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For more information, click on an event. 2012 Events & Shows February 24th-26th - Filoli's "Daffodil Daydreams" at Woodside. The NCDS will be here! NCDS and Fortuna Daffodil Show Schedules for 2012 March 3rd-4th - 43rd Annual Bay Area Daffodil Show co-hosted by Alden Lane Nursery, Livermore March 3rd 7:00 p.m. - NCDS Annual Membership Dinner, To Be Announced March 10th-11th - Annual Flower Power Festival and Daffodil Explosion, Point Arena, Mendocino County March 17th- 18th -17th Annual Mother Lode Daffodil Show co-hosted by Ironstone Vineyards, Murphys March 17th, 7:00 p.m. - Daffodil Celebration, Camps Restaurant at Greenhorn Creek, in Angels Camp March 24th & 25th - 37th Annual Daffodil Show hosted by the Fortuna Garden Club, at River Lodge Conference Center, Fortuna March 24th & 25th - Daffodil Show at Blue Heron Garden Shop & Gallery in historic Julian, California in San Diego County. April 20th-22nd- ADS Convention and National Show "Blooms, Bay & Beyond" hosted by the Maryland Daffodil Society at Baltimore Maryland. September TBD - ADS Fall Board of Directors Meeting, Nashville, Tennessee September TBD - "Miniature Daffodil" Symposium, Nashville, Tennessee October TBD - NCDS Fall Board of Directors Meeting one hour before the Auction begins, at Alden Lane Nursery, Livermore October TBD - Annual Fall Bulb Sale & Potluck at Alden Lane Nursery, Livermore November TBD - ADS Pacific Region Meeting, Orange County, California Spring and Fall - ADS Pacific Judges Schools and Refreshers Come join us for some Daffodil fun!
ADS Judging Schools & Refreshers There are no ADS judging schools scheduled in the Pacific Region for this spring. The Fortuna area will tentatively hold an ADS judges refresher course in February or March 2012. Contact Janean Guest (janean@shovelcreek.com) for more information. A Judges refresher course will be given at the ADS Pacific Regional meeting in the Fall of 2012.
Filoli's "Daffodil Daydreams"
February 24th-26th Filoli, part of the National Trust for Historic Preservation and a designated American Daffodil Society Display Garden, will host their grand spring opening. Filoli is located in the outskirts of Redwood City. NCDS members will join this celebration and bring daffodils and host an information table. NCDS members Bob Spotts and Nancy Tackett will give a presentation Saturday titled "Daffodils, Past and Future." NCDS President, Melissa Reading, will give a walking tour of the Filoli gardens on Sunday afternoon. Filoli and NCDS member Kirby Fong will display a set of beautiful educational daffodil banners that are a must see! We invite you to visit Filoli's beautiful web site at: www.filoli.org.
March 3rd& 4th For leads on motel accommodations see below or contact Show Chairman Kirby Fong, tel: 925-443-3888 or email kfong@alumni.caltech.edu.
Comfort Inn, 2625 Constitution Drive, Livermore (925) 606-6200 Show Entry, Judging and Display Schedule: Friday Contact Kirby Fong
NCDS Annual Membership Dinner Meeting March 3rd 7:00 p.m. Dinner will be at 7 p.m.; come at 6:00pm for social time in the bar. We'll have a separate room for dinner. We will order individually off the regular menu with separate checks. Most of the entrees are in the $12-$20 range. Tax and gratuity will be added. Following dinner will be the Annual Membership Meeting of the NCDS in which its officers will be elected for the next two-year period. Reservations for dinner are not required.
