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Meeting of January '20 (Sharon Millar)

The first meeting of the year was held at the beautiful home of Dr. Ross Millar and his lovely wife, Sharon. It really was such a treat to wander in the garden and wonder at the hillside challenges. Good job Millars! We were blessed with not just an amazing collection of less common plants but with a little show starring an aviary of winged friends and a very curious (maybe hungry) feline foe.
Our president spoke to the lack luster participation of many of us and has underlined the need for more members to attend the meetings and offer gardens, or suggestions of gardens, for us to hold future meetings at. We are all guilty of sitting back and letting everything happen, as if my magic. Please let us all realize that this is a club and not a class nor only a social gathering. Those on the board are elected to guide the direction of the club and are happy to do the work but do need the support of the members throughout the year. Give not just criticism but suggestions and offer solutions. 
The meeting was well attended and we all had the honour of hearing our very own Anna Pantin-Daniel talk about garden watering systems. We all learnt a lot. Thank you Anna. The photo quiz has become a staple and was attempted by some of those present. Every month 10 plants are show-cased and their bios uploaded. Over time we will all have a large resource just a few clicks away. Please keep doing the quiz. It's not easy to prepare. Who cares if you don't know any answers. We are here to learn.
Maybe the attendees had prior knowledge of the food as this was a real spoiling. The drinks too were extra nice, as though competing with the food. All in all it was a lively and lovely meeting and a good time was had by all. We look forward to the meeting in February at the home of our lovely Simone Taylor. Click here to see more pics of Sharon's garden.

Meeting of November '19 (Damian Castagne)

A great big thank you to Damian Castagne for hosting the Garden Club of Trinidad for this November meeting. The garden of his famed gardener sister June, is simply beautiful, the reputation of which well preceded the meeting. This, I'm sure, played a part in us having a large turnout for a lovely meeting. It was lovely to see so many avid gardeners gathered to enjoy the garden and the company of each other.

Dr Gerard Fardan had a talk about a useful "byproduct" of gardening - composting. He was able to convey the usefulness and the fun of composting to those present. Click here for more pics of Damien's garden.

Meeting of August '19 (Joan Messiah)

The Garden Club of Trinidad had a wonderful meeting at the lovely home of Mrs Joan Massiah. Thank you so much from all of us, Joan, for your warmth and hospitality. You have a lovely garden and we were all BLOWN AWAY by your shaded coy pond and cascading water feature. It was so natural and believable, and so beautifully landscaped. Click here for pics of Joan's garden

Today we welcomed Allison Clarke to the Club. Once again, from all on the committee, Allison, welcome, and we all look forward to sharing special times with you.

Meeting of July '19 (Jennifer Augustus)

Our visit to the lovely garden of Brent and Jennifer Augustus was indeed a memorable one. Their garden is quite spacious with a wide variety of flowers, shrubs and trees, all in pristine condition. There was also a very informative and interesting talk by Tony Tank Kai, who was one of the team members to represent Trinidad and Tobago at the Chelsea Flower Show. All their preparation and hard work certainly paid off with the prestigious award of a Gold Medal. Many thanks to Brent and Jennifer for a truly enjoyable visit. Click here for more pics of Jennifer's garden.