Gold Coast Organic Growers AGM

This was held last night, 18th February at the community meeting rooms at the Pines Elanora Shopping centre, where the group holds their monthly meetings.

There was a relatively low turnout, and despite all officeholders' positions being vacant, few new people volunteered to take up positions. Fortunately most of the retiring officeholders agreed to renominate for the new year.

The President, Maria Roberson, conducted most of proceedings, standing aside for the relevant elections, and returning to complete proceedings.

All positions were refilled, excepting that of Editor of the newsletter.

The association's accounts were summarised, and made available for members to inspect.

Four new books were added to the group's already extensive hardcopy library. Note that all of these new additions are on topics outside of gardening, the groups main focus. The group's librarians intend to re-inventory all the books shortly. Books can be loaned to members.

It is evident that the group has a wealth within its ranks of expertise in both gardening and related environmental matters. More people, both experts and learner gardeners, are encouraged to attend, join up, and join in this year. The group maintains their own seed bank, and are very aware of the need to preserve natural seed in the face of the corporate world's drive to switch in genetically modified food.

Several visits to members' and others' gardens are planned, as has happened in the past.

Watch here for the date of the next meeting.