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Ashburton Fuchsia Group
Meet at St Pauls Hall Oxford St Ashburton.
7 30 pm. 2nd Tuesday each month.
Recess June /July.

The programme for the year includes guest speakers, panel discussions and fuchsia workshops.
There are monthly table shows, sales tables, and Raffles.
Our Garden Walk and BBQ together with Bus Trips are always very popular.
New Members Welcome.


Ashburton Fuchsia Group Programme 2009 – 2010

October 13 th 2009
Malcolm Luxton Gem Stones and local stones

November 14 th 2009 Saturday
Car Trip To Geraldine Meeting at Home of Maureen and Eddie Skillander

December 8 th 2009
Finger Food Tea 6pm

January 17 th 2010
Sunday afternoon garden walk Followed by BBQ

February 9 th 2010
Mini Flower Show St Paul’s Hall Followed by Pot Luck Tea and monthly meeting

March 9 th 2010
Fun and games night

April th 2009
Noel Morriss Gardening in Stately Homes England

May 11 th 2009
Soup and Finger food tea Members night Show and tell
Mystery Auction Bring a wrapped mystery item and your cheque book!

June July In Recess

August 10 th 2010
26 th AG M Pot luck Dinner Followed by AGM

September 14 th 2010
Speaker to be arranged



Trail blazer


Margaret Bennett with basket

Fuchsia Show 2009



Mid Winter Lunch
at the Bennetts'

 



Patrons Maise Boothroyd and Graham Gunn cut 25th AGM birthday cake



25th AGM Birthday Cake


AGM Dinner
Lake House Restaurant
Lake Hood


Judging Spud in a Bucket

 


Domain entrance



Information Centre East Street


Ashburton Council Chambers
Baring Square Wesr

Ashburton

Ashburton is situated on Canterbury Plains in the Centre of South Island and 1 hours drive south of Christchurch. The population of town is approx 14,500 and it is the centre of a Farming Area. Sheep, Deer and Dairy farms as well as agriculture create a patchwork like pattern from the hills to sea
Ashburton Domain covers 40 hectares and as well as well tended gardens includes excellent sports facilities, including an all weather Hockey Feild and synthetic turf tennis courts. A new recreational lake has been formed only 7 kilometres from the Town and will cater for all water sports. It includes a rowing course and water ski course for international Competition 150 lakeside residential sections will be available for sale.

 


Ashburton from the Air



Ashburton's East Street