Victorian Horticultural Shows
As part of our 150th celebrations, we ran a heritage project inspired by the annual shows of “Dunoon and District Horticultural Society”. We researched the Horticultural Shows of the past, which were held right here in Dunoon Burgh Hall.
Please download our learning document which tells the what happened during the project, as well as some of the stories we uncovered from past events within the Burgh Hall. Individual stories can also be found on our timeline.
Download the Victorian Horticultural Shows Learning Document
Below are some examples of the pages within this learning document.
“Nurserymen, gardeners and amateurs from Dunoon, Blairmore, Rothesay, Carbeth and Greenock” presented their work in these highly competitive displays each year – as you can see in the picture above, fruit and vegetables, cut flowers and pot plants were beautifully presented under the balcony as well as on our stage.
