Rod and Rachel Saunders in Ireland

[mark smyth]

N Ireland
TBC fingers crossed

Cork
Wenesday 19th September 7.45pm
Enable Ireland, Lavanagh House, Ballintemple, Cork
Rod & Rachel Saunders, Silverhill Nursery, South Africa - 'Cape Bulbs'.

Dublin
Thursday 20th September, 8.00pm
National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin.
Rod Saunders - 'Cape Bulbs'

http://www.silverhillseeds.co.za/

[Paddy Tobin]

Mark,

Yes, indeed, those in the Cork group are certainly looking forward to a treat when Rod and Rachel Saunders visit next month.

A note on the Cork group: this is a very small group. It arranges winter talks and possibly one garden visit each year, no shows, no competitions. However, the winter programme is always excellent with a range of outstanding speakers each year. The committee is simply outstanding; Hestor Forde being particularly energetic and enthusiastic.

Hopefully, she will chase up the Bulbman for a coming season.

Paddy

[mark smyth]

Is there a 3rd date for the South?

[Paddy Tobin]

Not that I had heard of, Mark.

Paddy

[mark smyth]

Northern Ireland

Now there's a 200 mile return journey to hear him.

[Anthony Darby]

Almost as far a from me to Aberdeen!

[ashley]

Excellent lecture in Cork last night, with superb photographs of (mainly) Cape bulbs in situ.  Recommended.  It was also a reminder of how in Europe at least we tend to overlook so many outstanding South African species, even genera. 

Re Gethyllis & Syringodea (recently discussed elsewhere on the Forum), e-mail Silverhill Seeds to be put on their waiting list because supplies are intermittent or short-lived.  Evidently a problem with collecting seed of the latter is that capsules remain below ground rather than emerging when ripe, as many Crocus do, so are hard to find.

[mark smyth]

just about to dash for Dublin for the bulb lecture

[ashley]

Worth it to a bulboholic 

[mark smyth]

WOW!! If you had the chance and didnt go it was a crazy decision. Worst thing was there were no slide lists available

[ashley]

Mark, I have a hard copy and can scan it for you if you like.

[mark smyth]

that would be great but now I dont know what I want would like!

[ashley]

You'll have the slide list tomorrow, but my wish-list would be too long to send

[Paddy Tobin]

This was certainly a most enjoyable lecture, fabulous plants, well worth the journey.

Paddy

[ashley]

Good to see you back here Paddy (& birthday greetings!).  You went to Dublin then?