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Apr 2026

thu23Apr7:00 pm9:00 pmGardening the Globe.A talk by Hugo Kekewich, from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Biggar and Upper Clydesdale Museum Organiser: Biggar & Upper Clydesdale Museum Event Type:Heritage,OutdoorAudience:Adult

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Tickets are now available to purchase at the Museum for the Friends of Biggar Museum’s latest talk ‘Gardening the Globe.’

Hugo Kekewich, ex Regular Army Officer and our local Commonwealth War Graves Commission representative, will explain the extent and importance of gardening within the CWGC.

From the CWGC website:

With gardeners and horticultural experts working in more than 150 countries and territories, the CWGC is one of the world’s leading horticultural organisations with an enviable track record of innovation and expertise. More than half of the 1,750 acres of ground under the Commission’s control is given over to fine horticulture, making maintenance a year-round task for our 900 gardeners.

Working closely with the architectural teams, the horticultural department has, since the beginning, played a major part in the look and feel of our war cemeteries. Variety in texture, height and timing of floral display are important considerations. Each CWGC headstone border is planted with a mixture of floribunda roses and herbaceous perennials. Low-growing plants are chosen for areas immediately in front of headstones, ensuring that inscriptions are not obscured and preventing soil from splashing back during rain.

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(Thursday) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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Biggar and Upper Clydesdale Museum

156 High Street, Biggar ML126DH

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