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Title: STUDY WEEKEND IN NEW ZEALAND 25TH -27TH JANUARY 2008
Post by: Maggi Young on July 17, 2007, 10:51:22 AM
DETAILS OF 2008 EVENT IN NEW ZEALAND
"Up High and Down Under, A Weekend of Alpines from 70° N to 40° S "

From 25th-27th January 2008 the New Zealand Alpine Garden Society are holding a Study Weekend. This event will be held at Lincoln University, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand.
 The organisers have provided these details:
The two overseas guest speakers are IAN YOUNG (renowned bulb expert and a leading light of the lively Scottish Rock Garden Club) and FINN HAUGLI (distinguished international speaker and recently-retired Director of the Artic-Alpine Botanic Garden, Tromsų, Norway).
Ian and Finn will be supported by several top New Zealand speakers and for the first time the programme will include 'hands-on' workshops, for example, learn how to 'twin-scale' bulbs and graft those difficult Daphnes and other treasures.
This promises to be a weekend of stimulating lectures and great company. A full programme and booking details will be available soon, so register your interest now with
Ann Cartman  ( email annnandjoe@xtra.co.nz) or  Doreen Mear (email doreenmear@xtra.co.nz) and start planning your New Zealand holiday!
Title: Re: STUDY WEEKEND IN NEW ZEALAND 25TH -27TH JANUARY 2008
Post by: mark smyth on July 17, 2007, 08:56:09 PM
if only I had saved hard this year ...
Title: Re: STUDY WEEKEND IN NEW ZEALAND 25TH -27TH JANUARY 2008
Post by: fermi de Sousa on July 18, 2007, 12:20:54 AM
It's not too late. Mark!
A group of us from Australia are hoping to make it across for the Weekend (or a bit longer!) though late January is not a good time to be away from the garden here due to the need for watering!
We're looking forward to hearing the key-note speakers, though Otto and I just heard Finn at Prague in May! Looking forward to catching up with Ian as well!( Are you bringing a guitar..or banjo?)
cheers
fermi
Title: Re: STUDY WEEKEND IN NEW ZEALAND 25TH -27TH JANUARY 2008
Post by: Ian Y on July 18, 2007, 09:38:35 AM
I too am looking forward to catching up with you again Fermi and all the other Southern Hemisphere friends many of whom I only know via the internet.
I do not think my luggage allowance will allow me to bring out a guitar or banjo, pity.
Title: Re: STUDY WEEKEND IN NEW ZEALAND 25TH -27TH JANUARY 2008
Post by: mark smyth on July 18, 2007, 10:17:47 AM
how much is it?
Title: Re: STUDY WEEKEND IN NEW ZEALAND 25TH -27TH JANUARY 2008
Post by: Maggi Young on July 18, 2007, 10:29:13 AM
I don't have those details, Mark... email Doreen Mear to ask... she'll send them on if they are not to hand at the moment.
Title: Re: STUDY WEEKEND IN NEW ZEALAND 25TH -27TH JANUARY 2008
Post by: mark smyth on July 18, 2007, 02:41:32 PM
what's the cost?
Title: Re: STUDY WEEKEND IN NEW ZEALAND 25TH -27TH JANUARY 2008
Post by: t00lie on August 03, 2007, 09:32:05 AM
Still interested in the cost Mark ?.--my registration form arrived today with full details.

Cheers dave.
Title: Re: STUDY WEEKEND IN NEW ZEALAND 25TH -27TH JANUARY 2008
Post by: mark smyth on August 03, 2007, 02:59:19 PM
welllll yes but I'm sure I couldnt get the funds and do my snowdrops things in February too
Title: Re: STUDY WEEKEND IN NEW ZEALAND 25TH -27TH JANUARY 2008
Post by: t00lie on August 04, 2007, 12:01:15 AM
$190 NZ for NZAGS members--$230 NZ non ---including some meals.

Very reasonable i thought -- extras would be airfare --accom--don't worry about transport, i'll pick you up at the airport--smile.

Cheers dave.
Title: Re: STUDY WEEKEND IN NEW ZEALAND 25TH -27TH JANUARY 2008
Post by: fermi de Sousa on August 06, 2007, 08:36:22 AM
Mark,
it wouldn't cost much to nip over to Aberdeen and hide in Ian's luggage!
Dave,
I'm still waiting for the rego form but it obviously takes longer to get over here from NZ!
cheers
fermi
Title: Re: STUDY WEEKEND IN NEW ZEALAND 25TH -27TH JANUARY 2008
Post by: t00lie on August 06, 2007, 11:02:59 AM
Fermi
The closing date for registrations is 30 Nov. 2007.

