"Richard Brooks" wrote in message
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BAC wrote:
"Mike Lyle" wrote in message
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Phil L wrote:
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What part of the word conservation do you not understand?
To conserve one species it may be nessecary to remove another -
it's
ironic that you should post this to a gardening forum as *all*
gardeners spend a lot of time killing or removing plants (weeds) so
that other *wanted* plants may grow.

(see any similarities?)

Don't worry -- or perhaps do worry -- we're next on the list.


I doubt it. Gardeners do not usually claim to be conservationists or
bird protectors and hence are unlikely to be accused of hypocrisy for
behaving in a manner Angus believes to be inconsistent with the
ideals of self proclaimed conservationists and/or bird protectors. It
is the hypocrisy he perceives which he campaigns against.

I expect he posted his letter on this newsgroup because many
gardeners are likely to be actual or potential RSPB supporters, not
because he has a hidden agenda against gardeners.

Is Angus MacMillan the 'ruddy duck' "open letter to the RSPB and whole
world" guy ?

He is in the habit of writing open letters, and has certainly disapproved of
the RSPB's support of the governments decision to exterminate Ruddy Ducks in
the UK, yes.


I wonder what he thinks about the hundreds of parakeets released into the
wild by petshop owners scared by the exotic pets laws some years back (I
think it was in Maggie's reign) ? Those damned screechy things spread
into
the suburbs of Croydon in about August last year and I'm glad I've moved
to
Oxford since then. Shooting's too good for them.

Careful, the denizens of Oxford might harbour similar thoughts about some
escapees from Croydon :-) Angus' normal response to queries like yours is to
suggest adoption of a 'live and let live' policy, confident that matters
will reach a 'natural balance' if left to their own devices.


Anyway, about these plants and things ?

What exotic type of plant would you like to be successful in growing ?


I've been intrigued by that Money Tree I've seen on TV recently ...