Archive for August 31, 2009
Daffodil Day Addendum
You may remember that last week I posted about Daffodil Day. I was wondering where the flowers are grown – are they local? I sent off an email to the Queensland Cancer Council to find out, and received the following reply:
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Dear my real name,
Thank you for your interest in Daffodil Day.
The fresh daffodils are grown in Melbourne and shipped to QLD for us to sell. If you could please let me know where you are located I will direct you to your nearest site.
If you would like any further information please do not hesitate to contact us on 1300 65 65 85.
Kind Regards,
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Cancer Council Queensland
T: (07) 3634 5235 F: (07) 3259 8524
553 Gregory Terrace, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006
www.cancerqld.org.au
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So it sounds like the daffodils are grown as locally as they can be (it’s too hot in Queensland to grow them, as my co-workers pointed out). It also means they’re not grown in the flower industry’s equivalent of sweat shops, like the ones in South East Asia, South America and the US. Hopefully the chemicals used to grow them (I’m sure there are still some) are within safe(r) levels.
Dying daffodils - biodegradation is good!
I think that’s the best we can hope for, regarding daffodils. At least they’re biodegradable, unlike the pins and bears and pens and other merchandise people were buying yesterday.
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