The newsletter provides information about upcoming events for the Coffs Harbour Garden Club. Mary Booth is creating an easy care garden for her daughter Sarah and is looking for succulent cuttings. The club's next meeting on February 17th will feature a talk by Simon Young about the Australian Antarctic Division. On March 1st, there will be a garden outing visiting three gardens and a community garden, followed by lunch. On March 4th, Clean Up Australia day will be held at the Coffs Cemetery.

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GARDEN CLUB
Coffs Harbour Garden Club is a not-for-profit community organisation
for gardening enthusiasts from the NSW mid-north Coast.
C O F F S H A R B O U R
COMING UP What's happening?
Mary Booth has been very busy creating a new garden for her
daughter, Sarah who has special needs. Mary says this garden
needs it to be an easy care garden because whilst Sarah likes
looking at the garden but she is a tad shy in the doing
department.
If you have any cutting of succulents to share with Mary, please
bring them along to our next meeting.
Some interesting garden visitors in my garden recently. what
has been in yours?
Is something happening in your garden? Would you like to
share it? Send it in to me at editorchgc@gmail.com
Cheers,
Sue
Saturday 17th February
1:00pm for a 1:30pm start
at the Display Room,
Botanic Gardens
Sunday 4 March
Clean Up Australia
Peter Kimber is site co-ordinator
for the Cemetery site.
Details back page
Thursday 1st March OUTING
1st stop Sth Coffs Community
Garden
2nd stop Alfred Jones' garden
(prizewinner in last year's SGC),
3rd stop & lunch at Robyn
Mould's garden for sausage
sizzle.
Details back page

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Birthday Greetings
Guess who is
celebrating a
birthday in
February?
Gill Goatcher,
Kerry Howard,
Candice Wright,
Jeannine Young,
& Kris Barber,
Best Wishes from
us all.
Airport Garden Report
The merry little Airport Garden band had another month off
in February because there is still a lot of construction going
on. They should be back at their hoes in March. If you'd like
to join in - give Peter Kimber a call.
Peter. Ph: 6650 0985
Members' News
Queens Baton Relay We have been talking about it for a
little while and it happened on the 1st Feb and from all
reports ... he was fabulous! I am sure that by now everyone
is aware that we nominated Peter
Kimber to be a baton bearer in the
Queen's Baton relay. Pete ran his
segment like a champ. Here are the pics
to prove it
FLOWER OF THE MONTH
Hibiscus
KINGDOM Plantae
CLASS Magnoliopsida
ORDER Malvales
FAMILY Malvaceae (Mallow)
GENUS Hibiscus L.
Beautiful red ones, beautiful pink ones,
beautify apricot ones, beautiful yellow
ones. It is always so hard to pick a
favourite.
The Australian native hibiscus (Hibiscus
tiliaceus) is a tree rather than a shrub and
more commonly called, sea hibiscus,
beach hibiscus, coastal hibiscus, coastal
cottonwood, green cottonwood, native
hibiscus, native rosella, cottonwood
hibiscus. There are many growing around
Coffs. The bronze foliaged variety is the
tiliaceus rubra.
Bring along your favourite for the
competition table on Saturday.

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The February Outing
Diggers Beach was the destination and a lovely day was had by all. First to Lyndy McLeod’s garden - then on
to Marilyn and Michael Waterhouse's garden and finally to Gaye and Bob Tarry’s garden. Lunch was at the
close by Anuka resort.

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GARDEN CLUB
CONTACT US
Contributions, feedback, ideas
and articles are always welcome.
WEBSITE
www.coffsgardenclub.com
PRESIDENT
Jane Durler
0411 160 784
presidentchgc@gmail.com
VICE-PRESIDENT
Sue Young
0413 883 831
presidentchgc@gmail.com
SECRETARY
Barbara Porteous
0409 819 842
secretarychgc@gmail.com
TREASURER
Anne-Marie Ely
6656 4229
treasurerchgc@gmail.com
PATRONS
Julie and Paul Worland
"Friendship through gardens"
What's Coming Up
Saturday 17th February 2018 - Meeting
Usual location Display room at Botanic Gardens,
Hardacre Street Coffs Harbour. Come along at 1:00pm
for the competition table and trading table and to say
your hellos. Don't forget your hibiscus.
One of our own members, Simon Young was involved
with Australian Antarctic Division in a former life and he
has agreed to tell us a little about the adventure.
Thursday 1st March - Garden Visits
First Thursday of the month is the usual date for an
outing. This month we are off to:
1. South Coffs Community Garden. Bruce King Drive
Boambee East, adjacent to the Community Centre;
2. Alfred Jones' garden at 21 Bray Street Coffs Harbour
3 Robyn Moulds' Garden at 9 Pam Close Coffs Harbour.
Lunch is at Robyn's. Robyn is making some of her
super cole-slaw, Jane & I will bring the snags & buns
and if anyone wants to bring a sweetie or two to tempt
us it should be a fine afternoon get-together.
RSVP to Sue or Jane by 26/2/18 or there won't be a
snag and bun for you - you will just have to eat cake! If
you are looking to carpool from the Gardens ring Jane
or me - our numbers are in the panel to the left
Sunday 4th March - Clean Up Australia
Peter Kimber has rallied garden club members and
others for many years to join in the Clean Up Australia
day events. The site Peter looks after is the Coffs
Cemetery at Hardacre St.
Meeting Point: At front of Cemetery. Start time: 08:45
AM End time: 11:30 AM
Email Peter if you would like to join in.
email: p.j.kimber@bigpond.com