Events/Sales 2014

[Brian Ellis]

Scottish Snowdrop Festival openings 1st Feb. - 16th March 2014

http://www.camboestate.com/gardens/    Cambo Estate Gardens, Kingsbarns, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 8QD
www.atholl-estates.co.uk - and many others

http://www.rococogarden.org.uk/SeasonalJoys/Snowdrops/tabid/328/Default.aspx
Snowdrop Talks 2014
"We are running a series of Snowdrop Talks on the Bowling Green with Head Gardener, Steve Quinton. will be talking about the history of the garden and the varieties of snowdrops in the garden. These will be held every Wednesday and Friday in February at 11.30 and 15.00."


http://www.shaftesburydorset.com/customcontent/files/10/Snowdrop%20Festival.pdf
Shaftesbury and Gillingham Dorset  Snowdrop Festival  14th February - 2nd March 2014

http://www.hodsockpriory.com/snowdrops-0  Hodsock Snowdrops 1st February to 2nd March.2014

http://www.goldsboroughhall.com/index.php/garden-days/snowdrops/  Goldsborough Hall , North Yorkshire

http://www.rodehall.co.uk/news/114/Save-the-date--Snowdrop-Walks-2014  Rode Hall,  Cheshire

http://www.wheddoncross.org.uk/snowdropvalley.htm Exmoor

http://www.angelajupe.ie/galanthus-festival.html  Bellefield House, Shinrone, Co. Offaly, Ireland.

January 25
The Ultimate Snowdrop Sale   Myddelton House Gardens

February 1st - 28th

Primrose Hill, Lucan, Co. Dublin daily from 2pm to dusk

February 1
Alpine Garden Society's Snowdrop Day
"Snowdrop Gala and other Spring Treasures" Ballykealy Manor and Altamont Gardens

February 2
Blacksmiths Cottage Snowdrop Day Rushall, Norfolk
Ahwood Nurseries Snowdrop lecture
Jo Hynes ‘Higher Cherubeer' garden Dolton, Devon open
Rodmarton Manor

February 8/9
Kalmthout Arboretum (North of Antwerp) is holding their snowdrop weekend

February 8
Harveys Garden Plants - A Celebration of Snowdrops, east of Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk
Spring Platt, Sutton Valence Kent 11-3

February 8th - 23rd:
Garden open at Burtown House, Athy, Co. Kildare

February 9
Snowdrops Gala at the Zaanse Schans
Rodmarton Manor
Spring Platt, Sutton Valence Kent 11-3

February 10th - 16th
Open days Altamont Gardens, Co. Carlow

February 12-16
Cambo Snowdrops by Starlight

February 13
Rodmarton Manor

February 13-15
De Boschhoeve in Wolfheze, The Netherlands

February 14
Jo Hynes ‘Higher Cherubeer' garden, Dolton, Devon open

February 15
Joe Sharman’s Snowdrop Gala CANCELLED BUT: see new thread for
Shaftesbury's Inaugural Snowdrop Study, Sale & Social Day 15th February 2014  !http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=11212.75

Snowdrops ..study, sale and social see:
https://www.facebook.com/ShaftesburySnowdrops
http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=11212.0
   
"A Celebration of Irish Snowdrops", talks, naming of Irish snowdrops, garden visits and plant sales.  Bellefield House, Shinrone, Birr, Co. Offaly

February 16
Tim Ingram’s Copton Ash garden, Faversham Kent open
HPS Galanthus Group Members day at Ragley Hall
Rodmarton Manor
Deene Park

February 15 16
Sneeuwklokjeshof Bucaneve The Netherlands

February 16th - 23rd
Bellefield House Shinrone, Co. Offaly

February 18th
Colesbourne Gardens Study day

February 21/22
RHS London Plant & Design Show

February 22/3
The Nettetal Day

February 22nd & 23rd
Ballyrobert Cottage Garden and Nursery, Ballyclare, Co. Antrim

