F-Troop Monday 15th December 2008

F-Troopers were nothing less than magnificent today. Talk about many hands making light work. We had 22 volunteers today that I know of (and I hope I have not missed anyone)

Today I saw Spencer Walklate, Clyde Cruickshanks, George Foster, Garry Trigg, Doug Incoll, Ray Presdee, Gary Sammons, Warren Gray, Bert Brink, Peter Martin, Neil Hancock, Bruce White, Geoff Bridge, Di Beechey, Mark Stimpson, Peter Murphy, Robin Incoll, Arthur Verlander, Ray Stapleton, Wendy Stapleton and John Coddington.

The work load was huge. The timber edges on the native garden on the 6th were finished (great job!) ; cleared excess trees from the creek side of the 6th; picked up loose timber from all over the course; raked up untidy ares, removed stumps from the putting green garden so that we can plant two more iceberg roses to match the other side; removed excess shrubs and plants from the magnolia garden, replanted cliveas, trimmed bird of paradise plant, watered in petunias, cleaned up the old putting green, raked and swept the front entrance to the Magnolia garden, weeded the hedge garden around the practice putting green, removed leaves and loose rubbish from the gutter surrounding the putting green, planted in the new kangaroo paws in the native garden on the 6th; rejuvinated the orchid soil, fertilized the orchids on the 14th; rough cutting where needed on the course, cleaned up around the BBQ area & refreshed the water feature, removed and cleared rubbish from the gardens being worked on.

Whew! what an effort. YES! WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

After all that work some of us managed to make it to an afternoon tea at Rosie Dyer's in the afternoon. We had a lovely pleasant afternoon enjoying Rosalie & Duncan's garden & hosting.

photo attached of Pam, Rosalie, Judy, Yvonne, June, Rae, Alice, myself, Helen and Rosemary.

Duncan & Des enjoyed watching "The Bucket List" while the ladies chatted on through a lovely afternoon tea.

Images attached: Timber edges going down on the native garden on the 6th; Hydrangeas on the 3rd; Oleanders on the 5th; work on the Magnolia garden; Tree stumps out on the putting green; cleaning up at the approach path to the Magnolia garden; Robin Incoll weeding at the putting green; photos of the finished magnolia garden; afternoon tea at Rosie's.