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SNOWDROP Conference AT RBGE 20th February 2009
« on: October 21, 2008, 02:41:01 PM »
Well, the autumn snowdrops are flowering so I suppose it is seemly to turn our attention to making a date in the Diary for the Snowdrop Conference which will be held at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh , co-hosted by Cambo Estates and supported by the SRGC......next February..........
Friday 20th February 2009

Join galanthophile experts and enthusiasts for a special day devoted to snowdrops at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh.

The conference includes an impressive line up of speakers, guided tours of the Garden looking at the species and cultivars of Galanthus, an exhibition by the Scottish Rock Garden Club, plant stalls, refreshments and a buffet lunch. Registration fee £35.


Please contact Rachel Brown for further information on tel: 0131 248 2844
 or email rachel.brown@rbge.org.uk

Timetable for the Day Conference :
9.30am Registration, tea/coffee and sign up for tours.

10.10am Welcome by David Mitchell, Indoor Curator of RBGE.

10.15am Autumn and Early Flowering Snowdrops

Rod Leeds, author.

11.15am Yellow Snowdrops in Northumberland

Professor John Richards, Emeritus Professor of Botany, University of Newcastle.

12.15pm Buffet lunch and tours of the Garden - looking at species and cultivars of

Galanthus and other seasonal points of interest with experienced Garden

Guides (tours last 45 minutes).

2.00pm Sir Herbert Maxwell - A View

Professor Peter Behan, Professor Emeritus of Clinical Neurology and Senior

Research Fellow, Glasgow University.

2.40pm The Life and Work of Samuel Arnott

Professor Michael Tooley, Professor Emeritus at the University of Kingston.

3.15pm Tea/coffee, exhibition of snowdrops by the Scottish Rock Garden Club and

plant sales.

« Last Edit: October 21, 2008, 02:47:44 PM by Maggi Young »
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Re: SNOWDROP Conference AT RBGE 20th February 2009
« Reply #1 on: October 21, 2008, 02:46:52 PM »
The Snowdrop Conference is part of the 2009 Snowdrop Festival ... see here: http://www.rbge.org.uk/whats-on/snowdrop-festival-2009


For more details of the conference , here is the pdf for booking :

http://www.rbge.org.uk/assets/files/whats_on/booking%20form.pdf
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Re: SNOWDROP Conference AT RBGE 20th February 2009
« Reply #2 on: October 21, 2008, 02:54:26 PM »
Of all days it has to be a Friday!!
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Re: SNOWDROP Conference AT RBGE 20th February 2009
« Reply #3 on: October 21, 2008, 04:02:02 PM »
Well, Mark, on the Saturday it  is the SRGC Early Bulb Day..... 8) 8)
and there are other Snowdrop Festival events of which to make a weekend  !


Such as these two events at Cambo on Sunday 22nd February :
 see here: http://www.camboestate.com/SNOWDROPS/Snowdrop-Events.aspx                ;D
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Re: SNOWDROP Conference AT RBGE 20th February 2009
« Reply #4 on: October 22, 2008, 12:27:39 PM »
For those further South, there are regular 'Snowdrop Days' at Colesbourne Park (as in Elwes).
http://www.snowdrop.org.uk/

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Re: SNOWDROP Conference AT RBGE 20th February 2009
« Reply #5 on: October 22, 2008, 12:34:12 PM »
Apropos very little, apart from a snowdrop connection: I see that the new owners of East Lambrook Manor have a pet West Highland White Terrier..... folks of taste as well as means, I reckon!!
see here: http://www.rhs.org.uk/news/photocomp/eastlambrookmanor.asp
and here: http://www.eastlambrook.co.uk/pages/   for the Westie pic!!
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Re: SNOWDROP Conference AT RBGE 20th February 2009
« Reply #6 on: October 23, 2008, 11:59:01 AM »
Of all days it has to be a Friday!!

I'm with you Mark. It's to keep us amateurs away. :(
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Re: SNOWDROP Conference AT RBGE 20th February 2009
« Reply #7 on: October 23, 2008, 01:25:15 PM »
Of all days it has to be a Friday!!

I'm with you Mark. It's to keep us amateurs away. :(

Nah! It's to avoid contamination by the working classes, surely ???? ;) ::) ;)
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Re: SNOWDROP Conference AT RBGE 20th February 2009
« Reply #8 on: October 23, 2008, 02:23:02 PM »
Just for the old crumblies (65+) then, Maggie :P
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Re: SNOWDROP Conference AT RBGE 20th February 2009
« Reply #9 on: October 23, 2008, 02:34:19 PM »
Just for the old crumblies (65+) then, Maggie :P

 :o :o.... well, okay... and the youthful unemployed, like myself!!  Not at all sure I can cope with a whole day of those white flowers, tho'  :-X ;)
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Re: SNOWDROP Conference AT RBGE 20th February 2009
« Reply #10 on: October 24, 2008, 12:40:29 PM »
Of all days it has to be a Friday!!

