Snowdrop Events in 2017 - Dates

[Maggi Young]

Oirlicher Blumengarten - Nettetal Snowdrop Event  2017

The garden with the collection of snowdrops Marlu & Günther Waldorf is also open during the day to visit the extensive collection.
http://www.oirlicher-blumengarten.de/

Oirlicher Snowdrop Days 2017
February 18 and February 19, 2017
daily 10:00 to 17:00

Some more details from Rudi Bauer, who says the usual sellers are booked as well as several more selling other plants .
"The snowdrops days in Nettetal for years belong to the first major events of the garden in the  year. To the snowdrop bloom again there will be exhibitors from home and abroad rare snowdrops, perennials and other garden plants and much more. The experience of the last few years have shown: there is no bad weather in this mecca of the South African naturalist. Already opening on Saturday. Although it's uncomfortable even with the weather the visitors. Reason enough, there are also 2017: because it will once again be the important British snowdrop nurseries with their offer exquisite varieties on the ground.
The family atmosphere also offers traditional opportunity to learn and exchange experience in horticulture
The event will take place on the grounds of the country cafes "to the mills mountain" instead. The Oirlicher Flower Garden and the extensive galanthus collection of Marlu and Günter Waldorf will be during the event again in 2017 open to visitors."
Nettetaler Snowdrop days 2017
On
Saturday, 18.2.-Sunday, 19.2.2017, daily from 10 am to 17 pm
Price: 5,- euro
Location of the event:
Country Cafe »Zum Mühlenberg«, Büschen 14, 41334 Nettetal.

 http://oirlicher-blumengarten.de/seiten/schneegloeckchentage_1.html
Contact: Mrs Waldorf Tel.: 02153-5967
Mr Bauer Tel.: 02202-7418

[Maggi Young]

I cannot remember if we've had this link before - but was just reminded of it by DingDong so here it is.... a page where gardens will open with snowdrop displays - keep an  eye on it for updates :
They say their Snowdrops page has the most extensive list of place to see snowdrops in Britain for 2017. Details will be updated shortly
http://www.greatbritishgardens.co.uk/seasonal/snowdrops.html

[Maggi Young]

Another German snowdrop event - to be held on 4th March 2017 in Gasthof Schreiner, Teugner Str. 11
93077 Lengfeld / Bad Abbach
7. Peisinger Schneeglöckchentag 2017
 Samstag, 04.März von 9-17 Uhr
 Tagesprogramm
 9.00 Uhr Eintreffen im Gasthof Schreiner, Lengfeld
 Kaffee, Tee mit Kleingebäck
 9.30 Uhr Vortrag von Hr. Dipl. Ing. Michael Dreisvogt (Leiter Arboretum Härle)
 Top of The `Drops – ausgezeichnete Schneeglöckchen für den Garten
 10.30 Uhr Vortrag von Hr. Gerhard Raschun (Liebhaber & Sammler aus Kärnten)
 Galanthus nivalis – Schneeglöckchenvielfalt aus den Südalpen
 11.30 Uhr Vorstellung neuerer Findlinge und Taufe einer neuen
 Schneeglöckchensorte (Bäuerlein Horst)
 12.15 Uhr Gemeinsames Mittagessen, anschließend 3km Fahrt nach Peising  lunch then drove 3km to Peising
 ab 14.00 Uhr Pflanzentausch und Pflanzenverkauf in Bäuerleins Grüner Stube
 Führungen durch die Schneeglöckchensammlung
 ab 15.00 Uhr Fachsimpeln bei Kaffee und Kuchen
 Ende gegen 17.00 Uhr
 Findling Findling Sahnehäubchen
 Bitte beachten: Anmeldung erforderlich, Unkostenbeitrag 35€ Price for whole day  35 euros - booking needed
 Anmeldung unter www.baeuerleins-gruene-stube.de
 Anmeldung zum Schneeglöckchentag 2017:
 Da die Platzverhältnisse bei den Vorträgen eingeschränkt sind, ist eine namentliche Anmeldung unbedingt notwendig.
 Die Anmeldung kann schriftlich, per Fax oder E-Mail erfolgen.
 Die Anmeldung muss den/die Namen enthalten sowie die Möglichkeit, dass wir sie Kontaktieren. Sie erhalten umgehend von uns eine Anmeldebestätigung, eine Speisenauswahl für das gemeinsame Mittagessen und weitergehende Informationen.
 Dann bestätigen sie ihre Anmeldung durch Bezahlen des
 Unkostenbeitrags.
 Mit der Bezahlung haben sie kostenfreien Zugang zur gesamten
 Veranstaltung. Mittagessen, Kaffe und Kuchen etc. sind inbegriffen.
 Ihr individueller Pflanzenerwerb bleibt davon selbstverständlich
 unberührt.

