Sassafras will be the site of the Ferny Creek Horticultural Society’s beloved annual Spring Show on the weekend of 6 and 7 September.
The Spring Show is full to the brim of a huge variety of plants and more, with a band of volunteers busy prepping for the big event.
“Our flower hall will be a breathtaking experience,“ said FCHS Secretary Emma Moysey.
With a floor garden, stunning daffodils, camellias, natives, hanging and indoor plants, rock garden and alpine plants, bonsai, rhododendrons, along with a wonderful children’s section, the show is set to be a fun weekend outing for spring in the Dandenongs.
“We also have our craft group stall, and so much more,” said Ms Moysey.
Judges are preparing to view the best flower exhibits on the day, looking for form, condition, colour and quality in the entries.
“Hundreds of entries will adorn the show benches,” said Ms Moysey.
With a hall full of flowers and perfume, the visually stunning and sweet-smelling show hall is set to impress, and receives hundreds of visitors from near and far every year.
Running for 93 years, the Ferny Creek Horticultural Society holds three flower shows and a plant collector’s sale each year and operates from a beautifully tended 10-acre ornamental garden in Sassafras.
“We have over 350 members from a wide range of backgrounds and demographics, our youngest member is seven years old, and our most mature – 90 years old, all our welcome,” said Ms Moysey.
The group meet each Monday and Thursday morning to work in the garden, but also on less energetic activities.
“We maintain our extensive library, and are writing up the History of the FCHS, which in 2032 will be 100 years old,” said Mr Moysey.
The group have regular meetings on specific topics, but also generalist talks.
“Like our new Bonsai Group, and the wonderful Ikebana Study Group, and there is even talk of a new Butterfly Collective Group with local Monbulk icon Yvonne Duke,” said Ms Moysey.
“We also make regular excursions to wonderful gardens and nurseries. Come along to a meeting, you don’t have to join up straight away – just see how you would fit in with such a friendly and welcoming group,” she said.
The upcoming spring show is a family-friendly day set to impress, with garden tours by Don Teese and Keith Ross, a lovely lot of lunch options from BBQ, to fresh sandwiches, homemade soup, or Devonshire tea.
Handmade craft, stunning plants from plant stalls, and lovely bouquets of cut flowers created by our florists will be available for purchase and a number of vendors from near and far will be there for the show.
There will be peonies from Freshbrook Peony Farm, tree, itoh and herbaceous with Marie Jordan, botanipedia succulents and rare treasures with Jin Xi, along with Ferns from Silvan Fern Nursery with Glen and Karen, and lovely daffodil varieties will be available from Hancock’s Daffodils duo Will and Christine Ashburner.
The show is $7 entry for Non-Members with children under 14 years old free, on Saturday from 12pm to 4pm and Sunday from 10am to 4pm at 100 Hilton Rd Sassafras.
For more information, head to the Ferny Creek Horticultural Society website at: http://www.fchs.org.au/
