East Lancs. Group AGS Show 19th March

[Maggi Young]

The chums in East Lancs  have their show on 19th March - which gives a great alternative for those not able to get to Kincardine  for the SRGC Show that day!

[ranunculus]

Many thanks, Maggi … publicity sharing is always appreciated and, hopefully, mutually beneficial.

[Maggi Young]

You are most welcome, Cliff - I am aware there may be members unable to reach Kincardine that day who may be in dire need of  a plant fix - and cake! 

[ranunculus]

Another magnificent East Lancashire AGS show at Whitworth, near Rochdale today (19th March 2016) and congratulations to Carol Kellett and her wonderful team of helpers on such a successful event. The Farrer Medal for the best exhibit at the Show was won by Derek Pickard from Stockton-on-Tees with a superb plant of the very tricky Dionysia bryoides that had been sown in 2003. Congratulations to Derek and all the other successful exhibitors at the show.

[Maggi Young]

What a great Dionysia - Derek is a great grower - Carol K and Team must be pleased with a show that turns up such a winner!

[ranunculus]

Farrer Medal Dionysia bryoides Derek Pickard Stockton-on-Tees

Leander Trophy Brian Burrow Lancaster

Merlwood Trophy Primula 'Joan Hughes' Frank Dobson Scarisbrick

Booker Trophy Saxifraga 'Coolock Gem' David Morris, Caton

Eileen Lever Memorial Trophy David Morris, Caton

Mona Knowles Trophy David Morris, Caton

Allanson Trophy Diane Clement, Wolverhampton

Jim Lever Memorial Trophy Hepatica japonica 'Gyousei' Brian & Shelagh Smethurst, Bury

Grainger Trophy Don Peace, Yarm

Jeanne Finch Memorial Trophy Norman Davies, Bacup

AGS Medal Don Peace, Yarm

Cert. of Merit Hepatica japonica 'Gyouesi' Brian & Shelagh Smethurst

Cert. of Merit Ypsilandra thibetica Ian & Maria Leslie, Bangor

[Maggi Young]

David Morris went 'south' for the East Lancs  show - you can see from Cliff's list that he did rather well - here a  few of his plants ....


Congratulations, Dave- and all the other exhibitors too!

[David Nicholson]

What's happened to the Pudsey Piglets?

[ranunculus]

Devoured in hamburgers, hot dogs and kebabs mostly, David.

We are all in training for the 2016 event at Southport Show on 14th May … we enjoyed a boot camp at Kendal Show recently and have plans for multiple inculcations over the weeks to come.

[Dave M]

Really enjoyed the East Lancs show today Cliff and meeting all the team, my first visit here having got snowed off the year before last. I was talked into coming by a few of your members at Kendal last week and wasn't disappointed. A great team effort from you all and the pie and peas were top notch. Im going to have to come back next year if only to return the silverware!

[David Nicholson]

Devoured in hamburgers, hot dogs and kebabs mostly, David.

We are all in training for the 2016 event at Southport Show on 14th May … we enjoyed a boot camp at Kendal Show recently and have plans for multiple inculcations over the weeks to come.

Thanks for the update Cliff, just make sure that any reports of meetings are fed here where they will have significant historical and cultural significance and not to that Facetwit upstart.

[Maggi Young]

Oh David, quit grumpin' - Cliff would never let us miss out on the PP updates!

[ranunculus]

A great team effort from you all and the pie and peas were top notch. Im going to have to come back next year if only to return the silverware!

We snare all our regular exhibitors like that, David … potato pie and peas and a trio of trophies … we never lose them after that.  Congratulations on your recent successes.

[Dave M]

Some fantastic colour today at the show, spring is really moving along now after the slow start!

[Maggi Young]

We snare all our regular exhibitors like that, David … potato pie and peas and a trio of trophies … we never lose them after that.  Congratulations on your recent successes.

  Cunning plan in place, clearly ! Growing hungry work, after all.......