Members and Membership : Trades House of Glasgow

Members

The Incorporation of Gardeners have some 750 Members and since 2004 women have also been eligible to join. Our most distinguished member is His Royal Highness Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay, who joined in 1995.

Membership

Applications for membership to the Gardeners are made to the Master Court who meet in October, February, May and August, along with a Burgess Ticket from Glasgow City Council. Applicants who do not already have a Burgess Ticket can apply for this through the Clerk at the same time as applying for membership. Application forms for both are available from the Clerk. Spouses, sons and daughters and sons and daughters-in-law of members join at the Near Hand. All other applicants join at the Far Hand.

The joining fees are as follows:-

Membership fee at Far Hand        £125
Membership fee at Near Hand     £ 75
Burgess Ticket (Far Hand)           £ 10
Burgess Ticket (Near Hand)        £    5
Trades House Matriculation Fee  £    4

A Horticultural Contribution of £20 will be payable annually the year following completed membership after the age of 25. This is to defray, in part, the expenses of the service provided to members and to enable the Incorporation to enhance its charitable activities.

Membership is completed by the new member taking the Solemn Oath at the Admission Cerermony held each year in conjunction with the Box Opening Dinner the first Friday in September.