Botaniko members continue to work towards their next exhibition, scheduled for display in February 2022. With the kind permission of Harry and Kerry van den Berg of Woodbank Gardens at Longley , members meet fortnightly to draw and paint from the extensive list of Gondwana plants collected in South America by Ken Gillanders OAM and his late wife Lesley. We are grateful to Harry and Kerry for the use of their glasshouse and cabin, depending on the weather, to meet and the opportunity to roam the gardens. Our knowledge of these plants are enhanced by the occasional visit by Ken and every fortnight by Jenny Skinner, a volunteer at the Gardens. We never know what the conditions will be like but the gardens, regardless of the weather, never ceases to impress. There’s always something new to discover.
