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World Daffodil Convention 2020 – cancelled
The World Daffodil Convention due to be held in Australia this year has been cancelled. The organisers are hoping to “do an Olympics” and hold the event in 2021 but there are a lot of arrangements to consider. We send … Continue reading
Wordsworth celebrations at RHS gardens
During March and April all the RHS gardens are marking the anniversary of William Wordsworth’s birth with a celebration of daffodils. A special outdoor exhibition will be staged at all four gardens featuring interesting daffodil facts, DNA research and the … Continue reading
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Golden Triangle 2020 Daffodil Weekends
Find further details of the programme of events for the Daffodil Weekends in Gloucestershire’s Golden Triangle. Click Here
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Daffodil Sunday at Felley Priory gardens April 19 2020
Enjoy the beautiful orchard of daffodils and a plant fair at Felley Priory gardens Nottinghamshire. In aid of the National Garden Scheme. For more info click here
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Dazzling daffodil event at Hever Castle 16-22 March
Feel uplifted this spring during Hever Castle’s Dazzling Daffodils event. With 14,000 new daffodil bulbs set to bloom across the gardens, there will be a wide range of varieties to enjoy. This daffodil event throws the spotlight on the narcissus … Continue reading
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Celebrations in Cumbria to celebrate the birth of William Wordsworth
A year of celebration is being planned to mark the 250th anniversary of the birth of William Wordsworth in 2020. Events include talks, poetry readings, presentations, and a big family reunion when the Wordsworth descendants will gather at Rydal Mount … Continue reading
Blooming Tooting Daffodil Day – Peter Barr Celebration
After all the hard work and planning the sun shined on what was a glorious celebration of the daffodil and the work of “The Daffodil King” Peter Barr, who pioneered new daffodils at plant nurseries in Tooting. Congratulations to the … Continue reading
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DS Life Member and former Chairman Jan Dalton honoured
Jan Dalton (far right) and Dr David Willis receiving their brass plaques from George Anderson MBE, renowned gardener, RHS judge and TV gardening personality. Caroline Thomson Director of the Backhouse Heritage and Education centre is also in the picture. The … Continue reading
Scotland’s Daffodil Festival 2019
Now in its third year Scotland’s Daffodil Festival has become an established spring event destination bringing much happiness through the power of flowers to hundreds of people. Visitor numbers were up by 30% and the support of Stephen Gethins … Continue reading
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Scotland’s Daffodil Festival -13th-14th April
Scotland’s Daffodil Festival See hundreds of different varieties of daffodils, heritage, modern and scented, the National Collection of Narcissus Backhouse cultivars, woodland daffodil walk to covenanters tomb, food market and plant stalls, talks and festival café. 13th & 14th April … Continue reading