Galanthus Events 2009

[mark smyth]

no

[Alan_b]

Did the Glen Chantry event take place today as planned?  It was miserable weather here, near Cambridge.

[mark smyth]

You just read my mind

[Anthony Darby]

Managed to get me an 'Ecusson d'Or' or a 'Flocon de Neige' yet Mark?

no

None around then.

[Brian Ellis]

Yes Alan there were about thirty of us there.  Weather was fine and no snow to be seen

[mark smyth]

Hopefully there will be no snow for the rest of us tomorrow. What goodies were for sale?

[steve owen]

I'm seeing Wol on Saturday and will warn him but I get first pick of the Scottish 'drops.

Does that mean we'll only get the leftovers at Dunblane?

Anthony
Fear not. Wol mentioned at Glen Chantry today that he divides his lifted snowdrops into "quotas" for the two Glen Chantry days and his other selling shows, so your Dunblane quota should be unsullied by us southern plunderers. Indeed, Wol may occasionally survey these threads, so if I have misunderstood what he said....

[Anthony Darby]

Thanks Steve. I'll be there. I'm certainly interested to see what will be available.

[KentGardener]

Hi Anthony

I went to Glen Chantry last year and Wol was selling some great stuff.   

John

[Martin Baxendale]

Can anyone tell me roughly how many people usually attend the Snowdrop Gala these days? I need to print out some flyers about my new book to hand out at the Gala and it would be useful to know roughly how many I'll need.

I haven't found time to go to the Gala for a few years, so don't know how it's grown. I'd check with Joe but he's probably up to his eyes in stuff right now with the nursery, the weather and the snowdrop events, and I read here somewhere that he's having problems with his email.

[Jo]

Hi Martin, I've just been to a talk at RHS Rosemoor which Joe gave. A really good explanation of snowdrops and their collectability.  Good fun, and he's off to Ashwood to do the same again tomorrow. So he's away from his pc.
I reckon that last years gala had about 180-200, though I expect this years' venue, a school, would be able to tell you the capacity of their hall. So if its a sell out like last year that would be your answer.

[vivienr]

Not strictly a snowdrop event but I have just spotted that Renishaw Hall (south of Sheffield) is opening on 22nd February for an early spring Plant Fair, with bulbs including snowdrops to see in the gardens. Does anyone know what their snowdrop display is like or which nurseries will have stands?

If anyone knows any good snowdrop gardens to visit in this area please let me know. I was lucky enough to have a trip down to Colesbourne and Painswick last Saturday before the snow arrived. Here in the Pennines my snowdrops are still buried in snow.

[David Nicholson]

Welcome to the Forum Vivien, it's good to have another Huddersfield person with us.

[Jo]

Hi Vivien,  tell me about it    my garden is due to open for snowdrops tomorrow and they are currently under a blanket of about 4 inches of the stuff.  I just hope people phone before coming because I do'nt think they'll get down the lane !!
Can't help you with snowdrops in your area but I expect someone else will, when they get back from their various outings today  

[Anthony Darby]

Hi Vivien

Welcome to the Forum. I'm afraid, although my roots are in Huddersfield, I don't know the area well. You could always pop up to the Early Bulb Display here in Dunblane?