{"id":99320,"date":"2025-04-19T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/mcivortimes\/?p=99320"},"modified":"2025-04-16T22:48:17","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T12:48:17","slug":"a-blooming-great-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/mcivortimes\/news\/a-blooming-great-day\/","title":{"rendered":"A blooming great day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>AUSTRALIAN Plants Society Heathcote Inc held a very successful Flower Show and Plant Sale last weekend.<\/p>\n<p>It was the society&#8217;s third annual show.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/04\/Flowershow3_36191.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"499\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Judy Lovick fell in love with a rooster made by Renae McKeeven of McKwey Park Art, from recycled horseshoes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Despite dry conditions over the past months, visitors embraced the native plants and their ability to survive in harsh conditions.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our Flower Show and Plant Sale was a huge success,&#8221; said secretary Tania Biagioni.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_99330\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-99330\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-99330\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/04\/Flowershow4_38600-1-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"1077\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-99330\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Maree Hingston had a difficult time choosing between the wide range of native plants on offer.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As well as a magnificent range of native plants we had art and photographs on display and stalls including horseshoe art, fairy floss, Heathcote Writers&#8217; Playgroup, and woodwork.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are very grateful to all the sponsors, stall holders, visitors and especially the volunteers who all helped make the day such an incredible success.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 657px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/04\/Flowershow5_46704.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"657\" height=\"438\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oakleigh, with mum Rhyannon, couldn&#8217;t resist fairy floss on a stick.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are already looking forward to next year&#8217;s show.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;All proceeds raised will go towards the Heathcote Native Gardens Project.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/04\/Flowershow6_75140.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"490\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Retired engineer Ron Miles, with daughter Jackie Matthews, has been working with wood all his life and made most of the furniture in his home.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Anyone who would like to participate with Australian themed wares can contact Tania Biagioni on 0425 707 606.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AUSTRALIAN Plants Society Heathcote Inc held a very successful Flower Show and Plant Sale last weekend. 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