Other People

There are other people who are intimately involved in Poppy Magic. “Poppy Magic” has been under development since the 1960's, by breeding and selection, firstly in East London South Africa by the late Carl Rein, and then in Howick,KwaZulu-Natal.

Jean Mackenzie, who was given some of Carl Rein's Iceland poppy seed in 1975, was one of the main contributors in the breeding of Poppy Magic, through careful selection every year over 15 years at her Berea Road garden in Howick.

The unique flowers that Jean identified and from which she annually collected seed for re-selection the following year, set the scene for others in Howick, in particular, Madge and Gillian McEwen, and their neighbour, Dave Goodenough, to continue this annual selection process from 1990 until Poppy Magic's release in 2004.

Then there is my family - my mother and sisters who have supported me along and still are - right from replacing my camera, to making cards,selling the prints,delighting in new innovations and advising me with a sense of humour. Particular thanks to Phil who has also financed so much of the Poppy Magic innovation and helped spread the magic.



Then there are the magic men at Kodak First Photo in Howick - Laurie Butlin and Vernon Green who have been invaluable in advising, guiding, admiring and ensuring that my prints are the best. They provide an excellent service and are renowned for their state of the art technical results. They have helped me print on different mediums from photographic papers to canvas. Thank you! You can find out more about them on www.firstphoto.co.za
And of course there are the framers...Clive and David Kepplerl who have been invaluable in helping me get going and who provide an excellent service all round.