Snowdrop Events in 2017 - Dates

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[Maggi Young]

Oh yes! Seems you had a great time, Rudi!

[Maggi Young]

Not a snowdrop event but a general announcement from Blacksmiths Cottage Nursery on Facebook :

Blacksmiths Cottage Nursery

 
Due to other commitments the nursery will not be open to the public this year. We will only open for specialist events, but our plants will be available at a selection of Plant Fairs. The wildlife gardens and cafe will have restricted openings, please see Shorelands Wildlife Gardens for more details.

https://www.facebook.com/ShorelandsWildlifeGardens/

www.shorelands.org.uk

[David Nicholson]

Weird place, when l've been there I was never sure if it was nursery that 'did' wildlife or wildlife set-up that 'did' plants. Either way in my view they did neither particularly well.

[Maggi Young]

The Mid-Anglia AGS Bulb Sale in 2017 is on Saturday 19th August at:

Fullers Mill Garden
West Stow
Bury St. Edmunds
Suffolk
IP28 6HD

I only discovered Fullers Mill Garden earlier this year, although it is less than an hour's drive from home.  It's a lovely garden with lots of unusual plants in a beautiful riverside setting.  And it's open to the public three days a week: http://www.fullersmillgarden.org.uk/ .  I presume the sale is on a Saturday, rather than the usual Sunday, because the venue is open to the public on Sundays.

There is always a good selection of snowdrop bulbs on sale at this event, although lots of other bulbs also. 

From Ruben Billiet: The countdown can begin:
Saturday August 19th 2017 from 2pm
Annual Bulb Sale
Fullers Mill Garden, West Stow, Bury St Edmunds IP28 6HD

The guest nursery is “Billiet and Boens Bulbs” from Belgium. Wim and Ruben will be bringing an eclectic range of bulbs and bulbous plants for all seasons and all garden conditions.
Friends and family welcome. There is plenty of parking and free refreshments.

[Maggi Young]

Date not fixed yet for next year, I don't think, but  the first New Zealand  Snowdrop Day has just been held at Prue Harper's place and has gone very well. It was well attended and lots of folks - many known to  us in SRGC - had a grand time.
 One of the speakers was Denis Hughes of Emerald Hughes fame.

 Wishing the NZers all the best for another successful event in 2017 !

2017 Day is, I believe, this coming Sunday,  12th August  - preparations made at Ashburton!
 Pic from Prue Harper ...

[Maggi Young]

Blacksmiths Cottage Nursery

We are pleased to announce that we are holding an Autumn Snowdrop Lecture on November 4th. Melvyn Jope will be giving the lecture and both Melvyn and Joe Sharman will have snowdrops and related plants for sale. This will be a ticketed event, more details will be available next week and tickets will be on sale from the end of the month.

www.blackcottnursery.co.uk

[Maggi Young]

Blacksmiths Cottage Nursery

We are pleased to announce that we are holding an Autumn Snowdrop Lecture on November 4th. Melvyn Jope will be giving the lecture and both Melvyn and Joe Sharman will have snowdrops and related plants for sale. This will be a ticketed event, more details will be available next week and tickets will be on sale from the end of the month.

www.blackcottnursery.co.uk

 News " We've finally got around to finalising times etc. and you can now purchase tickets for Melvyn Jope's lecture in November via our website."

[Blonde Ingrid]

Update

"Change Of Venue For Autumn Snowdrop Lecture
 
Thank you for purchasing a ticket for our Autumn Snowdrop Lecture with Melvyn Jope.
 
We have decided to change the venue of the lecture. We had originally planned to hold the lecture at the nursery as usual, however there has been a bit of confusion as to whether it would be here or at the Earsham Wetland Centre (as our Spring snowdrop day will be at Earsham)
 
We thought it would be easier to move the lecture to Earsham as parking, café facilities and toilets are better than at the nursery. Earsham is only 15 mins from the nursery so will hopefully not add much time to your journey. There is a lovely river walk and lake with animals, as well as farmshop and small café.
 
Lunches will go ahead as planned for those who have booked it. Please bring your tickets with you. We still have some tickets to send out which we will be posting tomorrow. If they don’t reach you in time we will have everyones name on the list when you arrive so it is not a problem.
 
Postcode for Earsham is NR35 2AF. Earsham is just outside of Bungay and the centre has brown tourism signs from the A143 road.
 
We look forward to seeing you on Saturday
 
Many Thanks,
 
 
 
Blacksmiths Cottage Nursery"