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IGCA Congress 2010 - Japan

You'll be amazed by what Japan's garden centres offer!

The 52nd IGCA Congress will be hosted by Japan for the first time ever in Asia.We invite you into a world where ancient "Wabi-sabi" ascetics bring magnificent yet solemn Japanese gardens and Bonsai trees. Meanwhile, Japanese garden centre businesses show off orchids and many other plants grown through revolutionary breeding techniques.

Find out how authentic Japanese cuisine is really meant to taste and, more importantly, to look. Gain experiences you can get nowhere else in the world but in Asia's only G7 superpower: ride the latest bullet-train then time-slip into the age of the Samurai and meet real Maiko entertainers.

Only in 2010 will you be able to network with likeminded gardening professionals from not only Asia but around the world gathering here. Discover the unique combination of an ancient history of flower viewing combined with the art, tradition, modern technology, service, manners and friendships in JAPAN.

You may download the application form here.

IGCA Congress 2010 - Japan

IGCA Congress 2010 - Japan

2009 IGCA Administrators meeting - Tokyo

 

 

 

The 2009 IGCA Administrators meeting was held in Tokyo
from 22 – 24 February and was attended by Gerdie.

 

 

 

 

After concluding the GCA AGM the group visited the following garden centres:

Green Farm

Green Farm

Yoneyama Plantation

Yoneyama Plantation

Sakata Seed

Sakata Seed

 

Industry Memberships

AgriSA

Agri Suid-Afrika (Agri SA) is ‘n federale organisasie wat namens sy lede die volhoubare winsgewindheid en stabiliteit van kommersiële landbouprodusente en -besighede bevorder deur sy betrokkenheid en insette op nasionale en internasionale vlak. Agri South Africa (Agri SA) is a federal organisation, which promotes on behalf of its members, the sustainable profitability and stability of commercial agricultural producers and agribusinesses through its involvement and input on national and international level.

Kontakbesonderhede/Contact Details:


Posbus 1508 Pretoria, 0001

Tel : +27 (0) 12 300 9500

Fax : +27 (0) 12 320 0557

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Website: www.agriinfo.co.za

 

Food and Trees for Africa

FTFA was started in 1990 and has distributed millions of trees and helped to set up thousands of natural food gardens for the poor and underprivileged. They work with many companies, schools, churches, aid agencies, media and individuals etc. There are a number of ongoing projects.

FTFA started the Trees for Home Programme, which has been running for seven years, and has been recognized by the National Department of Housing, Agriculture and Forestry as a programme vital to the development of sustainable human settlements and has won several awards. For more information visit the website: www.trees.co.za

 

Working for Water

The fight against invasive alien plants is run by the Working for Water (WfW) programme, that was launched in 1995. This programme is administered through the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry. For more information visit www.dwaf.gov.za/wfw

 

INTERNATIONAL GARDEN CENTRE ASSOCIATION

GCA South Africa and SANA are members of The International Garden Centre Association. The IGCA provides a unique forum for the sharing and exchange of information of other member garden centres worldwide. The highlight of the IGCA calendar is the Congress is held for one week in a different host country every year. This annual congress comprises of a business meeting where official matters are discussed and a tour that incorporates visits to various garden centres, introducing members to various business models as well as excellent networking opportunities.

IGCA also holds an Administrators meeting once a year in the future host country. This meeting is a forum where GCA Administrators from various countries come together to discuss issues that are important to their individual associations and its members. Administrators share the growth or challenges they have experienced during the past year in order to learn from each other.

IGCA Contact details:
IGCA Office
7856 Fifth Line South
Milton, Ontario
Canada

Tel: 001-647-724-8630
Fax: 001-905-875-1840
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GCA Administrator: South Africa
Contact person: Gerdie Olivier
Tel: 072 994 5368/7
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SAGIC (South African Green Industries Council)

Aims and Objectives:

  • To promote inter-association networking and communication
  • To promote business networking and communication
  • To promote industry to public exposure
  • To promote best practice within all industry segments
  • To promote the industry to government through communication and lobbying
  • To facilitate issues of national interest pertaining to the green industry e.g. education & training, marketing and legislations etc.

You can contact the administration office on 011 606 3855 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information.