Forest Lake Area Garden Group
Happy St Patricks Day to all the Irish, and those who just enjoy the green beer and the parade. The next meeting of the garden club is Tuesday March 5 and the speaker will be Greg Aizlewood talking about bromeliads. For those who need more and the opportunity to buy, the Bromeliad Society is having…
As my mother used to say, the world has started turning again. School is back and, most importantly, our clubs have all started meeting again. The first meeting of our garden club is Tuesday February 6, and we are all looking forward to an interesting and eventful year. Our first bus trip is scheduled for…
Happy New Year. Here’s hoping 2024 brings us all good things. There is not a lot happening this time of the year, so you can catch up on those books you have been meaning to read, TV shows that you didn’t get a chance to watch or clean out some cupboards – these are good…
We say it every year – but, where did the year go? They seem to be getting faster. Or are we getting busier? At least things are winding down now and, apart from a few Christmas parties, most of the organisations we belong to are in recess until February. That means that after the hectic…
What a lovely day we had on our Friendship Day, our first since 2019. Visitors came from 14 garden clubs and we were pleased to welcome Councillor Charles Strunk to his first meeting as our Patron. The organisation of the day was a huge effort from all our committee plus volunteers and we thank them…
The cool nights and lovely clear days of July make it a pleasure to spend time in the fresh air and in our gardens, even with the occasional winter westerly wind. However, on a brighter note, the days will start to get longer. Flowers in Bloom Some of the garden is now dormant or slow…