Programme

Copenhagen, 28 June – 4 July 2018

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THURSDAY, 28 JUNE

Morning
Arrival and registration
Place: Tivoli Congress Center

Afternoon
Arrival and registration
Place: Tivoli Congress Center

18.00-20.00
Meet & Greet
Place: Copenhagen City Hall

The impressive 19th century Copenhagen City Hall in the very heart of Copenhagen will house our informal Meet & Greet. The Danish Rose Society has obtained exclusive use of the beautiful hall for exhibitions during the Convention. The winning entries in the photo contest will be displayed on the movable exhibition walls as well as unique artwork in patch-work, all set in an ambience of roses and fairy tales. The Meet & Greet is a great opportunity to enjoy the exhibition. The very next afternoon, the Danish florists will fill the City Hall.
The Danish Floral Art Championship sponsored by INTERFLORA with the theme “Roses and Fairytales” will take place Saturday and Sunday. The flower decorations will subsequently be exhibited in the City Hall, and you can visit and see them also on the following days.

WFRS-meetings:
09.00-12.00   Executive Meeting I
13.00-15.00   Publications Committee Meeting
15.00-17.30   Awards Committee Meeting
Place: Tivoli Congress Center




FRIDAY, 29 JUNE

10.00-12.30
Opening ceremony
Place: Copenhagen City Hall

The Opening Ceremony will take place in Copenhagen City Hall. The City of Copenhagen will host a light buffet lunch of the renowned traditional City Hall Pancakes with wine and refreshments..

12.00-17.00
An afternoon at Rosenborg Castle
Place: The King’s Garden and Rosenborg Castle and Garden

There will be a shuttle bus if needed, but if you can walk, don’t miss this stroll with guides through the old city. This easy 1.1 km walk at a relaxed pace on pedestrian streets through the lively center of Copenhagen will take you to The Kings Garden, where you will find the 16th century Rosenborg Castle.

The Rosenborg Caste is built on the Castle Island surrounded by a moat. A narrow bridge leads you over the moat to the Castle Island.

On the lawns in front of Rosenborg Castle the North European world famous rose breeders, Danish Poulsen Roses, English Austin Roses, and North German Kordes Roses and Tantau Roses will create a display with their most fragrant roses, just as at famous flower shows. Participants are invited to vote for the most beautiful rose and for the most fragrant rose. The winners will be announced at the celebration the following day in Valby Park. Make sure you arrive in front of Rosenborg Castle no later than 13.45.

You will also have the opportunity to take a walk in the Kings Garden and visit the Renaissance Rose Garden as well as exploring the castle and the exhibition of the Crown Jewels.
Cold and hot drinks and light snacks will be available throughout the afternoon.
The Queens Guard close the gates at 17.00.

Evening at leisure.

WFRS-meetings:
17.30 - 19.30   Conservation and Heritage Rose Committee Meeting
20.00 - 21.00  Classification and Registration
Place: Tivoli Congress Center



SATURDAY, 30 JUNE

8.30-12.00
Nordic lectures (All lectures will be in English)
Moderator: Jens Otto Pedersen (Denmark)
Place: Tivoli Congress Center

08.30-09.30 Denmark
Speaker: Torben Thim
Title: Roses in Denmark – Danish roses

09.30 - 10.00 Norway
Speaker: Per Harald Salvesen
Title: Cultural Heritage Roses Encountered in Norway

10.00 - 10.30 Coffee break

10.30 - 11.00 Sweden
Speaker: Lars-Åke Gustavsson
Title: Sweden’s National Rose Gene Bank

11.00 - 11.30 Finland
Speaker: Sirkka Juhanoja
Title: The Riches of Roses in Finnish Gardens

11.30 - 12.00 Iceland
Speaker: Vilhjálmur Lúðvíksson
Title: Roses for Cold, Wet and Windy Gardens

12.00-12.30 Presentation of regional conventions
Bruxelles, Belgium – Heritage Convention, 2020

