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General Subjects => General Forum => Topic started by: Maggi Young on February 24, 2012, 01:59:34 PM

Title: Support of the SRGC
Post by: Maggi Young on February 24, 2012, 01:59:34 PM
The SRGC advertising manager has made  introduced a new topic:
http://www.srgc.org.uk/forum/index.php?topic=8656.0 - Advertising with the SRGC.


This highlights the number of  readers of these pages, and sellers, who benefit from the service provided here by the SRGC but who contribute no financial support to the continuation of the service.
So, a heart felt plea to all of you reading this.... if you  read these pages and enjoy what you see and would like the chance to have this continue, please consider some alternatives.....

a) Join the SRGC and support our effort and gain all the other benefits of membership as well.

b) Make a donation to our funds by clicking on the Paypal donate button. No paypal account is needed and the system is a secure server.

c) If you are a nursery/business person, consider taking SRGC advertising in the twice yearly journal, The Rock Garden.


Remember, this forum is widely available... but there are costs involved in maintaining an online presence, as with any other aspect of a club.

Please show you support for the SRGC by following one of the suggestions above.... your action will be greatly appreciated.

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Title: Re: Support of the SRGC
Post by: Carolyn Walker on February 25, 2012, 12:34:22 AM
Maggi, I had been wanting to make a donation to the SRGC but the message that appears at the top of the page sounds like you need a Paypal account, which I don't have.  It was nice you clarified this in the post, but perhaps you should revise the actual message.  Second problem, so I clicked on the button to donate, and you have to donate in pounds.  I don't know how this will work on my credit card because I have been charged outrageous fees in the past for paying for something in foreign currency.  Any guidance?  Can I mail the SRGC a check?  Carolyn

Edit : see http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=8657.msg266148#msg266148 (http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=8657.msg266148#msg266148) to learn that when an amount in Sterling (GBP) isentered you will be charged the equivalent in your own currency
Title: Re: Support of the SRGC
Post by: Alan_b on February 25, 2012, 07:01:13 AM
a) Join the SRGC and support our effort and gain all the other benefits of membership as well.

I would love to join and gain all the benefits of membership but as I live in the south of England I would gain very few of them.  Would the SRGC consider expanding to cover anywhere with a significant number of members, even if this is not in Scotland?  So that if enough of us joined down here we could start to organise SRGC events?  Please ask your committee - I would definitely join if they answered in the affirmative.
Title: Re: Support of the SRGC
Post by: ChrisB on February 25, 2012, 09:25:24 AM
Alan,  I know Maggi will respond to this, but as subs secretary.  I'm in Northumberland and we have a group affiliated* to SRGC despite being south of the border and a similar one in the North West,  so I'm sure the council would welcome such a group forming and you would get full backing from the council.  Our constitution states:  Local Groups exist or may be formed whenever the members in an area wish to associate for meetings o other Club activities including shows.  After recognition of a Group by the Council the Group Convener or his deputy shall be a member of the Group Conveners Committee and the Show Secretary shall be a member of he Show Secretaries Committee.  I can pm you a copy of our constitution if you want to look at it.

*all our groups are self supporting, regardless of where they are.
Title: Re: Support of the SRGC
Post by: Anthony Darby on February 25, 2012, 09:35:20 AM
Not sure if cheques from countries other than the UK can be paid into UK accounts. I am still keeping my membership as I feel the bulletins alone are worth the money. I also benefit from the seed exchange and the Forum.
Title: Re: Support of the SRGC
Post by: Maggi Young on February 25, 2012, 11:41:30 AM
Alan,  I know Maggi will respond to this, but as subs secretary.  I'm in Northumberland and we have a group affiliated* to SRGC despite being south of the border and a similar one in the North West,  so I'm sure the council would welcome such a group forming and you would get full backing from the council.  Our constitution states:  Local Groups exist or may be formed whenever the members in an area wish to associate for meetings o other Club activities including shows.  After recognition of a Group by the Council the Group Convener or his deputy shall be a member of the Group Conveners Committee and the Show Secretary shall be a member of he Show Secretaries Committee.  I can pm you a copy of our constitution if you want to look at it.

