About BOGI > Membership

Who can join BOGI?

Membership to BOGI is open to all people who:

• Promote and believe in the principle of organic growing;
• Have the desire to enjoy pure healthy foods grown naturally and free from artificial additives;
• Would like to produce these in their garden;
• Care about the environment to prevent its further degradation;
• Try to minimise waste through reduction, re-use and recycling;
• Enjoy a simple sustainable lifestyle and appreciate the value of cottage crafts and the joys of doing it yourself; and
• Want to learn more about organic gardening and tap the wide range of knowledge from within the group.

Benefits of Membership

• Monthly meetings (1st Thursday of each month except January) with a variety of interesting guest speakers from all facets of organics.
• No formal meeting procedures. Administration is handled separately by an Executive committed elected by members at the Annual General Meeting.
• A monthly informative newsletter which covers not only organic gardening, but all associated interesting articles, hints and information that make a better, healthy, and sustainable lifestyle.
• Access to information and help from experienced gardeners at no cost.
• Opportunity to visit members' open gardens by arrangement.
• A free lending library based on a $20 security deposit refundable on request.
• Membership Card which allows:
  
  • Admission to each monthly meeting for $1 (visitors and non-members $3);
  • Discount gardening products; and
  • Fruit and vegetables when available.
• Field and bus trips throughout the year:

  A number of Field Trips are organised each year for members only. As we sometimes go to private property and numbers may have to be limited, so it is first in best dressed. Why not join us and then you will receive our monthly newsletter with details of up and coming events and outings which are varied. Trips can be visiting urban, acreage, country and interstate gardens looked after long term members and local community .

• Make new friends with similar ideals and become part of the organic network.
• Learn more about organic growing, innovations and how to create a better lifestyle.
• An organic seed bank and a wide range of books for sale at our BOGI Book Stall available at monthly meetings.

How to Join

You can join our organisation in a number of ways:

• Come along to the next General Meeting. Admission Members $1 Non-members $3
• Complete and post the attached Membership/Renewal Application (Microsoft Word format, Adobe PDF format or Plain Text format). To view the PDF file you will need to have Adobe Acrobat installed on your computer - if necessary you can download this software from www.adobe.com. If you don't have Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat installed on your computer then just click on the "plain text format" link.
• Phone: 073357 3171