The Garden Club of Newtown presents "Flora and Fauna of South Africa" on Tuesday, Oct. 27 at C.H. Booth Library at 1:00 p.m.

Deb Osborne, a Garden Club of Newtown member since 1999, will share a slide show presentation of the ”Flora and Fauna of South Africa” from her recent trip at the next meeting of the Garden Club of Newtown on Tuesday, October 27 at 1:00 p.m. at the C.H. Booth Library in Newtown.

Beginning in Capetown in the foothills of Table Mountain, Ms. Osborne will share her day trip to the Cape of Good Hope where the penguin colony and seals put on an interesting display.  he will also discuss the winelands of Franschlock and Stellenbosch where she learned about stump grape vines - a new twist on an age-old process.  Included will be fascinating up-close photographs of roaming baboons wrestling right along the side of the roads.  In Durban, Ms. Osborne will show views of the farm country on the way to the Zula Nyala Reserve and her week-long safari experience.  Throughout her narrative presentation she will share amazing photos of the animals and unusual flowers of South Africa.

Besides being a world traveler, Ms. Osborne is an award-winning floral designer who is pursuing her interest in improving her natural design skills through the National Garden Club’s Flower Show School.  This program will also prepare her to become a flower show judge.

This entertaining trek through South Africa’s flora and fauna will take place in the Olga Knoepke Meeting Room on the first floor of the Library.  The public is encouraged to attend and there is a guest fee of $5 for non-Members of the Club.  Registration is not required.  (Club meetings will not be held if the Newtown Public Schools are closed for inclement weather.)  For additional information on this program you may email marilynn.gardener@yahoo.com or call (203)775-7063.  For further information about The Garden Club of Newtown and its many activities and programs, please see our website at www.gardenclubofnewtown.com or visit us on Facebook.