Re: Are plant societies on the verge of extinction?

["Robert Pries " <101p@rewrite.aisboard.org>]

Just this fall I wanted to join the Raleigh Chrysanthemum society. The local club noted in the Triangle gardener that there would be a show in November and that they met on a Tuesday at noon the last of each month. I was NOT interested in showing but I was interested in finding cultivars that would overwinter and be great cutflowers for my garden. I would have been willing to join for that information. Presently I have 2 that fill that bill. But I drove an hour into Raleigh on the Day prescribed only to discover they were not having a meeting that month.

I tell this story for two reasons. First what people want from a plant society is not always the societies main thrust, garden plants verses show plants. And second it is critical that meetings take place on a regular basis, or put another way that the organization runs predictably. Yes I am one of those old farts that does not want my information from Facebook, although I do not begrudge those that do. But note having meetings on weekdays is great for us retired folks but does little for working people. I believe one of the challenges to plant societies is meeting the needs of a more diverse population.

I think the importance of mentoring new members can not be underestimated. I started/continued with the AIS because Frances Boyd was a mentor to me.

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From: "andi rivarola" <0b5865f51@rewrite.aisboard.org>
To: aisdiscuss@aisboard.org
Sent: Friday, November 18, 2016 9:43:14 AM
Subject: Re: [AISdiscuss] Are plant societies on the verge of  extinction?

I shared the BIS story on Twitter and someone offered this article from The
Washington Post:
<https://www.washingtonpost.com/local>
At National Chrysanthemum Societybs annual show, a hobby slowly fades into
the past:
https://goo.gl/GPAXfE






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*Andi Rivarola*

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Bob Pries
Zone 7a
Roxboro, NC
(336)597-8805

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