Tuppy Drabsch and Pam Baass at the recent Forbes Garden Club meeting.
The May meeting of the Forbes Garden Club was well attended by 24 members at the home of Trudy and Mark Mallick. A country home, situated in a lovely setting with many large trees to wander around. Guest speaker, Dennis Irvine provided tips on pruning of hydrangeas and roses and demonstrated how to take cuttings and grow your own plants.
A report was given on our recent trip to Dubbo Gardens which was enjoyed by all. A donation of $100 is to be given to the PA&H Society towards the Flower Show. There will be eight gardens to be viewed for the Open Gardens weekend in October, so many volunteers will be needed.
A special thankyou by Denise Thurston was extended to Mark Mallick for hosting our meeting. The raffle was won by Margaret West, 2nd prize went to Sylvia Glasson.
Flower of the month winners were 1st Denise Thurston a chrysanthemum, 2nd John Browne a chrysanthemum and 3rd Dorelle Scott a bird of paradise, Sylvia Glasson a rose and Annette Thornton a camellia.
The next meeting will be held at the Forbes Mens Shed on Thursday, 22nd June at 2pm with a speaker from Bunnings. No need to bring chairs, hoping to see you all there.
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