LIVESTREAM: Talking Snowdrops

Snowdrops are a source of endless fascination to both keen gardeners and more casual garden visitors. In this livestream which you can join free on Thursday 5th February at 6pm, regular Garden Collective contributor George Plumptre chats to his friend and snowdrop connoisseur Elizabeth Cairns, who opens her beautiful garden at Knowle Hill Farm in Kent in aid of the National Garden Scheme.

Looking ahead to Elizabeth's two open days on Saturday and Sunday 7th and 8th February, they will celebrate what it is that makes snowdrops such a unique part of our gardening calendar, why everyone loves them - whether they know the Latin names or not - and how the popularity of snowdrops seems to have expanded hugely in recent years, and made them into collector's items for the dedicated enthusiasts or galanthophiles.

As we are at the beginning of the snowdrop season, George and Elizabeth will share stories of some of their favourite snowdrop gardens, at the same time as talking about how the urge for people to get outdoors as winter comes to an end means that they will visit snowdrop gardens in huge numbers. More than 100 gardens will open in aid of the National Garden Scheme between now and the end of March, most of them with snowdrops as a major feature and you can find them all here at the National Garden Scheme website.

So do join George and Elizabeth at 6pm on Thursday 5th February and listen free.

And tomorrow, members of The Garden Collective can read George's piece about the delights of snowdrops. Join The Garden Collective here.