Snowdrop Events, 2018

[Blonde Ingrid]

We are hoping to see you at the Yorkshire Snowdrop Trail event at Primrose Bank Nursery, Kexby, Near York YO41  5LH this weekend (17-18 Feb).

Note to self, divest all commodity holdings in baked potatoes immediately, price crash anticipated!

[annew]

Naughty! 

[annew]

Primrose Bank are having problems with their website, so here is a more detailed itinerary for the Yorkshire Snowdrop Trail event this weekend.
Saturday - opens at 10.00
11.30 Talk by Russel Watkins of RHS Harlow Carr on 'Plants for winter interest'
1.30 Talk by Anne Wright on 'Growing and propagating Snowdrops'
Bids for Dryad Gold Bullion snowdrop may be left.
Close 4 pm

Sunday - opens at 10.00
11.30 Talk by Michael Myers tba
1.30 Talk by Anne Wright on 'Growing and propagating Snowdrops' followed by auction of Dryad Gold Bullion snowdrop
Close 4 pm

We look forward to meeting you.

[David Lowndes]

Great day at the CGS Snowdrop event yesterday. Interesting talks and good sales.  The revelation, for me at least, was the visit to Thendon arboretum in the afternoon.  The garden itself is a masterpiece of design and good planting.  It’s in immaculate condition and clearly lovingly tended. The surprise was the great variety of carefully labelled Snowdrop cultivars (and a few species). Some of these are in large drifts while others are in smaller groups, gradually expanding I guess. It was a great opportunity to appreciate the impact of the various (many) cultivars en masse. I don’t know how many cultivars are represented, many were what I understand to be ‘good doers’, but it was almost overwhelming (never thought I would write that!). Huge respect to the gardeners who clearly know exactly what they are doing. Loved it!

[Maggi Young]

Thendon?   Maybe that's Thenford ??

[David Lowndes]

Sorry, not concentrating. Too many snowdrops!

[Maggi Young]

I thought that perhaps you couldn't see the trees for the 'drops, David! 
I had an interesting time searching online to find where Thendon was, though!

[David Lowndes]

I thought that perhaps you couldn't see the trees for the 'drops, David! 
I had an interesting time searching online to find where Thendon was, though!

Funnily enough, it was a bit like that...

[Maggi Young]

Imagine my surprise  today to open the  esteemed North East Newspaper, The Press and Journal (boasting that as well as "providing local news since 1747" - it is  "The UK's best-selling regional paper") - to see this ...


A photo of Paul Barney at his stall at the Great Comp Plant Fair.
Just the photo, no comment or explanation other than you can see in the image!  Aberdeen area is approximately  570 miles from Sevenoaks in Kent!
Well done Paul, this is surely FAME on a grand scale!

[Maggi Young]

Further to the  Yorkshire  Snowdrop Event  this past weekend -  Anne Wright of Dryad  Nursery announces

"Thanks to all for supporting our Snowdrop event at Primrose Bank in aid of the Anthony Nolan Trust. Despite dodgy weather we all had a great time and enjoyed meeting everyone.
The Dryad Gold Bullion went for £125 - thanks to all the bidders."

 Well done Anne and all the happy bidders for a good cause well-supported.

[Harald-Alex.]

A short video in the German Saxonia TV: MDR Sachsenspiegel from sunday, 18.2.18 - 19.00 Uhr about my snowdrop - garden in Döbrichau. I hope You like it too!
https://www.mdr.de/mediathek/mdr-videos/a/video-176610.html

edit by maggi to add a screen-shot of Harald  !

[Harald-Alex.]

Thank You, Maggi, for opening of the foto of me! I hope, You like the whole video too!
For my snowdropgarden my daughter created a little flyer and I found perfect for my garden a poem of Hugo von Hoffmannstal.

[annew]

Further to the  Yorkshire  Snowdrop Event  this past weekend -  Anne Wright of Dryad  Nursery announces

"Thanks to all for supporting our Snowdrop event at Primrose Bank in aid of the Anthony Nolan Trust. Despite dodgy weather we all had a great time and enjoyed meeting everyone.
The Dryad Gold Bullion went for £125 - thanks to all the bidders."

 Well done Anne and all the happy bidders for a good cause well-supported.

Thanks Maggi. Was in need of a quiet sit down after all the excitement!

[Edgar Wills]

A short video in the German Saxonia TV: MDR Sachsenspiegel from sunday, 18.2.18 - 19.00 Uhr about my snowdrop - garden in Döbrichau. I hope You like it too!
https://www.mdr.de/mediathek/mdr-videos/a/video-176610.html

edit by maggi to add a screen-shot of Harald  !

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Sehr toll, very cool. Can't wait for the "Döbrichau" variety.

Here is another German movie from the last Schneegloekchentage in Nettetal:
https://www1.wdr.de/mediathek/video/sendungen/lokalzeit-duesseldorf/video-letztes-schneegloeckchen-treffen--100.html

[Harald-Alex.]

Sehr toll, very cool. Can't wait for the "Döbrichau" variety.

Here is another German movie from the last Schneegloekchentage in Nettetal:
https://www1.wdr.de/mediathek/video/sendungen/lokalzeit-duesseldorf/video-letztes-schneegloeckchen-treffen--100.html

Hallo Edgar, thank You for the Nettetal Video, I have seen this and it is sorry, that this was the last time snowdropday in Nettetal!