2016 Dates for Snowdrop Events

[Alan_b]

Oops, sorry Brian Ellis & David King.  How did my tired brain manage that mistake?

[Brian Ellis]

... and of course, I am not the only forumist selling at the event

[Maggi Young]

SRGC forumists, members and supporters get everywhere....... 

[emma T]

Does anyone know if the patch will be open again ever ?

[majallison]

Possibly: I had heard a rumour that a snowdrop opening of The Patch was intended this year, this depends on the garden executors...

[Maggi Young]

Hornby Castle Gardens  www.hornbycastle.com   has a snowdrop event, with sales by Mary Green, I believe.
Hornby Castle
Hornby
Lancaster
LA2 8JU

"Garden Open Days

The Gardens are open to the public for special events during the year. You can explore the beautiful gardens and river walk and visit the walled garden nursery to view the display borders.
:: Latest news about Hornby Castle Garden Open Days ::

Next Open Weekend – 20/21 February 2016 – see below

Plants are available for sale. A ceramic and sculpture exhibition by a talented local artist is also open in the castle drawing room  www.wynabbot.com.
Historical talks on the history of the castle will be held in the castle drawing room.
Garden talks by our resident gardener Ken Green.

[Tim Harberd]

SNOWDROP TRAIL 2016 - 20-21 FEBRUARY 2016

The Yorkshire Snowdrop Trail

The Following Gardens will all be open
Primrose Bank Nursery. Dauby Lane, Kexby, York. Y041 5LH Saturday & Sunday
Tel 01759 380220 or 07774 944447 www.primrosebank.co.uk
A developing winter and spring garden adjoining an RHS Gold Medal winning Perennial Plant Nursery. Snowdrops, daffodils and hepaticas for sale from Dryad Nursery. Please note that Dryad Nursery itself will NOT be open to the public.

Is the event at Kexby still on? There is nothing on the Primrose Bank website.

Tim DH

[Maggi Young]

May be worth phoning, Tim ?   Phone +44 (0)7774 944 447

[Maggi Young]

News from the Chelsea Physic Garden,  London: http://chelseaphysicgarden.co.uk/

Our Snowdrops have arrived early!
New Dates for Snowdrop Days 2016

 "Due to the unseasonably mild weather our Snowdrops have arrived a little earlier than expected. Some have been in bloom for a month or more, and most are now either in flower or about to break bud. Therefore we have decided to bring our Snowdrop Days forward by two weeks, the new dates are 16 – 24 January.

Please note that course dates have also changed, see below.
New dates
Free talks and tours include:

Sensational Snowdrops with snowdrop expert Joe Sharman, Saturday 16 January

Best in Snow tours with Head Gardener Nick Bailey, Saturday 23 January

Galanthus Galore with botanist and author John Grimshaw, Sunday 24 February

Snowdrop inspired one-day workshops (booking required):
Painting Snowdrops with Lucy T Smith (in association with Chelsea School of Botanical Art),
Wednesday 20 January, £105

Snowdrop Photography with Sue Bishop, Friday 22 January, £95

Original press release:
Snowdrops take centre stage at the Garden in a stunning display showing their intricate beauty at
our first event of the year. These stars of winter will be unveiled in a fresh take on the traditional
Snowdrop Theatre, staging snowdrops as you’ve never seen them before.
Step into spring up to six weeks ahead of the rest of the country in the shelter of the Garden’s high
walls, where you can delight in the swathes of elegant dark grasses interspersed with the radiant
first flowers of the year. See over 70 different and unusual cultivars, many wild collected species,
and 10,000 Galanthus nivalis growing in drifts throughout the woodland accompanied by a unique
display of other spring flowers.
A selection of snowdrops and other winter flowering plants will be on sale in the plant marquee.
Our Growing Friends volunteers will be on hand to guide you. The Book & Gift Shop will be selling
themed gifts and the Tangerine Dream Café will be providing warming lunches and drinks.
Saturday 16 – Sunday 24 January 2016, 10am–4pm
Adults £10.50 Students (with student cards) and children 5-15 years £6.95
Free to Friends of the Garden. Maximum of two under 16s admitted per adult.




Chelsea Physic Garden
66 Royal Hospital Road
London SW3 4HS

 

[Maggi Young]

Hodsock Priory, near Worksop, Notts. Have open days when their snowdrops in the woods are in flower. There are usually plant stalls and refreshments as well. There is an entrance charge.

  opening on 6th Feb.2016  till 6th March   http://www.hodsockpriory.com/snowdrops/ Hodsock Priory, Blyth, Nottinghamshire S81 0TY.

[annew]

More info on the Yorkshire event.

edit to add images -  link to whole poster as two page pdf  is still below.
 snowdrop trail 3.pdf (205.56 kB - downloaded 203 times.)

[Tim Harberd]

What a wonderful poster!

Tim DH

[Brian Ellis]

Looks like a good event to me

[Maggi Young]

Adding the text from the Yorkshire Snowdrop Trail for ease of noting the dates....

The Yorkshire Snowdrop Trail
20th & 21st February 2016
The Following Gardens will all be open
Primrose Bank. Dauby Lane, Kexby, York YO41 5LH
Saturday & Sunday Tel 01759 380220 or 07774 944447 www.primrosebank.co.uk
A developing Winter and Spring garden adjoining an RHS Gold Medal winning Perennial Plant Nursery. Open to raise funds for the Anthony Nolan Trust.

Goldsborough Hall. Church Street, Goldsborough, North Yorkshire HG5 8NR.
Sunday Only Tel 01423 867321 www.goldsboroughhall.com
A historic 17th century stately home set in beautiful parkland featuring thousands of snowdrops and winter aconites, as well as a species snowdrop walk.

Kiplin Hall. Richmond, North Yorkshire DL10 6AT
Sunday Only  Tel 01748 818178 www.kiplinhall.co.uk
Thousands of Snowdrops and Aconites grow in the woods and gardens surrounding the 1620 s Hall. Tea Room and sales of Snowdrops.

Bridge Farm House. Great Heck, Selby, North Yorkshire DN14 0BE
Saturday & Sunday Tel 01977 661277 email: barbaraferrari@mypostoffice.co.uk
A 2 acre garden on sandy soil, divided by hedges and mature trees to house a collection of named snowdrops, complemented by Hellebores and winter flowering shrubs.

All the Gardens are very different and are close enough for visiting some or all of them over the weekend. Talks, GQT, Refreshments etc will make this a social Event not to be missed Please contact the venues directly for further details or in the case of bad weather. Alternatively search for Yorkshire Snowdrop Trail on Facebook or scan the QR code ( from the pdf). After joining the group, you will then receive all the up to date information, opening times, etc from each venue.

Anne Wright of the Dryad Nursery will be at Primrose Bank selling Snowdrops, Narcissus and Hepatica, including all those pictured. Please note Dryad Nursery will NOT be open.
Martin Fish, BBC Broadcaster and Garden Writer and Michael Myers, Horticultural Lecturer and Snowdrop enthusiast will be giving Talks/ hosting a Gardeners Question Time at Primrose Bank on Sunday 21st

Keep up to date with Talks, Extra activities etc by searching for Yorkshire Snowdrop Trail on Facebook  or email/ ring each venue directly. The Harrogate MG Club will be touring between the venues.

[rgc]

The next meeting of the SRGC Stirling Group on 13th January at 2pm has a talk by Katherine Erskine on 'Cambo Snowdrop Time & Summer Time'. It takes place at the Dunblane Christian Fellowship Hall (opposite the station) in Dunblane.
Bob