Garden Clubs are Failing

I really, really want them to succeed. And some do, but many others are battling to maintain attendance. Local garden clubs and horticultural societies are the "grass roots" of the hobby. They're a sorely needed voice to challenge the dominance of the global horticultural supply chain. So why are so many clubs struggling? Here, I propose that these garden clubs are not "failing because they can't find new members", but rather that they can't find new members because they're failing - failing to take on what I view as their four essential functions.

Please feel free to share this video with your local garden club or horticultural society. As mentioned in the video... I don't mind being wrong about one point or another, I mind us not having the conversation.

The articles I discussed in this video:
https://www.gardenrant.com/2012/07/whats-to-become-of-single-plant-societies-and-shows.html

http://www.diggermagazine.com/garden-clubs-cultivating-buzz/

https://www.dallasnews.com/arts-entertainment/lifestyle/2014/12/04/garden-clubs-retool-for-a-new-generation/

https://johnpavlovitz.com/2019/05/14/dear-church-heres-why-people-are-leaving/

And here's a link to the #unrulyrosesociety facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1412771632085995/

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