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Reports from the 2nd International Czech Rock Garden Conference and Garden visits
« on: May 01, 2013, 05:52:24 AM »
We've arrived in Prague!
Will head to Tabor on Tuesday with a mini-van of other Aussies and Kiwis!
I've brought some seeds of South African bulbs and some Calostemma purpureum for anyone who'd like them. First in first served.
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Re: Reports from the 2nd International Czech Rock Garden Conference and Garden visits
« Reply #1 on: May 02, 2013, 01:18:33 PM »
Best wishes everyone.  We look forward to hearing about it.
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Re: Reports from the 2nd International Czech Rock Garden Conference and Garden visits
« Reply #2 on: May 02, 2013, 03:22:08 PM »
Dear lucky people at the conference .... are you thinking of keeping a diary to keep us up to date? Of course, it would be nice if you could fill the diary with pictures ....
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Re: Reports from the 2nd International Czech Rock Garden Conference and Garden visits
« Reply #3 on: May 02, 2013, 05:56:15 PM »
Hope you are all having a fantastic time, I am sure you won't have time to fill us in until your return, but it would be nice!
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Re: Reports from the 2nd International Czech Rock Garden Conference and Garden visits
« Reply #4 on: May 02, 2013, 07:44:51 PM »
 Those who stayed behind wish you all the fun in the world and look forward to hear how you're getting on !  ;D
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Re: Reports from the 2nd International Czech Rock Garden Conference and Garden visits
« Reply #5 on: May 02, 2013, 08:59:13 PM »
Bet they'll all be in a bar somewhere? I would have been ;D
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Re: Reports from the 2nd International Czech Rock Garden Conference and Garden visits
« Reply #6 on: May 02, 2013, 09:33:20 PM »
 ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Reports from the 2nd International Czech Rock Garden Conference and Garden visits
« Reply #7 on: May 02, 2013, 10:04:50 PM »
Just back from the beautiful Peloponnese, so couldn't take in this exciting conference ... have a wonderful time folks.  Enjoy!!!!!
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Re: Reports from the 2nd International Czech Rock Garden Conference and Garden visits
« Reply #8 on: May 03, 2013, 11:37:32 PM »
Hope you are all having a fantastic time. The memories will last a lifetime.
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Re: Reports from the 2nd International Czech Rock Garden Conference and Garden visits
« Reply #9 on: May 04, 2013, 05:38:11 AM »
The conference is going well!
Maggi led the last session last night which focused on the Scottish connection and finished with a wee dram and shortbread. It also led to much discussion and social interaction which continued into the night.
There have been magnificent pics and talks. Martin Sheader's was "Flowers of Patagonia" which was shameless promotion for the upcoming book of the same name which I am sure most people here will be ordering once the AGS put out the pre-publication offer! Cliff, sorry to say, though the cover of the book (which was the title page of the talk) featured Ranunculus semiverticillata, it didn't enter into the discussion!
However the images of buttercups and relatives would have had you drooling during Vladimir Epiktetov's talk about Kazakhstan.
Ian Young was as always entertaining and engaging as he discussed bulbs and did a live demonstration of chitting and twin-scaling.
Jiri Alpine Parrot Papousek had all of us swooning with discussion on growing Daphnes in crevice gardens - the Antipodeans especially as we won't be able to buy any from the sales!
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Re: Reports from the 2nd International Czech Rock Garden Conference and Garden visits
« Reply #10 on: May 04, 2013, 08:10:52 AM »
Sounds 'unmissable' to those of us who are missing it, Fermi.  :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :'(
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Re: Reports from the 2nd International Czech Rock Garden Conference and Garden visits
« Reply #11 on: May 04, 2013, 10:04:08 AM »
Glad you are enjoying yourselves Fermi, such a shame about the Daphnes, but the whisky must have made up for it ;D
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Re: Reports from the 2nd International Czech Rock Garden Conference and Garden visits
« Reply #12 on: May 04, 2013, 10:31:21 AM »
 :) I stood my  ground as long as I could = but 4 days is as much as I can bear without  checking in.
This is a wonderful city and the whole event is going very well . Great time being had by all ..... wish you were here ;D
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Re: Reports from the 2nd International Czech Rock Garden Conference and Garden visits
« Reply #13 on: May 04, 2013, 03:10:17 PM »
Quote from: Maggi Young on May 04, 2013, 10:31:21 AM
:) I stood my  ground as long as I could = but 4 days is as much as I can bear without  checking in.
This is a wonderful city and the whole event is going very well . Great time being had by all ..... wish you were here ;D

Tee hee :D  I am sure we all share your last wish ;)
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Re: Reports from the 2nd International Czech Rock Garden Conference and Garden visits
« Reply #14 on: May 04, 2013, 07:07:30 PM »
I thought she'd forgotten us :( :'(
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