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
president’s perspective
Welcome to a New Year. Whatever it brings us, we will continue to thrive, to
sustain and expand our gardening friendships, to learn from each other and
our guests and to enjoy everything membership of the Circle provides.
We ended 2020 with a highly successful November meeting attended by
over 100 people, and were entertained and educated by our two speakers.
Guest Natasha Bowden gave a fascinating presentation on the Noongar Six
Seasons, including key plants and their uses in each seasonal period. Then
member Jacques Maissin enlightened us about the ancient Bunya Bunya,
with trees growing locally and producing their enormous fruit. Jacques not
only showed us how to use Bunya nuts, but also cooked some tasty treats from them for us to try! Thank you Jacques.
Summer in Perth is survival time, and I’m sure we’re all looking forward to an end to hot weather, and
yearning for some rain. At this time of year, we really appreciate our trees and they’re featured in this issue
of our Four Seasons. It’s also when we realise that ‘green is good’, and value background and structural
plantings which provide cooling greenery. That said, there is still plenty of colour from the ever-reliable Salvias,
Bougainvillea, Frangipani, Mandevillas, Vincas and Geraniums, while Crepe Myrtles reserve their spectacular
display for summer.
It’s also time to think about what you can do to help your club in the coming year. We value all our existing
helpers, but urgently need some new Committee members and help with the Programme. Think about
taking this on with a friend… Special thanks to Jill Adams, who has stepped down as Minutes Secretary and
Committee member, for her past contributions, and to Committee member Lorrie Gray, who has volunteered
to take on the role of Hall Manager.
I’m looking forward to another year with Circle friends, and hoping you can help spread the organising
load to make it a great year for everyone.
Jan Russell-Brown