“Listen! The wind is rising, and the air is wild with leaves. We have had our summer evenings, now for October eves!” — Humbert Wolfe

Presentation:

Your Garden and the World – Ruth Baumberg

Ruth, a prizewinning photographer, traveller and plant lover, entertained us with her photos of plants growing in their native habitat in such locations as Europe, North America and India. These were compared with species which grow in the UK and in Ruth’s own garden in North Leeds.

Display Table

Dorothy brought 2 roses, cascading Begonia illumination and Antirrhinum

Judith’s Dahlias: Murdoch, Bluetiful, (self named) Flaxton, Karma choc, David Howard and Bishops Children

Sue G brought Ivy in flower

Kate brought foliage and seedheads: Cotinus coggyria “Royal Purple”, Hydrangea macrophylla, Agapanthus “Navy Blue”, Sedum “Jose Aubergine”, Actea simplex “Brunette”, Lythrum salicaria “Lady Sackville”, Persicaria microcephala “Red Dragon” and Geranium wlassovianum “Lakwijk Star”

Next Meeting: November 3rd Presentation - Steven Halliwell:  Logan Botanical Gardens

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