May 12, 2024
International Garden Centre Association visits South Africa
Twenty-three delegates from 11 countries visited Cape Town, South Africa, from Feb. 18-21 for annual administrators meetings for the International Garden Centre Association (IGCA). South Africa will also host the International Garden Centre Congress in October 2025.
Representing Canada at this year’s meetings were Robin Godfrey, chair of Garden Centres Canada and IGCA board member, and Rebecca Doutre, IGCA country administrator for the CNLA. Godfrey’s first impression is sheer inspiration by the level of effort going on at the South African garden centres he visited. “The level of plant quality is impressive, as well as the selection and merchandising,” Godfrey commented.
Don’t forget to register for this year’s IGCA Congress in Quebec from Aug. 25-31. You can find more information at igca24.ca.