Horticultural society opens season
The first meeting of the 2012 season for the Maryborough Horticultural Society began with a walk through the garden of Clara Bauman, via a video taken during all four seasons of the year.
The early spring flowers such as crocuses, grape hyacinths, tulips and daffodils were among the first on the screen, as well as some of the birds Bauman enjoys.
The summer portion of the video included many blossoming trees and shrubs and flowers of all colours, including dianthus, foxglove, lilies, lemon fluff, clematis and passion flower.
In the fall and winter scenes members saw the many colours of autumn as well as sunsets, frost and snow-covered branches, and several of Bauman’s indoor specialties: amaryllis.
Since it was “dessert night,” during recess members took advantage of tasting the many desserts prepared by the executive.
Members were encouraged to pay annual dues; still only $7.
During the business meeting, minutes were read and Bauman gave a financial report. The society’s 2012 yearbooks are now available and a big thank you was given to Debbie Oxby for preparing them.
To encourage all to participate in the bedding plant section of the Spring Flower Show, four cell packs complete with soil were given out by Bernie and Hannah Veld.
The next meeting will be on March 27 at the Optimist Hall in Moorefield at 7:30pm.
submitted by Linda Timmerman
