Bowral Garden Club Inc.

(Established in 1963) Affiliated with Garden Clubs of Australia Inc ADDRESS: PO BOX 910, BOWRAL NSW 2576 Patrons: Chris & Charlotte Webb OAM

NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 2014

Friendship through Gardening

Bowral Garden Club Newsletter December 2014

What’s happening in December 8 December (Monday) 12 noon: Christmas Party. Booking will be essential.

What’s happening in February. 9 February (Monday) 2.00pm: Club Meeting at Uniting Church Hall, Bendooley Street, Bowral: Bernadette Penny: 'Scenery and gardens of regional France'. 23 February (Monday) 10.30 am: A potting morning with Les Musgrave at Noelene and Bob Bailey's home: 16 Harley Strteet, Bowral - including propagating succulents.

Theme for the Month: Christmas

From the Editor Spring has sprung upon us with all its many surprises, extreme heat, cold, rain, blustering wind, and perfect days. My little garden, now a cool verdant oasis, has provided all its Spring surprises, jonquils, daffodils, tulips, the three Montana clematis, two white, one pink, the creamy flowers of the evergreen clematis and finally the elaborate pink and purple clematis display behind the giant forget-me-not. The spires of the foxgloves and the floating heads of grannies’ bonnets have given way to the present flowing greens. Only the little Lewisias and aforementioned giant forget-me –not give colourful relief. Indeed it is a restful time revelling in my daughter’s favourite colour. However, it will not remain so. I have planted another tray of tuberous begonias to add to the two previous plantings and await the glorious explosion of glowing vibrant colour in summer. What a great year it has been with interesting speakers, and generous members sharing their gardens with us. I like to think the open garden is mine for the couple of hours I am there,

they are so lovely. November has been especially fine, starting at the end of October visiting the garden of Pam and Keith Bailey with magnificent roses, then to Suellen and Adrian Hall with more roses and the orchard and its studio, to Kim and Peter Martin with its expansive grounds, the bush regeneration area, orchard and amazing vegie patch (if you consider that area a patch) and pools and lake, and finally Marika and Helmut Schmidhofer invited us to visit. Thank you to all readers and contributors throughout the past year. You have made this task enjoyable, albeit the contretemps I have had with my computer I wish you all a very merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year, I’m off to Hong Kong for both to be with my son and his wife, and two little grandsons. Until next year, cheers. Carole Scott

From the President I was just leaving the house the other day to go to a meeting when Clive appeared with a ladder and some tools. I asked him what he was doing and he replied ‘I’m just going to fix the roof of the gazebo.’ After his close encounter with a chain saw I had visions of him falling off the roof. I couldn’t watch last year when he built the gazebo roof because it involved him lying on unsecured timbers and hanging on with one hand. Generally speaking he is very handy (if almost thumbless!) and has the advantage of being tall. But I have the advantage of being short. I can crawl under the Daphne and the rose bushes to weed and I can step across the garden beds without squashing all the plants with large feet. On the other hand, Harris Farm exit doors won’t open for me as I am below the mechanism’s eye! I have to wait for a taller customer to leave and then scuttle behind. My parents always encouraged my love of picking and arranging flowers—father, because I was so careful to leave the buds for next week’s vases and at the same time I dead-headed the plants: mother, because I provided floral arrangements on the sideboard, hall table and dining table. There were always visitors—every weekend, it seems—and few ever phoned beforehand. We lived in Sale, in the county of Cheshire—now the town is just a suburb of Manchester, but then it was considered to be a ‘garden town’ with every street having wide verges (nature strips) planted with trees. Our street had huge plane trees (Platanus occidentalis) and horse chestnut trees (Aesculus hippocastanum). The town bordered lovely country roads where friends would bicycle or drive and then drop in for afternoon tea. They knew my mother would always have a lovely spread. In the summer, the men would stroll round the garden examining and admiring the perennials and roses, and swapping advice on the best way to deal with any pests daring to damage my father’s plants. In the 1950s and 60s we listened at 2pm on Sunday afternoon to the BBC

