Scotland’s Daffodil Festival and presentation of Plaques to Dr D Willis and Mr J Dalton


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 2019 at Backhouse Rossie Estate, by Collessie, Ladybank, Fife KY15 7UZ  (www.backhouserossie.co.uk)

George Anderson MBE and TV Gardening Presenter will be with us at the Spring Festival Weekend, part of Scotland’s Daffodil Festival on Sunday 14th April 2019, presenting two Plaques to acknowledge the outstanding contribution to this project made by Dr David Willis and Jan Dalton.

David Willis is an International authority on genus Narcissus, author of Yellow Fever, senior lecturer in horticulture, creator of Q4, discoverer of new plants including Euphorbia ‘Silver Swan’ best new plant introduction in 2001 at the Plantarium Holland.

Jan Dalton Daffodil Exhibitor. Hybridiser, Researcher, Archivist, Honorary Life Member and Former Chairman of the Daffodil Society.

Caroline Thomson
Director Backhouse Heritage and Education Centre
Founder member The Quaker Garden Trail
M: 0844 414 5803
W: www.quakergardentrail.co.uk

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  1. This award is well deserved. Well done both of you and thank you for all the work that has been carried out.

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