MONTHLY GENERAL MEETINGS
WHEN: 2nd Monday of the Month
WHERE: Tweed Heads Civic and Cultural Centre Brett Street Tweed Heads NSW 2485
December is our annual Christmas Function at Club Tweed, Florence Street, Tweed Heads New South Wales 2485
TIME: Doors open at 8.30am and close at 9.50am. General Meeting commences at 10.00am Members and visitors may enjoy morning tea and our various activities before the meeting commences.
SIGN IN: $5.00 This fee covers guest speakers, judges, hall hire, morning tea (please bring your own mug) etc. Please wear your name badge.
BENCHING COMPETITION: for members to exhibit flowers, plants and produce. Please see the event calendar for the monthly schedule. Members accumulate points towards the Annual Presentation of Section winners (1st & 2nd) and Grand Champion Exhibitor. Members are rewarded with cash prizes. There is also a monthly Lucky Bencher prize.
MONTHLY RAFFLE: a selection of great prizes to be won. $2 for one ticket, $5 for three.
TRADING AND CUTTINGS TABLE: plants and cuttings for sale at great prices!
LUCKY DOOR PRIZE: a lucky member wins a prize!
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
TOURS and TRIPS
Local bus trips are arranged for club members only. Money for each trip must be paid in full by the meeting prior to the trip. Refunds generally are not available. More extensive tours are also organised from time to time.
LIBRARY
Popular gardening magazines are available for Club members to borrow, free of charge. All borrowed items must be returned to the Librarian at the following meeting.
TRADING TABLE
Each plant brought for sale must be clearly labelled with the seller’s name and in a clean pot with no diseases or pests present. Plants must be well rooted in the pot. The asking price and separate label with the name of the plant, if known. 10% of the sale price goes to the Club, the balance to the member. Members selling plants must be present at the meeting. Environmental weeds will not be accepted. Please adhere to any restrictions in place for the movement of potted plants. Coordinator to approve all plants presented for sale.
SELLING COMMENCES AT 8.30 am (DST).
CUTTINGS TABLE
Members are invited to bring in excess cuttings for sale. All cuttings, bulbs, and plants are available for a small price. All proceeds from sales go to the Club. Environmental weeds will not be accepted.
SALES COMMENCE AT 8.30 am (DST)
SOCIAL MORNING TEAS
Social Morning Teas are organised on a regular basis in the gardens of our members or other suitable venue. This is an opportunity for members to bring along a chair, a cup and a plate to share, and to enjoy an informal gathering while gaining new ideas for their own garden.
BEGONIA GROUP
The Begonia Club meets on the third Monday of the month. The venue is advertised in the monthly newsletter. Members are encouraged to bring begonias to show, discuss and share.