The speaker for the August meeting was Maurice Sellwood who gave us a talk on 'Trees and Shrubs in a Small Garden'. He showed us many slides of exotic and colourful trees in blossom and some different leaf shapes, a touch of the unusual that could be grown in a small garden. Beautiful flowering shrubs of different hues, and climbers, using the background of trees as support gave us an idea of what could be achieved with height in the border. Many of the trees and plants shown were taken in municipal gardens, suburbs and roadside verges, mostly in the Epsom and Ewell Borough. Some species shown were of foreign origin but have survived the test of time showing that they are hardy enough to be grown in this country.

Members were issued with the second Elstead Garden Club news letter which is proving to be popular. The chairman reported that the new advertising boards made by Brian Wilkins were stolen from the Milford Road before the summer show. Who would do such a thing?

The torrential rain on Sunday 13^th August was a blessed relief to all gardeners (even though it did put paid to our grandsons garden party) and will surely give a much needed boost to flowers, shrubs, fruit and vegetables.

The Autumn show is on 23^rd September. please help to make this event as good as the summer show by entering something and by coming to look at all of our efforts.

The next meeting is on 11^th September at 7.45 pm at the URC Hall  When Susan Holmes will be talking about 'Plant Hunting for Kew' and her adventures in East Africa. An event not to be missed. Visitors will be welcome.