Snowdrop Gala 2011

[KentGardener]

Great pictures from Brian's David - gives a real feel for the day.

'Priscilla Bacon' is lovely - like a big fat balloon.

Hagen - I see one white eye on 'Cyclops'. 

[Sean Fox]

I am going to regret asking this I know.  But I am intrigued to know what is so fascinating about the picture of me bending over that deserves all those viewings...it must be for the Colesbourne bag surely.

What Paddy says

[Lesley Cox]

I am going to regret asking this I know.  But I am intrigued to know what is so fascinating about the picture of me bending over that deserves all those viewings...it must be for the Colesbourne bag surely.

Of course for the bag. I didn't even glance at anything else.

[kentish_lass]

Jennie I did think of you when I was at Woodchippings.  I came home with my head spinning, you ought to try and visit.

See....you know what I like already    One of these days I will get there hopefully - not keen on long distance driving though.  Maybe I could let the train take the strain    Are they open all year round or just certain days?  I thought they were just open to the public for the Gala.
Jennie

[Brian Ellis]

Paddy, Sean and Lesley, you have to admit it's far better to look at that 'Fair Maid' than this old fogey

Jennie I think you will find they are open by appointment too.  They should be in the Yellow Book of the National Garden Scheme.

[Hagen Engelmann]

Brian, your pics are a feast for the senses. I never saw a better ECUSSON D`OR!!!

[Alan_b]

I never saw a better ECUSSON D`OR!!!

Actually it looks rather better on the photograph than I thought it did in real life.  To my eyes the yellow marks on the outers are never very distinct.

You can see me on one of the early photographs, failing even to get near a crowded sales table - so much for my hopes of owning 'South Hayes'.  Who is that guy with a two foot (60 cm) advantage over everybody else?  After the debacle of the Wisley Krasnovii two years ago, I did a least manage to get what I hope will prove to be a genuine one at the Gala, albeit at a rather high price.

[Diane Clement]

You can see me on one of the early photographs, failing even to get near a crowded sales table - so much for my hopes of owning 'South Hayes'. 

I seemed to have escaped the photos (so far, anyway  ) although there is a blur of me in John Grimshaw's video.  However, my realising that there was no chance of getting near the crowded table meant I went first to a non-crowded one, so managed to get the fabled South Hayes.  Sorry, Alan 
(and sorry for poor pic, snapped quickly!)

[steve owen]

Brian - Great shots.  This Walker Canada is a complete mystery. A couple of years ago nobody that I have contacted in Canada could ever recall a Walker that had a penchant for snowdrops - east or west.  Any mention of the original source at Woodchippings?

johnw - a cold and miserable day here with sun.

Walker Canada was in the North Green Snowdrops catalogue a couple of years ago. I had a bulb that sulked for a year, then decided to co-operate after I threatened it.

[Brian Ellis]

However, my realising that there was no chance of getting near the crowded table meant I went first to a non-crowded one, so managed to get the fabled South Hayes.  Sorry, Alan 

"Good thinking batwoman" - sorry I didn't see you Diane

[chasw]

Sorry that we did not meet up either Diane

[Brian Ellis]

Walker Canada was in the North Green Snowdrops catalogue a couple of years ago. I had a bulb that sulked for a year, then decided to co-operate after I threatened it.

I shall speak sternly to mine then Biggles

[steve owen]

treat em mean keep em keen.

[johnw]

I seemed to have escaped the photos (so far, anyway  ) although there is a blur of me in John Grimshaw's video. 

Diane  - I think everyone is a blur as they're moving so fast.

johnw

[ichristie]

  Hi to all, it was great to meet some forumists at this event and we had super sunny weather on the Sat afternoon to visit the Gardens first was Evenly woods the The Chippings so a few pictures first fro these then on Sunday with some heavy rain we visited Michael Hesaltines garden 75 acres a dream landscape, we had a fantastic lunch and a talk about the garden from the man himself very entertaining and a real gentleman