Today i noticed some nice growth from the Calostemma seed you forwarded.

Cheers dave
Title: Re: STUDY WEEKEND IN NEW ZEALAND 25TH -27TH JANUARY 2008
Post by: mark smyth on August 06, 2007, 08:06:39 PM
with flights over £1000 I think I'll stay at home
Title: Re: STUDY WEEKEND IN NEW ZEALAND 25TH -27TH JANUARY 2008
Post by: Anthony Darby on September 10, 2007, 06:20:09 PM
A bit far to go for a weekend, it not being in the school holidays. :'(
Title: Re: STUDY WEEKEND IN NEW ZEALAND 25TH -27TH JANUARY 2008
Post by: Maggi Young on September 10, 2007, 07:11:43 PM
What about a study weekend, Anthony?? 8)

Seriously, I have more details, which i will try to post soon.. in the meantime, you can email me with your postal address and I can send you registration forms etc,. a bit easier than contacting NZ for those in the UK or Europe. :)
Title: Re: STUDY WEEKEND IN NEW ZEALAND 25TH -27TH JANUARY 2008
Post by: David Nicholson on September 10, 2007, 07:15:15 PM
Fieldwork trip Anthony? ;D
Title: Re: STUDY WEEKEND IN NEW ZEALAND 25TH -27TH JANUARY 2008
Post by: Maggi Young on January 18, 2008, 06:26:46 PM
I had a phone call this morning from Ian, who is presently being looked after very well by the Cartman's in Christchurch before heading to Dunedin for a few days.... heard from Fermi too,  he Otto and Cynthia are heading to Dunedin before the conference as well..... I hope they're not all going to stay with my sister, I don't think she'll have enough room!!  :o Ian is heading out for a trip with that inimitable pair, David Lyttle and Dave Toole............. Lyttle toole they know what they've let themselves in for! Note to self:.. fine self one whole bar of chocolate for that one :-[)

Another phone call at lunchtime was from Jean Wyllie in Singapore......she and Jim stopped off there for a while rather than transferring on after only a few hours, as Ian did.

Finn Haugli is off  from Norway on Monday, so things are gearing up nicely for this conference.
Everyone better be taking lots of photos..... :)
Title: Re: STUDY WEEKEND IN NEW ZEALAND 25TH -27TH JANUARY 2008
Post by: Anthony Darby on January 18, 2008, 10:19:35 PM
Maggi, your chocolate bar fine was too lyttle toole ate! ::)
Title: Re: STUDY WEEKEND IN NEW ZEALAND 25TH -27TH JANUARY 2008
Post by: Maggi Young on January 18, 2008, 10:24:33 PM
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too lyttle toole ate

Tee Hee! I think we will need to make this a Forum catch phrase  !
Title: Re: STUDY WEEKEND IN NEW ZEALAND 25TH -27TH JANUARY 2008
Post by: mark smyth on January 18, 2008, 10:41:48 PM
Ian's away for 5 weeks! 5 Weeks!
Title: Re: STUDY WEEKEND IN NEW ZEALAND 25TH -27TH JANUARY 2008
Post by: Maggi Young on January 18, 2008, 10:44:18 PM
Nah! Not 5 surely?   He's left logs for five weeks to give him a chance to sort photos when he comes back!
I think it's four weeks........ :-\
Title: Re: STUDY WEEKEND IN NEW ZEALAND 25TH -27TH JANUARY 2008
Post by: t00lie on January 18, 2008, 11:32:21 PM
Very humorous Maggi and Anthony.

Looks like we will get good weather with the forecast to be in the low 20s C --fine --light winds with a cool southerly change coming through late Tues.


Unfortunately one of the areas we had planned to visit is closed to the public ,(health and safety requirements), while there is logging of the lower pine forest.Luckily we have plenty of other options.

Quote from Mark---"Ian's away for 5 weeks! 5 Weeks!"

Seems you're not sure as well Maggi ?.

Damn it --if that's so we better quickly organize another week out in the field.---Wink.

Cheers dave
Title: Re: STUDY WEEKEND IN NEW ZEALAND 25TH -27TH JANUARY 2008
Post by: Anthony Darby on January 19, 2008, 12:16:06 AM

Damn it --if that's so we better quickly organize another week out in the field.---Wink.

