AGS Essex Group Show Sat 28th April

[Philip Walker]

For anyone that may be in the Essex area,we are holding  our annual show this Saturday,28th at the New Village Hall,Rawreth,SS11 8SH.
Open to the public 12.00 - 3.30.Free entry

[Maggi Young]

Following from the invitation to Essex,  there is also an invitation to Whitworth- for the East Lancs Show  - great to have  these alternatives to the SRGC "Highland" Show  in Nairn on that day!!

Hope that wherever you are  you can find a great event like these to attend!



Nurseries Attending
Edrom
Summerdale
Lew Clarke
Rockpots

[Maggi Young]

Another  option for Saturday 28th -  no shortage of shows around at this time!

AGS Dublin Group Show, Cabinteely Community School, Cabinteely, Co. Dublin.

Nurseries attending....
Aberconwy
Hester Forde
Mount Venus
Peninsula Primulas
Shady Plants
Timpany
Two Lions

DATE: Saturday 28 April 2018 - 1.30 pm to 4.00 pm.
DIRECTIONS: N11 towards Bray. At Cabinteely turn left onto Johnstown Road and then take the second right turn.

[Maggi Young]

Harrogate Spring Flower Show  is on  26-29 April 2018 - that's where the SRGC President is  right now - getting the Kevock Garden Plants display ready for judging tomorrow .....

[Maggi Young]

Congratulations to Kevock Garden Plants Team and Scottish Rock Garden Club President, David Rankin on their success in winning Best in Show at Harrogate Spring Show - well done!

[Maggi Young]

Congratulations to the Huntley's of Hartside Nursery for their Premier Gold Award at Harrogate Spring Show !!

[Maggi Young]

Laneside Hardy Orchids  have Premier Gold  at Harrogate too .... Sue and Jeff Hutchings are  delighted!





 Turns out to have been a successful show for quite a few nurseries that will be familiar to readers here! Jacques Amand Intl. , Harperely Hall Farm etc!




 all Harrogate results  here : https://www.flowershow.org.uk/ticket-info/results-spring-2018

[Maggi Young]

Following from the invitation to Essex,  there is also an invitation to Whitworth- for the East Lancs Show  - great to have  these alternatives to the SRGC "Highland" Show  in Nairn on that day!!

Hope that wherever you are  you can find a great event like these to attend!

Photo from Lawrence Peet of  a superb plant winning the Farrer Medal at the  AGS East Lancs show today - Cassiope 'Beatrice Lilley' - from Ian Kidman.

 What a whopper - well done, Kidders!

[Maggi Young]

A display of Alpines from around the world created, in a joint venture, by the Cleveland and the West Yorkshire AGS Groups has been  awarded a Silver Medal at the Harrogate Spring Flower Show.  The stand is 3.5-meter diameter and  closely  planted, some borrowed from AGS members along with others bought for the display. The display can be found in the Specialist Societies area at the show until Sunday afternoon.

Photos from Ian Instone shared on the AGS FB page.











 Well done to all involved!

[Philip Walker]

A few plants from our Essex show.A good turnout considering how the weather has been.
Best in show-Tulipa batalinnii
Best intermediate-Clematis petrei x marmoraria
Best novice-Primula aureata
Best fern-Cheilanthes wootonii
Best primulaceae-Dionysia involucrata

[Philip Walker]

A few more

[Philip Walker]

and again

[Philip Walker]

Some more,including my two 1st places.Primula henrici and an easy one
Sedum 'Capa Blanco'

[Maggi Young]

Some goodies there, Philip !

[Philip Walker]

It would be good to see other local shows on here.We have people that don't enter nationally.but whose plants are more than good enough.I'm sure other groups are the same.