Snowdrop events 2015

[ChrisD]

What a lovely snowdroppy weekend I had. 

Glad to hear it Jennie, nice to hear you sounding upbeat again. And buying more treasures

Chris

[Richard Williams]

Great day at the Patch yesterday despite the terrible weather. Only managed to take a few photos from the relative comfort of the shed. Compare that with last years photo  when the paths were still grass. Met some lovely fellow forum and facebook buddies from all around the country all very chatty and nice, except one.    Also added some great snowdrops to my collection, Jim deserves a medal for braving the weather and digging up snowdrops, a real star.   

[Brian Ellis]

Thanks for posting them Richard, it's a shame it was such dire weather but very interesting to see The Patch in snowdrop mode for possibly the last time.

[Alan_b]

... possibly the last time.

Before the event there was a rumour circulating that they would sell-off all their snowdrops.  Nobody that visited has indicated if that was true (and, if so, whether the intention was accomplished).  Is there anything left to see in the way of snowdrops?   

[Richard Williams]

Before the event there was a rumour circulating that they would sell-off all their snowdrops.  Nobody that visited has indicated if that was true (and, if so, whether the intention was accomplished).  Is there anything left to see in the way of snowdrops?   

Alan
No I don't believe that is true Alan. There were a lot of snowdrops left there and there was a list of ones that were to be dug up which Jim Almond administered. There had been a snowdrop lunch there the day before where the participants had been given a number of snowdrops each I was told. I believe the majority of the collection is still intact and it was a shame that it was such dreadful weather. It did not deter us hardy (crazy) snowdrop people and we happily trundled around in the mud following Jim around as he wielded his Bowles fork. It did unfortunately have an affect on the afternoon crowd who normally come for a nice walk around. There was a good crowd there in the morning and a lot of snowdrops did get sold which all went to charity which was great.

[chasw]

The chosen few's snowdrops have still to be lifted and are being posted out to them,so I guess there will be at least another 300 being dug up

[steve owen]

As I mentioned earlier, only about 25% of the varieties listed as available actually appeared on the sales table. We were instructed to ask Jim or Chris is we wanted non-listed snowdrops, but many had apparently been "reserved" and so weren't available (at least, not to those of us in the Outer Circle). At a conservative estimate I would say there are many thousands of snowdrops growing in the garden, so I shouldn't think there is any danger of it being emptied.

[Richard Williams]

To those of us lucky enough to get trimmer, hoverfly, woodpeckers and the like put our name down on a list they were compiling in the morning but there were strict limits on how many they could lift. I consider myself to be so far out of the outer circle there are satellites orbiting me.

[Brian Ellis]

Hopefully your orbit will be elliptical and you will be closer than you think.  At least you were able to have the opportunity to ask for some.  Far too far for me to travel I'm afraid, over 400 miles round trip so would have had to be an expensive weekend away!

[Alan_b]

A mere 300 mile round trip for me, Brian, but some of the people who went must have made much longer journeys to be there at The Patch.  I wonder who held the record?

[Maggi Young]

Ian the Christie kind and Cyril the Squirrel must have been among the furthest travelled.....

[chasw]

And I think they found it colder than Scotland 

[Maggi Young]

Were they in their shorts and Bermuda shirts, Chas, thinking they had headed to the banana belt?

[chasw]

Well Cyril was very well wrapped up ,not so Ian he was in his summer gear

[Maggi Young]

Cyril is very sensible chap - Ian is a mad Scot - what more can I say ? I love 'em both!