Have you seen our fuchsia Garden and shade house at Greenfingers?
View as in March 2005
Marlborough
Fuchsia Society
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for 2007/8 programme
Choosing
the right fuchsia
Members
of the public enjoying the festival.
Fuchsia
Photographic display
Firecracker
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WELCOME TO OUR CORNER OF NEW ZEALAND
Welcome
to the Marlborough Fuchsia Society's web page. If you live in our area
we would be delighted to see you at our meetings. These are usually held
on the last Sunday of each month in the Red Cross Rooms, 33 Redwood
Street, Blenheim. The meetings commence at 1:30 p.m. The cultivation
of fuchsias is discussed and competitions are held. The society is able
to supply members with hanging baskets, pots, fertilizers, spray and potting
mix at very reasonable prices. A wealth of expert advice is readily available
from our experienced members. Books may be borrowed from our exrensive
library.
A Fuchsia Festival is held towards the end of January
each year. Most of the photos shown here were taken at recent Festivals.
WINTER ACTIVITIES
Officially the club is in recess during winter but activities and outings are arranged for members.
One of our current undertakings is to set up a data base of the fuchsias grown by our branch. To date we have listed some 500 plants and as well we are establishing a photographic data base of the fuchsias grown in Marlborough. To date we have photos of half the 500 fuchsias we grow.A few of these are displayed on this page.
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 Dienie Stewart |
 Advice from an expert. |
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Bali
Hi
F.paniculata
on display in a member's garden
Ali Harder
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Programme for
2007/8
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| Rooms open from 1pm meetings commence at 2pm unless otherwise stated. | |||
| May27 | Farewell to Faye and Malcolm McKay | November 25 | What makes a prize winning fuchsia |
| June 24 |
12:30 Pot Luck lunch & Prize giving- |
December 9 |
Mini Show and Christmas social |
| July 29 | 5:30p.m Evening
Meal--The Vines-- . |
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| August 30 | Team Quiz | January 26 | 9:30 a.m. Leave Red Cross rooms for visit to Nelson |
| September 30 |
1:00p.m. Meet at Red Cross Rooms--Pruning
session at Greenfingers. Talk about Dahlias. |
February 10 | 1:30 p.m.Meet at
Red Cross Rooms. Visit to Lynette's garden Shared aftrernoon tea at Pollard Park |
| October 14 | Excursion to Willow
Bay. Shared meal |
February 24 | Annual Meeting: Discussion about programme for 2008/9 Evening meal 5:30p.m. |
| October 28 | Discussion on problem plants Bring and Buy plant stall |
March 30 | 1:00p.m. Meet at Red Cross Rooms. Clean up at Green fingers. Meeting to follow. |
The Interislander arrives in Picton from Wellington
Marlborough
is situated in the North East of the South Island of New Zealand. It
is best known for wine and food, fishing, boating, outdoor activities,
tourism and its extensive pine forests. It is an area of great natural
beauty which stretches from the Marlborough Sounds to Kaikoura. The
main town is Blenheim.
Logging in the hills above the Marlborough Sounds
MFS Bus Trip
Allan (Manny) Price
Our shade house and fuchsia garden at Greenfingers have been named in Allan's memory. He worked tirelessly to see these completed.
If you are passing through Blenheim take time out to view the garden and shadehouse.
MFS Dinner