The AGS are holding their Not Just Snowdrops Day on Saturday 7th February 2026, from 9.30am to 4pm, at Lilleshall National Sports & Conferencing Centre, near Newport, Shropshire, West Midlands, TF10 9AT. Admission by advance ticket only. Tickets for lectures, plant sales, tea, coffee, and two-course hot lunch: AGS members £38, non-members £48. AGS members can bring a guest at reduced AGS member rates (please book two tickets at £38 each). Please inform the organisers of any dietary requirements in advance.
The programme will include lectures, and plant sales from specialist nurseries. AGS SNOWDROP DAY 2026 PROGRAMME: 9.30 – Registration, Plant Sales, and Coffee. 11 – Welcome. 11.05 – Lecture: Julian Sutton: A Dream of Winter. 12.00 – Comfort Break. 12.10 0 Lecture Lucy Tyler: Breeding Snowdrops and Companion Plants. 13.00 – Lunch, plant sales, book sales. 14.15 – Lecture Helen Picton: Winter Gems in the Picton Garden and beyond. 15.30 – End of day. Nurseries Attending: Ashwood Nurseries, Edulis Nursery, Ivycroft, Monksilver, Old Court Nurseries, Pottertons, Lucy Tyler and Will Ross-Jones. NB: This event has always sold out, so book early to be sure of your place. For more information, please click here.