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+====== Original announcement on "The African Garden" web site ======
+//This original announcement about the formation of the Group appeared in
+[[http://www.theafricangarden.com|The African Garden]]
+and is included for historical reasons.
+The details of members' roles have since changed.
+The contribution of all those mentioned, including the late Margaret Corina, is especially appreciated.//
+===== Southern African Bulb group =====
+==== About this group ====
+For a number of years, various people have said that there is a need for a UK organisation devoted to the study of southern African bulbs.
+Eventually a plan was concocted between Stefan Rau and Terry Smale and initial steps taken.
+A number of growers within relatively easy reach of Epsom were invited to a meeting in the garden of Terry and Jennifer Smale on 4th April 2004.
+At this meeting, the twenty-two people present decided to set up an informal organisation under the above name for the study of such bulbs.
+Directions will need to be provided and the organisers of the group were agreed as:
+Robin Attrill -- Newsletter Editor / Secretary \\
+Margaret Corina -- Treasurer \\
+Terry Smale \\
+Stefan Rau
+The principal objective of the Group is to enable the exchange of information between its members on all aspects of Southern African bulbs.
+The term "bulb" is being used in a general sense to cover corms and tubers as well as true bulbs.
+Most bulbs of interest will hail from South Africa,
+but plants do not recognise political boundaries and related plants from neighbouring states are also within the Group's field of interest.
+There are many South African gardeners and botanists who have an excellent knowledge of their own bulbous flora,
+but outside that country, the knowledge base is sparse.
+Various growers in the UK have been developing methods for the cultivation of these bulbs,
+but frequently in isolation from each other.
+It is envisaged that there will be two main activities of the Group.
+First, occasional meetings in members' gardens so that members can see what is being cultivated there and also bring their own plants for display.
+This will provide opportunities for face-to-face exchange of information and also for exchange or sale of plant material.
+These were obvious features of the inaugural Epsom meeting and there are presently three other offers of venues for further meetings.
+Second, there will be mechanisms set up for the exchange of information by such means as the production of an occasional newsletter or perhaps in due course by means of a web-based news group.
+Initially, notes on plants and cultivation will be solicited by Robin Attrill,
+who will compile them and distribute either by e-mail or the ordinary post as required.
+Obviously the use of electronic communication will keep costs to a minimum.
+A bank account has been established by the Group's treasurer, Margaret Corina,
+and the initial joining fee of 5 pounds sterling will be stretched to cover as much of the administration as possible.
+Further subscriptions will be requested as needed.
+In this, the Group is modelled on the Crocus Group which historically has needed only very occasional further subscriptions.
+The Group has made initial contacts with a number of potential members
+but there will obviously be many other southern African bulb growers that the organisers are not aware of.
+So please make any interested friends aware of this new organisation.

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