Christmas Forum

What better way to end the year?

A flower arranging and wreath making demonstration with lots of useful tips from Friday Forum members Judith and Peter.

Members then tried their hand at creating their own masterpieces

Home made mince pies and Christmas tree parkin by Liz

Liz also made this Boxing Day Chutney which flew off the sales table

Next meeting will be on 20^th January: Activities and their Results in a Freely Blooming Garden by Brian Denison.

Merry Christmas and Happy New year

“A bare tree stands with roots on both ends in December days.” – Kiran Bantawa, “Bare Trees”

Presentation: An Introduction to Japanese Gardens by Dr Andy Bolton

Dr Bolton is the Chairman of the regional group of the Japanese Garden Society

Andy gave a fascinating talk on Japanese gardens. We learnt about the elements which these gardens contain and the symbolism of these. These naturalistic gardens are predominantly evergreen, with no variegation, and have a limited range of plants. Some are just to be gazed at while others take you on a journey by following the stones and bridges. We were shown examples of the gardens including from his visits to Japan and his own garden.

For more information and images click here here or check out their Facebook page of The Japanese Garden Society.

Display Table

There is still interest and colour in the garden at the beginning of December.

Ann brought the tall, lates flowering Amicia Zygomeris, Liriope muscari, Bergenia, Hesperantha Mrs Hegarty and coccinea, a burgundy Vinca minor, foliage of Arum italicum and Crocosmia Emily MacKenzie

Kate’s Anisodontea El Rayo, the African mallow and Penstemon Plum Jerkum

Dorothy’s Christmas Cactus in full flower

Next Meeting

Our last meeting of 2022 is our Christmas Forum is on 16^th December when we’ll be creating festive floral displays, eating home-made mince pies so please dress in Christmas apparel.

The 2023 programme is now on the blog page here.  Please note that meetings begin on 20th January