And some extra details that have sent overnight about Iris Ney's coach trip.
Galantour 2013 Programme
(subject to change)
Thursday, 7 February 2013
Early morning departure from Siegburg, ICE-Station (near Bonn).
Afternoon: Visit to a very nice private garden Copton Ash . Possibility to buy
plants. Tea and coffee served.
Evening: After dinner get-together and official welcome.
Friday, 8 February 2013
Morning: Visit to the 33 year old private garden of Ann Borrill that is fully packed
with nice spring bulbs.
Afternoon: Visit to the private garden Benton End of John Morley. We will see the
inspiring surroundings where the painter lives and works.
Evening: Dinner and optional get-together. We talk about how to judge the
quality of snowdrops.
Saturday, 9 February 2013
Galanthus Gala: with its full agenda.
Gardens that are visited in the afternoon:
John und Brenda Foster in Beccles, a phantastic mature garden with lots of plants
for winter- and spring-interest.
The garden of Michael and Anne Broadhurst is quite young but packed with lots
of juwels. Also wonderful trees and shrubs.
Evening: Dinner and optional get-together. We show our plants and speak about
snowdrops, its cultivation, diseases.
Sunday, 10 February 2013
Morning: Visit to the arboretum and wonderful plant nursery “The Place for
Plants” with a guided tour by Rupert Eley.
Afternoon: Visit to the private garden Byndes Cottage of Margaret
MacLennan. Her wonderful snowdrop collection has gained the status of a
„National Collection“ since summer 2012.
Evening: Dinner and optional get-together.
Monday, 11 February 2013:
Morning: Rod and Jane Leeds will tour us throught their private garden. Some
parts of this mature garden have been rearranged in the last four years. “Planted
in layers” we will see amazing masses of valuable spring bulbs and benefit from
Rod and Janes knowledge.
Afternoon: Visit to the beautiful mediaeval town Lavenham with lots of Antique
Shops and Tea Rooms.
Tuesday, 12 February 2013
Morning: Visit to Anglesey Abbey and its dramatic winter-walk. It includes special
plants which have been specifically brought together because of their winter
appeal and a low-level snowdrop walk which is generally not open to the public.
Guided tour by the head gardener Richard Todd.
Afternoon: Departure to the ferry at Dover and crossing.
Evening: Stay in a hotel in Belgium.
Wednesday, 13 February 2013
Departure after breakfast to Siegburg. But on our way:
Morning: Visit to a special nursery, known for its helleborus breeding: Het
Wilgenbroeck.
Cost: 1.150,- €. Single-room supplement 300,- €.
This includes:
- Travel in a modern long-distance coach, including ferry Calais-Dover-
Calais.
– 5 nights in a double-room or a room with twin beds in a 4-star**** Hotel at
Ipswich. Breakfast and 3-course-evening meal are included.
– Last night in a hotel in Belgium with breakfast.
– All entry charges are included.
- Hand-out of a travel journal with descriptions of the gardens (can optional
be done in English also) with lots of pictures.
- Extensive travelling library available.
Look under
http://www.iris-ney.de/46/Galanthour/Galanthour_Bilder.htm to find
some pictures taken during the last year's tours.
Please send your applications by 31st December 2012 to:
Iris Ney
Am Heidegarten 28
D-53773 Hennef
Tel: +49 (2248) 9598 704
mobile: +49 (176) 96609769
mai l @iris-ney.de
I am so jealous that this trip is getting to to see John Morley's patch.
John
