Saturday 7 October 2023

Harvest Festival 2023

Harvest Festival

We had a lovely spread of sweet and savoury foodstuffs brought by our members.

There was also a Quiz compiled by Maggie Y and Kate where we had to name 14 unusual fruits and vegetables. The highest mark was nine, so we learned a lot.

Display Table

Kate’s Fuchsia ‘Hawkshead’, Ceratostigma willmottianum, Callicarp ‘Profusion’, Salvias ‘Amistad’ and ‘Magic Spires’, Perovskia ‘Blue Spire’, Aster ‘Violet Queen’, Penstemon ‘Plum Jerkum’, Begonia grandis ssp. Evansiana ‘Claret Jug’ and w white form, Fagopyrum dibotrys, Rudbeckia deami, Geranium ‘Ann Folkard’


Judith’s Geranium Kelly Ann


Dorothy brought Heuchera, Fuchsia Thalia, Penstemon, Dahlias, Lavender, Schizostylis and Aster


 Judith’s jug contained Senecio viravira, which grows through Cotoneaster, Coleus and Eleagnus Quicksilver.


Katherine brought tomatoes, which have been late to ripen, Greek Basil and homemade Bramble jam.




 Ann brought Arum italicum, Hedera helix Buttercup, Euonymus planipes, Cotoneaster, Amicia zygomeris
Carol's Penstamon Just Jayne


Trevor’s Fuchsia Celia Smedley

Next Meeting: October 20th Forum – Your Garden and the World – Ruth Baumberg


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