Western Cape Fuchsia Society
Meetings
The Western Cape Fuchsia Society meets at 2pm on the first Saturday of each month beteween February and November at the St Thomas Church Hall, Campground Road in Rondebosch. Every month there is a practical workshop during which an experienced grower demonstrates a particular aspect of cultivating fuchsias relevant to that time of the year. Afterwards members have some practical experience, for example, in June and July they can bring any of their own plants that need potting-up and they will be guided through this process on these plant/s.
The Society also invites a guest speaker to some meetings to talk about an interesting aspect of gardening, not necessarily connected to growing fuchsias.
Visitors are always welcome to participate and at the end of the meeting, they have the opportunity to discuss any aspect of fuchsia growing with the members over tea and cake.
Should you wish to join the Society, please contact the secretary (details provided below) for all relevant information.
A membership form may be downloaded here.
2020 - Monthly Schedule for Meetings & Workshop
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Date |
Tea Duty |
Before tea i.e 2 to 3pm |
Tea |
After tea ie 3.20 to 4.20pm |
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1 Feb |
WCFS will buy eats |
AGM Chairman Treasurer Show Manager |
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Show Winners Certificates Long service Certificate Overview for 2020 |
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7 March |
Nell B Christine.Ninon Diana |
Talk on Orchids Faan Kruger |
Wilmar Burger- Makhro Committee meeting |
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4 April |
Natalie Jocelyn Barbara Anne |
Tissue Cultivation |
Workshop on “making babies” aka propagation - Joy Kessler
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2 May |
, Merle John G Jane Lorraine |
Potting Up Baby Plants (1) Joy Kessler |
Pruning and Shaping and Pinching Various experienced members Committee meeting |
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6 June |
Merry Myra Faan Allen Lang |
Bokashi Caryn Allwright |
Potting up (2) Repotting existing plants Prof Jan |
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4 July |
Ann Long Emma Dot Betty |
Standards and Half Baskets Jill Lawson |
Still to confirmed Committee meeting |
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1 August |
Felicity Gale P Sue R Brian |
How to decide on plants for the show (Committee members) |
Discussion introduced by David Daniels on mixed containers and displays. |
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22 or 29 August |
Visit to Michell’s Nursery in Atlantis. Directions to be sent via email. |
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5 Sept |
David D Carleen Caryn Elizabeth |
Little Orchard Still to be confirmed |
Repotting Michells Plants Roland Southgate Committee meeting |
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3 Oct |
Jill L Jurina Gail Darlin |
Talk on Streptocarpus Indigenous Plant Speaker Cherise |
Interactive workshop where members bring fuchsias in the various categories ( standards , where necessary , give last minute tips / advice on final prep for the show – a sort of buildup to |
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3 Nov |
Prep for Show |
Quizz Joy Committee meeting |
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5 & 6 Dec |
The annual show at Kirstenbosch |
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WESTERN CAPE FUCHSIA SOCIETY – NEWSLETTER : 7 November 2020
Brian opened our socially distanced meeting with the usual good cheer. He thanked all those that bought raffle tickets (R590.00 raised) and commended those that sold plants.
Dot spoke movingly of Jane Garvey, who is missed by one and all. Jill spoke about Des Crook, by all accounts a veritable font of information fuchsia related.
Merry demonstrated an easy rope technique for hanging baskets.
Jan gave the meeting great advice for showing our fuchsias at our informal Mini Show on Saturday, 5 December 2020, the admin details of which are below.
0900 Committee setup
0930 Exhibits arrive and benched
1100 Judging starts
Thereafter collation of marks from the members who have judged in groups and independently of the 2 official judges. Jan and JoyK will give an overview of the exhibits.
Lunch and fellowship followed by breaking down and the all important cleaning up.
Please will every member try and display at least 1 fuchsia. We are permitted to display up to 5 plants, with up to 2 plants in any 1 section.
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For more information about the Western Cape Fuchsia Society:
Please contact Brian Gouws (Chairman) on 021-919-1673
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OR
Merry Freeman (Secretary) on 021-761-5863
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