42 Members attended the May meeting at the Huntly RSA with 46 entries into the competition
The RSA has planted conifers along the fence line and have requested the garden circle to recreate the garden by the front door. Which is a shady dry situation. We will organise a working bee for this shortly.
The members were very generous in donating flowers and succulents for the Tic Tok day care centres for the staff and children to create gifts for the mums for Mother’s Day.
Subs 0f $20 due this month which gives membership and access to Garden circle Facebook page.
We are also calling for nominations for committee members President secretary and treasurer
Caren demonstrated her gardening aprons she is making out of recycled clothes; they are a great practical creation. She will make more of these which can be raffled
Colleen reminded us of an ongoing craft session at the local arts and craft centre at the lake (old Scout building) Tuesdays 10-1pm.
Viv reminded us of the documentary on Hamilton Gardens at the movies also Caterpillar, a NZ movie.
Competition results
Preserves: 1st Jude 2nd Liz, 3rd Anne
Fruit: 1st Pat, 2nd Judy, 3rd Denise.
Blooms: 1st Pat, 2nd Peggy, 3rd Sue R.
Vegetables: 1st Liz, 2nd Viv 3rd Rebbecca.
Raffle winners: Judy, Audrey, Viv, Colleen E, Glennis, Laureen.
After lunch and sales table, we visited 3 garden club members gardens, Barbara, Trish and Val’s. Barbara had started her garden from scratch since joining the garden circle. She has achieved much beauty in a short space of time with many purchases from sales table and cuttings from member’s garden.
Trish’s garden was expansive beautiful and had some quirky art pieces which added to the fun of her family garden. Val was mainly into succulents she is our plantswomen and had some plants to give away and sell so everyone was happy.
Our next meeting is 4th June 11am at Huntly RSA. We will be holding our AGM followed by shared lunch and speaker on bee keeping.
Any queries phone Liz Johnson 020741223.
