Annual General Meeting

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1 The mission of the Society is to provide leadership and assist in the promotion and education in all areas of gardening, horticulture and environmental issues, thereby beautifying and providing enjoyment for all. Annual General Meeting Date: Monday, February 20, 2017 Time: 7:00 PM Grace Mennonite Church Location: 677 Niagara St. (between Linwell and Lakeshore) Refreshments for the February meeting will be provided by Diane Morley, Hilary Sandham, Jill Jones and Donna Van Weenen. Thanks to Myra Christensen, Rose Walsh, Marg Heinrichs and Marilyn Marsaw for the January meeting refreshments. Norah Legros Topic: Fairy Gardening Make sure to bring your children and grandchildren to this Family Day meeting. In This Issue: Highlights of January mtg. Garden Tour Report Financial Report 2017 President s Report Membership Report Society News Upcoming Events Flower Show Info. for D9 AGM Membership form Volunteer Hours form 2017 Norah Legros is eleven years old and in Grade 6 at Monsignor Clancy in Thorold. Always creative, she has been involved in gymnastics, dance (lyrical and hip hop), singing and the school s presentation last year of The Cat in a Hat. In Grade 3, she and a teacher were the co-mcs for the school s Christmas Concert. Last year she decided she could not only design, but explain how to make a Fairy Garden. She presented this at the Thorold Garden Club s meeting to an appreciative audience. This year, she has even more ideas, and hopes to show how easy it is to make these awesome displays with inexpensive miniature finds and an imagination. St. Catharines Horticultural Society is a member of District 9 of the Ontario Horticultural Association stchort@gmail.com 1

2 HIGHLIGHTS OF THE JANUARY 2017 MEETING The Movie and Popcorn night was well received. We watched 4 short clips by Alan Titchmarsh on division, pruning wisteria, pruning, staking and support, and weeding. The main feature was a Nature TV film, What Plants Talk About. Films and popcorn were excellent. Letters of thanks were received from Community Cares for the cheque of $ and the 55 pounds of food collected at the meeting. 50/50 winner was Jill Jones - $ Remember that an equal amount will go to Community Cares in November. 35 members and 4 guests attended. Garden Tour 2017 Since the garden tour is Sunday, June 11, a committee needs to be formed so work can begin. Necessary tasks to be completed are listed below. Each will require a couple of hours. Jan Harte has agreed to sit on the committee. Please consider putting your name forward. 1. Garden Liaison/Selecting Gardens: Jan Harte, Sandy Martin 2. Advertising, posters and promotional material will be looked after by the Anniversary Committee. 3. Tickets/Garden Descriptions/Layout/Distribution: Jan Harte, Cathy Edwards. 4. Sponsors and Retail Ticket Sellers: Contact sponsors and retailers used last year. All are most agreeable to do this. Contact information will be provided. 5. Thank You Notes: This requires writing a thank you note to each sponsor, retailer and garden owner. These should be done three weeks before the tour. 6. Volunteer Coordinator: Find four members to sit at each garden. Notification of the sitters should be done by the May meeting. A booklet on running a garden tour was completed by Elisabeth, Diane and Jan last year. All information will be given at a garden tour meeting. If we get lots of volunteers, then it means a much lighter work load for all. Read these over and let me know which task you wouldn t mind doing. Most can be done from home. Jan Harte Financial Report The Executive and Directors have decided that starting in January 2017 a monthly financial report should be included in the newsletter. Financial Report for January 2017 Bank balance as of January 1, 2017 $10, Total Receipts Total Disbursements 2, Bank balance as of January 31, 2017 $ 7, The Society s main expense in January was the annual rent to Grace Mennonite Church. Inclement Weather Alert! Meeting Cancellations: If a meeting is cancelled due to weather or unforeseen circumstances, an will be sent by 5 p.m. or earlier on the day of the meeting. If you do not have , you will be phoned. 2

3 President s Report Hello everyone. As I write this report, I am enjoying the beautiful large blooms on my amaryllis plant. Were you one of the fortunate members to purchase an amaryllis bulb at our November meeting? Thank you Sandy Martin for making the arrangements so that our members could buy these extra large amaryllis bulbs at cost. This is an exciting year for our Horticultural Society as we will be celebrating our 160 th year. Your executive has been busy planning informative programmes, finding gardens for our garden tour, promoting your society and arranging for a special 160 th Anniversary Tea on Saturday, June 10. Charlie Dobbin has agreed to speak. Bill Burgoyne arena will be the site for our plant sale on Saturday, May 13. Please mark these dates on your calendar and support these special events. February s meeting will be held on Family Day. Children and grandchildren are invited to learn about Fairy Gardens. Yours in gardening, Jan Harte Membership Renewal A big thank you to all members who have renewed their membership for There are still quite a number of members who have not renewed yet. Wendy and I are located at the top of the stairs at the round table at every meeting. Please remember to fill in the Renewal Forms as they help us keep your information current. We have Renewal Forms at the table. Also, if anyone has changed information ( address, phone no., etc.), please indicate that on the form. Wendy and I would like to extend a big welcome to all new members. Thank you for joining the St. Catharines Horticultural Society. Jacquie De Forest VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR 2017 The following positions are open for 2017: Vice President (must be a Member for over 1 yr.) Secretary Treasurer in training Photographer Chairperson for Plant Sale Chairperson for Garden Tour We have training available for all these positions. Please help your Society by volunteering your time and expertise. Spring is coming... See or call Sandy Martin at or Jan Harte at Newsletter deadline last day of the month. Articles and/or photos from members are welcome. Contact newsletter editor magdansk@yahoo.ca. Society Contact Information Mailing Address P.O. Box Bunting Rd St. Catharines, ON L2M 6P0 stchort@gmail.com Society President Janice Harte janharte@msn.com Membership Chair Jacquie DeForest jacquiedeforest@gmail.com Membership Fee $20.00 Executive Members 2017 Jan Harte, President Diana Tullis, Treasurer Donna van Weenen, Secretary Directors Carm Osborne Gwen Simpson Jacquie De Forest Wendy Byng Diane Morley Irene McArthur Marie Starrs Sandra Martin Auditors Joyce Ramsey Christine Andres Newsletter Editor Linda Olsson magdansk@yahoo.ca 3

