Category: People Awards

People from around the world who have received an award for their contributions to daffodils or daffodil organizations.

Wilf’s Gold Medal

Hi Daffnetters, The David Bell Gold Medals were awarded at the North Island National last weekend at Lower Hutt.  See Peter Ramsay’s email yesterday. Wilfred is very puzzled here – who could be the mystery recipient?  The National Secretary should…

World Daffodil Tour – The Daffodil Society Honor

The Daffodil Society (of Great Britain) has honored Nancy Tackett and Ben Blake for their work by making them honorary vice presidents. Chairman Jackie Petherbridge has just presented Nancy and Ben with scrolls of the proclamation. Kirby Fong

World Daffodil Tour – Dix Medal

The Royal General Bulbgrowers Association of the Netherlands awards its Dix medal to people who have hybridized many bulbs useful to the bulb industry. Brian Duncan is this year’s recipient and is only the third daffodil hybridizer to receive the…

World Daffodil Tour – Peter Barr Cup

Here are Ben Blake and Nancy Tackett receiving the Peter Barr Cup. The Peter Barr Memorial Cup is awarded by the Royal Horticultural Society, on the recommendation the Daffodil and Tulip Committee for ”good  work of some kind in connection with daffodils”. Kirby…