The Birdbath Workshop was repeated on 5th Ocotober 2020
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An Elizabeth Hales mosaic - a lazy susan
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Buderim Garden Club held their first workshop for 2020 on 26/8/20,
(after being postponed from Wednesday 25th March)
(after being postponed from Wednesday 25th March)
Co-Ordinator, Steve Wikman reports:
At our Workshop on 26
August, 2020, 30 enthusiastic gardeners
including our guest facilitators, Maureen & Les Sheargold gathered to participate in
making a concrete birdbath on a pedestal.
Our ‘creative’ theme also included a practical demonstration and
assessment of what members have been doing in ‘Covid-19’ lock-down earlier this
year. How have we all been coping with our restrictive lifestyle? Of course, restrictions are still in
play.
I assure you that many of us have
not been idle.
As the winter westerlies blew, we snuggled into our warm coats (some borrowed) but our enthusiasm was not dampened. With Les at the cement mixer and Maureen at the work bench, we took our seats (social distancing of course) at 8am sharp. Beside the ‘level’ bench, there was a finished product filled with water, camellias and nasturtiums skated across the top (due to the wind).
A Facts Sheet was
given out on arrival so that members could follow the process and make personal
notes. Maureen shared her experiences,
including faults and failures as we progressed. Her stories were entertaining
in her ‘apprenticeship stage’, as she called it.
The sand was mounded within the marked perimeters on the work bench. It wasn’t long before the wheelbarrow arrived with the concrete mix and it was full steam ahead. With gloves on, a few of us under Maureen’s direction, scooped up the concrete mix and moulded it over the sand dome. We now have another use for dishwashing liquid, it stops the concrete sticking to the concrete mouldings. We continued to fashion the concrete into the desired shape.
As the morning had a creative theme, Eunice showed us how to create a ‘Succulent Wreath” and her updated terracotta pot with succulents etc. John L gave us an overview in making small wheelbarrows including spoked wheels. Cathy brought along 3 mosaic spheres, 2 terracotta and 1 polystyrene. She had covered the balls with glass beads and broken china. Impressive to say the least.
Time passed very quickly but the concrete masterpiece was taking time to cure. The winter chill was not helping so patience was required. Maureen continued to scrape and shape the bowl while I gave tips and hints on gardening practises. Using some inspiration and recycled materials from the Tip Shop, we discovered we all had some Art/Craft qualities hidden within.
Spring is not far off and the weather has been warming up to accommodate potted colour in the garden. We discussed the use of the colour wheel to give our gardens, pots, hanging baskets that extra bit of ‘wow’. Together we shared seedlings, cuttings and ideas, to try when we returned home. To conclude the chilly morning, we had a cuppa and a walk around Monica & Ricks garden including their productive wicking beds.
Maureen continued to
attend to our masterpiece in our absence as we made our way home. A birdbath
has been donated by Maureen & Les to the Buderim Garden Club, which is to
be raffled in the near future.
Those members who
were not able to attend on this occasion due to the restricted numbers at
gatherings enjoyed a similar
workshop on 5th October.
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Monika's chooks and magnificent orchids were also on display.
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BUDERIM GARDEN CLUB WORKSHOP –
18th June 2019
On Tuesday, 18 June 2019, members and visitors gathered at 32 Panorama Crescent, Buderim (off Mooloolaba Road) at Jim & Elizabeth Hales home.
It was a most successful sunny morning. Co-ordinator Steve Wikman again excelled in his entertaining talk, and showed many examples of plants, (many grown from seeds) and even cut up and shared his yellow gerbera with us. He'll write a report soon, but meanwhile. many thanks to the Hales and to Steve for a wonderful morning.
Photos can be viewed under the Albums heading above.
A Garden workshop was held at Caryll Beck's property on Wed. 24th April 2019
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BUDERIM GARDEN CLUB WORKSHOP 24 APRIL 2019
Garden Club members/visitors gathered at Caryll Beck’s home at Chevallum on Wednesday 24 April 2019. Although there were a number of apologies due to the wet weather, 25 members attended.
Last year Caryll had just started her garden when we visited in April 2018. We were all amazed at the progress made in 1 year. The volume of citrus fruit of many varieties was a sight to behold. Robin, one of the club’s Three Amigos offered some valuable advice on how to manage her young fruit trees.
Caryll’s positive attitude is to push forward whether you are confronted with hot and dry weather, restricted water supply (tanks) or very wet conditions as we had on the day. Gardening in Australia is very different to gardening in England (Caryll’s home country).
We have to say thank-you to Caryll’s daughter, Sarah and her husband, Paul who allowed us to set up under their alfresco covered area next door. Of course, the sun came out for the most of the morning which made everyone excited.
I gave some practical but simple tips on how to prepare pots and plants for our October Festival Plant Stall. The focus here was on quality presentation including hygiene when donating plants and cuttings for sale. A demonstration on how to manage a root bound potted plant, preparing cuttings for propagation from various plant materials including milky sap varieties, how to manage dahlia tubers and what to look for when purchasing these tubers. I shared my practical experience in raising new gladioli and hippeastrums from seed. We also discussed propagation medium including striking cuttings in water and maintenance of your garden tools. The product, Lanox (heavy duty, anti-corrosion with lanolin) is a good choice for prolonging the life of your tool as it doesn’t dry out or wash off with water.
There were many giveaways and with the interaction and practical advice offered during the morning, members returned home after morning tea with an increased enthusiasm for gardening.
Steve 0439 362 828
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