A Thank You from the Chair Garden DesignFest

Just a quick note to thank all participating members for the outstanding contribution you made to the success of this weekend’s big event!!

Please also pass on our appreciation to any of your family members and friends who assisted as garden volunteers as unfortunately their email addresses are not on my computer listing.

An extraordinary result for GDF in 2012, with the preliminary indication showing a record sum available for distribution to our nominated charities. This is very much attributable to generosity of owners, the talent of the designers, the GDF sponsors, the teams of family, friends, Rotary and Community volunteers who manned the gardens, plus of course the garden loving public who attended in record numbers. The exact financial outcome will be known later in the week but the fun, enjoyment and level of appreciation expressed for these special gardens by all who participated has already been crystallised and is of the highest order !!

Also, a very big thank you to our hard-working GDF 2102 core team comprising; Jenny Wade, Ian Dalton, Jill Forsyth, Graeme Sheahan, Fred Payne, Ron McCartney and Phil Mortimer; for without their tireless efforts over the past 15 months we would not have achieved such a great outcome in all respects.

Thank you one and all, for by your participation in GDF 2012, you once again will have made a real and visible difference in the lives of many others.

Kind Regards,
Mike McFarlane PP PHF PHS

Chair-Garden DesignFest