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 Updated 19/06/2010

Site History

This page shows a record of changes and additions to the site.

Date Details
2010
June New cultivation dvd available to purchase.
Book 'Winning Ways' discontinued. 
April Executive Committee page updated following elections at AGM 2010.
March AGM Agenda published on-line.
New Sales item - embroidered Baseball  Cap - added to Gifts page. 
Details of Midlands Group AGM and talk by Mike Higgins
(1st March).
February New entry on Members' Websites page for Judy Barker.
New link on Societies page for Derbyshire Horticultural Association.
Web Publication Policy added to On-line Library
Virus Free Plants Sales - now closed
(7th Feb 2010).
New Link on Societies page for Widnes & District Horticultural Society.
January Clothing items promotion moved from home page to Gifts page. 
New page added - Guidelines for Contributors.
New Link on Societies page for Leigh on Sea Horticultural Society.
2009
December Virus Free plant sales announced 18th December. 
November Plant Sales - Bronze Southway Sheba for 2010. 
October Updates to Members and Societies links pages.
Information for exhibitors submitting entries for Late National
NCS Clothing Sale - details of what's available. 
September Announcement re 'Yellow Kay Woolman' registered and released for 2009
Events Calendar updated with latest info
(6th September)
Advisory Group updated, Notice board updated.
(6th September)
AGM 2010 details updated.
August Schedules for Early and Late National shows updated for 2009. (18/08/09)
National Leaf Count survey 2009 launched 18th August.
Welsh Group page added, contains details of shows and other events.
Midlands Group page added, contains details of group shows and other events (7th Aug 09)
Pictures from RHS Tatton Park Show plus Chairman's message on the success of the Society Educational Display. (2nd August)
 
May New pictures added to Group Reps page. (15th May).
Policy statement on use of Members' personal image.
(15th May).
AGM 2009 Summary Report published, click Committee Minutes (
10th May) 
April Changes to Management structure pages following AGM 2009 including:
- new President, Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Floral Manager
- new Executive Committee members. 
Change to Society Constitution - Rule XVIII added covering dissolution and asset disposal.
Stoke-on-Trent Society website added to Societies Websites list.
March AGM Agenda and proposed rule changes now on-line. (15th March)
New Film strip featuring National Shows 2008 - Best Vases.
(13th March)
New Video Library published, first entry from Peter Fawcett
(4th March)
February Reminder about 'Norfolk Sunrise' classes at Late National 2009.
Plants Sales 2009 - advertising Pink Talbot Parade
(2nd Feb)
AGM 2008- Full minutes available via Committee Minutes link. (2nd Feb)
January New Library entry - 'Earlies in Pots' by John Chiswell (24th Jan). 
AGM 2009 details of nominations - click AGM Details link
(19th Jan).
Notice board updated with Classifications news for 2009
(9th Jan).
2008
December Society Calendar 2009 - order form available on-line.
New Library item "66 Chempaks in a 16x8"
Members Notice board updated
(1st Dec)
Missing reports - Early National 2008 published in library.
November National Late Show - Results pages added (7th November).
Late National Champions cultivar information added to show results.
Northern Group Late show results added.
Members e-mail distribution list approved by Exec Committee.
Norfolk Chrysanth Assoc Late Show results added.
2009 Novelties Preview added.
Society announces possibility of 2009 Calendar if sufficient interest.
October Northern Group Early Show results added.
September The following changes were carried out this month:
- Website successfully moved to a new hosting package
- Discussion Forum withdrawn due to abuse
- Early National Show comprehensively reported.
26th August Members Information item - Photo Competition 2008.
Library entry from John Lawrie - 'inhaled chrysanthemum allergy'
6th August Members Information item - Yearbook delivery forecast end August.
New link in Library to White Rust Dossier
July 22nd Rules and Bye Laws updated to reflect inclusion of the Chairman of the Operations Committee in the Management Structure, As approved at AGM 2007.
July 19th National Shows schedule changes published.
Early and Late Schedules updated with latest changes.
New link in Library to Directory of Chrysanthemum Ailments.
Details of Windup Proposal available from AGM 2008 Summary page and also in on-line Library.
June 16th Useful Judging discussion preserved in the on-line Library.
June 12th AGM 2009 - date and venue details now available. Click AGM details.
June 8th New members gallery entry for Gordon Dowson.
May 20th Site updated as follows:
 - Chelsea Gallery 2008 - new page added
 - Floral Manager page updated
May 8th Site updated as follows:
- Members Gallery page added
- New Library entry - 'How I got started', by Peter Fraser
- Floral meetings and Bureaux dates updated for 2008
- Development Plan - minor updates.
April 16th The following items have been added to the Library: 
- In praise of Boulous by Paul Cornelius 
- Affiliated Societies web sites page 
- Four items from the previous NCS website: 
   Chrysanthemums in California, 
   Chrysanthemums in hot weather, 
   Newington Garden Club, 
   Showing and Judging 
Also - An addition to the Members websites page.
April 8th Site updated with the following:
Online Feedback form (an alternative to e-mail)
New articles added to the Library:
- Easy Earlies - part two
- Members personal web sites
- Charms and Cascades
- External link to article on Section 21 - Garden Forms
April 4th Plant sales 2008 closed.
March 25th Site updated with the following:
AGM 2008 - Summary Report. 
Change of Floral Manager.
New article in Library - 'Easy Earlies part one'.
National Shows pages 2007 updated to include 'exhibitors gallery'. 
March 9th Website updated and re-published. There are lots of new features in the pipeline, details in the Development Plan.
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