The June meeting was held in the comfort of the Men’s Shed with President Marg Dent welcoming 29 members, with apologies from 11 members.
Minutes and reports were read with Bev Gerdes thanked for filling the role of Head Steward for the Flower section for the Forbes Show. It was good to hear Pammie Thomson is out of hospital and recovering with family.
Our guest speaker was Kate Nixon from Macrocarpa Landscapes She last spoke to us as a gardener from Forbes Council on her designing of the native garden at the Tourist Information Centre. She has now started her own business specialising in natives. Her knowledge of natives is inspiring and how they can be easily propagated.
It was noted that with all the frosty weather the natives planted at the Information Centre are doing well and she has suggested to Council that several working bees take place each year with volunteers. Kate had brought many specimens along which are native to our area all with botanical names! Marg Swift thanked her for her talk and presented her with a gift.
Marion Murray was the lucky raffle winner and the flower of the month saw many entries but resulted in first Noel Hocking a Chrysanthemum, second Max Swift a Camellia and third Lee Sanderson an Iris.
The next meeting will be held at the Men’s Shed on Tuesday 22 July at 2pm, all welcome. Please bring along a flower of the month and a cup Our guest speaker is Jo Henley of Henleys Rustics Garden Beds. All welcome
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