COFFS Harbour and Woolgoolga Garden Clubs came together for friendship and morning tea on Thursday, 29 January, to celebrate the start of the clubs’ programs for the new year.
Some 20 members from both garden clubs met at a private garden in Sapphire Beach.
The owner of the home, Margaret, has recently moved from owning a large property and flourishing garden in Korora to a smaller garden with raised beds.
The change is taking some getting used to, she told News Of The Area, but the garden remains her happy place.
“It’s my escape when things worry me and life’s a bit too hard.
“I go gardening by myself, communing with nature.
“Wherever I go I look for plants and I might find them in garden centres or friends’ gardens and I take cuttings.”
Looking at her lifestyle and forward planning, Margaret wanted to “do away with pots,” as they require the commitment of regular watering.
“And I wanted the herb garden as near to the back door as possible,” for nipping to and fro’ during cooking.
Overall, the garden gets a lot of sun, which put paid to her plans of having a lush garden bed outside her kitchen window.
“We found it to be too sunny.”
With so many walls on show, Margaret has decided to plant climbers and trailers to cover the brickwork.
At the clubs’ morning tea, guests mingled in the garden, commending choices and commenting on their own experiences, swapping tips and recommendations.
“This is what our garden clubs are all about,” President of Coffs Harbour Garden Club Esther Koreny said.
“We meet to socialise and in chatting we learn things as we go.
“Occasionally we host a guest speaker at our meetings.”
The Coffs Harbour Garden Club meets every third Saturday of the month at the Botanic Garden in Coffs from 12.30pm to 3pm, starting 21 February.
“We’re home gardeners sharing our experiences,” President of Woolgoolga Garden Club Carol Horner said.
“Sometimes we go on outings to gardens of interest.”
Woolgoolga Garden Club meets every second Saturday at the Seniors’ Centre, Boundary Street, Woolgoolga, from 1.30pm to around 3pm, starting 14 February.
New members are most welcome to both clubs.
Enquiries can be made by contacting Esther on 0409 009 557.
By Andrea FERRARI
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