12.30-17.00
An afternoon of celebration in Valby Park.
Place: Valby Park

Shuttle buses will take you from Tivoli Congress Centre to Valby Park, the biggest park in Copenhagen, situated only 5 km away.
In Valby Park we will – starting with a lunch – celebrate 50 years of WFRS.
Our President will give his celebration speech, and the President and all former Presidents present will act as Godmothers and -fathers to a rose, bred by Rosa Eskelund, commemorating the event.
This afternoon we will also name a rose bred by Poulsen Roser to commemorate The Danish Rose Society’s 25th anniversary.
The afternoon will also give you time to enjoy the rose garden (12.000 roses), the newly laid-out Nordic rose bed, to join in guided tours of the themed gardens, to enjoy a catwalk of dresses with Roses and Fairytales in sustainable materials designed and created by Kirsten Bech Morin and the announcement of the winners of yesterday’s rose trial at Rosenborg Castle.

Evening
On Saturday evening, you may wish to spend time in Tivoli Gardens. If you do spend the evening there and wish to enjoy a dinner with friends,  it is necessary to book a table. Please contact The Meeting Planners, if you need help to book a table.
Or enjoy the evening in lively and cozy Nyhavn, where the restaurants along the pier have indoor and outdoor serving of Danish seafood and traditional Danish cuisine - throughout the evening.



SUNDAY, 1 JULY

07.30-08.30
WFRS-Meeting:
Promotion Committee Meeting
Place: Tivoli Congress Center

09.00-18.30
All Day Tour:
This lovely summer Sunday will take us to the royal palace of Fredensborg – the Queen’s summer residence. Here we will visit the beautiful park and the rose garden, and a rose chosen by His Royal Highness Prince Henrik will be baptised in his honour.
Next stop will be at the impressive baroque park at Frederiksborg Castle.
We will continue to Gerlev Parken – an arboretum – with two important rose collections:

  1. The renowned nurseryman and breeder (‘Aïcha’, ‘Fenja’ and ‘Menja’) Valdemar Petersen’s collection of heritage roses
  2. The collection from four generations of the Poulsen family.

This very special place in Danish rose history is being maintained by Friends of the Garden. The Friends will meet us and be our guides all afternoon.
Going back to Copenhagen we will visit one of the most modern garden centres in Denmark -Plantorama Hillerød.  Here we will enjoy a light supper before returning to Copenhagen.

Price per person: DKK 565

WFRS-meetings:
19.00-20.00   International Judges Committee Meeting
20.00-22.00   International Rose Trials, Breeders Club Meeting
Place: Tivoli Congress Center

Evening at leisure.

 



MONDAY, 2 JULY

08.30 - 12.30 Lectures: THE PAST (All lectures will be in English)
Moderator: Hans-Peter Mühlbach (Germany)
Place: Tivoli Congress Center

08.30 - 09.45
Speaker: Tommy Cairns, USA
Title: Fifty Glorious Years (1968-2018)
Celebrating the WFRS Golden Jubilee

09.45 - 10.30
Speaker: Eléonore Cruse, France
Title: The roses au naturel. Rosen au naturel

10.30 - 11.00 Coffee break

11.00 - 11.45
Speaker: Doug Grant, New Zealand
Title: Sam McGredy and his roses

11.45 - 12.30
Speaker: Anita Böhm-Krutzinna, Germany
Title: Rose breeding in Germany before 1800

13.00 - 17.00. Rose Garden tours A+B incl. lunch
Bus pick up and drop off: Tivoli Congress Center


Two different tours which are also offered on 3 and 4 July, so you do not have to miss anything, simply choose your preferred date.

Tour A goes north to Queen Louise Rose Garden at Bernstorff Castle and to private gardens in and around Copenhagen North.
Tour B goes west to Kornerupgaard by Roskilde to visit a magnificent rose garden and to private gardens in and around Copenhagen West.

(Spanish speaking tour is offered on: July 2 / Tour A and July 3 / Tour B)
(Japanese speaking tour is offered on: July 3 / Tour A and July 4 / Tour B)

WFRS-meetings:
17.30 - 19.00   Convention Committee Meeting
20.00 -            Council meeting
Place: Tivoli Congress Center

Evening at leisure.




