Carol Grant (centre) won the trophies for best exhibit and most points at Wick and District Gardening Club’s annual bulb show. Runner-up for most points was Gladys Gunn (right), while Margaret Murray received the trophy for best amaryllis. Picture: Robert MacDonald / Northern Studios
Wick and District Gardening Club held its annual bulb show at the Pulteney Centre, with a fine display of entries judged by James and Jo Walker.
Carol Grant opened the meeting and introduced guest speaker Lilian Wark, the club’s vice-chairperson. Lilian gave members an informative talk about her work as a volunteer with the Friends of Newtonhill Woodland.
She spoke about how the area is used for a variety of community events and highlighted some of its special features, including the peaceful cottage garden and a productive vegetable patch.
Lilian also spoke about Newton Croft cottage, which is used by the volunteers and for community gatherings. She brought along several handmade creations which are used around the woodland to help identify specific areas.
Carol thanked Lilian before announcing the winners of the bulb show.
Carol Grant with her single white hyacinth for which she won the best exhibit trophy at Wick and District Gardening Club’s annual bulb show. Picture: Robert MacDonald / Northern Studios
Results – One white hyacinth: 1 Carol Grant; 2 Jeanette Coghill; 3 Gladys Gunn.
Three blue hyacinths: 1 Gladys Gunn; 2 Carol Grant; 3 Jeanette Coghill.
Five pink tulips: 1 Carol Grant; 2 Gladys Gunn; 3 Margaret Murray.
Ten Tête-à-tête: 1 Carol Grant; 2 Margaret Murray; 3 Jeanette Coghill.
One amaryllis: 1 Margaret Murray; 2 Kathleen Baikie; 3 Gladys Gunn.
Most points: Carol Grant (runner-up Gladys Gunn).
Best exhibit: Carol Grant. Best amaryllis: Margaret Murray.
Wick and District Gardening Club lost one of its founder members when Margaret Anderson died on New Year’s Day. Her daughter Audrey Anderson (right) handed over the trophies at the club’s annual bulb show before being presented with the proceeds of the raffle, totalling £170. This, along with £538 donated at her mother’s funeral, will go to the rheumatology unit in Dingwall. The money was handed over by the club’s treasurer, Jeanette Coghill. Picture: Robert MacDonald / Northern Studios
Club competition for decorated egg: 1 Mary Richard; 2 Margaret Murray; 3 Gladys Gunn; 4 Lilian Wark; 5 Jacqui Budge.
Norma Craven read a humorous poem written by club member Margaret Anderson, who passed away recently. This was warmly received by everyone present. Carol thanked Margaret’s daughter for bringing the poem along and presented her with a donation of £170 for the rheumatology unit in Dingwall.
Mary Richard won the novelty competition for a decorated hard-boiled egg. Picture: Robert MacDonald / Northern Studios
The afternoon concluded with coffee and the raffle draw.
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