*all our groups are self supporting, regardless of where they are.

 Christine is quite correct and has explained  ratherwell, I think.   :)



I think that Anthony's response is telling..... and is backed up by the percentage of  SRGC members who live overseas .... around half, I think: they seem to find that membership is worth it for them.  :)
Title: Re: Support of the SRGC
Post by: Martin Baxendale on February 25, 2012, 11:42:43 AM
I left Scotland at the age of 12 but I keep up my membership down here in Gloucestershire because, like Anthony, I've found it worthwhile for the journals alone, let alone the forum and seed exchange.
Title: Re: Support of the SRGC
Post by: Maggi Young on February 25, 2012, 11:44:30 AM
Carolyn, I will ask WebMaster Fred to make the change you suggest to indicate more clearly that one need not have a paypal account to use it. (He's away right now)

I am not entirely sure about the mechanics of paypal costs . We have a paypal account and the fees for payments in other currencies are very small... but I cannot say for sure what they are for payments using credit cards : I will look into this and report back.
Title: Re: Support of the SRGC
Post by: Lesley Cox on February 25, 2012, 11:07:57 PM
I have to agree absolutely with Anthony. Membership gives one a lot more than the Forum itself, brilliant though that is. The Journals are quite different from the AGS Bulletins (not better, not worse, just different) and worth every penny/cent of the sub and then there's the seedlist too. I had amazing species from my allocation this year. No local group, no shows but in effect, the Forum is my local group and heaven knows it shows me plants I would never see and learn about otherwise. Lots of chances to express my opinion too. (I read on some man's t-shirt on Saturday "Everyone is entitled to my opinion."  I agree. ;D). So take the plunge Alan and join. It has kept me interested since 1964!
Title: Re: Support of the SRGC
Post by: Lesley Cox on February 25, 2012, 11:12:42 PM
We can pay cheques in NZ dollars into Australian and UK accounts at the appropriate rate. There are some small costs at this end but none for the recipient. The real disadvantage, is that they take (the banks claim) 1 full month to clear. Ridiculous.
Title: Re: Support of the SRGC
Post by: Carolyn Walker on February 25, 2012, 11:56:00 PM
I am a little confused about "join the forum" versus "donate to the forum".  Are they two different things?  Can I join on line?  Do US members get any of the benefits people have been talking?
Title: Re: Support of the SRGC
Post by: Maggi Young on February 26, 2012, 12:08:21 AM
Carolyn, it is possible to "join" the Forum by registering to be able to post.... one need not be an  SRGC member to do so... naturally, we  hope that those folks who do register or even who read the fourm regularly and enjoy it might consider either joining the Club as a full member (in which case they get the benefits of the twice yearly journal and the seed exchange plus a local group to attend if applicable) or giving a donation to the Club, via the paypal button, to help  keep the website going.

We now also  have the capacity for members joining the main SRGC online to use the paypal method, if they wish.

As some have kindly  said, the benefits from use of the the SRGC Website alone, with the Bulb Log and IRG , Show Reports etc and the use of the forum  are thought by many to be worth keeping in operation ;)

Title: Re: Support of the SRGC
Post by: Maggi Young on February 29, 2012, 02:08:59 PM
Thanks and congratulations to those of you who have been moved to join the SRGC or to make a donation.
Even a small donation from the many readers who gravitate to these pages every year would be a real boost to SRGC costs.

For those wishing to savour all the benefits of SRGC Membership, see this area in the main website :
The membership options begin here :
http://www.srgc.org.uk/member/member.html

 
Title: Re: Support of the SRGC
Post by: Paul T on March 18, 2012, 04:54:07 AM
Howdy All,

I'm another of the foreigners who is a financial member of the club as well as a member of this forum.  I joined basically to get the journals, but more so to say Thank You for all the wonderful enjoyment I get on these forums, and all the friends I've made.  I know that it costs money to the society to run this sort of thing (i.e the bandwidth and hosting etc), so my membership has been to help in covering some of these costs as well as for my own benefit journal-wise.  I have never yet taken part in the seed exchange....I've always had something else come up at the time and it never happens. ::)  I still maintain my membership though, regardless.

