AGS NORTH MIDLAND SHOW - CHESTERFIELD, DERBYSHIRE 4th April 2009

[Giles]

The usual quirky mix of odds and ends:
Androsace robusta breviscarpa
Buciniczia cabulica
Lewisia brachycalyx (it's for YOU Michael!!!)
Eritrichium howardii

[Giles]

Sax 'Golden Prague'
Sax.'Wisley'
Lobelia keniensis
Little shrubs in pots

[Giles]

Larix
Bear berry
The Primula (sinuata) that I should have taken to the show!!

[ranunculus]

Just a few early images from the excellent North Midland AGS Show held at Chesterfield in the beautiful Derbyshire Peak District today (4th April 2009). Congratulations to Mike and Ju Bramley and their helpers on another superb alpine show.
The Farrer Medal (for the best exhibit in the show) went to Chipping's; Frank Hoyle (his first Farrer success - many congratulations Frank) for a tight perfectly flowered plant of Draba acaulis.
Frank's wife Barbara also achieved some excellent results at the show and my first image features this very happy couple with Frank's Farrer Medal exhibit.

I'm afraid any future postings will have to wait for a couple of days as I am presenting a digital photographic workshop for members of the East Lancashire AGS Group tomorrow.

Barbara and Frank Hoyle with Frank's Farrer Medal winning exhibit
Farrer Medal exhibit; Draba acaulis
Fritillaria amana
Iris ewbankiana
Show Hall
Show bench

[ranunculus]

Sorry Giles and Maggi ... when I started typing there was no other topic relating to Chesterfield but when I came to posting there it was!
Could you do the honours please Maggi and merge them?  Thanks.

[ChrisB]

Wonderful show!  Many thanks for sharing it with us.

[Maggi Young]

Evening All!  Just returned from a day and a half in Edinburgh and foundthat the Chesterfield Visitors have got off their marks very quickly..... sit back and wait to be merged, Gentlemen.... think of England.... I'll be gentle and you won't feel a thing!!
 M

[Giles]

Maggiiiiiii.....!!!!!
(Carbolic soap at the ready!!)

[Paddy Tobin]

Giles and Cliff,

Great to see the plants from the show. It has reached the stage here on the forum where we can receive reports on the shows within hours, fabulous!

Many thanks, Paddy

[anne gibson]

My first attempt at posting - felt a bit guilty when i found people from all over were already posting so thought it was time i had a go, so here  goes.

[anne gibson]

Rest of my pics
1. Anemone biflora
2. show bench
3. Lewisia brachycalyx
3. Celmisia longifolia
4. six flowers
5. Pleione grandiflora -flash
6. Pleione grandiflora -natural light

[Maggi Young]

Great stuff, Anne, you're just having a little bother with getting more than one pic on..... Try this..... when you see the
"Additional Options"  at the bottom left of the page..... and click a new area will appear with "ATTACH".............browse (more attachments)
To load the first picture, click on "Browse" and select the photo file from where you have it saved on your computer.....
you've cracked that part.... now you need to click on the (more attachments) area each time  to add further pix in the same way.... then repeat for as many pictures as you have, up to ten each post. good luck!

[anne gibson]

still learning -these are the missing pictures!
thanks maggi

[Maggi Young]

There !! Well done.... super photos, too. Seems like a fine show ....how was the weather down there?

[anne gibson]

It was a lovely sunny day and everyone  seemed to enjoy the show. Speaking to other people I realise how lucky I am to have such a great show just over a mile from home! and a great local group to be in! New Show secretary's this year but Mike and Ju still very active. Gill Saxton presented a new award in memory of her husband John.
Have booked for "Down in the Woods" so will see Ian speaking, will you be plant and Lily sitting?
Sorry to repeat a picture but i wanted to try and add the plant name to the post- (aware still need to put in the body of the post to be searchable)