SRGC 2020 AGM

[Richard Green]

The SRGC Annual General Meeting was originally due to take place in November 2020.  However, in view of government restrictions arising from the Covid-19 pandemic, it was postponed to take place at the Early Bulb Day at Dunblane on Saturday 20 February 2021.

It is now becoming more likely that there may still be restrictions on travel and gatherings in February.  The latest details will be given in the January Dryas which is planned to be posted out to all members in late January 2021.  However, plans may still need to be changed, possibly at very short notice.  This may include a decision to hold the AGM online, and changes in the voting arrangements. 

If details change, then further information will be given here in this thread.

Richard Green
SRGC Treasurer

[fermi de Sousa]

Hi Richard,
what's the max number you can have join an on-line AGM?
cheers
fermi

[Richard Green]

Hi Fermi,

Our Zoom licence would allow up to 100 screens to attend per event, which is considerably more than the 70-ish who have attended our online talks to date. 

I would be surprised if there was any huge rush to attend the AGM - if it were online.  For instance all voting would have to take place in advance by post or email, and no speakers would talk on botanical subjects as at previous AGMs.

[Richard Green]

It is confirmed that, due to Government restrictions and the need to avoid unnecessary travel, unfortunately all SRGC 2021 Spring Shows have been cancelled.

The delayed 2020 AGM will take place online using Zoom at 10.00am GMT on Saturday 20 February 2021, the same date as previously announced in the July 2020 Dryas newsletter.  The Zoom meeting link will be given in this thread in due course.

Full AGM details will be provided in the Dryas newsletter which is expected to be mailed out to all postal members in the next week or so.  Sadly, printing has been delayed due to the bankruptcy of our printers over Christmas.  Therefore, to enable the fullest member participation in the AGM, further details and documents will also be supplied in this thread in due course.

[fermi de Sousa]

Thanks, Richard,
works out to about 9pm here in Eastern Australia! So maybe I'll get to my first AGM
cheers
fermi

[Richard Green]

The January Journal and Dryas was mailed out to members on Monday 8 Feb.  I attach here the following documents for the AGM:

1. Agenda and Voting Paper (from the January 2021 Dryas)    AGM20-AgendaAndVoting.pdf (104.13 kB - downloaded 176 times.)
2. Minutes of 2019 AGM (from January 2020 Dryas)               AGM20-Minutes2019AGM.pdf (191.1 kB - downloaded 168 times.)
3. 2020 Accounts and Treasurer's Report                               AGM20-AccountsAndReport.pdf (114.16 kB - downloaded 160 times.)
4. List of proposed Council members:
    Connor Smith – Connor was co-opted after the November 2019 AGM, and falls to be elected for the remainder
    of his 3 year term to AGM November 2022.  Connor works in the Netherlands at Utrecht Botanic Gardens.
    Proposed by Hannah Wilson, seconded by Richard Green.

    New members for 3 years until AGM November 2023. We need four members, so 3 more nominations are still sought:
    Jamie Sinclair – Jamie works at the National Trust for Scotland’s Branklyn Garden in Perth.  Proposed by Connor Smith,
        and seconded by Hannah Wilson.

    Further nominations will be warmly welcomed, please contact Hannah Wilson, SRGC Secretary, at the email address in Dryas.

5. Questions In Advance
    Questions on the above documents or any other matter are welcome only if submitted IN ADVANCE. 
    They should be submitted by email to Hannah Wilson, SRGC Secretary, at the email address in Dryas.
    Such questions will be answered at the meeting.

6. Scottish Rock Garden Club, 2020 AGM start at 10am on Sat 20 February.  (Virtual doors open 9.55am)
    The Zoom link to click to attend the AGM is as follows:
    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88070090892?pwd=dVloWG5SWDN6OTFxMExJKzZNc0F4dz09
    Meeting ID: 880 7009 0892,  Passcode: 205985

We look forward to seeing you on Saturday!

[Richard Green]

This thread has been updated with the latest Council nominations (see previous post).
Please send back your Voting Papers as requested in the recent Dryas as soon as possible please.

[Stan da Prato]

No early bulb day so a few  snaps of pots just emerged from the snow so most not fully open yet. First some I histrioides types.

[Stan da Prato]

Now some reticulata hybrids and two crocus barely open

[Stan da Prato]

Finally two of my few  pots of small narcissus grown under cold  glass.

[Julia]

Stan thank you so much for posting your lovely photo’s
Spring is on its way!!

[Richard Green]

Thanks to everyone who attended the first SRGC online AGM which was a success.  We also had a lively and interesting social event afterwards which went on for over an hour.  It was lovely to catch up and chat with everyone.
I attach a screen-grab of some of the assembled attendees.  Please forgive us for our unkempt hair and strange expressions as this photo was not staged!

 

[Ian Y]

The AGM on Zoom was indeed a great success with the business part being efficiently presented and resolved although the noticeable issue was that there is still a need for volunteers to take on some of the valuable rolls in the Club such as Subscription Secretary and President Elect- please consider joining the SRGC team.

Just like previous AGMs where we all have a good bleather the Zoom version was no different and as Richard states most of us stuck around for the chat.

Thanks to Stan for providing the plants for this years AGM the only thing missing was the cake!

[Stan da Prato]

What a difference  a few days  and some  sun makes. Some of the pots of Iris not fully open on Saturday now are. I see  my label on Katharine's Gold is wrongly  spelled- apologies to any Katharines viewing this post.

   

[Maggi Young]

Award winners at the AGM are as follows....
David Lane Award for best  photo  - Cyril Lafong's photograph of Cypripedium ‘Ursel’  (page 77 of vol. 145) in Shawn Hillis's article Cypripedium Care
Crosland Award  for best  article - Michael Almond's article Sardinia in vol. 145
President's Award - Carole George
Golden Jubilee Salver - Carolyn McNab

There  we no Show Awards for  2020.

Connor Smith served most of last year  in Council but was appointed after the AGM so has now been elected to serve a further two years, retiring Nov 2022.
Three new Ordinary Members of council were elected to serve until Nov 2023:

Jamie Sinclair - apprentice at Branklyn Garden
Peter Semple - former  SRGC President
Matthew Topsfield

Furthermore, Matthew Topsfield was also elected minutes secretary.
Congratulations to all award winners and new members of  Council!

 Remember- there  are  still positions of importance to the  running  of the  Club that are  in need of volunteers to come  forward - 
Volunteers are  still needed for  vital SRGC jobs to provide the  service  our Members have  come  to expect.....





Everything in the SRGC is achieved by  volunteers - please  get  involved and help out  if  you can!