Monthly Meetings

Growing From Seed

Merryle Johnson

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Floral Design

Joan Slater

Joan delighted members as she deftly demonstrated several large and small vase arrangements using lilies, alstromeria and roses, along with filler flowers such as gypsophila. She stressed the importance of using sufficient greenery as a backing to ensure a natural look. Joan also created a shallow...

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Biological Fertilisers

Helen Lovel

Helen is the Ambassador for Neutrog, a 40 year old family owned company based in the Adelaide Hills with 60 employees. The range of biological fertilisers is based on natural products such as fish meal, manure and sea kelp. Helen presented detailed information about Neutrog’s highly scientific...

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Spring Planting and Tool Maintenance

Peter Pitman

Ben welcomed back to CMGC Peter and Joan Pitman and helper Jessica, noting Peter’s long association with the nursery industry as a horticulturalist. The Pitmans had arranged an enticing display of flowering pots, including cyclamen, pansies, heath and polyanthus to inspire members to add some...

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AGM and Members Lunch

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Our founding member Dorothy Laver (pictured) oversaw yet another successful AGM at Camberwell Morning Garden Club.   Congratulations to the incoming Committee and many thanks for the work done by all.

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Growing Herbs for Cooking, Medicine & Pleasure

Penny Wodward

Penny shared her rich and extensive knowledge of some 20 different herbs with colourful visuals of the many varieties and cultivars now available. Ideas for growing these useful plants might be in pots, as a green wall, a parterre or in a mixed vegetable and herb garden. She explained the many uses...

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Native Plants in our Gardens

Chris Clarke

Chris explained that the Australian Plants Society has 30 Groups and 1600 Members.  The Society is holding a five-day event from 30/9 – 4/10 with details of the presentations and excursions available on their website. Chris spoke of the diversity of native plants which have adapted to...

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Streptocarpus

Eric Bramble

Pat welcomed the speaker Eric Bramble who gave a most entertaining presentation and showcased a delightful array of potted streptocarpus blooms in many different hues. Originally from South Africa, these dainty flowers are easy to grow and bloom continually. Eric noted that streptocarpus prefer a...

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Salvias

Lyndi Garnett

Lyndi, a landscape designer, is the coordinator of the Salvia Study Group and involved in maintaining the delightful Salvia Display Garden at the Nobelius Heritage Park in Emerald. Lyndi illustrated a diverse array of colourful salvia species with purple and blue to white, yellow, pink and red...

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Gardening for Small Spaces

Charlotte Harrison

Charlotte Harrison: Gardening for Small Spaces  Charlotte is a horticulturist and manager of the Community Workshop Program at Sustainable Gardening Australia.  Her very informative and practical presentation highlighted key aspects to consider when caring for a small garden. Charlotte...

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2024 PROGRAM

2024 PROGRAM OF TRIPS AND SPEAKERS: Thursdays 08 Feb - Gardening for Small Spaces (Charlotte Harrison) 14 Mar - Salvias (Lyndi Garnett) 20 Mar - 24 Mar - MELB. INTERNATIONAL FLOWER & GARDEN SHOW 11 Apr - Streptocarpus (Eric Bramble) 18 Apr - COMO GARDENS, THE BASIN TRIP 09 May - Native...

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