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ED’S COMMENT

UPDATE FROM SANA

athy Varney, president of the South African Nursery Association
(SANA), provided the updates below, covering relevant nursery
Kand green industry news. The information is extracted from her
more detailed feedback.

SANA has appointed Vibrand Research to provide insight and
suggestions that will help them learn more about the gardening
market and how to serve them in improved ways.

The Water Warrior is actively driving the message home about the
responsible use of water, and SANA will continue to encourage South IGCA’S annual congress in Italy. They found that even though sales
Africans to garden and water carefully. The SA Local Government and profits are mainly derived from plants, other aspects such home
Association (SALGA) has conducted workshops, in consultation with décor and the Christmas season also play a role in getting feet into
Rand Water and SAGIC (SA Green Industries Council), in order to garden centres.
engage municipalities and train them about responsible water use.
The idea is to ensure consistency in restrictions across municipalities. The photo shows Kathy and Gerdie in Italy.

Since SANA does the administration for the International Garden Karyn Richards
Centre Association (IGCA), Kathy and Gerdie Olivier attended the Editor