Alpine Garden Society Have you visited the AGS Plant Stand? Plants and bulbs cultivated by our own members are available for sale Any stand member would be pleased to talk to you and advise you on any of the plants For further information about the Derby, Leicester and Nottingham groups, check out our East Midlands Groups website, accessible via any of these e-addresses: Loughborough www.alpinegardensocietyderby.co.nr www.alpinegardensocietyleicester.co.nr Shows www.alpinegardensocietynottingham.co.nr 2012 28 LOCAL AREA INFORMATION AGS Shows and Events 2012 March 10 † LOUGHBOROUGH SHOW, Burleigh Community College, Thorpe Hill, 12 noon to 4.00 pm Loughborough, LE11 4SQ. For local information about the surrounding areas, facili- March 17 JR BLACKPOOL SHOW AGS/SRGC, Collegiate High School, Blackpool ties and places of interest, please see the display board in 12 noon to 4.00 pm Old Road, Blackpool, FY3 7LS. March 17 † KENT SHOW, Rainham School for Girls, Derwent Way, Rainham, the Main Foyer Area where you will also find leaflets and 12 noon to 4.00 pm Gillingham, ME8 0BX. maps. March 24 EAST LANCASHIRE SHOW, The Riverside, Whitworth Civic Hall, 12 noon to 4.00 pm Market St, Whitworth Lancs OL12 8DP. March 31 NORTHUMBERLAND SHOW AGS/SRGC, The Wentworth Leisure Local places of interest include: 12 noon to 4.00 pm Centre, Hexham, NE46 3PN. March 31 JR † SOUTH WEST SHOW, St Luke's Science & Sports College, Harts Loughborough Queen’s Park and Carillon—the Carillon tower does 12 noon to 4.00 pm Lane, Exeter, EX1 3RD. not open to visitors until Good Friday, but is still worth a visit to see March 31 † ULSTER SHOW, Greenmount Agricultural and Horticultural College, 12 noon to 4.00 pm Muckamore, Co. Antrim, BT41 4PU. the tower itself and the beautiful formal park setting of Queen’s April 7 CLEVELAND SHOW, Ian Ramsey Church of England School, Green’s Park. Adjacent to the park is the Charnwood Museum which fea- 12 noon to 4.00 pm Lane/Fairfield Road, Fairfield, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 5AJ. April 10 JR † tures a wide range of exhibits reflecting local history and industries. 11.00 am to 7.00 pm LONDON SHOW, RHS Lindley Hall, Vincent Square, London, SW1P Open 10—4.30pm April 11 2PE. 10.00 am to 5.00 pm April 14 NORTH MIDLAND SHOW, Brookfield School, Chatsworth Road, The Main Line Steam Trust, which runs regular 12 noon to 4.00 pm Chesterfield, S40 3NS. services at weekends between Loughborough and Birstall April 21 MIDLAND SHOW, Arden School, Station Road, Knowle, Solihull, 12 noon to 4.00 pm West Midlands, B93 0PT. April 28 † DUBLIN SHOW, Cabinteely Community School, Cabinteely, Co. Bradgate Park - in which is to be found ruins of the 1.30 pm to 4.00 pm Dublin. May 5 JR EAST ANGLIA SHOW, Wymondham High School, Folly Road, Wy- ancestral home of Lady Jane Grey, with it’s famous deer park. 12 noon to 4.00 pm mondham, South Norfolk, NR18 0QT. May 12 MALVERN SHOW, Three Counties Showground, Malvern, Worcester- Mount Saint Bernard Abbey - a Trappist Monastery selling pottery 9.00 am to 6.00 pm shire May 19 JR SOUTHPORT SHOW, Stanley High School, Fleetwood Road, South- made in the Abbey Pottery, as well as a range of other items, in their 12 noon to 4.00 pm port, PR9 9TF. gift shop including dairy produce from the working dairy farm. May 26 † SUMMER SHOW – SOUTH, Queen Elizabeth School, Pamphill, Wim- Open 2.30-5pm on Saturdays . 12 noon to 4.00 pm borne, Dorset, BH21 4DT. June 16 * SUMMER SHOW – NORTH, The Chesneys Centre, Regent Street, 12 noon to 4.00 pm Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5EW. Donington le Heath museum is based in a Medieval Manor House July 14 JR * SUMMER SHOW – MID WEST, Tewkesbury School, Ashchurch Road, 12 noon to 4.00 pm Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 8DF. dating back to 1280. The house is set in recently recreated 17th September 29 † AUTUMN SHOW - SOUTH, Rainham School for Girls, Derwent Way, century style gardens with flower gardens, an orchard, herb gardens 12 noon to 4.00 pm Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 0BX. and a maze. October 6 LOUGHBOROUGH AUTUMN SHOW, Burleigh Community College, 12 noon to 4.00 pm Thorpe Hill, Loughborough, LE11 4SQ. October 13 JR NEWCASTLE SHOW AGS/SRGC, The Memorial Hall, Darras Road, Other outdoor places of interest include: The Outwoods, 12 noon to 4.00 pm Ponteland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE20 9NX. Beacon Hill, Swithland Wood and Reservoir and Groby Pool. November 10 Annual General Meeting In Loughborough Town Centre you will find a large street KEY: † Artistic Sections included * New Venue JR Joint Rock market selling fresh and non2- perishable goods 27 AGS Local Groups The