The Delphinium Society

Registered Charity No: 259202

 

1928 – 2008

 

 

The Society’s General Calendar of Events 2008/9

 

Date

Event & Venue

Time & Regional Organisers

And Other Notes

Saturday

8th March 2008

Scottish Group workshop

Strathyr Nursery

Chairman: J MacMaster

pinaulton@tiscali.co.uk

( 01292 590757

Sunday

9th March 2008

Yorkshire & Lincolnshire Group workshop

Dishforth Nursery Gardens

Chairman: Gordon West

( 01845 578303

Secretary:  ( 01937 833892

Seed sowing, taking cuttings and Spring maintenance of delphiniums in the garden

Saturday

5th April 2008

Scottish Group workshop

Strathyr Nursery

Chairman: J MacMaster

pinaulton@tiscali.co.uk

( 01292 590757

Saturday

22nd March 2008

Yorkshire & Lincolnshire Group Spring meeting at

Brecks Farm, Swillington

LS26 8BY

All welcome:: 2pm

 

Fred Hirst: ( 0113 2876107

Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday

24th – 27th April 2008

Harrogate Spring Flower Show

Yorks & Lincs DS Group Showstand

Chairman: Gordon West

( 01845 578303

Secretary: ( 01937 833892

Judging of exhibits at 3pm on

Wednesday, 23rd April

Saturday

10th May 2008

Scottish Group

Carnell workshop at Carnell

Chairman: J MacMaster

pinaulton@tiscali.co.uk

(  01292 590757

Monday

19th May

to Saturday

24th May 2008

RHS Chelsea Flower Show

This is the major event for The Delphinium Society in Southern England

We look forward to seeing Members and visitors to our showstand. throughout the week. 

Our stand will be in Ranelagh Gardens

Sunday

1st June 2008

 

Yorkshire & Lincolnshire Group Plant Sale and Exchange at Brecks Farm, Swillington LS26 8BY

All welcome :: 2.45pm

 

Fred Hirst:  ( 0113 2876107

Sunday

1st June 2008

Scottish Group Workshop

Arranging exhibits for shows and judging criteria

Chairman: J MacMaster

pinaulton@tiscali.co.uk

( 01292 590757

Sunday

15th June 2008

Kent & East Sussex Group Godinton Open Day at Godinton House, Nr Ashford, Kent

All welcome

11am to 5pm

 Chairman: Duncan Hagan

( 01622 663908

duncanhagan@aol.com

Sunday

15th June

To Sunday

22nd June 2008

Godinton House Festival

 

Follow-up Open Day, on Sunday 22nd June,  to back up the Hardy Plant Society Kent Group who will be running the Plant Fair.

Sunday

15th June 2008

 

 

Yorkshire & Lincolnshire Group

Workshops at Dishforth Nursery Gardens.

All welcome :: 10am or 2pm

Selecting blooms and florets for exhibition and how to stage them.  

Book for attendance

( 01845 578303

Wednesday

18th June 2008

Yorkshire & Lincolnshire Group Social Evening at Helmsley walled garden

All welcome  ::  6pm

 

Telephone Mr Robert Ward

( 01653 668265

Friday

20th June 2008

 

Yorkshire & Lincolnshire Group Workshop at Temple Newsam

3pm  :: Staging blooms

Chairman: Gordon West

( 01845 578303

Secretary: Marion Booker

( 01937 833892

Saturday

21st June

Sunday

22nd June 2008

The Delphinium Society Wisley Early Show at the Hillside Events Centre

Entries to:-

 

Show Secretary:

Keith Boxall

keithboxall@btinternet.com

 

See the schedule in the appropriate regional pages of the web-site.

Saturday

21st  June

Sunday

22nd June 2008

Yorkshire & Lincolnshire Group

The Society’s Northern Show at Temple Newsam, Leeds

 

Saturday: 12 Noon – 5pm

Sunday: 10am – 5pm

 

 

Chairman: Gordon West

( 01845 578303

Secretary: Marion Booker

( 01937 833892

Show Secretaries: Fred & Jenny Hirst

( 0113 2876107

See the schedule in the appropriate regional pages of the web-site.

Wednesday

25th June  Thursday

26th June 2008 

The Delphinium Society’s Norfolk Championship

NEW for 2008

 

At the Royal Norfolk Showground

In partnership with our affiliated society, the Norfolk & Norwich Horticultural Society (N&NHS)

The Society’s local regional representatives:- 

 

Barry Wade: ( 01493 728083

barry@wadekin.com

 

and W Kirkham

 

See the schedule in this programme

Saturday

28th June 2008

The Society’s southern outing to Anglesey Abbey

Further information (currently) from Duncan Hagan

duncanhagan@aol.com

(  01622 663908

Sunday

29th June 2008

The Society’s Scottish Group

Open Day & Flower Show at Carnell House, Nr Kilmarnock, Ayrshire

Open to members on production of their membership card

 

See the schedule in the appropriate regional pages of the web-site.

 

This is the important social day for Scottish Members but ALL Members of the Society are welcome to this event.

 

Chairman: J MacMaster pinaulton@tiscali.co.uk 

( 01292 590757

Saturday

5th July

Sunday

6th July 2008

The Delphinium Society’s Late Wisley Show at the Hillside Events Centre

Entries to:-

 

Show Secretary: Keith Boxall

keithboxall@btinternet.com

 

See the schedule in the appropriate regional pages of the web-site.

Sunday

6th July 2008

The Society’s Cheshire Delphinium Championship

In partnership with the Alderley Edge & Wilmslow Horticultural & Rose Society

 

Show Secretary:-

Elizabeth Myers a.elizm@ntlworld.co.uk

 

See the schedule in the appropriate regional pages of the web-site.

Saturday

5th July 2008

The East Anglian Delphinium Championship

Mrs J Spillane, The Hawthorns, St Michael’s Chase, Copford Green, Colchester CO6 1EF  

(   01206 213968