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CLEVELAND AGS SHOW HELD AT STOCKTON 11th APRIL 2009
« on: April 07, 2009, 05:53:39 PM »
Hope all those off to the AGS Show at Cleveland this coming Saturday have a grand day out.....
Saturday, 11 April 2009 - 12.00 noon to 4.00 pm

at IAN RAMSEY CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL, NORTH SITE, GREEN’S LANE/FAIRFIELD ROAD, FAIRFIELD, STOCKTON-ON-TEES, TS18 5AJ.

From A1 take A66 East OR from A19 take A66 West; at Eaglescliffe and Hartburn turn-off, follow signs for Hartburn; half mile then turn left after Parkwood Hotel

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AGS Show at Cleveland 11th April 2009
« Reply #1 on: April 07, 2009, 08:51:25 PM »
Its always a very cheery day inside, nearly always perishing outside (after all its Easter and a public holiday) so take some warm clothing. The food on offer via, the members and the school canteen, is very tasty (for the food addicts amongst us) and the plant sales tables are always too tempting by half!
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AGS Show at Cleveland 11th April 2009
« Reply #2 on: April 07, 2009, 10:30:07 PM »
I would hate anyone to get the idea that we rock gardeners are just a bunch of ravenous gluttons.... :o and it is true that all that work outside can make you peckish.....but I cannot deny my ears pricked up at your tales of good grub at Cleveland  8)  Another reason not to miss it!
Got many plants to take, George?
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AGS Show at Cleveland 11th April 2009
« Reply #3 on: April 07, 2009, 10:53:37 PM »
Quote from: Maggi Young on April 07, 2009, 10:30:07 PM
I cannot deny my ears pricked up at your tales of good grub at Cleveland  8)  Another reason not to miss it! 

Home made hot cross buns, no less, if usual traditions are upheld  :P
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AGS Show at Cleveland 11th April 2009
« Reply #4 on: April 07, 2009, 10:55:13 PM »
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Home made hot cross buns, no less, if usual traditions are upheld
WOW!
Important to have something tasty to fuel the plant discussions, though, I always think  ::)
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Re: AGS Show at Cleveland 11th April 2009
« Reply #5 on: April 10, 2009, 08:35:14 PM »
Exhibitors always get a free cup of tea/coffee and a hot cross bun (as well as bacon butties etc) available after staging your plants. For the first time ever I have struggled to find primulas to exhibit but am taking a few just to fill the benches. The frits and iris look ok...at least they did when I loaded the car...got stopped by torrential rain so will hope I get up early enough to finish as I lioke to be there early to get parked where I do not have to carry things to far....old age you know. Will have the camera this week so will get pictures...she who must be obeyed wanted it last week when I was at Chesterfield so no pics from me.   
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Re: AGS Show at Cleveland 11th April 2009
« Reply #6 on: April 10, 2009, 08:36:27 PM »
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Re: AGS Show at Cleveland 11th April 2009
« Reply #7 on: April 10, 2009, 08:38:51 PM »
Hope you and the plants travel well, George..... good luck!

Maybe the Easter Bunny might bring you your own camera....  ::)

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CLEVELAND AGS SHOW HELD AT STOCKTON 11th APRIL 2009
« Reply #8 on: April 11, 2009, 06:03:43 PM »
Another superb show held today at Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland on a warm, dry but slightly overcast day.  Show Secretary; Norma Pagdin and her excellent team of helpers should be congratulated for such a successful event.  The Farrer Medal for best exhibit in the Show went to 'who else' but Geoff Rollinson from Holmfirth, West Yorkshire with his very tight and superbly flowered Androsace.
A few images before tea ...


Cleveland Show venue
Bench colour
anemone pallida
Farrer Medal winning Androsace
Lewisia tweedyi
Paris quadrifolia
Soldanella hungarica
Superb three pan from Tony Lee
Magnificent prize-winning six pan from Ian Kidman

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Re: CLEVELAND AGS SHOW HELD AT STOCKTON 11th APRIL 2009
« Reply #9 on: April 11, 2009, 06:18:44 PM »
Looks like a super show indeed, Cliff..... unusually for a sports hall , the light seems quite good, too... there is so often that yellow cast that makes the super show plants .... and all the people :P...... look a bit seasick! That in itself must cheer Norma and  her team.
Geoff is having a grand year  ;D
Even your first glimpses show that there are better Soldanellas on the benches this year than there have been for some time.
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Re: CLEVELAND AGS SHOW HELD AT STOCKTON 11th APRIL 2009
« Reply #10 on: April 11, 2009, 06:27:55 PM »
Tony Lee's 3-pan is very smart. Interesting variety but managing a balance .....hard to explain how some combinations "work" aesthetically.... but you know it when you see it! :D

Neat six pan from  "Kidders".......he'll be pleased with that.
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Re: CLEVELAND AGS SHOW HELD AT STOCKTON 11th APRIL 2009
« Reply #11 on: April 11, 2009, 06:44:54 PM »
I wonder what the Pudsey Piglets had for lunch?  Cliff must be in tip-top condition if he is hungry enough for his tea  ::) .... what a professional (eater) that chap is!  ;)
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Re: CLEVELAND AGS SHOW HELD AT STOCKTON 11th APRIL 2009
« Reply #12 on: April 11, 2009, 08:34:09 PM »
The people who do the catering for us are wonderful, and we had great bacon butties on arrival, plus a FREE, home made hot cross bun and coffee.  How generous is that!  Here are the buns folks

The nurseries were all there with goodies to tempt everyone

And there were lots of people you might recognise there too



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Re: CLEVELAND AGS SHOW HELD AT STOCKTON 11th APRIL 2009
« Reply #13 on: April 11, 2009, 08:35:12 PM »
And here are a few shots you  might want to caption
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Re: CLEVELAND AGS SHOW HELD AT STOCKTON 11th APRIL 2009
« Reply #14 on: April 11, 2009, 08:36:31 PM »
And now the plants.  Some super things to drool over, as always.

Androsace-villosa-Torica-Be
 Benthamiella- from Terry-Teal.
 Cymbidium-goeringii- from W&J-Wright.
 Corydalis- from Tommy-Anderson
 Daphne-petraea-Lydora   from -Lionel (?)
 E.-oregonum- from Ian-Leslie

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