I'm with you Mark. It's to keep us amateurs away. :(

Nah! It's to avoid contamination by the working classes, surely ???? ;) ::) ;)

For the drinking classes then? :P
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Re: SNOWDROP Conference AT RBGE 20th February 2009
« Reply #11 on: October 24, 2008, 07:56:20 PM »
Hi, now come on you lot please do book for the Snowdrop Conference we have also got some great nurseries with Snowdrops for sale Wol Staines from Glen Chantry and Catherine Erskine will bring some specials I will offer a few fromThe Castle Group Big John Amand will also be selling so surely we have something for everyone, cheers Ian the Christie kind
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« Reply #12 on: October 24, 2008, 08:22:38 PM »
I had no idea there were to be opportunities for retail therapy as well....... ::) 8)
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Re: SNOWDROP Conference AT RBGE 20th February 2009
« Reply #13 on: October 26, 2008, 06:41:19 PM »
For the Galanthophiles, there is more news of other Snowdrop Events next year on th is thread:
 http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=2604.msg59792#msg59792
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Re: SNOWDROP Conference AT RBGE 20th February 2009
« Reply #14 on: November 12, 2008, 04:09:22 PM »
This press release just through from the RBGE:


Snowdrop Conference to be held at the Botanics

Snowdrop enthusiasts will be converging on the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) for a major conference dedicated to one of winter’s much-loved floral treasures.

Galanthophiles, as snowdrop enthusiasts are known, will be attending the first conference of its kind in Scotland. It has been organised by RBGE in association with the Cambo Estate, home to Scotland’s national collection of snowdrops.

Dr David Rae, RBGE’s Director of Horticulture, said snowdrops are among the best-loved of Britain’s flowers and have been collected and celebrated for hundreds of years.

He explained “Cultivated snowdrops date back to Medieval times and signify the start of the transition period between winter and spring. Originally known as the Candlemas Bells, they were viewed as an emblem of purity and were widely seen in monasteries and country estates. Today there are endless varieties but each has its own distinctive characteristics which is perhaps one of the reasons these botanical gems are so loved and admired.’’

Dr Rae added: “It is very fitting that the Snowdrop Conference is being held at the Botanics because we have a specialist collection of snowdrops here in Edinburgh. There are also spectacular displays of snowdrops at our two regional gardens at Dawyck in the Scottish Borders and Logan in Dumfries and Galloway.’’

The conference on Friday, February 20 2009 will include a line-up of speakers as well as guided tours of the snowdrop collections in the Edinburgh Garden.

Author Rod Leeds will present a talk entitled Autumn and Early Flowering Snowdrops and Professor John Richards, Emeritus Professor of Botany at the University of Newcastle, will address delegates about Yellow Snowdrops in Northumberland.

 

Sir Herbert Maxwell – A View will be presented by Professor Peter Behan, Professor Emeritus of Clinical Neurology and Senior Research Fellow, Glasgow University, while The Life and Work of Samuel Arnott is the title of a talk by Professor Michael Tooley, Professor Emeritus of the University of Kingston.

The day will end with an exhibition of snowdrops by the Scottish Rock Garden Club and plant sales.

The conference is part of the 2009 Scottish Snowdrop Festival, an annual event organised by VisitScotland.

 To register for the conference contact Rachel Brown at RBGE on 0131 248 2844 or email rachel.brownATrbge.org.uk

 

For information about the Scottish Snowdrop Festival visit www.rbge.org.uk/snowdrop
 

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Three of RBGE’s Gardens are taking part in Scotland’s 2009 Snowdrop Festival, in which gardens throughout Scotland open early in the year to encourage visitors to get out and admire the drifts of snowdrops in the clear winter light. Now in its third year, the Snowdrop Festival is run by VisitScotland and showcases the best snowdrop gardens, woodlands and estates across the country.

 

Dawyck Botanic Garden at Stobo, near Peebles, is renowned for its stunning drifts of snowdrops which cover the banks of the Scrape Burn and spread far up the hillside.   

 

Logan Botanic Garden, near Stranraer, is opening on Sundays throughout the festival to allow visitors to enjoy the carpet of snowdrops among a wide variety of early flowering rhododendrons, camellias and other exotic plants in the sub-tropical garden.

 

A specialist collection of snowdrops is scattered throughout the Edinburgh Garden, especially in the Rock Garden and woodland areas.

 

Snowdrop-themed events will be held at the Edinburgh Garden, including guided walks, family science and craft activities. A special collection of historic photographs and botanical illustrations from RBGE archives will be on display in the library foyer.

 

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is a Non Departmental Public Body established under the National Heritage (Scotland) Act 1985, principally funded by the Scottish Executive. It is also a registered charity, managed by a Board of Trustees who are appointed by Ministers. Its mission is to “explore and explain the world of plants’’ and its primary functions are as a centre of scientific and horticultural excellence, keeper of the national collections and promoter of science in the public domain.

The four Gardens of RBGE – Edinburgh, Benmore, Dawyck and Logan – comprise the National Botanic Gardens of Scotland and are numbered among the most popular visitor attractions in Scotland, bringing together many inter-related cultural areas of activity.



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