The Garden 5k Fun Run proved very successful and was enjoyed by all. Images for the event can be found here.

The time for each runner is given below (let us know if you think there are errors):

number time
1 34.34
2 46.35
3
4 34.35
5 47.57
6
7 46.23
8 36.45
9 35.2
10 34.33
11 34.33
12 35.21
13 34.21
14 29.3
15 43.13
16 28.04
17
18 38.23
19 34.36
20 35.09
21 46.35
22 38.11
23 31.53
24 36.45
25
26 37.24
27 37.19
28 33.48
29 38.23
30 56.09
31 33.59
32 31.55
33 32.39
34 29.32
35
36
37 38.11
38 36.08
39 37.33
40 56.1
41 43.13
42 33.59
43 31.09
44 22.51
45 22.51
46 31.09
47 29.30
48 25.27
49 28.31
50 30.02
51 24.45
52 24.35
53 23.47
54 24.28
55 23.41
56 21.34
57 19.14
58 22.19
59 20.01
60 29.05
61 23.08
62 26.55
63 19.14
64 37.1
65 37.1
66 26.57
67 31.44
68 18.57
69 24.56
70 29.54
71 35.06
72 34.5
73 24.27
74 22.14
75 29.37
76 20.04
77 19.41
78 17.37
79 32.27
80 18.15
81 27.04
82 27.42
83 27.17
84 27.17
85 29.37
86 23.45
87 42.57
88 42.57
89 42.57
90 24.28
91 33.44
92 34.5
93 34.5
94 25.07
95
96 23.47
97 35.15
98 50.5
99 23.36
100 50
101 31.16
102 37.43
103 37.43
104 21
105 35.22
106 35.22
107 40.38
108 26.07
109 44.27
110 44.27
111 26.43

Plant of the Month May 2018

Trillium grandiflorum (wake robin)
Family: Melanthiaceae
Origin: Eastern North America
Location: The Americas

T. grandiflorum is a vigorous rhizomatous perennial forming a large clump of erect stems each carrying a whorl of three broadly ovate leaves and a solitary terminal flower up to 10cm across, with three recurved white petals turning pinker with age. Like many forest perennials, it is a slow growing plant. Its seeds require double dormancy, meaning they normally take at least two years to germinate. Due to its popularity as a garden plant it has been heavily collected from the wild, leading to conservation concerns in some of its native areas. It grows best in deep, moist but well-drained, humus-rich, preferably acid to neutral soil in deep or partial shade.

Thanks to Maggie Gowland for photographs.