exciting and varied programme.  Activities include Talks related to gardening &amp; horticulture, Plant Sales, our annual Outings programme, a potato growing competition and our two day Flower Show.  The Show is one of the oldest and largest village shows in Scotland, and includes sections on flowers and vegetables, handicrafts, baking and a special section for children and young people.  We play an active role in village life, organising and taking part in Gardens Open and other intiatives such as a collaborative Beautiful Scotland Award application.

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

**Objectives:** The objects of the Society shall be the encouragement of horticulture in all its branches.





## Geography

- **Main operating location:** East Lothian
- **Geographical spread:** A specific local point, community or neighbourhood







