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 Anglo-French galanthophile Mark Brown and perennial favourite Joe Sharman of Monksilver Nursery, while John Grimshaw from Colesbourne will give talks on both days. All have a wealth of information to present about the wide world of snowdrops.
This year our study days take place on Thursday 16 February and Thursday 23 February 2012.
PROGRAMME
10-10.15 a.m. Arrive. Coffee and biscuits will be served
10.30 Welcome by John Grimshaw
10.40 Talk,
THURS 16 FEB Mark Brown, French Snowdrops
THURS 23 FEB Joe Sharman, Snowdrop memorabilia
11.30 Tour of the garden to view the Snowdrop collection
1.00 Lunch break
2.00 Talk
THURS 16 FEB John Grimshaw, Naming Snowdrops
THURS 23 FEB John Grimshaw, Primrose Warburg and her garden at South Hayes
3.00 Tea and biscuits, plants for sale
3.30 Disperse
Numbers are strictly limited to 30 on each day.
Cost £35 per person.
Further information from: Dr John Grimshaw, Gardens Manager,Colesbourne Park, nr Cheltenham, Glos. GL53 9NP Tel 01242 870567E-mail: info@colesbournegardens.org.uk www.snowdrop.org.uk