Scottish Rock Garden Club Forum
SRGC Shows and Events => Events => Topic started by: Richard Green on December 16, 2020, 04:55:09 PM
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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
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Hi Richard,
what's the max number you can have join an on-line AGM?
cheers
fermi
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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.
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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.
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Thanks, Richard,
works out to about 9pm here in Eastern Australia! So maybe I'll get to my first AGM ;D
cheers
fermi
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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) [attachurl=1]
2. Minutes of 2019 AGM (from January 2020 Dryas) [attachurl=2]
3. 2020 Accounts and Treasurer's Report [attachurl=3]
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 (https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88070090892?pwd=dVloWG5SWDN6OTFxMExJKzZNc0F4dz09)
Meeting ID: 880 7009 0892, Passcode: 205985
We look forward to seeing you on Saturday!
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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.
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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.
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Now some reticulata hybrids and two crocus barely open
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Finally two of my few pots of small narcissus grown under cold glass.
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Stan thank you so much for posting your lovely photo’s
Spring is on its way!!
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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!
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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!
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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.
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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.....
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Everything in the SRGC is achieved by volunteers - please get involved and help out if you can!