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Author Theft of endangered plants
Sacha

2008-01-27, 5:25 pm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/kent/7207793.stm

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Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove weeds from address)
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'


Des Higgins

2008-01-28, 9:25 am

On Jan 27, 10:56 pm, Sacha <sa...@gardenweeds506.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/kent/7207793.stm
>
> --
> Sachahttp://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
> South Devon
> (remove weeds from address)
> 'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
> children.'


That is sickening.

Des
Jeff Layman

2008-01-28, 9:25 am

Sacha wrote:
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/kent/7207793.stm


Sadly, nothing new. If you look at the Wollemi Pine in Wakehurst, you'll
find it's "in jail" to deter those with sticky fingers.

A couple of years ago Ventnor Botanic Gardens microchipped tree ferns due to
continued theft.

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Jeff
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Sacha

2008-01-28, 9:25 am

On 28/1/08 10:36, in article
ef1e4d60-f1ff-4992-8da1-08b00e761460@z17g2000hsg.googlegroups.com, "Des
Higgins" <dazzhiggins@hotmail.com> wrote:

> On Jan 27, 10:56 pm, Sacha <sa...@gardenweeds506.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
>
> That is sickening.
>
> Des


Yes, it is. But this is where newsgroups can be so useful. Spread the word
among relevant groups and friends and who knows.....?

--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove weeds from address)
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'


Des Higgins

2008-01-28, 9:25 am

On Jan 28, 11:35 am, "Jeff Layman" <jmlay...@thetapetcp.co.uk> wrote:
> Sacha wrote:
>
> Sadly, nothing new. If you look at the Wollemi Pine in Wakehurst, you'll
> find it's "in jail" to deter those with sticky fingers.
>
> A couple of years ago Ventnor Botanic Gardens microchipped tree ferns due to
> continued theft.
>
> --
> Jeff
> (cut "thetape" to reply)


In this case, it is a plant that I think you can just buy in garden
centres or buy seed from the usual places. What a waste. It really
makes me sad when this happens.

Des

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