Mark and Alison, who live in Brechin, realised there was a real interest in auriculas and The Scottish Auricula & Primula Society was founded in January 2014.Īlison Goldie checks on the growing plants. “I now had the time to concentrate fully on growing and propagating the auriculas, which I couldn’t have done properly if I’d been working.” “I was wondering what on earth to do next with my life and it was at this point that I was saved by the auricula,” says Alison. The research funding was reduced so the part time job Alison had been offered was no more. So far so good, but fast forward a few years later when Alison finished her PhD in molecular biology. While Mark, whom Alison met at college, became a professional gardener. In fact, when it comes to all things plant, she really knows her onions – after qualifying with an HNC at Angus College, she went on to gain a BSc in botany They looked even better ‘in the flesh’ and we became addicted,” smiles Alison, who has been passionate about horticulture ever since she acquired her first garden back in 1987. When a friend sent plant lover Alison Goldie a fuchsia catalogue, she found an offer for six auriculas on the back page and, attracted by their vibrant colours and old-fashioned charm, she and husband Mark decided to order some.īefore long the former fuchsia fanciers were hooked. Copy link A decentered black square over a white square. WhatsApp Messenger An icon of the Whatsapp messenger app logo. Facebook Messenger An icon of the Twitter app logo. Facebook Messenger An icon of the facebook messenger app logo. Loading Spinner An icon of a loading spinner. Success Tick Timeout An icon of a greyed out success tick. Information An icon of an information logo. Speech Bubble Icon A icon displaying a speech bubble WhatsApp An icon of the WhatsApp logo. Video Camera An icon of a video camera shape. ![]() Previous An icon of an arrow pointing to the left. Notice An explanation mark centred inside a circle. Next An icon of an arrow pointing to the right. Hamburger Menu Icon An icon used to represent a collapsed menu. Search Icon A magnifying glass icon that is used to represent the function of searching. Magnifying Glass An icon of a magnifying glass. Comments An icon of a speech bubble, denoting user comments. Close Icon An icon used to represent where to interact to collapse or dismiss a component Comment An icon of a speech bubble. Breaking An icon of an exclamation mark on a circular background. Pause Icon A two-lined pause icon for stopping interactions. Is Not Public An icon of a human eye and eyelashes with a diagonal line through it. Is Public An icon of a human eye and eyelashes. Telephone An icon of a traditional telephone receiver. Profile An icon that resembles human head and shoulders. Linked In An icon of the Linked In "in" mark. Facebook An icon of the Facebook "f" mark. Caret An icon of a block arrow pointing to the right. Cancel An icon of a circle with a diagonal line across.
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