March 10th-11th Point Arena, CA – This spring, thousands of blooming daffodils in beautiful shades of yellow and orange will welcome in renewal of spring to the beautiful coastal hamlet of Point Arena, Mendocino County, CA. This blossoming, and the advent of spring itself, is the focal point of the Point Arena Merchants Association Annual Flower Power Festival and Daffodil Explosion. The multi-colored blossoms will brighten the drive along historic Highway 1 which becomes Main Street through Point Arena. An early sign of spring, daffodils will trumpet the season from scenic Arena Cove to the historic Point Arena Lighthouse. Saturday’s festival events include a SCRABBLE® tournament, fresh Cioppino, local Gelato, Flea Market, Flower Arranging Challenge and Historic Town. Saturday’s events end with a concert by The Sun Kings, a Beatles tribute band at Arena Theater. Come dressed in Beatles era costumes for contest prizes. The festival culminates Sunday at Point Arena Lighthouse for the Wind and Whales Celebration. Experience the thrilling climb to the top of the 115 foot tower; watch migrating gray whales and enjoy this dramatic setting for a kite flying demonstration by the Berkeley Kite Wranglers. So mark your calendar - It's going to be a great time for the whole family! Come for a day, come for a weekend, or come for a week! For additional information please visit www.pointarena.net Contact: Merita at 707-882-4314 or merita@mcn.org or Judy at 707-882-2297 or mello@mcn.org
Ironstone Winery, Murphys
On Saturday, at 2 p.m. in the Placer Room at Ironstone Vineyards, NCDS's veteran horticulturist Rich Hunt will entice you with his talk "Let's Join in the Daffodil Show Fun." You will be awed by the millions of naturalized daffodils growing in the countryside around Ironstone. This is one of the reasons it is a designated American Daffodil Society Display Garden. This is St. Patrick's Day weekend and there will be much to enjoy! On Saturday, the town of Murphys hosts its annual celebration "Irish Days". Show Entry, Judging and Display Schedule: Friday 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Open to the public- free admission
2:00 the Placer Room, NCDS's veteran horticulturist Rich Hunt's talk "Let's Join in the Daffodil Show Fun." Sunday
3:00p.m. Dismantle show
Accommodations:
March 17th 7:00 p.m. ----- Angels Camp On Saturday evening, there will be a dinner open to daffodil enthusiasts at the lovely Camps Restaurant at Greenhorn Creek in Angels Camp. Enjoy a wonderful meal while reconnecting with our friends in the Gold Country. We thank Bert Elings, NCDS Director for the Sierra Region, for coordinating our Daffodil Celebration Dinner!
March 24th - 25th Enjoy wonderful music, coffee, tea, "special" punch, and cookies provided by the Fortuna Garden Club. View the beautiful daffodil arrangements as well as the wide range of show daffodil varieties. Purchase a pot of blooming daffodils to take home. If you cannot attend, you can watch this event live on the Internet via the FortunaCam! Click here to view and download the Fortuna Garden Club Show Schedule 125K Show Entry, Judging and Display Schedule & Times: Friday Accommodations
Fortuna Daffodil Show Saturday Evening Dinner March 24th 7:00 p.m. We will be ordering from the menu, so if you plan to attend please contact Janean Guest (janean@hotmail.com)
March 24th -25th Come celebrate Spring with the Flower of Hope at Julian, which is just an hour east of San Diego, in the beautiful Cuyamaca mountains. The Daffodil Show will be held at the Julian Town Hall, 2129 Main Street and The Blue Heron Garden Shop, 2116 Third St. Click on this link, "Julian Daffodil Show 2010" to see beautiful photos from last year's show. Friday, March 23rd, noon to 4 p.m. – Bring all daffodils for display & judging. Names and questions about daffodils will be answered by Daffodil Society experts. Saturday, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., Open to the Public Sunday, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., Open to the Public Contact: Anne Garcia at juliandaffodils@yahoo.com
Sunday, October TBD Our last daffodil event of the year is our Fall Potluck Party and Daffodil Bulb Sale, beginning at 11:00 am until 4pm at the Alden Lane Nursery in Livermore. This is a combination raffle and auction with bulbs donated from hybridizers and bulb growers from all over the world. Experts will be available to assist new members with your bulb selections and growing advice. The party format will be the following: a bulb sale with each ticket purchased guaranteed a daffodil bulb; bulb auction of select daffodil bulbs, followed by a potluck meal; refreshments, dinner plates, and cutlery furnished by NCDS. There will be kitchen facilities available for heating/reheating as necessary. Hopefully, Jan will bring her famous smoked turkey! Please plan to come - and invite your friends. Keep in mind, by joining NCDS ($10 per household) they are eligible for the bulb sale - easily a value far in excess of the cost of a membership! We thank Jacquie Williams-Courtright of Alden Lane Nursery for inviting us back again this year. Be sure and put our bulb sale on your calendar as a 'must attend' for an afternoon full of daffodil bulbs, fun and great food! Please note, NCDS Board of Directors meeting will be held at 11:00!
ADS Pacific Regional Fall Meeting 2012 November - The current plan is to hold this meeting in Southern California near Santa Ana. The highlight of this gathering will be a tour of Fall blooming daffodils at the Koopowitz residence.
Photos by Nancy Tackett, Ben Blake and Jesse Snipes
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