When we add something we'd like you to know about we'll put it here. We want to make the website a useful tool for our members and friends. Please tell us if you have an idea we can use to make these pages more useful in your endeavours to create and maintain your garden to be what you want.
COVID-19 Response
Note to Members: If the club has your email address, you will have received this letter by email. Those whose email address we don't have, received it by Post. If you received a postal version and you do have an email address, please email the club with your email address so we can update our records and keep in touch with you over this isolation period.
18th March 2020
Due to the current situation in regard to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Garden Club Committee has decided to suspend our monthly general meetings until further notice.
Indoor gatherings of one hundred people or less is the Government recommendation. We feel that as we are all members of the age group most vulnerable to this virus, the responsible thing to do is to stay away from general meetings for now. It would be impossible to maintain the recommended social distancing of 1.5m between people in the hall, even though our numbers are normally below one hundred.
Please keep in touch with us by using the website: www.wentworthfallsgardenclub.com
We will add further information when necessary so go to the header, What’s New to keep up to date. There will also be a mini Newsletter published on the website on the second Thursday of the month to coincide with what would have been our general meeting. If you would like to contribute an item the editorial team would be happy to hear from you and publish if possible. You can contact us by going to wentworthfallsgardenclub@gmail.com.
For those of you not able to access the internet you will have received this letter the usual way by post and we will see you receive the mini Newsletter this way too.
Enjoy your extra time in the garden and stay well.
Best wishes from Carol and the WFGC Committee.
18th March 2020
Due to the current situation in regard to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Garden Club Committee has decided to suspend our monthly general meetings until further notice.
Indoor gatherings of one hundred people or less is the Government recommendation. We feel that as we are all members of the age group most vulnerable to this virus, the responsible thing to do is to stay away from general meetings for now. It would be impossible to maintain the recommended social distancing of 1.5m between people in the hall, even though our numbers are normally below one hundred.
Please keep in touch with us by using the website: www.wentworthfallsgardenclub.com
We will add further information when necessary so go to the header, What’s New to keep up to date. There will also be a mini Newsletter published on the website on the second Thursday of the month to coincide with what would have been our general meeting. If you would like to contribute an item the editorial team would be happy to hear from you and publish if possible. You can contact us by going to wentworthfallsgardenclub@gmail.com.
For those of you not able to access the internet you will have received this letter the usual way by post and we will see you receive the mini Newsletter this way too.
Enjoy your extra time in the garden and stay well.
Best wishes from Carol and the WFGC Committee.
GCA Readings
Garden Clubs of Australia publishes short articles monthly for your information and reading pleasure. You can find them in the Garden Tips section on the GCA Readings page.
NSW WeedWise
We have added a link to the NSW Department of Primary Industry's WeedWise site on the Garden Tips > Priority Weed List page
Dianna van Gaal - Step by step planting guide for Irises
Dianna has provided us with a detailed guide to transplanting Irises. Updated 10 Jan 2020. See Garden Tips > Iris Planting Guide
Meeting Minutes are available
The minutes for the September, October and November are now available on the Minutes and Reports > Minutes of General Meetings page
Garden Clubs of Australia - Survey Report
The GCA Survey of the member clubs and their members is available in the more... > Minutes and Reports > GCA Survey Report page
AGM Reports
The President's report and the Treasurer's report presented at the 2019 AGM are available on the AGM Reports page
Bee Friendly Plants
There is an informative booklet about supporting bees in your garden. Read all about it, download it and get a list of bee friendly plants for every situation on the Garden Tips > Bee Friendly Plants page.
Hall Setup Roster 2019-20
No more Sunflowers!
The header pictures on each page of the website have been updated with the photos from the 30th Anniversary Gallery entries. Every entry has found a random place on a page in the website. Please browse through the site and find your favourite!
30th Anniversary Photos
There is a small slideshow of photos from the 30th Anniversary meeting on the Gallery page
Bird Attracting Native Plants
Anne and Frances from Blue Mountains Wildplant Rescue showed us how we can attract birds (and insects) to out gardens by planting the right native plants. The list of plants with search links are in Garden Tips > Bird Attracting Native Plants
An Introduction to Companion Planting
Jackie Anstis gave a wonderful talk at the January 2019 meeting. Her notes about Companion Planting are available. Go to Garden Tips > Companion Planting
Groundcovers
Janice Light replaced all her lawns with Groundcovers. Read about her experience and see the list of groundcover plants. Go to Garden Tips > Groundcovers
Feeding Birds?
A short article about why we should not feed birds in our gardens. Go to Garden Tips > Feeding Birds
