Our Journey to IPM Essen - Phillip Townsend

Well it seems like barely 12 months since my last blog about heading off to the Essen Show and you have no doubt seen in the news about the flooding in Australia. There are multiple charities looking for donations to support the victims of the floods, some who only recently had rebuilt their houses after devastating bush fires in Australia.

Anyway it is that time of year again when I have to tear myself away from summer in Australia to visit the cold of the Northern Hemisphere and fortunately this year I have been able to ease into the transition by visiting Miami (to attend the Lowes Perennial Council meetings at Costa Farms) on the way to Europe where I must say the weather is fantastic at this time of year.

They put on a great show and hosted all attendees to a level where none of us wanted to leave – especially those heading to colder climates where they have what I like to call the “white torture” (snow).

As you can imagine no one can visit Miami without going to see the magnificent sights of South Beach and after 34+ hours of travelling I was not disappointed to arrive and find that there was a classic car show (passion of mine) and phenomenal weather that made visiting a delight plus the fantastic art deco buildings that always are a sight to see either during the day or at night when the neon is fantastic