NARGS member news, announcements, Chapter and National events
We've just announced a new NARGS Chapter, The New Mexico Chapter, which will begin meeting in Sante Fe and Albuquerque in early 2012. The Chairperson is Jean Warner, and we expect the rest of the Chapter officers will be selected over the next two or three months. This is the first chapter we've got in the Southwest U.S., and should prove to be quite successful given the interest in the native flora of the region.
As part of my new responsibilities as President, I'm reviewing everything that NARGS provides as a service to its members, and the Seed Exchange is certainly one of those services/benefits. Over the past few years the number of NARGS members who contribute seed to the SeedEx has declines, with the logical result that the quality and variety of seed available has diminished, leading to less interest in the SeedEx. This, of course, means that one of the leading benefits of NARGS membership is losing a lot of its attractiveness.
I've set up a new committee, 'The Newsletter Committee,' which is intended to address the full range of issues that confront NARGS Chapters as they create, maintain and improve their Chapter newsletters. Newsletters are one of the most effective means of building Chapters, and even with the internet, retain their historical role as the major connection medium between members.
We would like to update our records of NARGS members who have their gardens open by invitation/appointment to other NARGS members. We have some listings, but they may not be current. This information will be included in updates of electronic copies of the NARGS membership directory.
If your garden is open, please send an email to Bobby Ward, NARGS Exec. Sec. <nargs at nc.rr.com>, indicating this.
Hello all;
The NARGS Seed Exchange is now open to NARGS members. You may now check out the seed selection and processes on the NARGS Web site; Go to http://nargs.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=75&Itemid=123
I'm not sure this is the correct location for this topic, but I'll go ahead anyway. As many of you have certainly noticed, the NARGS website now has a link so we can access various Chapter newsletters from one central point. I happen to believe that it is our overall interest to promote this link and get as many chapters as possible to participate, but there are some editors and chapter members who are opposed. I would like to get the pros and cons out here in the open, so we can consider the issues from all perspectives. So let's have a go.
Dear NARGS Administrative Committee, Directors, Chapter Chairs, Newsletter Editors, Committee Members, and Web Masters,
Dear NARGS AdCom, Directors of the Board, Chapter Chairs, Editors, Web masters, Committee Chairs/Managers and others;
In follow-up to my "NARGS Book Service future" message distributed to you September 1, I am happy to announce the Book Service sale is on! Please check the NARGS website: http://nargs.org/ under"Book Service" for the inventory of available books and order form; the sale will end October 31, 2010.
I just thought people would be pleased to now that the Quarterly is now complete and has been uploaded to Allen Press in Kansas (6 hours uploading 600 Mb) who are currently producing color proofs for me to check over.
Entries are now due for the Photo Contest. There is a full statement about the contest including the 6 categories
http://nargs.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=217:2010-n...
but the one big change is that entries should be posted to