Summit Programme
DAY 1 – THURSDAY 1 MAY
| 08.30-09.30: Delegate Registration, Coffee/Pastries |
| 09.30-09.50: Welcomes and Summit Official Opening |
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Lord Taylor of Holbeach CBE, – Chairman, Springfields Horticultural Society Andrew Petcher, – Corporate Director South Holland District Council Michel Gauthier, – Summit President - CEO of MGB Tourfest, Ottawa |
| 09.50-11.10: Session 1 |
| John Honnor, Spalding & District Civic Society – Setting the scene with some of the history of the South Holland area and its bulb growing background James Akers, Wakefield & North of England Tulip Society – 'English Florists tulips' |
| 11.10-11.35: Morning Coffee |
| 11.35-13.00: Session 2 |
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Anna Pavord, author of The Tulip and garden writer - 'The Tulip - A short history of the flower that made men mad' Karen Platt, publisher and author - 'The quest for the black tulip' Richard Wilford, Kew Gardens – 'Tulips at Kew' |
| 13.00-14.15: Tastes of the Lincolnshire/Fens Lunch |
| 14.15-16.00: Session 3 |
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Dr John Page, specialist in Alpine tulips – 'Tulips in the Alpine Garden' Sally Petitt, Cambridge University Botanic Garden – 'Tulipa Species and Primary Hybrids - The National Collection at Cambridge University Botanic Garden' James Armitage, RHS Wisley - 'Small flowered tulips trial update' |
| 16.00-16.30: Afternoon Tea and depart |
| 19.30-23.00: Summit Gala Dinner - Guest Speaker, Sir Gavyn Arthur – Master of the Worshipful Company of Gardeners |
DAY 2 – FRIDAY 2 MAY
| 08.45-09.15: Coffee, Day Delegate Registration |
| 09.15-10.30: Session 4 |
| Prof. Bill Miller, Cornell University – 'Tulip and Flower bulb research at Cornell University' |
| 10.30-11.00: Morning Coffee |
| 11.00-12.45: Session 5 |
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Jan-Marc Oosting Elburg Botanic Media – 'Tulips as photographic art' Ronald van der Hilst, Antwerp based artist and garden designer - 'The Inspiring Tulip' Inga Grimsey, Director General, Royal Horticultural Society – 'The RHS' |
| 12.45-13.45: Lunch |
| 13.45-15.15: Visits to Flower Float Sheds, Springfields Festival Gardens or Ayscoughfee Gardens |
| 15.15-15.45: Afternoon Tea |
| 15.45-17.45: Session 6 |
| Summit Country Exchange - Representatives from countries at the Summit have an opportunity to address delegates in short presentations about their links with tulips or their own floral festivals |
| 17.45-18.00: Farewell and handover to Skagit Valley Tulip Festival for the 2010 Tulip Summit. |
| 18.15-20.30: Summit Reception for country delegates, speakers and guests. |
| By invitation only (This is not part of the Summit delegate package.) |
Please note: the Summit organisers reserve the right to alter the
programme timetable and speakers if necessary
All sessions are in English only