Kalmthout snowdropweekend in Belgium.

[Maggi Young]

Jacqueline, this exposition is so nicely done. You should see it in the flesh. These scenes looked like fairies were living there. So most beautifull.

Lina.

The quality is superb - are they done by one person or is each one by a different person?

[Maggi Young]

We had a nice lunch with Loes and her husband and Andre Bourgogne.

This was the start of our snowdrop season. Thursday we will go to the Boschhoeve to meet more people and buy a few more snowdrops maybe?
Lina.

But it is too early in the season for AndreB to see some paeonies...... 

[andré B]

Maggi, the peonies are still fast asleep so they won't notice if I am temporarily unfaithful to them. Come
april this will be all different of course.

[Lina Hesseling]

The quality is superb - are they done by one person or is each one by a different person?

I do not know the answer, Maggi. Maybe one of the belgian forummembers knows.

Lina.

[WimB]

The quality is superb - are they done by one person or is each one by a different person?

I have no idea either, I thought they were all made by the same small group of volunteers of the arboretum! Not sure though 

[Maggi Young]

Maggi, the peonies are still fast asleep so they won't notice if I am temporarily unfaithful to them. Come
april this will be all different of course.

But the snowdrops may whisper it to them.........

[KentGardener]

Many thanks for the pictures of a what looks like a fantastic event Lina.  I should have been there - a missed opportunity for me!     Hopefully next year I will make it.   

I can't quite work out the meddalions - are they windows hanging on a wall with flower arrangements behind?  How big are they?

That must be an Emma hat surely?......   

[Lina Hesseling]

John, the arrangments are in closed boxes with a medaillon model window. The first pitures are the medaillon windows. The other pictures are with the camera against the glass medaillons. The glass medaillons are about 50 cm high, I think.

They also did put pots with snowdrops between mirrors. So you could see the snowdrops from every angle without touching them.

Rika is wearing an Emma, indeed. Mine was in my handbag. 

It would have been a great event to visit with you. Next year there will be another opportunity. Hopefully again not at the same day as Nettetal.

Lina.

[steve owen]

Super pictures, Lina.

[emma T]

wonderful pictures    loved seeing the "Emma hats"

[KentGardener]

Not sure anyone will see (of even understand this) - but one of your pictures really reminded me of Leigh Bowery.

(sorry all - just my weird brain springing into action!)

[Lina Hesseling]

Thank you Steve and Emma.

Not sure anyone will see (of even understand this) - but one of your pictures really reminded me of Leigh Bowery.

(sorry all - just my weird brain springing into action!)

Very funny, John.
I don't know Leigh Bowery, I'll have to google him. 

Lina.

[Maggi Young]

You gave us a laugh here with the Leigh Bowery connection, John.


Must take this chance to remind everyone about the Galanthus pages of our Sister Forum of the VRV  :

http://www.vrvforum.be/forum/index.php?board=20.0 - worth looking there to see the snowdrops in some of the Open Gardens described there......

[hwscot]

But the snowdrops may whisper it to them.........

Very like Clint Eastwood, then, in Paint Your Wagon

[Brian Ellis]

Just found this thread after a busy weekend!  Thanks for sharing it with us Lina, I am sure John will come to Kalmthout and enjoy the sales tables as they do not seem to have crowds around them.