The more of us that join, the better the club is financially and therefore the more projects they can support.  I think it is a good cause, given how much time I spend up here. ;D ;D
Title: Re: Support of the SRGC
Post by: Sue Beatty on April 19, 2012, 02:07:06 AM
I live in Canada and I took out a membership last year.  I knew I could use the forum free but I also know it costs money to keep it going.  I don't have a lot of time to spend on the forum but on occasion (like today) when I have a question and I can't find the answer then I can come here for help.  I love the journals - great articles to help me learn and yearn from those pictures.  The seed exchange makes it worthwhile even without the rest - tho it's not why I joined, it's a bonus.  I feel blessed to be a member even if I'm too far away to physically meet you all.
Title: Re: Support of the SRGC
Post by: ChrisB on April 19, 2012, 09:43:13 AM
And what a lovely place you live in, Susan!  We are all spread all over the planet on this forum, but it feels like family.... I'm hoping to meet a few more forumists face to face next year at the Czech Conference.  Keep on posting....
Title: Re: Support of the SRGC
Post by: Maggi Young on February 03, 2013, 07:50:37 PM
Grateful thanks to those forumists and kind "lurkers" on the forum who have recently made donations via PayPal to the SRGC - you know who you are!!

 One does not need a paypal account to make a donation and the form will ask you to enter an amount in GBpounds (sterling)- you will be charged the equivalent amount in your local currency, what ever that is.
 So,  tonight, you might donate £10 and have your credit card charged 15.70 USD or  11.50 Euros, for instance
Title: Re: Support of the SRGC
Post by: Jack Meatcher on March 21, 2013, 08:41:11 PM
I too am a Southerner (Berkshire, England) but consider SRGC membership with the attendant Ian Young's bulb log, the Forum, and the seed exchange more than worth the membership subscription even though I don't get to any Branch meetings or shows. Where you live is somewhat irrelevant.

Jack Meatcher
Title: Re: Support of the SRGC
Post by: annew on March 21, 2013, 09:00:58 PM
Me too- the bulb log, forum and seed exchange, not to mention the journals (oops, I just did) is well worth the cost. How many books would you have to buy to get the same sort of info? What books could you buy to get the same kind of info? Have you seen the cost of seeds nowadays?
Title: Re: Support of the SRGC
Post by: Maggi Young on March 21, 2013, 09:27:58 PM
Members outside Scotland make up the majority of SRGC members and about one third are outside the UK - we are very proud of our international appeal and  the Web Team is committed to deliver as much value as possible to all members as well as sharing with the wider public, for example, as with the free access to the Bulb Log each week and the IRG each month.

Your feedback and support, moral and financial, for the SRGC is gratefully received and is very cheering!

Title: Re: Support of the SRGC
Post by: pehe on March 22, 2013, 06:29:38 AM
I live in Denmark and have been member for several years. And I have to say that the seed exchange alone is worth the membership fee! There is quite a few (=very many!) species and for the last 3 years more than 20 of the 25 seed packets I got as seed donor was my first choice. That is a really good yield! The journal is great too.
I find that this forum is the very best. Nowhere you get as good a response as you get here when you ask for advices or help. Not to mention that everybody is very friendly and generous. When you ask for a rare bulb you often get several offers free of charge!
And not the least: The bulb log. That is a gold mine of information! Who would miss that?
So find your credit card and join the club. It is worth every penny!

Poul
Title: Support of the SRGC - an anouncment
Post by: Maggi Young on March 22, 2013, 11:35:15 AM
The SRGC announces the imminent arrival of a new Electronic Subscription to the Club.
While we strive to make as much of our web content as possible open and free to all, there are naturally, financial costs to the provision of such a service.
Though based in Scotland the SRGC  has become even more a truly international club  through the website with the Forum becoming very much  the most active group of members communicating worldwide  at all times.

