Gardeners shouldn’t miss this treat

IF you have green fingers, make sure you book early for the next Tuesday Rostrum luncheon, as Tanya Visser of The Gardener magazine fame will be the guest speaker.

Tanya is first and foremost a gardener. She is also the editor of The Gardener and Die Tuinier magazines, the presenter of The Gardener television series and a popular speaker.

Her gardening career started at a young age, when she helped her mother and father in the veggie patch. To this day she loves growing her own vegetables for the kitchen.

She also nurtures an impressive succulent collection and her fascinating collection of grasses is expanding. This is in spite of the fact that her busy working schedule leaves her with precious little time for gardening.

Tanya studied horticulture at what was then Natal Technikon. After qualifying as a horticulturist she began her career with a stint in a garden centre. There she learnt the tricks of the trade and expanded her plant business knowledge. After a respectable nine years in the green industry she moved on to join the world of publishing. A hugely successful editor and presenter, she is one of South Africa’s favourite gardening personalities. As a speaker she comes highly recommended and even those who are not members of the green fingered brigade would enjoy her lively talk.

Join Tanya and Tuesday Rostrum for lunch at Mbango on Tuesday, May 13 at noon for 12.15pm. As always guests, including men, are most welcome. To book contact Jenny Robertson at 039 6823097.