Monthly Meetings

Designing with Indigenous Plants

Jo Richards

Jo Richards spoke about designing with Indigenous Plants.  Indigenous plants are not only native to Australia, they are plants that occur naturally in your local area.  Jo explained she is working with Boroondara Council to encourage the planting of native plants in the area,...

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Clivias

Peter Haeusler

Guest speaker Peter Haeusler spoke to members about clivias. Native to South Africa, they were discovered in 1813 when James Bowie took plants to Kew Gardens, England.  They are now cultivated worldwide. Peter discussed the variety of flower forms and colour variation, while showing...

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Rhododendrons

Michael Hare

Michael Hare from The Australian Rhododendron Society, Victorian Branch.  Michael spoke about rhododendrons, Azaleas and vireyas, presenting a power point presentation of many species, including some growing in his own garden.   Rhododendrons:  There are at least 1000...

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AGM and Luncheon

CMGC held its 38th Annual General meeting at Box Hill Tafe restaurant, 'Fountains',  with 55 attendees.  We have a full committee as we look forward to a further successful year of gardening discoveries.

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Grafting & Pruning Workshop

Craig Castree

Craig Castree, who very generously spent 2 hours to present a workshop on pruning & grafting fruit trees.  Craig is a horticulturist from Werribee Park Heritage Orchard.  Craig's first point was to advise pruning fruit trees after fruiting in summer, not in winter. ...

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Roses

Sandra Goldberg

Our club member Sandra gave a power point presentation demonstrating the technique for successful rose pruning.   After pruning remove all debris and dead leaves from around plants and drench plant with lime sulphur.   Feed roses 4 times a year at the beginning of each...

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Edible Weeds

Doris Pozzi

Doris  gave a power point presentation showing photos and discussing plants normally considered to be nuisance in the garden.  Doris considers a weed is simply a plant growing in the wrong place.  It is thought most of our common weeds were introduced into Australia when the first fleet arrived...

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ORCHIDS

John Sharam

John showed a number of photos of orchids including: Sarcochilus orchids – grow in gullies and ravines along the east coast of Australia and like humidity. Dendrochilum Tenellum – won the Maribyrnong Show in which there were 23,800 flowers to be judged. Looks like reeds growing in a pot. Lycaste...

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Staghorn Ferns

Rod Noonan

Rod Noonan outlined mounting an Elkhorn fern. He stated that the mum Elkhorn keeps breeding and little ones grow out at the top and if you remove “babies” and place in a pot for approximately 18 months,  they will then be able to be mounted on a board.   He recommended for...

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2017 PROGRAM

 PROGRAM OF TRIPS AND SPEAKERS FOR 2017: Thursdays 09 Feb - Bonsai (Bruce Wensor and Bruce Argent) 09 Mar - Staghorn Ferns (Rod Noonan) 16 Mar - AUTUMN TRIP 13 Apr - Orchids (John Sharam) 11 May - Edible Weeds (Doris Pozzi) 18 May - MYSTERY TRIP 08 June - Roses (Sandra Goldberg) 13 July -...

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Bonsai

Bruce Wensor and Bruce Argaet

Bruce Wensor spoke first explaining he is the Secretary of the Waverley Bonsai group with a membership of 101 members. Bruce explained the origins of Bonsai beginning in China thousands of years ago.  The practice of Bonsai being developed to enable people to take their favourite trees...

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