For the launch rate of  £10 per year it will be possible for you to both support the Club and be able to view the latest Journals online, as they are published and be eligible to participate in the Seed Exchange.

There will be no printing and postage costs attached to this form of subscription and so we are able to offer this exceptional rate.

The electronic version of "The Rock Garden" journal will be downloadable as a pdf to your computer or any tablet device to read at your leisure.
We  realise that there are many who  wish to support the Club in appreciation of our website but who do not wish to have the paper journals etc. - this is a way to get fully involved as an SRGC member - online!

Full details  of the Electronic Subscription will be available soon - we look forward to welcoming many new SRGC members to our community via this initiative. This is the way forward!


"The Rock Garden" on an i-pad

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Title: Re: Support of the SRGC
Post by: fermi de Sousa on April 22, 2013, 02:31:06 PM
Maggi,
this is indeed a great innovation!
Being a Luddite (more a Troglodyte actually) when it comes to technology I still like to have a paper copy to hold but it's great to have the convenience of looking at the interweb to search for info.
I see a definite benefit for members of our local group - AGS Victorian Group in Australia - because until last year membership was restricted to people who were also members of the AGS UK. At our last AGM we voted for an amendment that allowed membership of either AGS, SRGC or NARGS as being a prerequisite. As so many of our members are on fixed incomes it makes sense that a reduction in cost to join electronically will be an advantage to them.
Of course there are others like myself who are happy to belong to all three because that's 3 lots of Seedex seed! ;D
BTW will it cost extra for those who are e-members to participate in the Seedex?
I must remember to include something about this in our next newsletter in June!
cheers
fermi
Title: Re: Support of the SRGC
Post by: Maggi Young on April 22, 2013, 02:37:13 PM
Yes, fermi,  there will be an additional charge for participation in the Seed Ex.  which will be paid at the time of the Seed Ex. 
It has been the case with the "conventional" membership to date that the cost of the SeedEx was included but since there are so many members who do not take part in the Seed Ex that it was thought  more sensible to have this as an "add-on" for electronic membership.

The cost is not yet determined:  it will need to address the postal costs but is unlikely to be high.  :)
Title: Re: Support of the SRGC
Post by: Helen Johnstone on April 22, 2013, 08:56:10 PM
despite being a modern girl who has wasted far too much of her life on social media - am now reformed - I actually prefer to receive the printed journal than read online.   However, I am sure it is a much better option for overseas members and if it means getting out to more people and bringing in more revenue then what a good idea

Title: Support of the SRGC- new subcription option
Post by: Maggi Young on August 01, 2013, 07:28:16 PM
SRGC Membership - new  options !

SRGC subscriptions are due to be renewed in October  (unless you have a multi-year option already).

A new option is now available  - an "online" electronic subscription which is offered at £10 per year (12months from date of sign-up) or £30 for 36months (from date of sign-up).
Secure online payment is by credit card via Paypal.

For "Online" membership, which is for those who prefer to download the Journals in electronic form,  please register from the "Register" link at the top of the main SRGC Web page -  www.srgc.net (http://www.srgc.net) - following that, when you next Log In on the main page you will be taken to a special page to pay for e-subscription, then when you are logged in you will have access to the latest Journals.

The process requires a new registration from the main page - any Forum registration you have is not linked to the main site.  You will be asked for your full name and email address to begin.

Online members will not receive Journals etc by post, they will access everything online.  They will be eligible for the Seed Exchange.

Of course, there is still the option of "Postal" membership, which is for those who wish to receive the printed version of our twice yearly journal and SRGC communications by post.

To Join the SRGC or Renew your membership to receive Journals by post, click this link

For those who are not members of the Club but who enjoy the Forum and using the facilities of the SRGC site, such as the Bulb Log, IRG etc we hope that this new subscription option will be a way to support the work of the Club as well as access the super Journal and Seed Exchange.

