September 29, 2015
The crowds at Wondai’s Spring Garden Expo started to thin out as the storm clouds threatened on Saturday afternoon, but no one was complaining when the rain started to fall … they’re gardeners after all!
The Wondai Garden Club holds two two-day Garden Expos at the Wondai Sportsground every year, welcoming Autumn and Spring.
The Spring show has traditionally been the larger of the events, but with the Autumn show rapidly becoming more and more popular, this may not be the case for much longer.
Stalls selling everything from cactii to fruit salad were spread throughout the grounds on Saturday and Sunday.
Inside the hall the winning entries in the gardening competition took pride of place next to a colourful display from the Wondai Garden Club.
Guest speaker at the Spring Expo was gardening expert Geoffrey Robinson, from Caboolture.
Musical entertainment was provided by the “Stepping Stones”, well-known Wondai entertainers Sue Bradley and Geoff Grevell.
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Gardening Competition Winners
Key to the above photos (click on each photo to expand)
| 1. Rose Bud (One Stem) – Jan Andresen 2. One Stem Rose HT – Dianne Scully (Champion) 3. Floribunda or Polyanthus – Jan Andresen 4. Gerbera (Other Hybrid) – Noela Ardrey (Champion) 5. Any Tuberous Flower – Helen Young (Champion) 6. Geranium (Bush Type) – M Johnson (Champion) 7. Any Other Fern – Shirley Wenck (Champion) 8. Any Green Vegetable – Coralie Fox (Champion) 9. Any Root Vegetable (Named) – Denise Steinhardt 10. Any Fruit (Named) – Norma Iszlaub 11. Potted Plant In Bloom – Merrilyn Johnson 12. Succulent – Noela Ardrey 13. Container Of Mixed Geraniums – Helen Young 14. Geranium (Coloured or Scented) – Helen Young 15. Regal Pelargonium – Ann Weiland 16. Geranium Ivy Leaf – Helen Young |
17. Three Stems (Coloured Foliage) – M Johnson 18. Container Mixed Flowers – June Jones 19. Flowering Shrub Or Climber – Anita Smith 20. Clivia (One Cut) – Helen Young 21. Hippeastrum – Merrilyn Johnson 22. Container Spring Flowers – Merrilyn Johnson 23. One Stem (Any Spring Flower) – Helen Young 24. Mini Rose (One Stem) – Pat Smith 25. English Heritage Or Shrub Rose – Helen Young 26. Three Stemmed Rose (One Variety) – Jan Andresen 27. Container Mixed Roses – Noela Ardrey 28. Single Gerbera – Helen Young 29. Gerbera (Old Fashion Double) – Helen Young 30. Gerbera Baveri (Large Double) – Jan Andresen 31. Three Gerberas (Different) – June Jones 32. Container Of Mixed Gerberas – Pat Smith |
