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Administration => Notice Board => Topic started by: Maggi Young on May 09, 2018, 05:46:17 PM
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The International Rock Garden Conference 2021 is progressing through further planning stages.
Advance notice for your diaries: the International Rock Garden Conference 2021 - a gathering for lovers of plants, gardens and mountains - will be held 08-11 May 2021 at Perth Concert Hall (https://www.horsecross.co.uk/), Perth, Scotland.
Advance notice for your diaries:
SRGC looks forward to welcoming you all to Scotland in 2021.
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This page is open for your comments about the Conference :
http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=15976.0 (http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=15976.0)
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They may look relaxed and comfortable, but here you see some of the 2021 committee hard at work on Saturday planning a fabulous event for May 2021. As well as the new SRGC President Julia Corden, their number includes no less than 4 past presidents, bringing much collected experience between them.
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Not shown, Committee Members Anton Edwards (well, just a knee is visible in the first pic) and Matt Topsfield, who took the photos!
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An International Rock Garden Conference takes place every 10 years. The 9th conference will be held in Perth, Scotland starting on Friday 7 May and finishing on Tuesday 11 May 2021.
The Venue for the conference is the prestigious Perth Concert Hall. Further details can be found on the Perth Concert Hall website HERE (https://www.horsecross.co.uk/venues/perth-concert-hall)
Activities, including the plant show, lectures and meals will be held within the main auditorium. Trade nurseries selling plants, other events and extra evening sessions will be held both in the Foyer and in smaller rooms within the complex.
BOOKING IS NOW OPEN, and can be accessed by clicking the "Booking" and "Payment" links on this page......
2021 Conference (http://www.srgc.net/site/index.php/component/content/article/42-2021-conference/346-2021-international-rock-garden-conference-vanue)
There are various pages linked to that introductory page to give you all the details!
We hope to welcome you in Perth in May 2021!
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Be aware that many accommodation suppliers will not accept bookings more than a year in advance so patience needed to make bookings for hotels etc after May 2020 - plenty choices available to suit all pockets!
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Speakers for the International Rock Garden Conference include Marcela Ferreyra, an expert in Patagonian flora, John Massey, a decorated plant breeder with specialist knowledge of hellebores and alpines, and Robert Rolfe, a celebrated author and alpine enthusiast. Join us in Perth, Scotland 7th-11th May 2021 for fun, games and PLANTS!
Speakers so far include:
Olga Bondareva – Russian Alpines
Hamish Brown – New Zealand Alpines
Ian Christie – Scottish Alpines and Orchids
Paul Cumbleton – South African Bulbs
Marcella Ferreya - Patagonia
Jim Jermyn – European Alpines
John Massey – Hellebores and Alpines
John Mitchell – 25 years of China
Johan Nilson – Himalaya
Jiři Papoušek – Tufa and Alpines
Robert Rolfe – Alpines in Cultivation
Anne Spiegel – Anne’s Rock Garden
Paul Spriggs – Crevice Gardens
Ian Young – Bulbs in Cultivation
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International Rock Garden Conference 2021
ALPINES'21 INTRODUCES...
PERTH, SCOTLAND
Our home for the International Rock Garden Conference 2021, Perth is an attractive and convenient city located in the centre of Scotland, well connected to many attractions near and further afield.
Our venue, the modern Perth Concert Hall is located on the northern edge of the city centre and provides all the facilities we need.
There are attractive gardens within the city, including Branklyn and the Bellwood Heather Garden. Further afield are delights including Scone Palace, Clunie House Gardens and Explorers at Pitlochry.
We hope delegates will enjoy the beautiful surroundings of Perth, Scotland.
Booking now open at: http://tinyurl.com/t5238vx (http://tinyurl.com/t5238vx)
Early bird discount until 31 May 2020
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The River Tay flows through Perth
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Perth Concert Hall
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Bellwood Heather Garden
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Branklyn Garden
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Perth City Centre
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Of interest to North American Rock Garden Society members :
The NARGS Tours and Adventures Committee has opened pre-registration for a botanizing tour of the Burren on Ireland’s west coast.