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radio’s ‘Gardeners’ Question Time’ where one would hear the contrasting voices of the old experts—Bill Sowerbutts and Fred Loads, both from Lancashire—and the younger, Scottish Professor Alan Gemmell, who taught at the Universities of Manchester and Keele. It was a brilliant program with so much humour and argumentative discussion about the whys and wherefores. The program was first broadcast in April 1947 and is still running on Radio 4. I was thinking about all of this while I was dead-heading the Dianthus—a fiddly task and I wish I had more time to devote to it. (And that reminds me—we never referred to them by their proper name: they were always just ‘pinks’.) I recently had my blood pressure taken three times (not because I’m suffering from any illness but I have agreed to go on a medical research project concerning aspirin). The nurse said the band was going to be very tight across my arm—and my heart started racing. Consequently my blood pressure was much higher than usual. The second time it was even higher because I was worried about how high it was the first time. Before she took it the third time she said ‘Relax’, and so I thought about the garden and the lovely woodland area where I was going to plant the Hosta ‘Dew drop’ that afternoon. This time my blood pressure was lower and normal. Moral: always think about your garden when entering the doctor’s surgery! You’ll think you’re feeling much better than you really are—if you see what I mean.

Meg Probyn

Meg with reses from Muriel’s garden

Our November garden visits

Chris Pam and Ulishka in the arbour at the Baileys

Pam and Keith’s potting shed

Pam and Keith’s roses

Suellen and Adrian’s roses

Suellen and Adrian’s orchard

Marika and Helmut’s cherries

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Muriel’s Musings

I have been reading thru some more of my diaries and in 2010 I noted this entry which seems appropriate for this feel- good season of the year. ''Have been listening to an ABC interview of a farmer in the top North East corner of Tasmania __ in the vicinity of the incredibly rugged and scenically beautiful Ben Lomond National Park (been there, loved it.) Amazingly, there are wild deer roaming free. So this farmer told how his stockman, with the help of his dogs managed to cull some of the deer and shut them away in a safe pasture___ WHY??__because the farmer now has a herd of WHITE DEER and hidden away in the long grass __ this year’s drop of little sandy coloured fawns__ who will soon turn white. The farmer said that not all the Deer have names__ but there are two he has named OH & MY. Don’t cher luvit?? 2014 has brought its share of sunshine and shadows, and to those of you that sadness has touched __ we feel for you. And to those who good fortune smiled upon we are happy it has been so. To finish my musings for this year __ may I say thank you my Garden Club friends for your kindness. May the following poem for Friendship by Sally Kalina tell what I feel & wish for you All.

Friendship

I wish you friends whose wisdom makes them kind. Well leisured friends to share your evening’s peace.

Friends who can season knowledge with a laugh, A hedge of Lavender, a patch of Thyme,

A Damask Rose and a hive of bees, And cabbages that hold the morning dew,

A blackbird in an orchard bough__ all these And ____ GOD BLESS YOU.

Muriel Stuart

From the Patch

Pumpkin Cucurbita spp We have a neighbour who is Welsh and whenever we offer him anything even slightly pumpkin flavoured he reels and exclaims "pumpkins are only good as cattle food". On the other hand most Australians have been brought up to love all things pumpkin, particularly baked pumpkin, pumpkin salads, pumpkin pie and the ubiquitous pumpkin scone. In fact I have had the pleasure of being served pumpkins scones by no other than Flo Bjelke Petersen on their farm at Kingaroy and they were actually very good. There is still time to plant Pumpkins as they do grow very rapidly, bearing in mind that the fruit takes 5 months to ripen and you really do have to wait for the frosts to be finished before planting. We find the pumpkins are best when left on the vine up until the frosts reappear in May. Pumpkins love heat, water and fertilizer and traditionally are grown on mounds with 2 or 3 plants per mound with each mound one or two metres apart. The other main consideration in growing pumpkins is the need for space. Many of the older varieties do really sprawl and take up a lot of room. Quite often the pumpkin patch is actually separate to the vegetable garden because of this. When preparing the area for pumpkins incorporate large amounts of organic fertilizer and top dress with further fertilizer when the seedlings have emerged, and throughout the growing season. Mulch the seedlings after

