Snowdrop events 2012

[johnw]

JPierre

Next time do announce on the Forum that you will be visiting.  So sorry to hear that you missed meeting all those friendly Forumists.

johnw

[Torsten Junker]

I will also be going tomorrow! Look forward to meeting everyone

[emma T]

i too am looking forward to tomorrow, i stopped off at Snape cottage on the way down to Plymouth     had a nice cup of tea with Angela and Olive Mason     

[kentish_lass]

Does anyone know any details about Great Dixter on the 18th Feb?
I wondered if you have to book in advance and/or be a member of the CGS?

[Maggi Young]

Deatials I have are these Jennie... suggests a Member's Day....I've found the email contact which I didn't have in the previous posting about this event. ......


The Cottage Garden Society’s Snowdrop Group Member’s Day will be held on Saturday 18th February 2012 in Kent. 9am. The venue is Northiam village hall, Northiam, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 6PH and there will be a visit to Great Dixter. Speakers: Richard Hobbs; Tales of Snowdrops. Fergus Garrett; Snowdrops at Great Dixter. Plant sales and Monksilver Nursery order collection.
NB. Members will have received more details in the CGS Snowdrop Group newsletter.
Enquiries to: Marion Swaffield, 46, Willesley Gardens, Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, LE65 2QF
Email: marion.swaffield@sky.com

[Maggi Young]

Further to the above: see this page http://thecottagegardensociety.org.uk/Regional%20Groups/local_groups/view_group/38 to find details of membership of the CGS Snowdrop Group.....Members must belong to The Cottage Garden Society before they apply to join the snowdrop group.

[Brian Ellis]

Sorry just catching up and found this.  Yes Jennie, it is a members day, you have to be a member of both the CGS and the snowdrop group or a guest of a member.  I dare say if they are not sold out they might sign you up on the day if you contact them to find out first...

[kentish_lass]

Thanks Maggie & Brian
I have joined the CGS online with Paypal and then thought I would be able to do the same with the Snowdrop Group......but no.....you have to apply by letter.  I have emailed the Group Administrator to ask her advice.  I am also surprised that of all the counties that have a Regional Group there is not one for Kent - this always seems to be the way.

[chasw]

Well we hope to see some of you at the Gala on Saturday,thats if it stops snowing here,


And Jennie,I am sure that Marion will help you to get to the CGS day in Kent

[Maggi Young]

Well we hope to see some of you at the Gala on Saturday,thats if it stops snowing here,

Still snowing is it? Is it lying around too?

Ooops! Just searched the weather forecast...  it's not a good picture, is it?  

[Martin Baxendale]

It's snowing heavily here. That, combined with the fact that I'm in bed with a very bad cold/flu thing which seems to be getting worse rather than better, suggests that I probably won't make it to the gala. I suspect I may not be the only one.

[chasw]

Yes Maggie,it is still laying,we shall still try to get there, we have all day tomorrow to travel

[scatigaz]

Does anyone know of any good snowdrop gardens in northern England that also sell a few of the more unusual varieties. The areas i am looking at are Yorks, Lincs, Derbys and Lancs areas. I have been to hodsocks for the last two years and enjoyed it very much but the plant sales are rather limited. Many thanks Gary.

[kentish_lass]

I received my CGS quarterly today and an email from Jean Roscoe.  She said I should write to Gil Hadland about the snowdrop group....but....she may not be organising it anymore so will pass it on to the appropriate person!  It is proving harder to get into the Northiam Village Hall than getting an invitation to the Queens Garden Party  

I don't think snail mail back and forth will get me tickets in time - so I give up.  Also it looks as if the snowdrop group may be folding as they cannot find anyone new to run the group.  So that is the outcome of that  

[Alan_b]

I went to the CGS Snowdrop Group meeting last year and it was very well attended but I'm sure there were spare seats in the hall.  Jennie, given that you are already a CGS member I cannot imagine you would have any trouble getting a ticket if you went along on the day.  Particularly so if you mention that you are a dynamic individual with a flare for organization and a bit of free time on your hands!