Elvy Quirk Helenie Carmody and Kaylene Bailey at the Garden Club meeting.
Thirty three members made their way out to Calarie Hall for our last Garden Club meeting.
Elvy Quirk presided over the business meeting, where volunteers for the Open Gardens in October listed their offers of help. The Mens Shed will be providing a barbecue lunch for both days and members are asked to provide slices that can be sold to support them.
The Orange Garden Club are organising a trip to Thailand to view gardens and anyone who may be interested is to let Secretary Robin know for details.
Helenie Carmody and Jan Richards were our guests from the Young Garden Club. Helenie is a zone Councillor and gave us an interesting talk on the history of Garden Clubs Australia, which started 73 years ago with a vision by Margaret Davis who visited the Chelsea Flower Show in England and then started in Sydney. There are now 718 affiliated Clubs. Kaylene Bailey moved a vote of thanks.
The three raffle prizes were won by Robyn Mattiske, Ann Nelson and Robin Pols.
prizes were donated by Acheson’s Mitre 10 and Helenie Carmody.
Flower of the month winners were: First place Margaret West with a Helebore , second to Meg Scholefield with a Begonia and third to John Browne with a Chrysantheum.
The next meeting will be held at David and Leonie Todd’s home 62 Union Street, Forbes on 24th August at 2pm please bring a chair and cup. See you there. The usual flower of the month and trading table and guest speaker.
Open Gardens are scheduled for 14th and 15th October with a line up of eight gardens that will be well worth a visit. On 11th November we are having a luncheon to celebrate 70 years of Forbes Garden Club. This will be held at the beautiful old historical Town Hall.
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