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Roy Elliott Memorial Lecture 19 Nov 2011
« on: November 06, 2011, 07:59:16 PM »
The Roy Elliott Memorial Lecture will take place on 19 November 2011 at the Holy Name Parish Centre, Great Barr, Birmingham.  Doors open at 1pm, lectures start at 2pm.  
The lectures this year are:
Cliff Booker: Alpines in Focus
and
Peter Korn: Building for Growing
The event is FREE  to all.  
Nursery stall by John (Jacques) Armand, also member's plant stall, refreshments, raffle, etc.  
For more details, including a map of the venue, click on the following link:

Roy Elliott Memorial Lecture 2011
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Re: Roy Elliott Memorial Lecture 19 Nov 2011
« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2011, 08:10:31 PM »
Oh, my word, that will be a super day  8)
Too far for me to travel but I'd love to hear both speakers:
the Earthmoving Swede and the Ubiquitous Buttercup are not to be missed  :)
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Re: Roy Elliott Memorial Lecture 19 Nov 2011
« Reply #2 on: November 07, 2011, 06:31:39 PM »
If Buttercup uses those pictures again I'm going to sue :o :o

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Re: Roy Elliott Memorial Lecture 19 Nov 2011
« Reply #3 on: November 07, 2011, 06:39:26 PM »
I don't think Mrs Booker would be able to help ;D
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Re: Roy Elliott Memorial Lecture 19 Nov 2011
« Reply #4 on: November 07, 2011, 06:44:10 PM »
I don't think Mrs Booker would be able to help ;D
Boom Boom! As Basil Brush used to say! Nice one, David!
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Re: Roy Elliott Memorial Lecture 19 Nov 2011
« Reply #5 on: November 07, 2011, 07:08:32 PM »
I saw that one coming but clearly failed to mitigate the risk :'(

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Re: Roy Elliott Memorial Lecture 19 Nov 2011
« Reply #6 on: November 07, 2011, 07:37:49 PM »
 ;D 8)
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Re: Roy Elliott Memorial Lecture 19 Nov 2011
« Reply #7 on: November 08, 2011, 06:52:59 AM »
Sounds great - sorry I won't be able to get there, Diane.
I wonder if they'd like to do a reprise in Australia sometime?  :-\ We could chip in for the air-fare (would they still trust Qantas?  ::) )
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Re: Roy Elliott Memorial Lecture 19 Nov 2011
« Reply #8 on: November 08, 2011, 05:08:14 PM »
Would love to come too but this is my daughter's 18th birthday and we are becoming piratical for the day. Hope the meeting can be repeated in the future.
Dr. Timothy John Ingram. Nurseryman & gardener with strong interest in plants of Mediterranean-type climates and dryland alpines. Garden in Kent, UK. www.coptonash.plus.com

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Re: Roy Elliott Memorial Lecture 19 Nov 2011
« Reply #9 on: November 08, 2011, 06:02:32 PM »
Would love to come too but this is my daughter's 18th birthday and we are becoming piratical for the day. Hope the meeting can be repeated in the future.
That sounds fun: Do pirates eat cake?!!??
Best wishes to Ms Ingram on her birthday!
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Re: Roy Elliott Memorial Lecture 19 Nov 2011
« Reply #10 on: November 19, 2011, 07:27:49 PM »
I hope Ms Ingram and Family have been having a marvelously piratical day ?

No word yet from the folks heading for the Roy Elliott Memorial Lecture event.... hope everyone is home safely after some great talks? May still be some en route, I suppose (or still in a nearby hostelry??  ;))


The same may hold true for the NRV day as well.... will nip off to the VRV/NRV Forum to see if there's anything there.... :)

 Edit for NRV day: Yes, Gerrit had some comments... see more here : http://www.srgc.org.uk/forum/index.php?topic=8081.msg220269#msg220269
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Re: Roy Elliott Memorial Lecture 19 Nov 2011
« Reply #11 on: November 20, 2011, 03:08:07 PM »
We had a fantastic day with two brilliant (and very different) lectures from two forumists:
Cliff Booker who dazzled us with his photographs  8)  8)
and Peter Korn who amazed us with his energy  :o :o
Thanks to the lecturers and also to everyone who came along, especially those who made the journey from distant places.
 
« Last Edit: November 20, 2011, 05:00:06 PM by Diane Clement »
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Re: Roy Elliott Memorial Lecture 19 Nov 2011
« Reply #12 on: November 20, 2011, 03:43:48 PM »
Many thanks Diane for a super day ... the organisation, hospitality and friendliness couldn't have been improved and Peter Korn's lecture proved an inspiration to everyone.  A trip to Sweden in early summer is now imperative.   :D
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Re: Roy Elliott Memorial Lecture 19 Nov 2011
« Reply #13 on: November 20, 2011, 07:00:32 PM »
Many thanks Diane for a super day ... the organisation, hospitality and friendliness couldn't have been improved and Peter Korn's lecture proved an inspiration to everyone.  A trip to Sweden in early summer is now imperative.   :D

Glad you all had a great day and sorry I wasn't able to be there but my trip to the Midlands will be Tuesday and Wednesday next week.

Only last night Maureen and I were talking about the possibility of a few days in Gothenberg late next spring.
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Re: Roy Elliott Memorial Lecture 19 Nov 2011
« Reply #14 on: November 20, 2011, 07:21:57 PM »
Many thanks Diane for a super day ... the organisation, hospitality and friendliness couldn't have been improved and Peter Korn's lecture proved an inspiration to everyone.  A trip to Sweden in early summer is now imperative.   :D

Glad you all had a great day and sorry I wasn't able to be there but my trip to the Midlands will be Tuesday and Wednesday next week.

Only last night Maureen and I were talking about the possibility of a few days in Gothenberg late next spring.

David, while I haven't been myself, some of my nicest friends are in Gothenberg and its environs! Ian, (who has been several times and who has EVERY intention of returning as often as he can) speaks VERY highly of his trips there.

There is so much to do in the area, the Botanic Garden... and others.... boat trips.... museums..... I'm told there are even shops!

He'll be back in 2013 for sure, if not before....... there's a special event at the  Got. Bot. Garden.....every ten years the Sällskapet Trädgårdsamatörerna (the Swedish Society of Amateur Gardeners) is  arranging a conference with an alpine theme in collaboration with the Alpine Department at the Botanic Gardens. The next occasion will be from 30th May to the 1st June 2013. 8)
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