Cheers dave

You'd be the right man (Toole?) for the job. ::)
Title: Re: STUDY WEEKEND IN NEW ZEALAND 25TH -27TH JANUARY 2008
Post by: Maggi Young on January 24, 2008, 12:55:57 PM
As you may have seen in the NZ Field Trips pages, Ian Y has had a marvelous time in the south.... here  he is taking a photo of a view across Dunedin...
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No need to panic on seeing this one... he hasn't run off with a gorgeous blonde, this is Ian meeting our niece Sue for the first time!! Isn't she lovely?
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Title: Re: STUDY WEEKEND IN NEW ZEALAND 25TH -27TH JANUARY 2008
Post by: Maggi Young on January 24, 2008, 12:59:52 PM
I am also able to report that Cynthia, Otto and Fermi have arrived in Dunedin, been collected at the airport by Lesley.. taken to see Ian and my family and generally seem to be having a great time all round!
 
I am so pleased that the interent enables me to keep up with all this whizzing around the world... I feel a part of the whole enterprise! Great fun!! 8)
Title: Re: STUDY WEEKEND IN NEW ZEALAND 25TH -27TH JANUARY 2008
Post by: fermi de Sousa on January 25, 2008, 07:40:25 PM
And here we are back at Christchurch at the NZAGS Study weekend!
Having a good time, having met many Forumists and especially our first speaker, Ian of the Tartan shirt from Scotland!
Must run, first talk of the morning about to start!
More later!
cheers
from fermi, Otto and Cynthia!!!
Title: Re: STUDY WEEKEND IN NEW ZEALAND 25TH -27TH JANUARY 2008
Post by: mark smyth on January 25, 2008, 08:17:22 PM
Looking forward to photos of all forum members
Title: Re: STUDY WEEKEND IN NEW ZEALAND 25TH -27TH JANUARY 2008
Post by: Maggi Young on January 25, 2008, 10:40:46 PM
Appropriate enough that Ian should be wearing tartan for Burns ' Day! He's fairly fond of tartan for any old day, come to think of it! ::)

Ian, do check your personal messages, too, please! Working overtime here on your photos! 8)
Title: Re: STUDY WEEKEND IN NEW ZEALAND 25TH -27TH JANUARY 2008
Post by: Susan on January 29, 2008, 09:52:56 AM
It was a wonderful week-end. It goes without saying that the speakers were superb. Ian was wearing his tartan shirt for Burns Day on the 26th actually, but he told me it was still the 25th over there.  We had already celebrated with a dram the night before.

Firstly David Lyttle, Ian and Fermi waiting for the others to arrive.
Doreen, Otto,Lesley, David Lyttle, Dave Toole, Fermi, Ian and myself.
I came upon a group of forumists in a huddle, not sure what they were looking at, but have a suspicion it involved Dave Toole high up in the mountains, caught in an embarrassing situation and trying to get Ian to delete the photo from his camera.  Not sure whether he succeeded.
Familiar faces to those in Scotland - Ian was taking questions after one of his excellent lectures.
The grounds of Lincoln University are pretty and while out for my early morning walk I came upon the next couple.  I am sure this is how we would all have looked had we been there for much longer.  The food came in abundance. 

I am sure some of the others have more photos but these can be the start,

Susan
Title: Re: STUDY WEEKEND IN NEW ZEALAND 25TH -27TH JANUARY 2008
Post by: mark smyth on January 29, 2008, 06:34:38 PM
Thanks for the photos Susan but I would like bigger/wider photos next time please so I can see the faces better
Title: Re: STUDY WEEKEND IN NEW ZEALAND 25TH -27TH JANUARY 2008
Post by: David Nicholson on January 29, 2008, 07:08:33 PM
Dave Toole looks an awful lot younger than he does in his Avatar. Having said that he was in his Glasgow Celtic shirt and not in his usual lurex ;D
Title: Re: STUDY WEEKEND IN NEW ZEALAND 25TH -27TH JANUARY 2008
Post by: Maggi Young on January 29, 2008, 10:02:14 PM
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Dave Toole looks an awful lot younger than he does in his Avatar
I was just thinking that he looks like a great big schoolboy!  And somehow I thought David Lyttle looked really tall in his avatar yet i see he is shorter than tOOlie....... I love the way our minds create pictures for ourselves... this is almost as good as the radio!!
Title: Re: STUDY WEEKEND IN NEW ZEALAND 25TH -27TH JANUARY 2008
Post by: Susan on January 29, 2008, 10:28:37 PM
Mark, speaking for myself, the further away with the light behind is the best way to view me! I shall try and bring them up closer.  It is alright for youngsters like Dave Toole and Fermi etc.  Talk about wider, I didn't want to stand beside Ian because he makes anything larger than a shadow look wide.

