International rock gardeners meet in the Czech Republic

[Susan]

 Cliff, see what you missed out on.  Meeting all of us wonderful forumists,  and having such a wonderful time.  I do hope you are extremely jealous.   

See you in NZ later in the year though.

Susan

[ranunculus]

Cliff, see what you missed out on.  Meeting all of us wonderful forumists,  and having such a wonderful time.  I do hope you are extremely jealous.   

See you in NZ later in the year though.

Susan

EXTREMELY jealous, but so very pleased that you all had such a magnificent meeting ... next time hopefully!!!   
Booking the flights this week so, yes ... we will see you later in the year in the land of the beautiful white buttercups.

[ruweiss]

Maggi, our best thanks for this gallery of rockgardeners. This event
and the warm and friendly atmosphere there is unforgetable for us.

[angie]

Maggi thanks for the pictures, its great to see everyone again. Wasn't it fun. So much lovely folks.

Angie 

[krisderaeymaeker]

EXTREMELY jealous, but so very pleased that you all had such a magnificent meeting ... next time hopefully!!!   

I agree with Cliff. Thanks for the pictures Maggi ...

[ranunculus]

Wow, wow, wow ... the May Edition of the International Rock Gardener is now on-line and ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL.
Congratulations and thanks to everyone involved!!!

[Maggi Young]

Thanks Cliff !

Karel Lang - the famous Saxifraga grower - brought plants for sale to Jiri Papousek's garden -  many had orders to collect or just fell happily into his offerings 

[Lesley Cox]

Maggi, Ian and ZZ, you have done the Conference proud in this new IRG issue. I've just had a quick look and will go back to it for a new "fix" as I'm missing the wonderful time I had in the Czech Republic both at the Conference and throughout the tour. So many wonderful, kindly and generous people, such stunning countryside, gentle and very lovely, coloured tender green, golden and snowy white in early spring, in those parts we saw on tour. Such fabulous gardens and amazing plants, everything it seemed, grown to perfection for the occasion.

All of which makes it especially poignant on today's news that the Czech Republic and other parts of central Europe are experiencing heavy rain and flooding, Czech soldiers tasked with protecting the centre of Prague and its historic heritage from the worst devastation. Many areas and their people are evacuated as the rain continues. I feel deeply for them all and can do nothing to help except say that we are all, I'm sure, thinking of our friends and wishing and hoping the spring will reassert itself very soon and their lives can return to normal, their beautiful country survive and flourish again.

[Maggi Young]

Lesley, I join with you in wishing our friends in Central Europe well at this time of flooding and landslides.  The damage being done and tragic loss of life is horrible to contemplate.