By Mitch Gaynor
THE Maleny Garden Club has celebrated its 70th birthday with over 150 members and guests attending a very colourful morning tea at the Showgrounds Pavilion.
Guest speakers including Gardening Clubs of Australia president Lorraine Emerson congratulated members on the special milestone. Joyce Butterfield and Lisa Plucknett (pictured below) cut the birthday cake, with Lisa reciting a poem composed for the occasion, titled I’m Wearing Widows Weeds.
Guest speaker Nita Lester (right) gave a powerful talk about about the importance of volunteering. “Your club has been active for 70 years so you’re a testament and should be very proud of what you’ve achieved and the wonderful success you’ve had,” she said. A digital history of the Maleny Garden Club was also launched. The club’s website now honours and catalogues all the work achieved by volunteers over the decades.
Check it out at malenygardenclub.org