Alpine Garden Society is an organisation devoted to the growing, raising AUTUMN SHOW 2012 and preservation of Alpine plants and their hybrids. That is, plants including; alpine and rock garden plants; small hardy herbaceous plants; hardy and half- TIMETABLE FOR THE DAY hardy bulbs; hardy ferns and small shrubs. Most areas have their own local group which organizes meetings, lectures and visits for their members throughout the year; some also hold their own shows. — Tea and toast available free to 7.30 9.45am Major National Shows, such as Loughborough Show, draw exhibitors from all exhibitors, judges and helpers over the country, some of whom travel well over two hundred miles to exhibit their best plants. 7.45am Staging of plants commences The Loughborough area is unusually fortunate, having three large cities within a twenty mile radius, each of which has its own local group. The organization of Stewards to commence duties today’s show has involved help drawn from members all over the East Midlands. 9.30am Information concerning membership of the local groups is available from the secretaries as listed below, or go to our websites. Leicester Hon.Sec.: Eric Webster, 9.45am Hall closes for judging 25, Highfields Drive, Loughborough, Leics. LE11 3JS Coffee served to judges as re- Tel: 0771 340 9743 Meetings: Braunstone Civic Centre, Kingsway, quired Braunstone Town, Leicester, LE3 2PP Fourth Wednesday in the month, Sept-May, 7.30pm 10.00am Plant sales open to the public Annual subscription £5.00 Refreshments available www.alpinegardensocietyleicester.co.nr throughout day Derby Hon.Sec.: David Charlton , 41 Cole Lane, Ockbrook, Derby, DE73 3RD Tel. 01332 668915 or 07810 354267 10.30am Wheelchair access available at Meetings: Breadsall Memorial Hall, Brookside Road, the discretion of the show sec- Breadsall, Derby, DE21 5LF First Wednesday in the month, Sept-May, 7.30pm retaries Annual Subscription £5.00 12 noon Hall opens to the public and www.alpinegardensocietyderby.co.nr Nottingham Hon.Sec.: Christine Foster, exhibitors 4, Hillcrest Gardens, Burton Joyce, NG14 5DD Tel: 0788 086 0739 3.45pm Trophy presentation Meetings: Woolaton Park Community Centre, Harrow Road, Woolaton Park, Nottingham, NG8 1FG Second Wednesday in the month, Sept-May, 7.30pm Annual Subscription : Individual £6.00, Family £9.00, plus a 4.00pm Show closes meeting charge of 50p per attendee. Visitors £1 per meeting, includes raffle ticket. 26 3 www.alpinegardensocietynottingham.co.nr Loughborough Autumn October 6 only access Disabled (2) PAN SIZE NOT TO EXCEED 19 cm OUTSIDE DIAMETER 38 6 pans rock plants, distinct, not more than three of 60 3 pans rock plants for foliage effect. Silver or grey any one genus. AGS MEDAL foliage 39 3 pans rock plants, distinct genera 61 1 pan rock plant. Silver or grey foliage 40 1 pan rock plant in flower 62 1 pan rock plant for foliage effect, excl. silver or 41 1 pan rock plant in flower, excl. Cyclamen & grey Gentiana 63 1 pan dwarf conifer 42 3 pans rock plants, distinct, any one genus 64 3 pans rock plants, distinct, new or rare in cultiva- 43 3 pans Cyclamen, distinct tion. Botanical notes to be supplied. 44 1 pan Cyclamen Note 23(d) 45 1 pan Cyclamen hederifolium 'group'. 65 1 pan rock plant, new in cultivation. Note 33 Botanical notes to be supplied. Note 23(d) 46 1 pan Cyclamen excl. hederifolium 'group'. 66 1 pan rock plant, rare in cultivation. Note 33 Botanical notes to be supplied. Note 23(d) 47 1 pan Cyclamen graecum 67 3 pans rock plants, distinct, raised from seed by the 48 3 pans Gentiana, distinct exhibitor. Date of sowing to be stated. 49 1 pan Gentiana Botanical notes allowed 50 3 pans bulbous plants, distinct. Note 27 68 1 pan non bulbous rock plant, grown from seed by 51 1 pan bulbous plant. Note 27 the exhibitor. Date of sowing to be stated. 52 1 pan Iridaceae Botanical notes allowed 53 3 pans hardy ferns, distinct 69 1 pan bulbous rock plant, grown from seed by the 54 1 pan hardy fern exhibitor. Date of sowing to be stated. 55 3 pans cushion plants, distinct genera Botanical notes allowed 56 1 pan cushion plant 70 3 pans rock plants, distinct, all requiring 57 1 pan rock plant native to Asia similar cultural conditions. Educational 58 1 pan rock plant native to the Southern Hemisphere information about 'How and Where to 59 1 pan dwarf shrub Grow' to be provided. Note 32 INTERMEDIATE (B) Open to Amateur AGS Members who have not qualified for the Gold Merit Medal and who have not won 5 Silver Bars (1) PAN SIZE NOT TO EXCEED 26 cm OUTSIDE DIAMETER 72 3 pans rock plants, distinct 82 1 pan dwarf conifer 73 1 pan rock plant in flower 83 1 pan rock plant showing autumn colour 74 1 pan rock plant in flower, excl.