"CB" wrote in message
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Hi all

I'm involved in a new West Australian website called Loconut

http://www.loconut.com.au

Our focus is on local news, stories, people, clubs, groups and interests.
We're seeking contributors for our gardening area so if you're -

a) involved in a gardening club / organisation (and would like to setup a
profile on Loconut), or
b) are knowledgable about gardening and would like to contribute in some
way

we'd love to hear from you!

Clint


You will find that gardening clubs in Western Australia are becoming
extinct. The people who manage them are under threats and spot fines if it
is deemed they are doing something wrong to the tune of $1000. Also clubs
used to rollover their funds into other clubs if it folded. Now that money
will go to the nearest council.

So with the building of houses on smaller blocks, water restrictions and the
older members dwindling because of age and death gardening clubs will become
less and less.

Now it will be important to have a president who knows what he is doing with
the backup of solicitors and accountants.

Also look at the number of plant nurseries that have gone out of business in
the last 10 years. How many that survive are selling good quality plants
with an extensive range, the answer is not many. This is because they are
limited to a few wholesale nurseries to supply the same things. Bunnings is
also supplied by the same people. It is a sad state we are in.

Richard