We look forward to welcoming you to the Club.
Title: Re: Support of the SRGC
Post by: David Nicholson on August 01, 2013, 08:59:36 PM
Maggi, will the on-line version still carry advertisements?
Title: Re: Support of the SRGC
Post by: Maggi Young on August 01, 2013, 09:42:43 PM
The online version  of the journal will be an exact copy in pdf form of the printed journal - and so will have the same adverts.
Title: Re: Support of the SRGC
Post by: Susan on August 01, 2013, 10:17:46 PM
Congratulations on having an on-line option.

I still want to have my journals "in my hand" while I can still afford to and depending on the exchange rate, however, I do not need to have the seed list, as I am quite happy to order on line.  Not sure it would save you much money but seed lists have been able to be accessed on line for some years now - which means that  you always know where they are, and it would save postage and printing costs for those of us who have computer access.

I enjoy the IRG on-line and have them saved to a folder so could imagine doing the same with the journal if I had to.   Now an eBook form is not without merit........

Susan
Title: Re: Support of the SRGC
Post by: Maggi Young on August 01, 2013, 10:31:29 PM
Thanks, Susan. It is good to have a new option.
I have been very favourably impressed by how the IRG and The Rock Garden  pdfs "read" when downloaded to Ian's  i-pad.  I love the ability to enlarge text and photos and the fact that with such a tablet device it is possible to have every single issue of those journals on the tablet to carry and consult anywhere.

I think - and hope - the new option will be popular with many people :)
Title: Re: Support of the SRGC
Post by: Lesley Cox on August 02, 2013, 02:59:01 AM
I'll very likely go for the Online option, not only for cost savings, which I have to consider but space savings too. Accommodating the almost full set of SRGC and AGS material takes metres of bookshelf! An iPad would be perfect but the cost of that is too much for me now too.
Title: Re: Support of the SRGC
Post by: fermi de Sousa on August 02, 2013, 01:47:38 PM
Thanks, Maggi,
I'll certainly be publicizing this in our newsletter as it's a requirement of membership in our local AGS Victorian group to belong to either AGS, NARGS or SRGC as well. This will be a much cheaper option while still providing members with an excellent journal and seedex.
cheers
fermi
Title: Re: Support of the SRGC
Post by: brianw on August 03, 2013, 11:41:20 PM
I suppose I can no longer complain now, with the popularity of tablets, but since I first started reading documents on a screen, maybe 25 years ago, I have always been annoyed that my screen is in landscape form but almost all documents are in portrait. Early Mac screens were often used by secretaries in portrait mode, and I know I can flip my laptop screen sideways with Ctrl Alt <- or -> but trying to use the touch pad then is weird. Even worse are two column pages and you have to go up and down in an alphabetical seed or plant list. Now some pdf readers with 2 pages to a wide screen have the font too small, like much of the sport on TV that assumes we have all got 4' wide screens and can read the text.
No doubt it will all be sorted out one day.
Good luck to the SRGC in this new venture.

Edit: It is possible to adjust the page/text  layout/size for  reading pdfs  onscreen.
Title: Re: Support of the SRGC
Post by: Maggi Young on March 17, 2014, 05:15:33 PM
Some notes about SRGC Membership:

The SRGC is based in Scotland but has an international membership and offers much of interest to all gardeners and, of course, horticultural students -

SRGC Membership details:

"Postal" membership is for those who wish to receive the printed version of our twice yearly journal and SRGC communications by post.

Please note that there is a special category for postal Junior/Student Memberships- for those below the age of 18 in the relevant subscription year: £3 per annum in the UK, £7 per annum overseas. (Please give date of birth and, for students, the date of end of course of study.)

Click here http://files.srgc.net/membership/appform.pdf (http://files.srgc.net/membership/appform.pdf) to apply by post (this opens a new window with a printable application form)
Click here http://www.srgc.org.uk/member/onlineap.html (http://www.srgc.org.uk/member/onlineap.html) to join the club on-line or to renew your current membership DIRECTLY BY CREDIT CARD
Click here http://www.srgc.org.uk/member/onlineappp.html (http://www.srgc.org.uk/member/onlineappp.html) to join the club on-line or to renew your current membership BY PAYPAL - a Paypal Account is not needed for this option.

For "Online, electronic" membership (which is for those who prefer to download the Journals in electronic form) please register from the "Register" link at the top of this web page :  http://www.srgc.net (http://www.srgc.net)   giving your name as well as your postal and email address - following that, when you next Log In on the main page you will be taken to a special page to pay for e-subscription via Paypal (Paypal Account is needed), then when you are logged in you will have access to the latest Journals. Online subscriptions are only available for individuals.  E-subs cost £10 per annum and are valid for participation in the SRGC Seed Exchange – circa 5000 seed choices this past season –next autumn  will be our 68th seed exchange!

The SRGC Offers You:
"The Rock Garden"
Our twice yearly printed journal is one of the world's best publications written for rock gardeners. Interesting, informative and well-illustrated in colour, it contains articles on all aspects of rock gardening - cultivation and propagation of alpines, construction of rock gardens, plant portraits and plants in the wild. It is written for both expert and beginner.

Seeds Of Rock Plants And Bulbs~
Seed of more than 5000 species and varieties of plants and bulbs suitable for rock, peat and woodland gardens is listed annually. It is collected by members from all over the world and distributed in time for spring sowing. Many of the seeds are unavailable commercially.

Meetings and Talks
There are LOCAL GROUPS in: ABERDEEN, AYR, BELFORD, DUNDEE. EDINBURGH, GLASGOW, INVERNESS (Highland), KIRKCUDBRIGHTSHIRE, MORAY, NEWCASTLE, PENRITH, PERTH, RENFREW and STIRLING . These groups organise meetings, illustrated lectures, garden visits and demonstrations. The SRGC holds regular conferences which are open to all members.

Plant Shows
Members are admitted FREE to the 11 SRGC Plant Shows and Displays in Scotland and Northern England. Here you will see a wide range of interesting and beautiful plants, grown to high standards by expert and novice exhibitors alongside displays of photographs and paintings. Plants, seeds and books can be bought from the SRGC and SPECIALIST NURSERIES at the Shows.

Expert Advice
on the cultivation of alpines and rock garden plants is available free to members.

Interactive Website
There is a wealth of information in the SRGC Website, including access to the weekly diary of Ian Young, the “Bulb Log”; the monthly e-magazine the “International Rock Gardener”; The Archibald Archive of the plant hunter James Cartledge Archibald; Show reports; the fully updated “Crocus Pages”; and much more besides- including all but the most recent issues of our twice yearly Journal “The Rock Garden”  to download free. The SRGC Forum – probably the largest source of plant information provided and exchanged by plantsfolk and gardeners from amateur specialists to world experts in the field of alpines, bulbs and woodland plants of all kinds. What better place for beginners to learn more? Help is only a question away from a huge community of friendly gardeners and passionate plant enthusiasts.  The forum is contributed to by hundreds each day and accessed by thousands more beyond that!

The SRGC operates various GRANT schemes, including the Diana Aitchison Fund which offers grant aid for  horticultural students – read more here: http://www.srgc.net/site/index.php/extensions/grants (http://www.srgc.net/site/index.php/extensions/grants)

Join online via the SRGC website, or you can print out a form to apply by post: http://www.srgc.net/site/index.php/extensions/join-renew (http://www.srgc.net/site/index.php/extensions/join-renew)

Feel free to get in touch via the contact button on the srgc.net website or any forum page

The SRGC sends  grateful thanks to all those making a donation to the work of the Club via our Paypal Donate buttons. :)
Title: Re: Support of the SRGC
Post by: Jack Meatcher on April 03, 2015, 04:49:06 PM
I, too, live in the South of England  (Berkshire) but have found membership of the SRGC a great benefit. As someone relatively new to alpines and the like, I have a lot to learn. So far, Ian Young's Bulb Log has helped enormously, the Forum too has helped (I've just found out the correct time to collect and sow Galanthus seed), and I use the seed exchange. Plus, of course, I get the journals. By to-day's standards, I reckon that's good value for money.
Finally, I have made a couple of donations to the maintenance of the Bulb Log, made easier as I live in the UK and have a Paypal account. I've found having a Paypal account very useful for many things and you can arrange to keep it solvent by making transfers from your own main banking account.

