"Pam Moore" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 19 Jun 2005 12:38:44 GMT, Pam Moore
wrote:

On Sun, 19 Jun 2005 08:55:23 +0100, Kay
wrote:

Years ago, urg used to hold regular 'urgmeets'. An urgler (poster to
uk.rec.gardening) would invite others to come to see his/her garden on a
particular day, and people would bring plants to swap. On other days,
people would agree to meet up at a public garden or garden show.

These meets were open to all, and everybody was welcome. These meets are
the reason why some people in the group know each other - first we met
in urg, then we met in Real Life!

Sadly, as the number posting to newsgroups has increased and people have
become more suspicious of each other, the urgmeets have withered away,
not because anyone has wanted to keep people out, but because no-one has
responded when someone has suggested one (as David did only a few weeks
ago).

I enjoyed the urgmeets. I got to meet new people that I would never ever
have met without urg, I could see their gardens and understand the
problems they were talking about. So I'm sad that they have vanished. Is
there anyone out there who would like to start urgmeets again, or have
they vanished forever?

Sorry, didn't realise I'd sent that previously.
I'd love to take part, BUT can't host one as my garden is so tiny.
Also, as I can no longer drive (poor sight) I'd have difficulty
getting anywhere unless some kind soul in the Bristol area were going
also.
I'm still hoping to get to Hestercombe for the Clematis day on Aug
14th which Charlie told us about. I'm hoping to get friends to take
me.
It would be great to meet friends and put faces to names!


Pam in Bristol
re Hestercombe
I have recently been to check out the new building and the courtyard area is
very good, now glass covered in sort of leaves, it feels like sitting
outside but you are protected from rain!
Plans for the event are moving forward and as always I worry about what
plants will be ok to take, but it should be an interesting couple of days
and it would be nice to meet a few of urgs posters. I get to meet some
individuals while they are in Cornwall but like Sacha we are not at the
centre of things down here, I would be more than happy to host something if
there was any interest.

--
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs)