The Tribune

Camperdown Plant Sale. - The Plant Ladies of Camperdown are back by popular demand with their seventh annual Camperdown Plant Sale this Saturday.

The sale is always a much anticipated event for the gardening community.

Sarah Lobosky’s garden on Soursop Street in Camperdown is the venue for this year’s sale and the four Camperdown Plant Ladies will be there to answer questions and give gardening tips.

Ms Lobosky, Joanna Robertson, Alison Albury and Cindy Wilde have been gardeners and plant enthusiasts for many years and always have extra plants to sell.

These ladies work all year to produce healthy and vibrant varieties of bromeliads, orchids, palms, ferns and many other plants which are offered to the public at very reasonable prices.

Guests will find tables of plants from which to choose.

According to the Plant Ladies, with such a wide price range – $5 and $10 tables as well as excellent prices on all other plants – and a wide variety from which to choose, no one will want to leave empty-handed.

In addition, the scaffolding in the garden will hold a wide variety of hanging baskets as well as a ‘Tillandsia Wall’ again this year. There also will be a table of crafts and pepper jellies.

Each year, the ladies choose a charity to which a percentage of their profits are donated. This year their choice will be hurricane relief.

There is no entry fee, so guests can come and browse, mingle with other gardeners and buy some plants.

There will be free refreshments as well.

“It is an event you won’t want to miss,” the Plant Ladies said.

Gates open at 9am. Follow the signs on Eastern Road and Prince Charles Drive to arrive at the popular plant sale.

Cycling Club Bahamas. - Upcoming events:

Saturday - leaving 6am sharp from Harbour Bay Shopping Centre in front of First Caribbean Bank 30 miles headed west. Leaving P/I bridges optional at the end. The pace will range from 18–20+mph, twohour duration.

Sunday - leaving 6am sharp from Harbour Bay Shopping Centre in front of First Caribbean Bank 40-50 miles headed east. P/I bridges optional at the end. The pace will range from 18–20+mph, 3-3.5 hour duration (cyclists are invited to join in anywhere along the route).

Morning rides west - Wednesday & Friday, 4:45am, Cable Beach Police Station, West Bay Street, 20-24-mile ride route: Route determined on the morning. One-hour duration. Cyclists capable of 18+ mph welcome. Ride leaves promptly (cyclists are invited to join in anywhere along the route). Contact Shantell the day before to confirm your attendance: shorelinecargo@gmail.com.

Afternoon rides west - Tuesdays and Thursdays, leaving 5:30pm sharp, parking lot next to Lyford Cay Gas Station. 18 or 24 miles depending if you do second loop. This is an advanced cyclist’s ride. The pace will range from 20+mph Intermediate 18-22mph, see Spyder.

Morning ride east - Tuesdays & Thursdays, leaving 5am sharp - start/end Seagrapes Shopping Centre-(under the big sign), East Prince Charles Drive: 1-1.5 hour duration. Cyclists capable of 14+mph welcome. Prince Charles Dr- Eastern Road-Shirley St-Church St-East Bay-Eastern Road- Prince Charles.

November 14 – Bahamas Medical Centre Health Fair noon–4pm, free. Bahamas Medical Centre, Blake Road.

November 22 – Bahamas Half, Arawak Cay, online registration now open at www.bahamashalf.com.

December 5 – Goodman’s Bay, the AIDS Foundation Run-Walk-Cycle event.

January 30th – BMC Dri Tri.

February 26, 27 - 2016 Tour De Grand Bahama at 7am Freeport, Grand Bahama.

Gone Fishin’. - Gone Fishin’ is pleased to be bring Kansas City BBQ Society’s Jim Johnson to the Gone Fishin’ Grounds on Nov 20 and 21st for a Judging and Cooking Class. Classes cost from $50-$350. Please see Gone Fishin’s Facebook page for more details.

Kiwanis Club Of Cable Beach. - Kiwanis Key Club week begun November 2-7, 2015. Our Key Club sponsor St John’s College and C I Gibson attended and chaired the club meeting Wednesday November 4, 2015. Both Presidents brought greeting and highlighted their club projects.

Rotary Clubs of New Providence. - Rotary International District Governor of District 7020 and presidents of the respective Rotary Clubs of New Providence paid a courtesy call on Governor General Her Excellency Dame Marguerite Pindling at Government House on Tuesday, November 10.