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| NOTICE BOARD. LAST UPDATED 3-3-10 |
This page is for the use of members to keep up to date with current and up and coming events within the society and local groups, if any members have anything they think will be of interest or information for fellow members, dates and events etc please let me have them by email or snail mail and I will post them here.
The new primula pictures page has now been added to the website you can access it by clicking on the "Pictures Gallery" tag, all the picture pages can now be accessed via this link on the home page, there is still a shortage of good pictures coming in so I would appeal for good pictures of primulas and auriculas for use in the future, many thanks to those who have contributed pictures.
Change of Date- Ossett Show.
Please note that because of the late season the Primula Show has been delayed two weeks. The new date is 10th April. Other details remain the same.
SEED EXCHANGE 2010
The seed list for the 2010 seed exchange can now be found via the link on the Seed Exchange page and a print off order form, all fully paid up members are eligible to apply for seed, please note seed can only be applied for by post and not on line. Please follow the instructions on the seed exchange and seed list pages carefully when for applying for seed to save time and avoid disappointment, thank you and good growing in 2010.
NEW BOOK
The Auricula. History, Cultivation and Varieties. -Allan Guest.
Copies of this new book will be available at the AGM for £14, a saving of nearly £6 on the published price. Copies are also available by post from the secretary at £17 (please contact to check supply before sending order).
SHOWS 2010
The Society's first show of 2010 takes place at Ossett in West Yorkshire on Saturday 10th of April, predominantly a primula show with a few classes to catch any early Auriculas. For anyone suffering primula withdrawal symptoms who cant wait until then Primulas are usually well represented at 2 AGS shows in early March, the first being Loughborough on Saturday March 6th and Blackpool Saturday March 13th, very nice examples of Primula allionii are usually there in numbers as well as other Primula hybrids and Species. There is a small entrance fee to none members and the hall is usually closed from appx 9-30 am to appx 11-30 am for judging, usually a good plant sale and refreshments are served most of the day at reasonable cost, more details can be obtained from the AGS website,www.alpinegardensociety.net Look forward to seeing you at Ossett April 10th. More show dates and details on the "Shows" page.
HARROGATE 2009
Our Harrogate Team were awarded "A PREMIER" for the Societies display at Harrogate, sincere thanks to the whole team that made this possible, the display drew a lot of attention, compliments and congratulations today from the public visiting the show, pictures can now be seen in the Photo Gallery.
It would seem that our Harrogate award of "A PREMIER" has some of our friends and members confused this year, i hope the following clears up any confusion, Harrogate awards are as follows, Bronze, Silver, Silver Gilt, Gold, A Premier, The Premier. A big thank you to our friends and fellow members for the Compliments, Congratulations and good wishes we have received.
ARTICLES FOR THE YEARBOOK
Our new Editor elected at the AGM in October last year is Reg Prince, could you now send articles please for the yearbook to Reg, he is happy to receive articles in print (hard copy) or by email or by attachment to email or on a disc, his email address isprincecraft07@btinternet.com and his postal address for hard copies is, 2 Wheathead Drive Keighley BD22 6LH
NEW LINK ADDED
I have added a link to the Danish Primula Club website on the links page, mainly in Danish but there is a page in English, Details of membership etc, they are celebrating their 25th Anniversary this year and we send our congratulations to them.
AURICULA & GLP PICTURES, POSTERS & PRINTS MAIL ORDER
The link here will take you to the web pages for mail order of the above, prints, pictures and posters from "Allposters.com" there is 3 pages of different items for you to look at, just click on the link or type it into your browser.
http://www.allposters.com/-st/Auriculae-posters_c85162_s1493_.htm
SEED EXCHANGE 2010
Please send your surplus Primula and Auricula seed to the seed exchange manager now for the 2010 seed exchange, please send clean seed in seed envelopes where ever possible or suitable containers clearly marked with the type of seed and any other information relevant, i.e. open pollinated or hand pollinated and the parents used in the cross, or wild collected or garden collected etc. Also include a slip of paper with your name and address on it and list the number of packets sent and what you have sent, remember you need to send at least 5 different packets to qualify as a donor and donors get their seed orders filled first when applying for seed from the exchange when the seed list goes out, usually early in the new year. The seed manager is Mr C Gill, his address and full details of the seed exchange can be found on the seed exchange page or in your Year book, donors need not apply for a seed list as one will automatically be sent to them. Many thanks to everyone involved in the previous years seed exchange, that seed exchange is now closed but I hope you have made crosses this year to provide yourself with seed and hopefully a little spare to send to the 2009/10 seed exchange which usually starts around late December. 2010 Exchange now open.
ADDITIONS TO DOUBLE AURICULAS PAGE
I have added some varieties of Double Auriculas to the "AURICULA DATA DOUBLES" page, thanks to Derek Salt for providing the information.
New links
A new link has been added to the links page to Richard Austin's Double Auricula website, nice website with excellent pictures of some of the newly raised varieties, well worth checking out .
New link to Derek Salt's website now on the links page, this new website supersedes his previous 2 and is dedicated to Double auriculas but contains other stuff too like primulas, good pictures and cultural advice, well worth checking out.
NEW PAGE ADDED ON AUTUMN & WINTER CARE OF AURICULAS
Thanks to Bob Taylor who has now produced a page on Autumn & Winter Care of Auriculas which has now been added to the website to go with the articles on Culture, and Summer care that he kindly produced for us.
NEW PAGES ADDED ON "SEED PRODUCTION" AND "PLANT HUNTERS"
Thanks again to Bob for the new page on the plant hunters who introduced many of the wonderful primulas we grow and show today. Also a new page by myself on seed production which I hope will encourage some of you to have a go at producing seed for your own use and our seed exchange.
Members E, Bulletin
Bob Taylor has started an E, Bulleting for members, this is a service that informs members of what's happening or coming up in the Society, it re-united one member from Saturdays show with a lost item of clothing, just one of many useful facets of the scheme. If you want to be included in this and receive email bulletin's from time to time, or to be able to submit Society information to fellow members through the Bulletin via Bob please contact Bob and let him have your email address for inclusion, its as simple as that.