they germinate and water regularly. When flowering begins the first flowers are predominately male so don't panic when they die off, you just have to wait for the female flowers to appear so that fertilization can occur. To aid with fruit set and branching it's a good idea that once you see fruit developing to pinch out the ends of the runners. This encourages fruit development over foliage growth. Leave the fruit on the vines as long as possible. We find that the first light frost really helps with intensifying the flavour and setting the skin. When harvesting make sure you leave a good section of stem, and that the fruit’s skin is dry. Store in a cool, dark, dry place and they will last for months. Pests & Diseases Pumpkins suffer from few pests and diseases and perhaps the only significant problem will be powdery mildew which is usually a result of poor ventilation and high humidity. Pumpkin Trivia The pumpkin is native to Mexico and Central America and was a staple food of the native American Indian and has been grown for thousands of years. The French explorer Jacques Cartier in the St Lawrence region in 1584 reported seeing 'gros melons' which was translated into English as 'pompions' which then developed into the word 'pumpkin'. A pumpkin is 90% water and is low in fat and calories and is a good source of Vitamin A, B, potassium, iron and fibre. The largest pumpkin ever grown weighed 517kgs The pumpkin capital of the world is Morton Ilinois Pumpkin varieties There are hundreds of pumpkin varieties but my favourites are Queensland Blue, Butternut, Golden Nugget, Triamble and for something completely different, Turks Turban which looks great but not so great for eating. Things to plant in December Now is also the time to plant a huge number of vegetables including: Artichoke, Beetroot, Beans, Chard, Chives, Carrots, Cucumber, Fennel, Spinach, Lettuce, Parsley, Parsnips, Peas, Pumpkin, Spinach, Squash, Tomato and Zucchini

A Vegetable Thought "I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself

than be crowded on a velvet cushion" Henry David Thoreau

Chris Webb

Kristine’s Corner

SENNA “Sensation” as hardy as old yellow boots! This is a beautiful buttercup yellow pea flower plant approximately 50cm high x 1 metre wide. The flowers contrast well with the mid green soft pinnate leaves. Best grown as a foreground plant in full sun and good drainage. Like most legumes it is fast growing. I planted a tubestock a year ago and it is already a metre wide and 30cm high. It tolerates severe frosts and is splendid grown near the purple flowers of Prostanthera ovalifolia featured in the November newsletter. This plant is a subtle bird attracting plant, when the pods open they are foraged by seed eating birds, particularly doves. Unfortunately, several introduced species are environmental weeds and are best removed. Even though this family of plants is used extensively for medicinal purposes don’t munch on the leaves otherwise you will have a “sensation” as the name suggests. It is a

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strong laxative! For those with a small garden or needing something tough for a potted plant this Senna certainly ticks all the boxes. Kristine Gow

This goes with that.

COMBINATION PLANTING The roses are flowering. As I write this there is an abundance, an overflow of roses - they are hanging off the verandah and dripping off the walls of the shed. The rain must have arrived at just the right time because this year they have been especially good. The combination of the pure yellow flowers of the David Austin rose 'Graham Thomas' with intense purple irises growing around it has been especially pleasing and this morning I have admired a neighbour's pink roses with the burgundy leaves of smokebush (Cotinus coggygria) showing them off to perfection. I'm loving the colour purple at the moment for its ability to lift other plants out of the ordinary - think of the lime green bracts of Euphorbia wulfennii with purple wallflower (Erysimum) growing in front of it. Another moment of serendipity happened recently when a purple/blue Prostanthera flowered near Salvia 'Hot Lips' and the zing created by this combination made me stop and take notice. I've always had a love/hate relationship with 'Hot Lips'. Everything about it, including its name, seems vulgar, and the colour screams at everything around it, but, because it's been one of the hardiest, best performing, constantly flowering plants in my garden (shame about that colour!), it has escaped being disposed of. It's now getting another chance to prove it can behave if it keeps the right company. Red and purple - who could have known they would look so good together? The roses are the star of the show, but I am also enjoying the supporting cast, the plants that cover the ground at their feet and add depth and interest to the garden picture. My garden is not full of little treasures - I've tried those and found that they cause me too many heartaches on this rocky, (very) well drained hillside. After one horrific water bill I now try to choose hardy plants, water them to get them established and then it's 'nil by mouth' from me and, unless they're lying on the ground clutching at their throats, they have to survive on the rainfall available. I try to combine plants that will do the job asked of them, that suit the conditions in this garden and will carry on regardless, not always looking their best but usually surviving. Many very ordinary, simple plants can shine if planted together to show off their contrasting leaf shapes and textures. The tough little ground covers are doing their job splendidly and I love them for the way

they clothe the bare ground, block the weeds and act as a living mulch as they crawl and twine together and scramble around shrubs and trees. Combinations of catmint (Nepeta faassenii) with its violet-blue flowers and grey foliage, the white flowers and grey foliage of snow in summer (Cerastium tomentosum), blue convolvulus (Convolvulus mauritanicus) scrambling through and around the furry, felty leaves of lambs' ears (Stachys byzantina) with its spikes of lavender flowers, and the large green leaves of violets creeping through the lot look good for most of the year. Earlier in the spring the tiny bright blue jewel-like flowers of Veronica 'Georgia Blue', with its fine brown-green foliage, pops its colour into the mix to perfectly complement the yellow daffodils flowering at that time......... and what would we all do without the enthusiasm of Erigeron, cheerfully flowering for most of the year in those tough, hot spots where nothing else will grow?