TUESDAY, 3 JULY

08.30 - 12.30 Lectures: THE PRESENT (All lectures will be in English)
Moderator: Sheenagh Harris (South Africa)
Place: Tivoli Congress Center

08.30 - 09.15
Speaker: Paul Hains, Australia
Title: Changing Gardeners' Views of Growing Roses - the Future of Rose Gardening

09.15 - 10.00
Speaker: Charles Quest-Ritson, Great Britain
Title: The Poulsens and their Roses: Past, Present and Future.

10.00 - 10.30 Coffee break

10.30 - 11.15
Speaker: Mia Grøndahl, Sweden
Title: The Old Rose Heritage of Österlen: Lost, found and preserved for the Future.

11.15 - 12.00
Speaker: Matjaž Mastnak, Slovenia
Title: Volčji Potok Arboretum: Bringing together the best roses from west and east

12.00-12.30 Presentation of regional conventions
Nanyang, China – Regional Convention, 2019
Kolkata, India – Regional Convention, 2020
Place: Tivoli Congress Center

13.00-17.00. Rose Garden tours A+B incl. lunch
Bus pick up and drop off: Tivoli Congress Center

Two different tours which are also offered on 2 and 4 July, so you do not have to miss anything, simply choose your preferred date.

Tour A goes north to Queen Louise Rose Garden at Bernstorff Castle and to private gardens in and around Copenhagen North.
Tour B goes west to Kornerupgaard by Roskilde to visit a magnificent rose garden and to private gardens in and around Copenhagen West.

(Spanish speaking tour is offered on: July 2 / Tour A and July 3 / Tour B)
(Japanese speaking tour is offered on: July 3 / Tour A and July 4 / Tour B)

WFRS-meetings:
18.00 - 20.00  Executive Committee Meeting II
Place: Tivoli Congress Center

20.00            Friends of the Federation dinner (by invitation only, from the Executive Director of the WFRS)
Place: IDA Mødecenter

Evening at leisure.

 



WEDNESDAY, 4 JULY

08.30 - 9.15
Speaker: Sabine Ravnskov, Denmark
Title: The Role of Mycorrhiza in Rose Plants
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Speaker: Carsten Marker, Denmark
Title: How to keep roses healthy without plant protection products

08.30 - 12.30 Lectures: THE FUTURE (All lectures will be in English)
Moderator: Paul Hains, Australia
Place: Tivoli Congress Center

09.15 - 10.00
Speaker: Kelvin Trimper, Australia
Title: The Future of the World Federation of Rose Societies and Rose Societies

10.00 - 10.30 Coffee break

10.30 - 12.00
Breeder’s Panel
Among others there will be representatives from:

Poulsen Roses A/S, Denmark
Roses Forever Aps, Denmark
Kordes Rosen, Germany
The House of Meilland, France

12.00 - 12.30
Presentation of 19th WRC – 2021 – Australia

13.00-17.00. Rose Garden tours A+B incl. lunch
Bus pick up and drop off: Tivoli Congress Center


Two different tours which are also offered on 2 and 3 July, so you do not have to miss anything, simply choose your preferred date.

Tour A goes north to Queen Louise Rose Garden at Bernstorff Castle and to private gardens in and around Copenhagen North.
Tour B goes west to Kornerupgaard by Roskilde to visit a magnificent rose garden and to private gardens in and around Copenhagen West.

(Spanish speaking tour is offered on: July 2 / Tour A and July 3 / Tour B)
(Japanese speaking tour is offered on: July 3 / Tour A and July 4 / Tour B)

19.00-23.00
Farewell Dinner & Closing Ceremony
Dress code: Smart
Place: Langelinie Pavillonen

18.00-19.00 Canal Boats will take us through Copenhagen Harbor along the narrow canals passing houseboats and low bridges as they built them in the 16th century. We board the Canal boat at the pier by the Kalvebod Bølge. 200 metres from Tivoli Hotel and disembark at Langelinie next to The Little Mermaid. From here it is only 50 metres to Langelinie Pavillon and the farewell Dinner. Shuttle buses bring us back to Tivoli Hotel in 15 min.
It’s a 5 km drive, but there is also a pedestrian walk along the harbour.

Price per person: DKK 525

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