SRGC Seed Exchange 2011-2012

[bainbridges]

Hi Folks

A quick note from the seedies; we have now started the seed distribution, the first 150 donors got their seed posted last night after the Edinburgh heroes spent their first day at the seed-face.  Back again this morning for day two.....

All seems well so far this year; few queries in terms of orders so hope all continues to go well.

The only thing to add is that the Japanese hepaticas went like hot cakes, or snow off a dyke as we say here, so only our best donors will have been lucky enough to receive a few seeds each, as we always work the system of supplying our best donors first.

Off to the weekend job now, feeling seedy somehow!

Ian Bainbridge - seed distribution mannie

[Maggi Young]

Ian B asks me to add that :

If any member wants to see how we do the seed  distribution, and wants to give us a hand at Suntrap, they can e-mail us for details of how and when to join us on bainbridi@aol.com; we'll be there every weekend in January.

[Maggi Young]

A progress report from those busy Seedy Folks -

They have now picked all the main orders and will be working through the surplus next weekend.
The remaining main orders will be mailed after checking by the end of this week.

 "Hope everyone's now receiving their seed, and best wishes from the seedy team!"

Some photos from Ian B.

 Kathleen Hendry picking a seed order- the picture shows half the seed trays



 left to right  Mike Hicks, Eileen Goodall, Judith Warren and Andrew Horsburgh hard at work



 Judith W and Ian Bainbridge picking - again half the seed trays - we have two opposite rows.



 front l-r  Graham Wenham, Mike Hicks, Stan da Prato, Margaret Thorne, Rob Graham and Watt Russell

back l-r Andrew McBride, Carole Bainbridge, Ellen McBride and David Thorne



(Ian B behind camera!)

[Maggi Young]

Friends, the Seed  Distribution Team have now completed their task.  Exhausted Seed Pickers are lying in darkened rooms all over the Edinburgh area, and even beyond, sipping sweet tea and muttering numbers like demented code breakers.  

The last orders will  be into the postal system this week.... apart from a handful of those orders still awaiting the arrival of the USA seed import permits.

The Seedy Guys (and Gals!) are now going to have a break so please do not make any enquiries about your seed orders until after the 18th February, to give them a rest.