Introducing Lakes Entrance Garden Club.
This local club has been in existence for more than 50 years as was started in the 1970s by foresighted members of the community to help make everyone more aware of how important private and shire gardens are to the liveability of Lakes Entrance.
It’s only only a small feee and the current membership is more than 120 with this being the largest garden club in Gippsland.
Meetings are held monthly at the Mechanics Hall in Lakes Entrance on the third Monday with the start time of 1.30pm.
There is a show bench with all those beautiful flowers, fruit and veggies that grow so well in Lakes Entrance.
Each month there is a guest speaker with such varied topics as verge gardening; exhibiting at the Bairnsdale Show; flax flowers; growing orchids; gardening in Antarctica.
The newsletter is emailed or posted out with all the news from the last month.
A monthly outing is organised to visit a local garden or other interesting place or event.
Also, a trip away for three-four days is on the list for this club too – this spring is to the Yarra Valley.
If you are interested please come along to the meetings, visitors are always welcome. Contact details available at the Advertiser office.
OMEO GARDENINING
Omeo and District Garden Club is small club that meets on the fourth Wednesday of the month, except for July, December and January. Members meet at each other’s place or at a venue. Usually the host will provide tea and coffee and guests take their own lunch.
At the club’s annual general meeting in February members discuss venues for meetings and who wants to run a raffle prize for which month.
The club has a casual meeting each month, a nice get together over a cuppa and a browse around the garden.
Members can bring produce for exchange but if you don’t bring anything you are still welcome to take something for a small donation.
There is an small annual fee to be paid at the AGM or at the first meeting you attend if you wish to join.
Contact Vicki Willcocks or Sandi Beltrame for further information (details available at the Advertiser office).
