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Post by jm82792 on Mar 21, 2007 0:48:28 GMT
This is a dumb suggestion,would it be practical to get ICPS seeds through paypal instead of the snail mail?
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Post by John Brittnacher on Mar 21, 2007 2:14:52 GMT
I can't do anything with the Seed Bank that adds more work for me. As it is, seed orders have been taking a week longer than usual because I have so much pressing personal and ICPS business. I volunteer my time to do the Seed Bank. I need members to "volunteer" their time as well by doing things in a way that minimizes my effort. At the moment, sending me orders via postal mail on standard sized paper with legible printing is a big help.
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Post by jm82792 on Mar 21, 2007 4:45:49 GMT
Thats fine,I can't imagine how much stress that must be under. I would volunteer but living in Hawaii I can't. I could try to get some seeds,that arn't in the seed bank's list and propogate them then send some of them to the ICPS like butterworts. But right now my collections is very small. My family might move to Coos Bay Oregon then I could help out and stuff like that on occasions,since I am 14 and am homeschooled and have lots of spare time.
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Post by jm82792 on Mar 24, 2007 22:42:22 GMT
I have another question,I am going to join the ICPS today but,I might move is there anyway to change my membership's address? Thanks for reading and I am hoping for a reply Thanks!
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Post by Aidan on Mar 24, 2007 22:49:45 GMT
You will be able to change your address online.
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Post by jm82792 on Mar 24, 2007 23:39:58 GMT
Okay thanks Aidan
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Post by jm82792 on Mar 25, 2007 0:20:48 GMT
Sorry about this last question,but I am now a member and I am going to send a seed request form but have no sending address. "Please send seed requests to the Seed Bank address as listed in the Carnivorous Plant Newsletter" So if somebody has the address,please post it Thanks!
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Post by Not a Number on Mar 25, 2007 3:04:47 GMT
The seed bank address is not posted since it is a member only benefit. Since John has to confirm membership prior to fulfilling orders it makes the task a little simpler if he doesn't have to wade through non-member requests.
You'll just have to wait until you get your first copy of CPN which should arrive shortly once your application is processed.
However, if John confirms your membership perhaps he will PM you the address.
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Post by John Brittnacher on Mar 25, 2007 3:30:42 GMT
The address of the Seed Bank is on the ICPS Members Only/ClubExpress web site under Seed Bank FAQ. So if you join on the site, which is the only way we do membership now, you can get the address there. All members will have access in a few days.
In the past I gave people the benefit of the doubt on seed orders because of the time lags between when someone could join or rewew and I would know about it. Now with membership on line there will be no questions about membership or not.
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Post by jm82792 on Mar 25, 2007 8:06:18 GMT
Thanks for changing to an online system that is what lured me to join,I heard there is a seed doner only list,is there anyway I can view the list? Hopefully when I get more plants and could send in some seed for seed credit for things like ping and rarer drosera seed.
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Post by John Brittnacher on Mar 25, 2007 18:58:54 GMT
The donor only list contains items of which I only have a few packets. All but a few items have already been on the general list or are location specific while the general listing for that species is not. The few are items I didn't receive enough seed to even list it on the general list. Those tend to be rare.
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Post by costaricacultivator on Apr 11, 2007 17:25:13 GMT
john:
reading about the effort and time it takes from you personally to process orders, i just realized i've never thanked you for the seeds i've received. to tell you the truth, i never thought it was just one guy, so my reasoning was: what's the use in saying thanks if "they" don't know who it is or what was the order sent. now that i know, i want to tell you that i really appreciate your work.
carlos
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Post by John Brittnacher on Apr 13, 2007 16:01:44 GMT
i never thought it was just one guy, so my reasoning was: what's the use in saying thanks if "they" don't know who it is or what was the order sent. Thanks for your kind comments. Yes I do all the order processing but I do try to involve other members as much as possible. Sending orders by postal mail is one. You are helping with the paperwork. I appreciate when members packetize seeds before they send them in. Information on seed donations is here: www.carnivorousplants.org/seedbank/seeddonation.htmThe biggest issue for the seed bank right now is getting more and interesting seeds. The majority of seeds came from the UC Davis Botanical Conservatory. We used to have multiple volunteers helping with that. Since I moved to Oregon and another volunteer moved to Arizona, it is down to one person. He will try to keep us in Sarracenia seeds but beyond that it will be difficult. To get enough seeds to make an impact on the Seed Bank, someone has to grow plants for seed for the Seed Bank. And don't get me started on the new US government regulations. Let it suffice to say it is extremely difficult to import seeds into the US legally. I have the permits if someone wants to go through the trouble and expense. So most of the seeds need to be grown in the US.
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Post by ICPS-bob on Apr 13, 2007 17:17:41 GMT
To get enough seeds to make an impact on the Seed Bank, someone has to grow plants for seed for the Seed Bank. And don't get me started on the new US government regulations. Let it suffice to say it is extremely difficult to import seeds into the US legally. I have the permits if someone wants to go through the trouble and expense. So most of the seeds need to be grown in the US. Alternatively, the seed bank could branch out with John-clones (people doing a lot of work with very little glory) in Australia, Europe, Japan, etc. It may be easier for seed banks to exchange seed supplies for further distribution in their respective areas. The key is obtaining hard-working volunteers to take on the job.
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Post by John Brittnacher on Apr 14, 2007 1:26:46 GMT
Alternatively, the seed bank could branch out with John-clones (people doing a lot of work with very little glory) in Australia, Europe, Japan, etc. It may be easier for seed banks to exchange seed supplies for further distribution in their respective areas. The key is obtaining hard-working volunteers to take on the job. Most definitely. We could do it. The reason I have not pushed for it is there are already CP seed banks in Australia, Europe, and Japan. I refer foreign seed donors to those local organizations. But if someone outside the USA wants to run a seed bank under the ICPS umbrella, we can do that.
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