Tag Archives: Durban and Coast Horticultural Society

Preserving a 115-year old tradition.

Posted on March 9, 2019 by colonialist

Today I had the honour of presiding over the 115th Annual General Meeting of the Durban and Coast Horticultural Society. We are delighted to have found a venue for such meetings in the Education Centre of Durban Botanic Gardens, as … Continue reading →

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Annointment From a Hadeda Ibis Nest

Posted on October 30, 2018 by colonialist

Wordle 375 Eggs sway in breeze on misty day Attentive parents drive cats away Hatched child (or chick) in home movies features Won’t sing, but runny tum these creatures — Find the corn set out today Sent back down in … Continue reading →

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A Talk Not On Golf

Posted on April 4, 2018 by colonialist

In addition to enjoying this part of our brief reunion with Eldest Daughter on a day of perfect weather, spent mainly in and round our little pool, I had to neglect that side a bit so as to get involved … Continue reading →

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Sustainable Living is More Than Keeping Breathing!

Posted on September 18, 2017 by colonialist

This past weekend, from Thursday through Sunday, in my capacity as current President of the venerable Durban and Coast Horticultural Society (Est 1903!), I was much occupied with our stand at Durban’s annual Sustainable Living Exhibition. A painful back meant I … Continue reading →

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A Tiny Cottage in the Woods

Posted on August 26, 2017 by colonialist

Today the owners of a Cowie’s Hill, Durban, property kindly opened it to our Garden Judges Association subsection of Durban and Coast Horticultural Society. Karen and Pat Goss have lived here for some 35 years, but now sadly need to … Continue reading →

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Haughty and Cultural in a Small Way

Posted on August 15, 2015 by colonialist

 I have had my normal life (not that I ever have one of those!) disrupted since Thursday, and this will continue until 17h00 tomorrow. On Thursday, after kid collection, I had to load various things we needed for the Durban … Continue reading →

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JUDGE NOT? PIFFLE …

Posted on November 12, 2012 by colonialist

  I have often seen bloggers pontificating about nobody being entitled to judge others.  A lovely ideal, but we do it all the time whether conscious of it or not.  The trick is not to do it hastily or nastily. … Continue reading →

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