The tour date of May 4-7, 2021 is immediately prior to the Scottish Rock Garden Club’s (SRGC) International Rock Garden Conference.
The tour itinerary (HERE (https://nargs.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e4d4e7fcd9986a04ba0acf85a&id=4875c4584a&e=82888751ba)) and pre-registration information (HERE) (https://nargs.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e4d4e7fcd9986a04ba0acf85a&id=af7f2b2b7d&e=82888751ba)are posted on the NARGS website.
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International Rock Garden Conference 2021
ALPINES '21 INTRODUCES...PERTH, SCOTLAND
Booking now open at: http://tinyurl.com/t5238vx (http://tinyurl.com/t5238vx) where further details can be found too.
Booking is going well but remember- book before 31st May 2020 to get a 10% conference discount!!
Early bird discount until 31 May 2020
Our home for the International Rock Garden Conference 2021, Perth is an attractive and convenient city located in the centre of Scotland, well connected to many attractions near and further afield.
Our venue, the modern Perth Concert Hall is located on the northern edge of the city centre and provides all the facilities we need.
There are attractive gardens within the city, including Branklyn and the Bellwood Heather Garden. Further afield are delights including Scone Palace, Cluny House Gardens and Explorers at Pitlochry.
We hope delegates will enjoy the beautiful surroundings of Perth, Scotland
Speakers for the International Rock Garden Conference include Marcela Ferreyra, an expert in Patagonian flora, John Massey, a decorated plant breeder with specialist knowledge of hellebores and alpines, and Robert Rolfe, a celebrated author and alpine enthusiast. Join us in Perth, Scotland 7th-11th May 2021 for fun, games and PLANTS!
Speakers so far include:
Olga Bondareva – Russian Alpines
Hamish Brown – New Zealand Alpines
Ian Christie – Scottish Alpines and Orchids
Paul Cumbleton – South African Bulbs
Marcella Ferreya - Patagonia
Jim Jermyn – European Alpines
John Massey – Hellebores and Alpines
John Mitchell – 25 years of China
Johan Nilson – Himalaya
Jiři Papoušek – Tufa and Alpines
Robert Rolfe – Alpines in Cultivation
Anne Spiegel – Anne’s Rock Garden
Paul Spriggs – Crevice Gardens
Ian Young – Bulbs in Cultivation
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From Matt Topsfield, registration secretary and Julia Corden SRGC President
ALPINES'21 & CORONAVIRUS (SARS-COV-2 / COVID-19)
Dear delegates, friends and colleagues,
Following careful consideration and discussions between the 2021 Conference Committee, the SRGC Council and the AGS, we have taken the unanimous decision to cancel the "Alpines 2021” conference, due to the ongoing coronavirus (SARS-COV-2 / COVID-19) pandemic. We do this with a heavy heart, and hope you understand this was not an easy decision, but it is our belief that the effects of this virus will be felt for a considerable time. International travel, which is an essential part of any international conference is also likely to be curtailed through next year at least. Therefore, cancellation at this time is in the best interests of everyone's health and wellbeing.
The Scottish Rhododendron Society, the Rhododendron Species Conservation Group and the Czech Rock Gardeners Society were pleased to be sponsorship partners to the Conference but understand the reasons to cancel.
REFUNDS
We are arranging for all booked delegates to receive a full refund of their registration fees. We have directly emailed all booked delegates with more information.
CONTACT US
The Alpines 2021 email address will remain active and regularly monitored for some time yet. If there are any problems or queries with your refund, please contact us at: alpines2021@gmail.com
We know that you will be as disappointed as we are, but we hope we can all meet again when circumstances permit.
Keep well all.
Best wishes,
Matthew Topsfield
Registration Secretary
International Rock Garden Conference 2021
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I know how hard the SRGC committee has been working and how advanced most of the arrangements were - but this is a pandemic and we cannot expect things to return to "normal" at any speed, even if the crisis passes as quickly as the most optimistic models hope for - a difficult decision to cancel the event and a great disappointment to many, but the right one. a difficult decision but the right one.
This is very sad and we can only hope to meet again.
Well done President Julia and your 2021 committee for taking the brave decision.
MargaretYoung SRGC Hon. Vice President.