Faye Blackstock spoke about growing succulents and demonstrated how to make a Christmas tree from succulents at the August Forbes Garden Club meeting. Faye on the left, is pictured with Denise.
Our last meeting had a wonderful attendance of 45 members on a sunny afternoon held in the garden of Phil and Fleur Wells.
The guest speaker was Fay Blackstock of Parkes, who spoke about succulents.
We visited her garden early this year, and together with her husband, they have an outstanding display of metal art and a huge variety of plants that made their garden memorable. Fay demonstrated how to make a Christmas Tree using succulents, chicken wire, sphagnum moss and potting soil. Jennifer Purdie thanked Fay and presented her with a small gift.
Marg Dent conducted the business meeting, welcoming all and noting how nice it was to see such a great attendance. Bev Gerdus reminded all to have show flower entries ready.
Phil Wells shared the history of their garden, which featured many Japanese maples to provide shade in summer and a stone wall to prevent flooding of the river which the garden overlooks. David Sanderson thanked Phil and Fleur for hosting the meeting and presented them with a gift.
Flower of the month winners were Marie Langfield 1st (rose), joint 2nd Pam Baass (geranium) and Noel Hocking (daffodil), 3rd Carolyn Dewaegeneire (hellebore). Raffle winners were Evelyn Mahlo, Claire Haley and Noel Hocking.
When you come along to one of our meetings you will have the opportunity to view the garden, buy plants, flowers or fruit from the trading table, enter the Flower of the Month competition and have a cuppa with members after the meeting. Contact forbesgardenclub@gmail.com for details.
The next meeting will be held at Joy and Noel Hocking’s garden, 84 Farrand Street on Tuesday 23 September at 2pm. Our guest speaker Noel will talk on irises.
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