On 2013-09-30 18:11:55 +0000, Janet said:

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On 2013-09-30 14:52:56 +0100, Janet said:

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He's President of the Soil Association which
explains his views on some matters but at the same time, using his
position to damage the trade of others

Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon

Posting smear accusations online from your husband's business address
hardly reflects well on it.

Janet

I'm perfectly certain you, of all people, know the difference between
fact and malice. These are not 'smear accusations' and neither Ray nor
I is a public figure, nor a tv presenter, promoting personal
convictions. These are things that actually happened and that were said
in public forums.

No, they are not; you have twisted what he said and put words in his
mouth. According to you

"As far as I know, nobody
is saying that there should be *televised* visits to garden centres
or nurseries but that he, personally, in his private life doesn't go to
them.

That is incorrect, He said he doesn't go to GC's. He did not say, he
doesn't go to or buy from nurseries.

If he visits Nurseries, why would he not have said so on the many
occasions he's been criticised for those comments? Not one nurseryman
has come forward to say "Monty visited my Nursery", so far as I'm
aware. Have you read of that? If he patronises Nurseries as opposed to
gcs, why not say so and why.


"Don't forget that he
also told people not to go to garden centres or nurseries that use peat

( That's not what he said)


"because he hates the use of peat and described using it/selling
peat-based compost as 'greed'."

That is also incorrect and misrepresents what he said; which is
quoted here

http://www.hortweek.com/go/peat_deba...35/monty-dons-
twitter-comments-irk-garden-centres-again/

and here

http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandst...mar/17/gardens

He urges home gardeners to PURCHASE non-peat brands of compost
(from garden centres etc) and if they see none available, to make a fuss
to persuade the business to stock it.

Yes, you're right. So - the implication is that those who sell peat
are 'greedy', so that will certainly encourage people to patronise
them, you think?

These are things that actually happened and that were said
in public forums. We are, therefore, able to discuss them and their
repercussions, in a public forum. They're not manufactured gossip.

You are making up stuff he didn't say, which is NOT the same as
discussing what he did say.

So you would consider it reasonable to assume that he's telling
gardeners that they should patronise gcs that sell peat based products?
The industry seems not to see it that way, however

But you certainly seem hellbent on suppressing this thread.

!!! More hysterical prevarication.

Janet.

I'm not the one trying to stop the debate, Janet. Check your own agenda.
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon