New Board Member

Alberto Grossi via pbs pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net
Tue, 19 May 2020 11:05:42 PDT
Dear Uli, 
I am very happy for you!
All the best and good growing.
Alberto
Italy


> Il 19 maggio 2020 alle 18.33 Johannes Ulrich Urban via pbs <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> ha scritto:
> 
> 
> Dear All,
> 
> Having learnt on Sunday that I am now a member of the board, I would 
> like to introduce myself to all of you and thank you for the 
> encouragement I have received in the meantime.
> 
> Some time ago I was asked by the board if I would be willing to become a 
> member of the board.  At the same time I felt honoured and a bit 
> scared.... and accepted.
> 
> Born in 1956, I am a Pediatrician by profession. After a happy working 
> life I decided to start something new at the age of 60 before it would 
> be too late to do so. I sold everything in Germany and moved to Portugal 
> in summer 2017 to create a new garden in a good climate.  I have a deep 
> life long interest in plants of all kinds and have often considered 
> becoming a professional gardener but finally never did. "Now this other 
> half of myself can run free..... but fortunately there is my partner. He 
> will sometimes stop me smilingly....." During my professional life I 
> used to live and work in France, England, Switzerland and then in 
> Germany, many trips led me to interesting people and places (and plants) 
> in the Americas, Asia, Africa and Europe. Especially the years in 
> England have marked me both professionally and plant wise. Very many 
> times I was overwhelmed by the generosity and gardening knowledge of my 
> English friends.  Gardening and travelling is somewhat contradictory.... 
> but this way many plants in my collection have a personal history.
> 
> English is the language of this society but I can offer to correspond 
> with me in German or French as well. Hopefully this may encourage more 
> bulb enthusiasts to come forward.
> 
> One member has already raised the question if the PBS will set up a 
> European branch of the BX. The board is strongly considering this. At 
> present I cannot say more because many details need to be sorted out. We 
> will keep you updated.
> 
> Membership with the PBS (from its beginning on) has become an integral 
> part of my gardening life. Countless labels carry the PBS logo, many 
> envelopes of seed went to the various BXes and many personal contacts 
> and friendships in different countries have been built over the years 
> through our society. I hope to be able to return  a bit of this to all 
> of you.
> 
> 
> Bye for now
> 
> 
> Uli
> 
> 
> 
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