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| Message from the Executive Council: Following the untimely passing and resignations of several members of the Executive Council during the last twelve months, we are in desperate need of your help to fill their positions. We are at least seven members short on the Executive Council. If you feel able to assist in any way, please e-mail the General Secretary for co-option - click here to e-mail Dave | |||
| I have put a couple of News items on the News page - please have a look - Rob. | |||
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Kent Dahlia Society
win the Herbert Brown Perpetual Challenge Cup at the
National Show, Shepton Mallett, 2nd Sept 2011. They have also won the Arthur Luck Perpetual Challenge Cup at the National Show, Harrogate, 16th September 2011. Click on the pictures to see more photos. |
| Chairman of the NDS Judging Committee, Ron Thomas reports: " Five new Judges passed their Judging Exam at the Harrogate Show on 17th September, and we welcome them to our list of judges in the Classified List." see News page. |
| Photos of members activities are
starting to arrive in the webmaster's inbox! Look at
the members page to see
them! Why not send in photos from your society event? |
| Dahlia Society of
Australia The Dahlia Society of Australia has launched it's web site : click here to look at the DSA web site The President of the DSA - John Menzel says that 'The DSA has been in the making for two years and it is case of "Hurry Up & Take Our Time" when trying to coordinate nine groups into one web-site and has been a great cost saver for the groups but quite a problem getting agreement etc. The DSA has been established on the basis of what the people want NOT what the committee wants. The DSA has been built from the Bottom Up not the Top Down. This was a challenge when addressing "Tradition".' |
Ivor Kitchener has provide a couple of documents about Collerettes. Click on the 'Study picture' button to see all the details.
Dave Gillam has started a video diary of his attempts to win / retain the national championships this year. Click on the Dahlia Videos button.
Coming in next few months:
We will also have a blog page where anyone can ask relevant questions about dahlia cultivation to a team of experts. This can include propagating, growing detail, pest and diseases, showing, judging, raising of new cultivars, etc. the list is endless. You are encouraged to use it. You will have seen that we can link to YouTube videos that show some of these aspects, we encourage members to send us their films, or post them on YouTube & send us the links.