Where there's a will, there's a way.

Jack
Title: Re: Support of the SRGC
Post by: johnw on September 14, 2016, 02:31:27 PM
The year is almost three-quarters over and donations to the SRGC Forum stand at 77%.  It's getting close, so time to put that donation sitting in the "to do" section of your mind into action!

Simple as can be with PayPal.


johnw
Title: Re: Support of the SRGC
Post by: Carolyn Walker on January 28, 2018, 09:49:19 PM
Maggi, Decided it was time to post something under this topic to get members to think about donating or joining in 2018.  I have joined and donated before but not consistently because I forget to renew.  The three-year overseas option is perfect for me---nothing to do again until 2021!!!  I also like to get the magazine in hard copy so I can save it for reference.  More recently I have participated in a snowdrop Facebook group, and I have really appreciated what you are always telling us---SRGC can be searched, it's a great reference source.  I get very frustrated when I know something I need to know has been mentioned on Facebook and then it disappears forever.  Thank you for all the hard work you do to support galanthus lovers everywhere, Carolyn
Title: Re: Support of the SRGC
Post by: Susan W on January 29, 2018, 11:41:25 AM
I absolutely agree with Carolyn's post. I find the information and enthusiasm brilliant. I check almost every day and learn something new. I must make the effort to contribute but love being part of the snowdrop community.
Title: Re: Support of the SRGC
Post by: David Lowndes on January 29, 2018, 03:14:01 PM
I’ve joined!
Title: Re: Support of the SRGC
Post by: Maggi Young on February 01, 2018, 08:19:02 PM
SRGC is most grateful to all members and supporters who are kind enough to donate to help the  Club maintain its pre-eminent position  on the internet - apart from everything else, it helps the Treasurer  keep up a smile!

 Thanks to all of you -  You know who you are!!
 
Title: Re: Support of the SRGC
Post by: ChrisB on February 02, 2018, 08:45:05 PM
Yes, thank you all, and welcome to our club!
Title: Re: Support of the SRGC
Post by: Maggi Young on July 07, 2018, 01:37:07 PM
I would like to express the thanks of SRGC to all those  joining the Club and supporting  SRGC by their kind donations.
The SRGC community is  a fine  body of plant lovers, worldwide -  I believe you are second to none!
Title: Re: Support of the SRGC
Post by: ian mcdonald on July 07, 2018, 03:14:26 PM
I would not mind giving a donation towards running costs but as a victim of a recent scam I will not do any business using a computer. Despite claims that the sites are secure there are always people who can get round any security systems.
Title: Re: Support of the SRGC
Post by: johnralphcarpenter on July 07, 2018, 03:56:58 PM
Sorry to hear that. Should we be on the lookout for this scam?
Title: Re: Support of the SRGC
Post by: Maggi Young on July 07, 2018, 07:01:46 PM
I have no doubt that the SRGC Treasuree, Richard Green, will be pleased to received  donations by post  to him at

Cedar Cottage
Aberfoyle Road
Balfron Station
Glasgow
G63 0SQ

A note included mentioning the SRGC Forum is all he'll need.  8)
Title: Re: Support of the SRGC
Post by: Maggi Young on January 01, 2021, 06:10:53 PM
Do you love  alpine  plants  and  bulbs? Would you like to support the SRGC in its work to provide  free  content and also  access our  twice  yearly  Journal online   and  receive  all the  usual benefits  of  membership at super low  cost? 

See  this  page for  online  membership at  £11 per annum  http://www.srgc.net/membership/

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Dryas octopetala  in Svalbard - photo by  Trond  Hoy

(Dryas octopetala is  the  emblem of  SRGC)
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