Flattering Dave about his youthful looks will just make him big headed. Obviously he leads a stress free existence.

Susan
Title: Re: STUDY WEEKEND IN NEW ZEALAND 25TH -27TH JANUARY 2008
Post by: Maggi Young on January 29, 2008, 10:41:04 PM
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Talk about wider, I didn't want to stand beside Ian because he makes anything larger than a shadow look wide.
You can imagine how I feel, then Susan. :-[ :-\ :P I promise you it's not for want of my trying to feed him up that he is so scrawny! The increasing diet must be successful: look what it did to me :o
Title: Re: STUDY WEEKEND IN NEW ZEALAND 25TH -27TH JANUARY 2008
Post by: Lesley Cox on January 31, 2008, 10:20:37 PM
I've just found this thread after a long chat by phone, with Maggi. That poor lady has been sent out in a howling gale to collect puffins and has had great trouble grabbing them and stuffing them into a bag.

I do have some pictures to send but for some reason though they are there in My Pictures, both the originals and resized, renamed versions, they are NOT there, when I browse to upload. Can't understand it. Will try some later or tomorrow. In the meantime, everyone else keep up the good work.

Title: Re: STUDY WEEKEND IN NEW ZEALAND 25TH -27TH JANUARY 2008
Post by: Anthony Darby on January 31, 2008, 10:47:08 PM
That poor lady [Maggi] has been sent out in a howling gale to collect puffins and has had great trouble grabbing them and stuffing them into a bag.


What else can you do when the Haggis season ends? ::) Too early for Gugas! :P
Title: Re: STUDY WEEKEND IN NEW ZEALAND 25TH -27TH JANUARY 2008
Post by: Maggi Young on January 31, 2008, 10:53:23 PM
Quite so, Anthony, needs must and all that. However, I feel it hasn't done my wheeze much good... hot toddies may need to be taken. Blowing a gale but still dry here so far.
 Gugas, of course, are baby Gannets, prized by some as tasty meat in the appropriate season, or salted for keeping  :-\ :P
Title: Re: STUDY WEEKEND IN NEW ZEALAND 25TH -27TH JANUARY 2008
Post by: Anthony Darby on January 31, 2008, 11:42:32 PM
I feel it hasn't done my wheeze much good...

