By Anita Edwards

The Mad Hatters Tea Party, co-hosted by Grenfell Garden Club and Weddin Community Native Nursery on Tuesday 6 May, was a tremendous success.

Attendees got into the spirit of things, turning up in some wonderful and amusing hats; and no tea party would be complete without the Cheshire cat, an appropriate teapot and a golden rabbit (the white rabbit was running late), provided by Jane Costello of Glencara/Rustic Maze.

The warm weather was just right for a tea party at the Nursery, enabling visitors to enjoy their cake and tea outside or wander around the stands of native plants. Members and friends provided plenty of home-baked slices, cakes and sandwiches, including a magnificent Queen of Hearts cake baked by Kathleen McCue, who also did an excellent job organising this afternoon and providing decorations and signs to add to the fun.

Jan Diprose gave a short talk on the work of the Nursery, and our Guest Speaker, Michelle Rowan, President of Can Assist, explained the excellent services and assistance they can offer to cancer patients and their families in Weddin Shire.

Our raffle prize, a pair of copper and silver flower stud earrings, created by our own silversmith, Chris Cuddihy of Ginger Girl Jewellery, was won by Leanne Young.

Thanks to the generosity of Grenfellians, we are able to donate $625 to Can Assist. The Grenfell Garden Club Committee thanks all participants – organisers, cooks, tea and coffee makers, speakers, and visitors, all of whom supported this worthy cause with such enthusiasm and made the afternoon a wonderful success.