I've decided that 'It ain't what you do it's the way that you do it' that counts so every year plants get dug up and moved in the hope they'll look better over there with some new neighbours. Then after waiting a year, hoping that this time the garden gods will be kind and the fates will align, occasionally the reality meets the expectation and you are rewarded with something approaching the perfect picture you had in mind. Usually it doesn't happen that way as something flowers too early or too late so........ hmm what was that good idea I had for next year? Marilyn Gleeson

Agapanthus: a seductive invader!

Agapanthus praecox

Gorgeous, with flowers coloured to match the Australian sky on a hot summer day, agapanthus appear to be the perfect plant. Readily adapting to almost any garden conditions, these beauties make a bold splash of colour every summer. They form verdant foliage clumps which remain healthy, vigorous and disease-free and survive seemingly endlessly without water. They are the time- honoured choice for making an easy-care garden bed, providing an accent in mixed plantings and filling difficult garden corners. Agapanthus praecox, the African Lily, has been enthusiastically embraced by generations of Australian gardeners. There is hardly a Highlands garden to be found without its few big patches of aggies. But as so often happens with things seemingly perfect, there’s a hitch. In our pleasant climate and rich soils, agapanthus have done too well. They have escaped from gardens and spread their offspring far and wide, invading neglected blocks and bushland. They reproduce vegetatively, or via thousands of tiny seeds which are spread by wind and, in particular, by stormwater. These vigorous invaders displace all other plants, thereby inhibiting regeneration of native vegetation. It’s easy to see that agapanthus have the potential to change ecosystems. In our pleasant climate and rich soils, agapanthus have done too well. They have escaped from gardens and spread their offspring far and wide, invading neglected blocks and bushland. They reproduce vegetatively, or via thousands of tiny seeds which are spread by wind and, in particular, by storm-water. These vigorous invaders displace all other plants, thereby inhibiting regeneration of native vegetation. It’s easy to see that agapanthus have the potential to change ecosystems. The problem has

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come to the point where Agapanthus was recently confirmed to have become fully naturalised in NSW.

Because of the extent of the threat in our local area, Wingecarribee Council has been compelled to add this once-loved garden plant to its local weeds list. Digging out the clumps by hand or machine is the most effective method of removal. But, once they’re out, they can’t be dropped onto the ground to break down into compost; they’ll simply take off again Try eliminating them with the ‘cut and paint’ method; cut the leaves off at ground level and paint the cut surface above the roots with full strength herbicide. Also worth trying is the use of a surfactant with herbicide mix before spraying the leaves. This will improve penetration of chemical into the waxy foliage. And don’t forget! Remove and bag spent flower heads to arrest the distribution of seeds. Sarah Cains, Australian Plant society.

Arduaine Gardens Arduaine Gardens 35 kilometres south of Oban and at the head of the Sound of Jura benefits from a temperate climate due to the North Atlantic Drift. It also has to contend with severe gales intensified by the funnelling of wind from the same direction and by being situated on rising ground straight off the beach. Compared with the better known Inverewe Gardens, which Mike O'Boyle wrote of last month, Mike and I were there on a Sunday and were delighted to have the gardens to ourselves for much of the time. The garden bears the hallmarks of having been created by the long ownership of one family who created a garden highlighting their special interest in rhododendrons and magnolias. From the sixties onwards 2 brothers took over and increased the plantings in the same tradition with lovely results. The tall trees which were planted on the cliff top around the bowl formed by a barren hillside took 20 years to grow so the patience of the owners has to be admired as they waited to begin this project. Now there is a beautiful landscaped garden with huge variety of specialist and general plants providing a palette of colours and contrasts from open lawns, massed borders, specimen trees, pools, and paths leading you to discover new views. We knew the garden is reputed to be at its best in Spring which came early this year so we were thrilled to see so much variety and colour on our September visit. We walked back up the hill to The Melford Hotel which has been developed from the original house and sat on the terrace overlooking the Sound enjoying late afternoon sunshine on a perfect, bright day. Our membership of the National Trust had given us another of many visits to special places. Veronica and Michael Launders

