The Werribee Garden Club celebrated their golden jubilee with an anniversary lunch on Monday.
More than 100 members of the club came together at the Italian Sports Club of Werribee to mark its founding in 1974.
Club president Lesley Knights said the event couldn’t have gone any better.
“It was a great day, really fantastic. Everyone enjoyed it,” she said.
Wyndham mayor Jennie Barrera and her predecessor, councillor Susan McIntyre, were present for the celebrations, as were representatives from the Royal Horticultural Society which the club is affiliated with.
Even staff from Bunnings were there.
“We do a lot trade with Bunnings,” explained Ms Knights.
The highlight of the day though was a performance from someone not normally associated with gardening or plants at all.
“We had an Elvis entertainer there, he was fabulous. He made the day,” said Ms Knights, adding that while the club’s others events don’t feature the King of Rock n’ Roll, they do involve a lot of fun.
“We have bus trips out the various gardens and nurseries and places of interest to gardners,” she said.
“We have speakers that come in from Bunnings, from local nurseries and also further afield and people like Craig Castree who’s the local gardening guru in Wyndham.”
With such an array of entertainment and activities on offer, it’s no surprise that the club remains as popular as ever, even while others are struggling.
“Oh we have a waiting list,” said Ms Knights..
“I think it’s about 150.”
As for another 50 years?
“We are hoping yes.”
Cade Lucas.
