The Ultimate Snowdrop Sale, Myddleton House 2015

[Brian Ellis]

Here is a picture of the rock garden at Myddelton House, beautiful weather.  Pictures and video of the sale as soon as we can!  A very enjoyable day enhanced by the superb company   Took a bit of time to load as my file was 200.1 kb so had to be reduced!!

[RichardW]

hope this works, spot the forumist having to be rushed a long a little 

Andrew the head gardener kindly allowed a few of us to use a good spot to film inside the sale.



photos to follow.

[Maggi Young]

Now isn't that a  perfect picture of a good day in a garden in January?  The sun is out, the snowdrops are growing well, there is depth in the scene from the evergreens and mossy rocks - how lovely!

[Blonde Ingrid]

Excellent video Richard, it is funny spotting the players. 'Castle Green Dragon' had gone by the time the 15th person went through the gap!

[Maggi Young]

First video of the event .....

Priceless! 

[RichardW]

As always it was great to catch up with old friends and spend some time in the garden this afternoon with the well travelled crew 

Bought two more nice drops.

[Maggi Young]

Only shame is that the wait and the sales are not in a sunnier spot!

[David King]

Here are the first five of the 130 I took (no they won't all be here!).  Brian and I also have videos from different angles and will get those up asap.


1.  The queue
2.  The queue
3.  The calm before the storm
4.  Val Bourne talking to tall man
5.  National collection holder rushing to selling position

[Brian Ellis]

Now isn't that a  perfect picture of a good day in a garden in January?  The sun is out, the snowdrops are growing well, there is depth in the scene from the evergreens and mossy rocks - how lovely!

A lovely part of the garden Maggi, beyond the Alpine meadow.  They are hoping to restore the Rock Garden next, the cost being some £50,000 so all our entrance monies will be heading that way no doubt.  We estimated perhaps 300 buyers so just over £1000 towards it.  It should be completed by 2065 at this rate

[David King]

The next five from this morning.

1.  Part of the Glen Chantry stall
2.  A pristine Glen Chantry stall before opening with Wol and Sue Staines
3.  The Woodchippings stall drops selling like hot cakes
4.  Andy Thorp's stall
5.  Frenzy at Mike and Anne Broadhursts stall.  Emma Thick to far right, David MacLennan (green coat). 

[Maggi Young]

Also the start of the Snowdrop Hat season, too .......all the very best  folks have 'em! 

[Alan_b]

Does anyone else think it looks as if Emma was being led astray and being force-marched past others in the queue?

I managed to get a rare shot of David, the man behind the camera.

And this snowdrop in the Garden would not stay still so you only get an impression from the bad photo.  I think it was Grumpy's cousin, "Distraught".

[Maggi Young]

That is a really super portrait of David - well done!

[Brian Ellis]

Yes I thought Emma surprisingly reluctant

[Maggi Young]

Yes I thought Emma surprisingly reluctant

I thought Emma trying VERY hard to be cool ... and maintain dignity, as befits a Snowdrophatlady