Bursary applications now CLOSED

Applications close in June 2020

    A bursary was set up in memory of Kenneth Black who left a legacy to the Society in 2010.   The sum of £750 will be set aside each year to support horticulturalists to further their training and to broaden their skills, knowledge and experience in connection with cottage gardens and/or cottage garden plants.   With one award per successful applicant only.   (Available only once per applicant)

   Application are not currently being acepted, but interest can be registered by emailing the Chair or Treasurer.   Click here for terms of reference for this bursary. Application reopen at the End of January 2020, closing in June 2020.   The successful applicant, will be notified after the summer committee meeting.

   The first Kenneth Black Bursary, awarded though the R.H.S. and combined with their Coke Trust bursary, was awarded to Kirsty Dougall to enable her to undertake a 9 month placement in the gardens of the National Trust's Knighthayes Court.    Reports of her work are in the June and December 2013 magazines.    Her final report can be seen by clicking here.  

   The 2013 bursary awarded by C.G.S. went to Tom Hollidge who did a placement at Knighthayes.  

   The KB bursary in 2014 has been awarded to Jessica Mehers, a C.G.S. member, who has given up a post in academia to move into horticulture.  This was made possible by the grant awarded to her through the Heritage Horticultural Skills Scheme.  She is doing her basic training at Bodnant Gardens in North Wales the bursary will enabled her to take other short courses to learn specialist skills and to train at another site. 

   Due to the current situation, apart from awards under concideration, we are not currently acepting any new applications at this time.

Awards & Status

2019/2020 Awarded - Details to Follow

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2014 : Jessica Mehers

2013 : Kirsty Dougall