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Re: Discussion Weekend 2016
« Reply #15 on: February 04, 2016, 01:38:12 PM »
I wonder if I was the first one to book, pay and get flight tickets this year?
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Re: Discussion Weekend 2016
« Reply #16 on: February 15, 2016, 02:27:06 PM »
News of a change to the DWE programme: 

The Harold Esslemont Lecture:  due to unforeseen commitments Harry Jans  cannot  make the DWE this year.   David & Margaret Thorne  have stepped up to take his place.     The title of their talk is “Sikkim: the long route to Kanchenjunga”

David and Margaret are  popular Speakers and have great experience of travelling, often as Tour Leaders, to study plants in the wild.  8)
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Re: Discussion Weekend 2016
« Reply #17 on: October 12, 2016, 05:16:05 PM »
Hearing of members already heading to Peebles - from Scandnanavia, USA, all over the UK ....  and some plants too... like these from Jacques Amand International
Colchicum in glorious flower



 
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Re: Discussion Weekend 2016
« Reply #18 on: October 14, 2016, 05:50:00 PM »
Have fun everyone. Miss you all. Look forward to hear and see all about it.

Angie  :)
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Re: Discussion Weekend 2016
« Reply #19 on: October 16, 2016, 01:20:11 PM »
Some photos from the DWE from various members -   Thanks to all!
CB is Cliff Booker,  JC is Julia Corden,  IS is Ian Smith NJ is Nesta Jolliff

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 Autumnal posy  which wone the Wellstanlaw Cup for Barry and Cathy Caudwell  by  CB

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Stan da Prato's three pan entry of a huge Raoulia, a Petrocosmea and a Gentiana


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Re: Discussion Weekend 2016
« Reply #20 on: October 16, 2016, 01:22:50 PM »
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Jenny Wainwright-Klein gave a great talk on The Alpine Garden on the Schachen. Jenny works at Munich Botanic Gardens which also looks after The Schachen which is open for 3 months a year.

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Re: Discussion Weekend 2016
« Reply #21 on: October 16, 2016, 01:24:04 PM »
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Re: Discussion Weekend 2016
« Reply #22 on: October 16, 2016, 01:24:58 PM »
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Re: Discussion Weekend 2016
« Reply #23 on: October 16, 2016, 01:29:46 PM »
A professional Forrest Medal was awarded to Macplants for this Gentiana 'The Caley'  - pic JC



This Cyclamen cilicium wn the Jim Lever Trophy for  David Millward - pic CB

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Cyclamen hederifolium album, with lovely silver leaves - winning Best Plant in Section 11 - pic CB 
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Re: Discussion Weekend 2016
« Reply #24 on: October 16, 2016, 01:32:29 PM »
Ann Christie with John and Jackie Thomlinson
George Sevastopulo and Alan Furness
Great silvers -  Celmisia
Celmisia spedenii
Stan da Prato - unusually with a camera in hand but not at the eye!
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Re: Discussion Weekend 2016
« Reply #25 on: October 16, 2016, 01:36:32 PM »
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Re: Discussion Weekend 2016
« Reply #26 on: October 16, 2016, 06:33:09 PM »
Problems with computer have led to loss of Photoshop thus the indifferent quality of these  snaps. Some winners have already been shown. For the sake of completeness  we start with David & Liz Livermore 's Correa which was one of their entries  that led to an SRGC Bronze medal. Christine Boulby's cyclamen  that won the East Lothian cup for the best plant in section 2 has already  been posted as have the Caudwell cut flowers that won the Wellstanlaw Cup. Show secretary David Millward's cyclamen  that  won the Jim Lever Memorial trophy has also been posted but is well worth repeating.  The JL Mowat trophy for the best conifer went to Lionel Clarkson who brought several fine little trees.   
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Re: Discussion Weekend 2016
« Reply #27 on: October 16, 2016, 06:46:59 PM »
The McNaughton gentian The Caley which won a professional Forrest has  been shown already  It also received  an award at the Joint Rock committee as did another of their gentians of which more in a later post. This show used to be held in East Lothian and generous judging  allowed the  East Lothian Trophy for three alpines  to return there via myself along  with  the Peel trophy for 3 gentians, the Logan Home cup for a mini garden and the Mary Bowe trophy for bringing  most pots to the show.
I will try to solve computer probs. before posting any more snaps

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Re: Discussion Weekend 2016
« Reply #28 on: October 16, 2016, 08:06:00 PM »
Maggi
Thank you so much for putting pictures on forum, sorry FB is quicker!
It was a great weekend with excellent speakers,  Accommodation and great meeting lots of old and new friends  :)
You 2 were missed, see you soon
Julia x
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Re: Discussion Weekend 2016
« Reply #29 on: October 17, 2016, 01:13:25 PM »
Please may I echo Julia's comments above and add my thanks to Maggi for her efforts.  The Conference was magnificent, the lectures were of the very highest quality, the venue was exceptional and the organisation was perfect.  Many thanks and hearty congratulations to everyone involved.
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