Spring has arrived, local gardens have rebounded from damaging winter frosts, flowers are out in abundance, and the vegies are looking green and succulent, so come along to Gloucester Garden Club’s spring meeting on Wednesday, September 28 to see all this on display.
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The gathering will be held in the spacious gardens of Merlene and Terry Curby at 76 Argyle Street, on the left going into Barrington from 10am, watch for the sign and flags.
Come along to visit the beautiful manicured gardens and lawns at the Curby’s and vote for your favourite spring flower and vegie, visit the trading table before the meeting gets under way. Don’t forget to bring your plate of eats, cup or mug for tea or coffee and your chair and flower or vegie for the competition plus something for Show and Tell.
The bountiful late winter rains arrived in time for the club’s last scheduled meeting at Peter and Shirley Hazell’s garden, so it was off to the Barrington Hall out of the rain and cold. Here, members heard from Bonnie Werz in the show and tell section of some vintage crockery pieces, Bonnie entertained members with the history of these pieces and her family; Marjorie Rees told of a community garden in Fairbanks, Alaska, and of a very large Moose in their Alaskan garden; and Peter Hazell demonstrated how he repots and cares for a variety of orchids.
The club members will vote to select a new club logo at the September meeting.
Three new members were welcomed to the meeting with the club membership now over 80.
A bus load of members from Lake Macquarie Garden Club will visit Gloucester on September 20 with another coach visiting on 23rd from Kur-in-gai Horticultural Society with some gardens are open for their inspection.
A list of what to do in spring has been emailed to members and Jackie Battaglini will be present to advise on What to Do in October.
If you wish to go on the bus trip to see Jackie’s garden in Dungog for the October 26 meeting names are required at this meeting plus a small cost, to be advised.
Competition winners: Flowers, Fred Rees (magnolia) 1, Anne Williamson (geranium) 2 and Lorraine McLeod (orchid) equal 2. Vegetables: Trudi Sambach (rhubarb) 1, Anne Williamson (broccoli) 2, Marjorie Rees (kale) 3. Raffle: Bev Jackson, Lyn Hebblewhite, Bruce Myers, Peter Hazell, Bruce Barnes, Brenda Pennicuik. Lucky door, Marie Laurie, Anne Cullum and Helen Evans. Membership, Jackie Battaglini.
Donations of $250 each have been presented to Westpac Helicopter Support Group and the RSPCA.
Happy gardening, glorious weather for it.