Stunning Clematis Before I came to live in the Highlands 12 years ago, I thought I was reasonably knowledgable about gardening. Having lived in Sydney for years, my love of gardening started as soon as my husband and I moved into our first home. Moving to Bowral however, I soon realised I had a lot to learn! The first time a saw Clematis in full bloom, something I'd never seen in Sydney, I was hooked on this divine climber and can't imagine my garden without them. Clematis is a member of the Ranunculaceae, or buttercup family, the genus has around 200 or 300 species, depending on who’s telling the story. Mainly Chinese and Japanese in origin, they require a warm head but cool roots and therefore do best when grown in cool, moist, well-drained soil in full sun. I agonise over the planting process, ensuring that the roots are planted deeply placing stones/pebbles over the roots along with humus rich compost, then filling in the planting hole, a good water and mulch finishes the process. Growing happily on fences and pergolas or scrambling through shrubs and trees they look particularly fabulous when growing through climbing roses, and they're not at all destructive to their hosts. I covered my front north facing fence with the very popular C. Montana Alba and was delighted with the results. However, my neighbour covered his fence with C. Montana Rubens and I loved the pink even more. There are so many varieties of this gorgeous climber with flowers in all sorts of colours, petal variations and sizes, some huge, you could spend a lifetime discovering the endless joys of Clematis. Linda Rose

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Tour March 2015 We have organised a tour to Sydney for Monday 16th March 2015 and are taking expressions of interest. The tour will begin at 8.00am, pickup at RSL Mittagong. First stop will be the Sydney Botanic Gardens for morning tea, BYO or there is a cafe in the park. We will then proceed to Doyle’s at Watson Bay for a fish and chips lunch, or for those who would prefer to bring your own picnic, there is a park and the beach where you could sit. Tea, coffee, soft drinks, wine and beer are available at Doyle’s. From there we proceed to Vaucluse House where we will have a tour of the house and garden, returning to Mittagong at approximately 5.00pm. The cost of the tour is $45 (including one piece of fish & chips lunch) and $37 for BYO lunch. If a second piece of fish is desired, there will be an additional charge of $5.50. If you wish to pay before the February meeting you can either send a cheque to The Treasurer, BGC, PO Box 910, Bowral 2576 or do a direct deposit into the bank account. BDCU, BSB: 802 101, Account #: 57038. Please advise me by email or phone if you make a direct deposit, my email address is: noelenebailey@bigpond.com. Noelene Bailey

Garden tips for December

Feed: lawns; roses with blood and bone; clematis and

peiris after flowering

Trim; fuchsias and roses mid-summer

Water: early morning

Lift and divide: bearded iris

Sow: Cosmos, Californian poppy, chrysanthemum,

coreopsis, forget-me-not, gypsophila, nasturtium, salvia,

verbena

BOWRAL GARDEN CLUB INC Minutes of General Meeting 10 November 2014 Uniting Church Hall, Bendooley Street Bowral Present: 63 Members and 4 visitors. Apologies: Jan Scott, Barbara Wilson, Josie Meincke, Judith Lewis, Susan-May Notley, Pamela Bailey, Suellen Hall, Linda Rose and Kristine Gow. Vice-President Anne Curvers opened the meeting at 2.05pm and welcomed everyone present, especially new members and visitors. Doreen Plumridge came to the front and thanked the Committee and Members for the flowers sent to her and she also thanked other members

