[Arisaema-l] Fwd: Activity of the AEG, is this group in danger?

[Gouda, E.J. (Eric)]

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Onderwerp: 	Re: [Arisaema-l] Activity of the AEG, is this group in danger?
Datum: 	Wed, 6 Apr 2022 10:43:40 -0400
Van: 	Paul H Schneider <paulhschneider71 at gmail.com>
Aan: 	Gouda, E.J. (Eric) <e.j.gouda at uu.nl>




	
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Erica, I have not been much involved with the AEG over the past 2 years 
as I have closed my garden in Tennessee, sold my house there and moved 
to a new place in Northern New York. My current partner Susie has an 
amazing garden & I am attempting to expand it . I moved many of my 
arisaema collection to the new site & after a typical NY winter am 
expectantly watching the see what Spring brings forth. I am a long-time 
member of NARGS am growing more arisaemas from the NARGS SeedEX. I am 
also growing from seeds that I received from a fellow enthusiast in 
Georgia,USA.
         Despite the fact that I had my 80th birthday last December, I 
remain an “obsessed gardener”. I am member of the Facebook Ariseama 
Group & find it very easy to use. I am not terribly computer literate 
but I think the Facebook option would be a good format to move arisaema 
interest along.
       Many thanks to you for all your work in running the Arisaema 
SeedEx. over the years. I know it entails much time & effort.
       With best regards to you & all Arisaema Enthusiasts
        Paul H. Schneider, Eastern Sun Studio & Gardens
        Schuylerville, NY.   USDA Zone5


> On Apr 6, 2022, at 5:09 AM, Gouda, E.J. (Eric) via Arisaema-L 
> <arisaema-l at lists.science.uu.nl> wrote:
>
> Dear AEG members,
>
> It seems that the only activity left in our group is the Seed 
> Exchange, which is maybe because of the use of our old fashioned email 
> discussion list. From the Archives we can learn that there are little 
> or no discussions beside the SeedEx messages. We have our own FloraPix 
> Gallery that can be used to post pictures, but also discuss plants. It 
> is really a pity that it has not been used much over the last years.
>
> My question is, should we switch to for example Facebook with our 
> group to activate and modernize our group? Or are we becoming a fossil 
> group? Unfortunately Ray Stilwell became too old and left the group in 
> 2007, he was the motor of the group and was not replaced. I was 
> involved in 1997 or maybe even before and created the email list and 
> started organizing the website and SeedEx, which I run for over 20 
> years now.
>
> If we want to continue the group, I think we need somebody like Ray 
> who keeps the group enthusiastic and going (live discussions etc.). I 
> could be involved for the website, seed list and gallery if needed, 
> but will be not much longer in current position at the Botanic Garden 
> (1.5 year max, have reached the age of 65 some time ago).
>
> It is up to you, lets start discuss our future now, before it is too late.
>
> All the best,
>
> Eric
>
>
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>
> -- 
>
> All the best, / Met vriendelijke groet,
> Eric
>
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