SnowdropStudyday

SNOWDROP STUDY DAYS
AT
COLESBOURNE PARK

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 18 2010 SOLD OUT and THURSDAY FEBRUARY 25 2010

Colesbourne Park is renowned as the home of one of the finest collections of snowdrops open to the public, built up by members of the Elwes family since 1874, when Henry John Elwes discovered Galanthus elwesii in Turkey. Our Snowdrop Study Days enable enthusiasts to meet and learn more about snowdrops and their companions in the winter garden from experts, while enjoying a private viewing of the Colesbourne collection.

Our guest speakers this year are the keen galanthophile and photographer Jim Almond; Joe Sharman, plantsman extraordinaire from Monksilver Nursery and Bob Brown, proprietor of Cotswold Garden Flowers and well-known lecturer.

PROGRAMME

10-10.15 a.m. Arrive. Coffee and biscuits will be served

10.30 Welcome by John Grimshaw

10.40 Talk,
THURS 18 FEB Jim Almond, Special snowdrops and how to keep them (Sold Out)
THURS 25 FEB Bob Brown, Unusual winter flowers

11.30 Tour of the garden to view the Snowdrop collection

1.00 Lunch break

2.00 Talk
THURS 18 FEB Joe Sharman, Double snowdrops (Sold Out)
THURS 25 FEB John Grimshaw, Snowdrops and beyond: small bulbs for the winter garden

3.00 Tea and biscuits, plants for sale

3.30 Disperse

Numbers are strictly limited to 30 on each day.
Cost £35 per person.

Download the booking form

Further information from: Dr John Grimshaw, Gardens Manager, Colesbourne Park, nr Cheltenham, Glos. GL53 9NP Tel 01242 870567

E-mail: info@colesbournegardens.org.uk


	SNOWDROP STUDY DAYS AT COLESBOURNE PARK

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 18 2010 SOLD OUT and THURSDAY FEBRUARY 25 2010 Colesbourne Park is renowned as the home of one of the finest collections of snowdrops open to the public, built up by members of the Elwes family since 1874, when Henry John Elwes discovered Galanthus elwesii in Turkey. Our Snowdrop Study Days enable enthusiasts to meet and learn more about snowdrops and their companions in the winter garden from experts, while enjoying a private viewing of the Colesbourne collection. Our guest speakers this year are the keen galanthophile and photographer Jim Almond; Joe Sharman, plantsman extraordinaire from Monksilver Nursery and Bob Brown, proprietor of Cotswold Garden Flowers and well-known lecturer.
	PROGRAMME 10-10.15 a.m. Arrive. Coffee and biscuits will be served 10.30 Welcome by John Grimshaw 10.40 Talk, THURS 18 FEB Jim Almond, Special snowdrops and how to keep them (Sold Out) THURS 25 FEB Bob Brown, Unusual winter flowers 11.30 Tour of the garden to view the Snowdrop collection 1.00 Lunch break 2.00 Talk THURS 18 FEB Joe Sharman, Double snowdrops (Sold Out) THURS 25 FEB John Grimshaw, Snowdrops and beyond: small bulbs for the winter garden 3.00 Tea and biscuits, plants for sale 3.30 Disperse Numbers are strictly limited to 30 on each day. Cost £35 per person. Download the booking form

Further information from: Dr John Grimshaw, Gardens Manager, Colesbourne Park, nr Cheltenham, Glos. GL53 9NP Tel 01242 870567 E-mail: info@colesbournegardens.org.uk