Four Seasons
To keep you updated with the latest news and reviews on gardening topics, the Gardeners' Circle WA Inc. offers a magazine, 4 times a year. This magazine is called 'Four Seasons' and is free to members (AU$3.00 to non-members). An edited transcript of speakers presentations, seasonal tips and 'Jobs to do' for each month, a general events diary and information on discounts to members can be found in the magazine.
This page features some articles from the Four Seasons, edited by Lorraine Douglas, with assistance from Jacques Maissin, Ellie Collins, and Frances Docherty.
'Letters To the Editor' can be emailed to Lorraine Douglas (magazine editor) at lorraine.douglas@iinet.net.au
This page features some articles from the Four Seasons, edited by Lorraine Douglas, with assistance from Jacques Maissin, Ellie Collins, and Frances Docherty.
'Letters To the Editor' can be emailed to Lorraine Douglas (magazine editor) at lorraine.douglas@iinet.net.au
president’s perspective
Hallo everyone. Welcome to another year with the Circle.
Of course, it’s difficult not to be overcome by the horror of the widespread
bushfires, on top of prolonged drought. Many of you may have been affected personally through friends, relatives, and familiar places. The impact on lives, homes and businesses cannot be understated, nor the devastating and long lasting effect on our natural environment and its wildlife.
It makes what we have around us, in our gardens and our gardening friends,
seem more precious than ever. We hope to continue to strengthen that
bond, through our programme for the year. From high profile and respected horticultural figures, to the wealth of knowledge amongst our members, we aim to inspire, inform, and entertain.
Summer is a good time to reflect on our gardens, and make decisions about what is worth persevering with, and what involves more maintenance than it gives back in pleasure, or usefulness.
My summer project in the garden has involved a lot of hard labour! Removing some large hedging, including
digging out stumps, cutting down climbers, emptying and moving (!!) large waist-high planters to
sunnier positions, removing and re-installing reticulation, emptying heavy pots and replanting them… No
tears, but plenty of sweat, and some blood involved. As always, planting is the final easy step – but so satisfying
to eventually see it all in place.
We’d like your help in some areas this year. Someone with an accounting background to step forward as
Treasurer, volunteers to organise a couple of extra events, and another general committee member or two…
Please think about contributing a little more if you can – we understand many of you are very committed
in your personal life and other volunteering roles, but we would value any extra help anyone can provide,
and it’s not forever. We’re a friendly and helpful lot! The AGM is coming up in March, so feel free to nomi nate
yourself, or discuss it with any member of the Committee.
In the meantime, I’m looking forward to another great year with you all.
Jan Russell-Brown
Of course, it’s difficult not to be overcome by the horror of the widespread
bushfires, on top of prolonged drought. Many of you may have been affected personally through friends, relatives, and familiar places. The impact on lives, homes and businesses cannot be understated, nor the devastating and long lasting effect on our natural environment and its wildlife.
It makes what we have around us, in our gardens and our gardening friends,
seem more precious than ever. We hope to continue to strengthen that
bond, through our programme for the year. From high profile and respected horticultural figures, to the wealth of knowledge amongst our members, we aim to inspire, inform, and entertain.
Summer is a good time to reflect on our gardens, and make decisions about what is worth persevering with, and what involves more maintenance than it gives back in pleasure, or usefulness.
My summer project in the garden has involved a lot of hard labour! Removing some large hedging, including
digging out stumps, cutting down climbers, emptying and moving (!!) large waist-high planters to
sunnier positions, removing and re-installing reticulation, emptying heavy pots and replanting them… No
tears, but plenty of sweat, and some blood involved. As always, planting is the final easy step – but so satisfying
to eventually see it all in place.
We’d like your help in some areas this year. Someone with an accounting background to step forward as
Treasurer, volunteers to organise a couple of extra events, and another general committee member or two…
Please think about contributing a little more if you can – we understand many of you are very committed
in your personal life and other volunteering roles, but we would value any extra help anyone can provide,
and it’s not forever. We’re a friendly and helpful lot! The AGM is coming up in March, so feel free to nomi nate
yourself, or discuss it with any member of the Committee.
In the meantime, I’m looking forward to another great year with you all.
Jan Russell-Brown