February 22
21, Chapel Street, Hacconby, Lincolnshire 11-5 for NGS (Cliff and Joan Curtis)
Snape Cottage garden
CGS Snowdrop Group Members day Benington Lordship

February 23
21, Chapel Street, Hacconby, Lincolnshire 11-5 for NGS (Cliff and Joan Curtis)
6, Robins Wood, Wansford, Cambridgeshire 11-4 for NGS (Forbes and Carole Smith)
Kent HPS have their 'Snowdrop & Hellebore Extravaganza' at Goodnestone Park Garden
Deene Park

February 24th - 28th
Coolcarrigan House, Coolcarrigan, Coill Dubh, Naas, Co. Kildare

February 27th
Welford Park Snowdrops Plant Fair

Also Chippenham Park every weekend in February (check website)
http://www.chippenhamparkgardens.info/information.htm

March 1st and 2nd
Snowdrop event Maldfeldstraße 2, 21077 Hamburg

March 2nd
Forumists at Benington...contact Richard!

March 8th
Matt Bishop at Winterthur Garden and Museum in Delaware USA

[Alan_b]

Thanks Brian, I'd be lost without this list.

[Brian Ellis]

You are most welcome Alan, it's the only way I could keep track of what's happening!  There are two new events on the list too: Cliff and Joan Curtis NGS opening and Carole and Forbes Smith ... Both lovely and could be done together!

[RichardW]

Both really nice gardens, last time I did both the heavens opened when I got to Robins wood so it was a quick run around, good cake though 

[Maggi Young]

A Celebration and Naming  of Irish Snowdrops- Belllefield House , Shinrone, Co. Offaly, Republic of Ireland

" Susan Tindall and Joy Parkinson are both coming down for the day so I think we should have an interesting time. you would be most welcome....."


pre-booking essential - see details below -



contact Angela Jupe : +353 86 6002180  angelajupe@gmail.com

www.irishsnowdrops.org

[Maggi Young]

February 1st
   
"Snowdrop Gala and other Spring Treasures"
talks, tour and plant sales
venue: Ballykealy Manor and Altamont Gardens
contact: hesterforde@gmail.com  &  sales@altamontplants.com
     

February 1st - 28th

Primrose Hill, Lucan, Co. Dublin......a magical natural garden full of snowdrops, crocus and cyclamen. Home to Robin Hall, where many of the most famous Irish snowdrop cultivars have been found and named for family members and friends. Open daily from 2pm to dusk
     

February 8th - 23rd:
   
Garden open at Burtown House, Athy, Co. Kildare.
Garden, Café and Art Gallery
     

February 10th - 16th
   
Open days with guided tours and plant sales at Altamont Gardens, Co. Carlow
     

February 15th
   
"A Celebration of Irish Snowdrops", talks, naming of Irish snowdrops, garden visits and plant sales. 
venue: Bellefield House, Shinrone, Birr, Co. Offaly
contact:  angelajupe@gmail.com. 
     

February 16th - 23rd
   
Bellefield House Shinrone, Co. Offaly
Garden open with over 200 varieties of snowdrops on show.
Entry fee €5 includes refreshments with proceeds in aid of RSPCA
     

February 22nd & 23rd
   
Ballyrobert Cottage Garden and Nursery,
Ballyclare, Co. Antrim
A guided tour of the garden and its collection and display of snowdrops, with on-site demonstrations on propagation and planting will be provided.
Entrance fee £6 includes tea/coffee
     

February 24th - 28th
   
Coolcarrigan House, Coolcarrigan, Coill Dubh, Naas, Co. Kildare....
a beautifull avenue of spring bulbs including snowdrops and crocus leads to a wonderfull arboretum of trees and shrubs containing many unusual specimens with winter and spring interest.
Contact: Robert Wilson-Wright email: rww@coolcarrigan.ie www.coolcarrigan.ie

[mark smyth]

A Celebration and Naming  of Irish Snowdrops- Belllefield House , Shinrone, Co. Offaly, Republic of Ireland

I'd love to hear about the new snowdrops in the afternoon

[carolesmith]

You are most welcome Alan, it's the only way I could keep track of what's happening!  There are two new events on the list too: Cliff and Joan Curtis NGS opening and Carole and Forbes Smith ... Both lovely and could be done together!