[Maggi Young]

Copied from another thread....

I've just got the 2017 programme for the Mid-Anglia Group of the Alpine Garden Society.  The talk scheduled for Sunday 12th February is

   "  Eddie Roberts "Paintings of Snowdrops (and the influence of the exquisite and perplexing paintings of Jan Breugel the elder)"
    Eddie poses these questions:-- "Did Breughel paint Galanthus plicatus in Belgium c1600?  How did Holland's most famous flower painter tackle snowdrops?  Why are snowdrops missing from Rosetti's portrait of Janie Morris?  How do the Glasgow Boys tackle white flowers?"


Meetings are held in Birdbrook, Essex and I thought that anybody nearby with an interest in snowdrops in art might wish to attend.  I'm not sure about the protocol for guest entry but if anyone is interested send me a PM and I will find out.

[Alan_b]

Thanks, Maggi.  I wasn't sure if Paintings of Snowdrops was sufficiently close to actual snowdrops to be of interest to your average galanthophile. 

[Maggi Young]

If not  then we should be educating them, Alan!

[Alan_b]

The National Gardens Scheme have published a complete list of gardens open for snowdrops in 2017 which is here: http://www.ngs.org.uk/gardens/snowdrop-gardens-2017.aspx#resultsbookmark

[David Nicholson]

The National Gardens Scheme have published a complete list of gardens open for snowdrops in 2017 which is here: http://www.ngs.org.uk/gardens/snowdrop-gardens-2017.aspx#resultsbookmark

Only two listed in Devon and none at all in Cornwall.

[Brian Ellis]

Only two listed in Devon and none at all in Cornwall.

...and there are those that won't appear in the list like Raveningham Hall Norfolk (where Lady Priscilla Bacon lived):

Open from Wed 1st Feb to Tues 28th Feb, Sunday to Friday, 11am to 4pm (closed Saturdays)
 On Sunday 12th and 19th proceeds will go to the Priscilla Bacon Lodge Hospice.

 Our Tea Room will be open serving soup, light refreshments, home made cakes and drinks.

[Alan_b]

I've never been to Raveningham Hall, Brain.  Would you recommend it?  It looks to be quite close to Beccles where John Foster opens his garden on 12th February.

[Alan_b]

Only two listed in Devon and none at all in Cornwall.

I imagine this is partially to do with what is actually there and partially to do with how active and persuasive the local NGS Representative is.  Is Wales represented at all (Scotland has its own scheme).

[Brian Ellis]

I've never been to Raveningham Hall, Brain.  Would you recommend it?  It looks to be quite close to Beccles where John Foster opens his garden on 12th February.

Certainly if you love drifts of snowdrops there are plenty, once planted as seperate clumps, over the years they have gradually spread (and been helped by the gardeners), Sir Nicholas also has some varieties planted beneath his nut trees and in various places around the estate.  It's a lovely garden and the Bacons have reinvigerated it again, the stumpery is just a few years old and an absolute joy.  As you say not far from John Foster and Mike Broadhurst.

[Ding Dong]

If anyone was thinking of going up to the RHS Halls for the Early Spring Plant Fair (February) Show on the 14th/15th February, we have just been made aware by the RHS that there is to be a 'Late Event' on Monday 13th February from 6-9pm, and we understand that this will just be a normal selling thing - £5.00 admission (they are now charging admission to members as well as non-members for each day of the show!!).  I know not that many people go to this now, as there are so many other things to go to, but just wasn't sure if everyone else was aware of this too?!? 

[Alan_b]

The RHS London Show in February used to be a popular event for snowdrop enthusiasts and still attracts many seasoned galanthophiles.  But the RHS seem determined to wreck the event by messing around with it.  I cannot beleive that charging members for admission will be well received. 

[Alan_b]

In my RHS magazine there is information about a guided tour of Avon Bulbs snowdrop growing area by Alan Street.  This takes place on 26th January (and I don't think it has been mentioned here hitherto).  Call 01460 249060 to book (discount for RHS members).