Katharine C: Garden Group afternoon Tea

The Garden group met on a sunny afternoon at Peggy F's, and enjoyed a sumptuous tea
after planning the next few months of activities - the highlight of which will be a 5-day field trip to the Sarlat area to visit several exquisite gardens (known already to several of the group, including
Anne and Susan Rey) in the vicinity. 

Jan, Peggy R and Sue Rich

 Sue Rich had done a splendid job of planning two alternative field trips - Sarlat and Paris - and presented both options to the group, along with B&B and hotel ideas. 

from l to r:  Joyce, Maggie, Jan, PeggyRig (standing), Sue Rich, Susan Rey, Peggy F (standing), Anne

 After the program for the year was agreed-upon, tea (mint tea or Earl Grey) was served with an array of sandwiches, (Anne's specials, on cereal bread), fruit, almonds, coconut madeleines, and  gluten-free cakes (one of which was polenta-based and delicious,) and an apple cake that was full of fruit (really good for us). 

And thus the group happily settled in to watch a DVD - bought with booster funds, thank you AWG - of gardens in China and Japan.  And there are several further DVD's, of renowned gardens in the world, to be watched in the future.

A very happy afternoon was enjoyed by all present.  Many thanks to Peggy F for her warm hospitality and to Sue for taking all the legwork out of the planned trips.