for their cards of sympathy. Anne then introduced our special guest speaker, President, Meg Probyn. Meg gave a talk about her trip with Clive to Japan in May 2013. They organised their own garden tour, and managed to visit 17 gardens in Osaka, Takamatsu, Okayama, Kanazawa, Kyoto, Yokohama and Tokyo. She showed photos from eleven of those gardens. She explained briefly about the development of gardens over the centuries with influences from China, Korea, Buddhism and finally Western cultures. Like other art forms, the traditional Japanese gardens have been developed by skilled artists over many years and they have combined a variety of techniques and practices depending on the style of the garden. Meg explained there are two fairly distinct groups of gardens: gardens that evoke religious feelings which tend to be more austere like the Zen meditation garden composed of gravel and rock at Ryōan-ji (Temple of the peaceful dragon) and the moss garden at Saihō-ji (Kokedera) Temple, both in Kyoto; whereas the beautiful stroll gardens of the Edo period (late 17th and 18th centuries) were designed for the pleasure and aesthetic enjoyment of the local feudal lords (daimyō). The Ritsurin garden at Takamatsu, the Kōraku-en Garden at Okayama, the garden at Katsura Rikyu Imperial Villa, in western Kyoto, and the Kenrokuen garden in Kanazawa were perhaps the most stunning of the stroll gardens Keith Bailey gave Meg a vote of thanks and said how much we enjoyed the presentation and presented her with a beautiful bouquet of roses from Muriel Stuart’s garden. Minutes of the general meeting held on 13 October, 2014 were published in the September newsletter. Moved that the minutes be accepted as a true record of the meeting. Proposed: Clive Probyn and seconded by Uliska Virag. Correspondence In: All mail is placed on the notice board at each meeting. Flyer on Harper’s Mansion Garden and Plant Fair on Sunday 16 November, 2014. Lorraine Richardson mentioned that our Patron, Charlotte Webb will be speaking on perennials at 1.30-2.30pm and our member Sue Kingsford will speak on old roses at 11.30-12.30 pm. Southern Highlands Garden Society - November bulletin. Garden Clubs of Australia announced that our Zone Coordinator, Colin Simson, has resigned as he is moving to Victoria. Garden Clubs of Australia – Summer Quarterly magazine. Correspondence Out: Nil Treasurer’s Report: Bob Bailey read the financial report (in Noelene’s brief absence from the meeting) and moved it be accepted as follows: balance in cheque account as at 31 October 2014—$7755.62 plus balance in savings account as at 31 October 2014—$4044.31 plus Special Savings account SHBG $1417.58. Total funds on hand as at 31 October 2014—$13217.51. Seconded: Pat Keen. Report placed on the notice board. General Business Plant Stall – Meg thanked everyone who helped on the plant stall and to all those people who potted up and supplied plants and donated garden books and magazines. Suellen and Adrian Hall to open their garden on Tuesday, 11 November at 10.30 am – 36 Hurlingham Avenue, Burradoo. Kim and Peter Martin’s open garden 10.30 am, Monday 17 November – 371 Golden Vale Road, Sutton Forest. Marika and Helmut Schmidhofer’s open garden 10.30 am Monday 24 November – 16 Cutter Place, East Bowral. Christmas Lunch ($47) – Monday 8 December at 12.30 pm in the Convention Room at The Briars.

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We are planning a trip on 23 March to the Royal Botanic Gardens and Vaucluse House, with lunch at Doyles. Seed Box – See Pam Cornett. Trading Table: Michael Launders – Lots of plants and books for sale. Jonquil Temple has dwarf peach trees, pink or white for sale at $2.00 each. Show & Tell: Noelene and Bob Bailey, Meg Probyn, Valerie Davey and Jonquil Temple provided lovely vases of flowers for us to enjoy. Lucky door prize: won by Clive Probyn. Trading prize: won by Shonagh Moore. The meeting closed at 3.25 pm. Next Meeting: Monday 9th February 2015 at 2.00 pm – Uniting Church Hall, Bendooley Street, Bowral. Guest speaker: Bernadette Penny will speak on “Scenery and gardens of regional France”.

More November Gardens

For your pleasure to end the year

Marika and Helmut’s roses

Pan in a corner of Marika and Helmut’s garden

Suellen and Adrian’s

Pam and Keith’s

President: Meg Probyn (4871 3134) Vice-President: Anne Curvers (4861 3061) Secretary: Lorraine Richardson (4862 2677) Treasurer: Noelene Bailey (4862 3741) Newsletter Editor: Carole Scott (4862 4766) Public Officer: Eric Paananen Trading table: Michael Launders Seed Box: Pamela Cornett Membership and Front Desk: Pat Keen, Catherine Mah, Michael O’Boyle, Janice Scott. Afternoon tea hosts: Margaret Buckland, Wendy Gamble, Glenys Lilliendal, Larraine Gregory.

Website: bowralgardenclub.com

And finally the famous Rapperswil Monastery Rose

garden in Summer