The Gardeners'
Circle meets on the 3rd Monday of every month excluding December
and January. The meetings are held at the South Perth Civic Centre,
Corner of South Terrace and Sandgate Street, South Perth. .
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NOTE:
From 18th JULY 2011 - CHANGE OF VENUE
Meetings
will be held at the
SOUTH PERTH CIVIC CENTRE
Main
Hall to the left of the Library
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Doors
open (Main Hall) 6:40 PM. |
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Sales
and Library open from 6:50 PM. |
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Meeting
Commences 7:30 PM sharp. |
The
meetings include presentations from Gardeners’ Circle members
and guest speakers on a wide range of topics. Books,videos and DVDs
on gardening, horticulture, pests and diseases, garden design and
famous gardens can be borrowed from the library. Members bring in
flowers from their gardens for the Plant Display. Before and after
the formal part of the meeting club members sell their craft, produce
and plants. There are raffle and door prizes and a delicious Country
Supper is served at the end of every meeting, so please contribute
if you are able |
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July
16th |
| March
19th
(AGM) |
August
20th
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September
17th
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| May
14th |
October
15th
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| June
18th
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November
19th
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Practical
Information
Benefit
from the wealth of
knowledge among the members, whether it concerns plant and pest advice,
garden features and design or general information on virtually every
aspect of gardens and gardening. |
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Plant
Sales
Members
grow a variety of plants for sale at meetings, including old-fashioned
and unusual plants not readily available in nurseries. |
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Flower
Display
See
plants that flower that month, or bring some treasures from your own
garden, clearly labelled if possible. |
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Guest
Speakers
Guest speakers are invited to each meeting to share valuable information
on various topics and also
to
do demonstrations. |
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The
Library
The library now holds over 400 books, videos and DVDs and is open
at every meeting for members to borrow items. Older stock is sold
off at greatly reduced second-hand prices every now and then to
allow space for new items to be purchased. |
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Plant
Identification
If
you have any problems or queries on plants bring them along to discuss
with and find answers from others.
Members
contribute short plant profiles, for example on their favourite
plants of the moment, on popular plants in fashion or on unusual
plants they have come across in their travels. |
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Craft
& Produce Sales
Sales of crafts and produce are held in conjunction with the meeting
each month. |
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Country
Supper
In
the tradition of country suppers members are asked to bring a plate
to share. The club is currently trialling a Country Supper at every
meeting so please contribute when you can to make this successful. |
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Last
Updated:
19th July 2011 |
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