BTW, thanks for the 'flame' e-mails, they were all polite and well
reasoned. If the ICPS wants to extend its international renown then
that will benefit CPN and the seedbank. However it should be
remembered that many growers enjoy the social side - meeting other
growers in their area and swapping plants with them. There are signs
that even America is too broad a scope in that respect as witnessed by
the Internet appeals to meet other members in the same state. It will
be interesting to see how the Australian umbrella organisation fares -
this might well provide a model of how the ICPS should develop.
Regards, NigelH