Neither wonder Maggi. I'd be out of puff in that situation too. :o
Title: Re: STUDY WEEKEND IN NEW ZEALAND 25TH -27TH JANUARY 2008
Post by: David Lyttle on February 01, 2008, 09:30:13 AM
Ian Young after his pilgrimage to Mt Burns.
Title: Re: STUDY WEEKEND IN NEW ZEALAND 25TH -27TH JANUARY 2008
Post by: Anthony Darby on February 01, 2008, 11:55:44 AM
Very appropriate. He looks out of puff too. :-[
Title: Re: STUDY WEEKEND IN NEW ZEALAND 25TH -27TH JANUARY 2008
Post by: Maggi Young on February 01, 2008, 12:00:46 PM
I don't know about out of puff, Anthony but he's certainly lightly cooked....He was in touch this morning, tells me it was 32 degrees at lunchtime.... I hope those NZers are remembering to turn him over regularly or he be unevenly cooked. I would estimate that at those temperatures and his body weight, another day and he'll be done to a treat. Crikey... what was that he said about being invited to a Barbecue??!! :o
Title: Re: STUDY WEEKEND IN NEW ZEALAND 25TH -27TH JANUARY 2008
Post by: David Nicholson on February 01, 2008, 02:37:56 PM
Maggi, are you going to tell us why you were collecting Puffins, or just going to let us draw our own conclusions??
Title: Re: STUDY WEEKEND IN NEW ZEALAND 25TH -27TH JANUARY 2008
Post by: Maggi Young on February 01, 2008, 09:34:10 PM
Actually, David, I had been sent on a wild puffin chase. Wild? They were absolutely furious! It was only as I struggled to flatten the little birds and stuff 'em ia the bag that I realises that my instruction had actually been to send Lesley a PRINT of two puffins; one of Ian's colograph prints.... so I fluffed 'em up and let 'em go. All perfectly simple, really.
Title: Re: STUDY WEEKEND IN NEW ZEALAND 25TH -27TH JANUARY 2008
Post by: fermi de Sousa on February 04, 2008, 06:44:18 AM
Okay, Okay, I've only been home 6 days, so I guess it's time to start sharing pics from the Study Weekend!
Firstly, Merv Holland who led the grafting Workshop:
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Then, Dave Toole showing Dave Lyttle how to blow into the bag!
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Now Jean Wyllie, proving that she's on the other side of the world by being upside down!
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Ian, Finn and Otto,
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I don't what Joe Cartman said but it obviously made Ian blush!
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more later,
cheers
fermi
Title: Re: STUDY WEEKEND IN NEW ZEALAND 25TH -27TH JANUARY 2008
Post by: fermi de Sousa on February 04, 2008, 06:59:09 AM
More people pix from Lincoln!
Who's that hiding behind that poster of wonderful flower pics, many lent her by Forumists?
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Someone mentioned that Dave Toole looks a lot younger than in his avatar, well he's also a lot shorter! (possible a hobbit?)
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Actually he was just helping peter Salmond on his plant stall and was getting something from under the trestle. Here he is at a more normal height!
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And here's Peter.
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Here's the group of Forumists after the morning's lectures on Sunday.
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Doreen, Otto, Lesley, Dave L, Dave T, fermi, Ian and Susan.
we also wanted to get a pic of all the lurkers but it didn't happen.
cheers
fermi
Title: Re: STUDY WEEKEND IN NEW ZEALAND 25TH -27TH JANUARY 2008
Post by: fermi de Sousa on February 04, 2008, 07:16:13 AM
Not "officially" part of the Weekend, was a visit to Mt Hutt. I think the Daves have already posted the best of the floral pics to the "NZ Field Trips" thread, so here are a few more people pics!
Waiting for the hike to begin.
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Ian and Finn compare notes on who has the best knees.
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Dave T and Doug H come equal first in the knees competition.
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Dave tries to better his chances in the Lovely Legs event.
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The organising team and the guest speakers!
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Ann, Doreen, Ian with Joe and Finn behind them.

cheers
fermi
Title: Re: STUDY WEEKEND IN NEW ZEALAND 25TH -27TH JANUARY 2008
Post by: Lesley Cox on February 04, 2008, 07:34:02 PM
Great pictures Fermi but you do seem to be a bit obsessed with Dave Toole's legs. They don't do a thing for me. ;D

The Forumist pics are good (except me) and I'm pleased to see a photo of one of the buyers in the plant hall, in that well-known and well-practised pose of handing over the money. That one does it for me every time! ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: STUDY WEEKEND IN NEW ZEALAND 25TH -27TH JANUARY 2008
Post by: Luc Gilgemyn on February 04, 2008, 07:37:58 PM
Great to see all you guys had such a great time out there !
Thanks for sharing the fun !  :D
Title: Re: STUDY WEEKEND IN NEW ZEALAND 25TH -27TH JANUARY 2008
Post by: Maggi Young on February 07, 2008, 10:19:38 PM
 I am delighted to say that Ian is home today and his luggage arrived later this afternoon! He has just had a most amazing time and is full of praise and gratitude for the kindness of all of you who made his visit so fantastic.  We heard from Finn today, too, who, unlike Ian was not able to get  sleep onhis 40hour journey home so he is still recovereing... I think the fact that Ian can sleep anywhere will stand him in good stead for a speedy recovery from the undeniably long journey.  I have had a quick look at the photos and I am awestruck by all the places he has been taken to and the plants he has seen. Then there is all the time spent with such great folks whose kindness has been terrific. He just had a great time at the Study weekend, loved all the talks and the company.

Cynthia.... when Ian's bag arrived I got the present.... I was sent a gift from the Aussies, Cynthia, Otto and Fermi....thankyou.....how did you know I like chocolate? I'm slightly puzzled, though...box says chocolate macadamia nuts.... yummmy... but photo on box is of Koala Bears..... I thought macadamias were just a regular kind of nut, but it seems I may have got the wrong end of the eucalyptus shoot here.... ??? ::) :o

Lesley, Ian brought me a present, too... just what the politically incorrect me wanted.... a possum!
 More than one, in fact! A possum pelt, complete with tyre tread logo printed underneath... and a lovely cushion cover. So soft, so cuddly... even softer than Lily!

And, of course, Bron was at the weekend.. who introduced me to merino/possum socks and gloves in the first place.
Huge congratulations to Ann and Doreen for organising this great weekend... and I wasn't even there!
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