14th June 2008

James Akers receives an MBE for voluntary services to Tulip Horticulture in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List

Many congratulations James, an honour well deserved.

 

 

Ancient Society of York Florists Spring Show Saturday 3rd May 2008

Venue: Bishopthorpe Village Hall

Open to the public: 10.30

Contact Secretary: Aurthur Robinson 01904 631866.

 

Harrogate Spring Show at the Great Yorkshire Showground

Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday 24th, 25th, 26th &27th April 2008 (Includes Class 1 Tulip Championship of Great Britain)

Wakefield & North of England Tulip Society joins the Daffodil Society's Northern

National Show in The Daffodil and Tulip Marquee.

NEHS Harrogate Flower Shows, 4a South Park Road, Harrogate HG1 5QU;

Tel: 01423 561049. http://www.flowershow.org.uk/

Please contact the WNE Tulip Society Secretary for a schedule.

 

RHS Daffodil & Tulip Show Wisley 29th & 30th April 2008

RHS GARDEN WISLEY Woking, Surrey GU23 6QB Tel: 01483 224234.

  http://www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/wisley

 

 

Tulip Day Constable Burton 3rd to 5th May 2008

6000 bulbs planted annually, Dutch Tulips and traditionally planted English Florists’ Tulip bed. 10am-5pm  Constable Burton Hall, Leyburn, North Yorkshire, DL8 5LJ.

Tel. 01677 450428. http://www.constableburtongardens.co.uk

 

 

Wakefield and North of England Tulip Society

173nd Annual Show Sat. 10th May 2008

Normanton Community Centre, Normanton near Wakefield.

Entries 10am to 12 noon. Open to the public 2.30pm to 5pm.

Contact: The Secretary WNE Tulip Society Tel. 01924 375843.

Please contact the WNE Tulip Society Secretary for a schedule.

 

The Daffodil Society Show TBA? at Myrton School, Warwick.

Includes a tulip show, Class 1 is for the Midland Tulip Championship.

For the Show Schedule contact the WNE Tulip Society Secretary.

 

Midland Tulip Society Show, 19th April 2008

Venue: Foresters Tavern, Boneyhay Road, Chase Terrace, Nr. Burntwood, Staffs

Judging at noon.

Contact Secretary: Mr T Mills, Mill Maison, Rugeley Road, Burntwood, WS7 9HQ.

Tel. 01543 683452   Email: Trevor@Tulipman.wanadoo.co.uk

 

Tulip Classes, Late Show Pilley Daffodil Society Northern Group, TBA? , Tankersley Village Hall, Pilley.

Staging 8.00-11.30, open to public from 2pm.

Contact Daffodil Society Northern Group for Schedule

Secretary - C.Bone, 7 Royds Close, New Mill, Holmfirth HD9 1LR tel. 01484 687153

 

Garden Visits (WNE Tulip Society to join York Gardens Trust in a visit to Temple Newsham, Leeds, 7th June 2008—to be confirmed)

 

WNE Tulip Society Annual General Meeting 4th October 2008

Starts 11.30, main meeting, buffet lunch, guest speakers (to be confirmed).

Wrenthorpe Village Hall, Wrenthorpe near Wakefield.

Contact: The Secretary WNE Tulip Society Tel. 01924 375843.

 

2008 World Tulip Summit, Wednesday 1st & 2nd May 2008, Spalding England. http://www.tulip2008.com

 

50th Spalding Tulip Parade, Saturday 3rd May 2008

 

South Lincolnshire and the Fens ‘Tulipmania’ Festival, Sunday 13th April to Monday 26th May 2008

Annual Show 2003

Constable Burton 2002

DIARY 2008