Nelson Anniversary Day traditionally is the timing for the Richmond Playcentre’s fair day at Washbourne Gardens.   This year was no exception and a beautiful sunny Nelson day greeted visitors to the fair.   The gardens where looking beautiful a real credit to the staff who look after them.    Flowers 4 Nelson had a promotional stall at the fair, and we had a great day meeting the locals and visitors to the region and giving out our beautiful business cards, and selling a flower or two.

Lovely blue Gentains and our home grown Amaranthus are both in flower now and we had a stunning arrangement in a ceramic pot on display at the fair with both of these flowers in it.  ( see photo).

Always popular at fair days our “pocket posies” sold well and the pretty pink tones of the arrangements delighted many.   I only had one left which i was able to give to our elderly neighbour for her table.  The flowers i used in them most had not seen before and I name them here for your interest.  the rounded pink balls are Gomphrena and the pink spiky ones are Celsoia ‘Xantippe’,  both of them are also good flowers for drying.