It was a beautiful Spring day in Ben Lomond on Tuesday for the Northern Tablelands group who held their annual International Cultural and Agricultural/Environment Day.
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The day brought together Country Women’s Association (CWA) branches from across the district with representatives from Armidale, Tenterfield, Glen Innes, Matheson/Kingsland, Ben Lomond, Guyra, Deervale, Armidale and Kellys Plain/Dangersleigh.
Each year the CWA selects an item of flora, fauna, a primary product and a country to study.
The day at Ben Lomond was the culmination of a year-long study of this year’s areas of interest for the CWA with speakers, displays and many related activities.
This year CWA areas of study were Wilga Rush (Flora), Wedge-tailed eagle (Fauna), Garlic (Primary Product) and Botswania (Country).
A series of displays from each branch highlighted a diversity of learning depicted through craft, well researched projects and items of interest.
Agriculture and Environment Office Veeto from Deervale branch included a segment on Serrated Tussock which is noxious weed which members will be more readily able to identify.
Group International Officer, Lorraine Sewell from Kellys Plains/Dangarsleigh Branch, introduced guest speaker Cathy Blake from New England Travel who enlightened the group with stories of her travels to Botswania.
Culture was not forgotten. This year Banjo Patterson and his works attracted much interest and rekindled a love of his works for many. Cultural Officer Barbara Edgar from Armidale Branch led this session.
Ben Lomond branch members catered for the highly successful day which was held at the Ben Lomond Hall.