Thanks for your kind comments Brian and Richard. I must get down to some cake baking in between all these tempting events.

[Johnm]

Hi everyone.
If anyone is down in Kent on the 8th or 9th February we are open again under The NGS 11am to 3pm
At Spring Platt, Sutton Valence  ME17 3BY. 
Hot soup and refreshment to keep you going.
You will be very welcome with the collection still expanding.
John & Carolyn Millen
For further info see: www.kentsnowdrops.com

[RichardW]

Hoping to visit this year, weather permitting & Cliff's & Carole's again, looking forward to seeing more gardens & less work!

[Maggi Young]

News from Wol and Sue at Glen Chantry about events where they will be selling bulbs this season:

" We  hope to see as many of you as possible at one of the events listed below.

Snowdrop Event Dates Glen Chantry Snowdrops are  booked to sell at in 2014

We have a very large selection of choice snowdrops established in individual pots to offer at the events below. Many are varieties that we do not have in sufficient  quantities  to offer in our full resting bulb list. We intend to  share them out fairly between the events we are attending. A list of varieties will be available at the events. To enable us to offer the widest selection at the events, we regret that we cannot accept pre orders.

Sat Jan 25th Myddleton House, Bulls Cross, Enfield  EN2 9HG  10.30-12.00 Entry to sale £3.50 on the day. Entry to the famous former garden of E.A.Bowles  which is being rapidly and carefully restored is free. 

Sat Feb 1st A.G.S. Snowdrop Conference at NFU Centre, Stratford on Avon [Tickets for event and/or plants sale from AGS Centre Pershore 01386 554790 A pre booked event.

Sat Feb 8th Harvey’s Snowdrop Event  at Great Green, Thurston, Bury St Edmunds IP31 3SJ 10-2 Entry £2.20 [£2 for RHS members] on the day

Sat Feb 15th     Gala CANCELLED 

Sat Feb 22nd  CGS Snowdrop Group Day at  Cottered Village Hall and Bennington Lordship, Hertfordshire. For details and tickets Contact Pamela Lucas, 29 Stert Street, Abingdon Oxon OX14 3JF 01235 555536 snowdrops@pamelalucas.co.uk

Hopefully we can look forward to seeing you at some of the events shown above.

With every good wish for an enjoyable snowdrop season in 2014,

Sue and Wol Staines  "

Glen Chantry, Ishams Chase, Wickham Bishops, Essex CM8 3LG         E-mail-  glenchantrysnowdrops@talktalk.net


 

[Alan_b]

Painswick Rococo Gardens are already on the list but there is a good article on them here:  http://www.gloucestershireecho.co.uk/Gardening-Stunning-snowdrops-Painswick-Rococo/story-20422228-detail/story.html

[Maggi Young]

Shaftesbury's Inaugural Snowdrop Study, Sale & Social Day 15th February 2014

http://www.snowdrops.moonfruit.com/download/i/mark_dl/u/4010999404/4604016784/Shaftesbury%20Snowdrop%20Study%20Day.pdf


http://www.snowdrops.moonfruit.com/sponsor/4567641188/Snowdrop-Study-Sale-and-Social-Day/7265759

See all about this day here :
http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=11212.0

Talks from some well known Forumists- and with the support of the SRGC Forum  !

[Brian Ellis]

Just heard on Radio Norfolk today that on February 2 Blacksmiths Cottage Snowdrop Day Rushall, Norfolk will be more of a local sale ie no speakers this year.  Next year it will be later so that the risk of getting stuck in the muddy field when parking will be lessened!

[Brian Ellis]

Ben tells me that the Blacksmith's day this year will be a free event 10am-2pm with a selection of nurseries (inside) and the opportunity to view some of the growing beds (contain 200+ cultivars) including the new (unseen) Norfolk snowdrops.