SRGC- changing name?

[johnw]

'Scottisch Rockers-Not just another plant club.'  Where the action is.

Great idea!

johnw - rain, +3c

[David Nicholson]

The SRGC consistently comes up towards the top of the Google results list when I am searching botanical questions, so that that is probably a good reason to keep the name.

I know this is a bit off-subject, but it would be interesting to know how many Forum members, (or reading-only lurkers) are not SRGC members yet.  And also how many of the many new members who joined via the web were encouraged by being a Forumist first?  Maybe a survey of what new members think of the name would be interesting, but then if they became members then they were obviously not put off much !!

I first found the Bulb Log, that lead me to the Forum and that lead me to join.

[PDJ]

I think changing the name would be a mistake as all previous work, articles etc would become divorced from a new name.  Using a new name would mean starting over, creating a reputation, and becoming widely known. 

[Great Moravian]

The world changed. Fifty years ago, cultivation of exotic plants was an exciting
activity having the flavour of unreachable countries. Now students spend
holidays in all destinations you can imagine.
Furthermore, people, including me, resist to be formally organized.
Despite, SRGC is a precious capital, a trade mark known throughout
plant growers world, which should be guarded and respected.

[Lesley Cox]

Just looked up one of the acronym databases on the net and this is the list for SRGC:

http://www.acronymattic.com/SRGC.html (these are the alternative definitions, Scottish Rock Garden Club is the main one on a different page).
 

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Now, if you had that as an alternative definition, membership would be bound to swell...

Unfortunately, the membership is swelling already

[Kees Jan]

Scottish Rock Garden Club is an excellent name as far as I'm concerned .

[cohan]

Cohan,  I think we will need to incorporate kilts into the fotos, don't you?

 

[Lvandelft]

At my age I am already totally fed up with name changing in plants. There are already too many plants where I only know the synonyms straight away.
So please don’t change the good name of this wonderful SCOTTISH ROCK GARDEN CLUB.

[annew]

You think you've got problems - we've been trying to drag the British Pteridological Society into the 20th century for a long, long time. You've never heard of us? My case rests.

I like the SRGC. I've only just managed to consistently get the letters in the right order.

[Paul T]

How about, instead of changing the name, creating a membership campaign with 'Scottish Rockers' as a theme.  I like the idea of kilted gardeners hanging from cliffs taking notes on some obscure crevice inhabitant.  'Scottisch Rockers-Not just another plant club.'  Where the action is.

Or, how about paragliders floating down the face of a ravine photographing hard to reach botanical treasures.  Still in kilts, of course.  

Jamie,

We're just going to have to be really careful of the angle we're photographing these kilted gardeners.  Never know what we might be photographing otherwise. Paragliding in a kilt could be very illuminating. 

[Blue-bellied Frog]

I joined SRGC after finding the seed list exchange and "count" that the cost of membership was less than the cost of seeds I can get from seeds suppliers.
After that, I received in bonus Twice yearly Journal and a lot of information from experts living all around the world.
Why would you change the name? You want attract Young gardeners? The SRGC is a club of maniacs gardeners.
The seeds exchange, the Journal, the forum and all other activities are all you need to attract maniacs gardeners.
 And maniacs gardeners are always young.

Bernardtheyoungmaniacgardenerfrog

[Darren]

Had an idea - rename ourselves the Scottish Rockers. The AGS can rename themselves the English Mods. Have the next international conference in Brighton and we can have a 'rumble'....

Apologies to overseas forumists who think I'm talking even worse gibberish than usual.

[Regelian]

How about, instead of changing the name, creating a membership campaign with 'Scottish Rockers' as a theme.  I like the idea of kilted gardeners hanging from cliffs taking notes on some obscure crevice inhabitant.  'Scottisch Rockers-Not just another plant club.'  Where the action is.

Or, how about paragliders floating down the face of a ravine photographing hard to reach botanical treasures.  Still in kilts, of course.  

Jamie,

We're just going to have to be really careful of the angle we're photographing these kilted gardeners.  Never know what we might be photographing otherwise. Paragliding in a kilt could be very illuminating. 

OK, OK, we break with tradition.  Maggie, do you have a pair of knikkers with wee ladybugs on 'em.  Then, again, we don't want to come across as prude and boring, now, do we? 

[Maggi Young]

There is ample evidence here that some forumists are young... at least at heart, with their playful banter!

Jamie, I expect that it would be possible to source "knikkers" for this purpose... but I would venture to suggest that they be decorated with little thistles.... more Scottish, y'know!

Darren, no one will agree to your idea..... there is no chance to get show plants on the back of a Vespa scooter 

[Paul T]

I'm not sure we should be using the words "wee" and "knikkers" in the same sentence in nice company either.