4 Caring For Your Amaryllis Many people have been asking what to do with their bulb after it has bloomed. Sonia Day wrote the following suggestions in a Toronto Star article. 1. Cut the stalk down at the base after flowering is finished. 2. Encourage foliage growth. Water but don t over do it. Mix some fertilizer with water and add every few weeks. 3. When the weather warms up, move it outside and fertilize periodically throughout the summer. It should get some sun and rain. 4. Before the first frost in the fall, cut all foliage off right down to the bulb. 5. Bring the pot indoors and leave it in a cool, dry dark place for at least six weeks. 6. Then remove the bulb from the pot, trim the roots and repot using fresh potting soil. 7. Add a scoop of Canadian low nutrient fertilizer called Gaia Green into the mix. 8. Put the repotted bulb in a fairly cool room that is well lit but out of direct sunlight. 9. Water. Watch and wait. Sonia said she followed these instructions and her amaryllis bloomed the following winter. Good Luck. A warm welcome to our newest members Mike Butler Susan Paczuski Sue Wallace Trillium Newsletter The winter edition of the Trillium is now available on the Garden Ontario site at trillium_news_ _winter.pdf IMPORTANT NOTICE - YOUR MEMBERSHIP Memberships are due now! This February edition of the newsletter will be your last if your membership is not renewed. Call or Jacquie De Forest now to renew, if you cannot be at the meeting, at jacquiedeforest@gmail.com Notice to all members: The Constitution can be found at this link. Please review at your convenience. Thank you. 4

5 Mark the Date Stratford Garden Festival - March 2-5 Canada Blooms - March District 9 Annual General Meeting - April 29 - location TBA Plant Sale - Bill Burgoyne Arena - May th Anniversary Tea with Charlie Dobbin as guest speaker - June th Anniversary Tea Saturday, June 10 th at 2 pm Grantham Lions Hall Guest Speaker: Garden Host Charlie Dobbin Gardening for Climate Change Garden Tour - June 11 District 9 Fall Forum - September 30 - Port Colborne Special Exclusive Offer for Members in % off any one herbaceous perennial, any day of the year, one day only at: Humber Nurseries Ltd Hwy 50, Brampton, ON L6T 0A5 Coupons were ed to all members on January 26 and must be signed by our President. Coupon and membership card is required at time of purchase. IMPORTANT NEWS Registration at Meetings Because the Society is responsible for your safety at all meetings and outings, you will now register at all meetings. Please sign in with your name and an M for member or a V for visitor. If you leave before the end of the meeting, please sign out with the TIME you left. If we need to evacuate the building, we need to account for everyone to emergency responders. Evacuation: If it is necessary to evacuate the building, please follow directions for evacuating the building and where to gather until all is clear. Happy Valentines Day 5

6 Monday, March 20, 2017 at 7:00 pm Speaker: John Robertson of Natural Insect Control Topic: The Other Important Pollinators at Grace Mennonite Church LATE FOR A MEETING AND THE DOOR IS LOCKED? Ring the doorbell marked Good Shepherd Office Please be patient and if necessary, ring bell a couple of times. If it is noisy in the hall, we can t always hear the bell the first time. Our meetings start at 7 p.m. For safety reasons, the church has asked us to lock the doors at 7:10 p.m. Thank you. Executive Meeting February 22, 1 3 p.m. NOTE: New time Volunteer Hours Marlene Cunningham will be collecting those hours in May, October and November. Reminder Membership Fees are due now Lug a Mug Styrofoam cups will no longer be available. Please bring your own regular sized mug to all meetings - home and away. *print clearly in block letters St. Catharines Horticultural Society Membership Name: Address: City: Prov: Postal Code: Phone Number: address: Please Check: Renewal New: Areas of Interest: Please check all the areas you are interested in. Plant Sale 50/50 draw Flower Show Garden Tour Sponsorship B.M.E. Church Greeter Snacks Goodwill Kitchen Helper Publicity We as a Society do not share this information. It is for use of the Society only. 6

7 Mark Your Calendar District 9 Annual General Meeting April 29 Location to be announced Speaker : Ken Brown Topic: Vertical Vegetable Gardening District 9 Fall Forum September 30 Location: Port Colborne Speaker: Sean James Topic: B4 Gardening - Beautiful Blooms for Bees and Butterflies Message from Rhododendron Society. Our speaker on February 5 is a superb horticulturalist and accomplished designer. He recently refurbished one rhododendron garden and developed a new garden for his daughter using approximately 100 plants. He will share details of this work with us. Bzzzzzzzzzzzzz Pollinator Ideas sent from Sue Lusted. This chart shows many varieties of plants that attract bees, etc. for a pollinator-friendly garden. 7

8 FLOWER SHOW RULES OHA - DISTRICT 9 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - SPRING 2017 Please note that there are lots of opportunities for all members to enter this show. 1. All classes are open to all District 9 members and OHA affiliates. 2. Entries are to be in place by 9:30 a.m., ready for judging at 10:00 a.m. Flower show registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. 3. Entries must remain in place until the close of the meeting. 4. Wild Collected plants of endangered species are strictly forbidden. It is the responsibility of the exhibitor to make sure none of these plants are on exhibit. 5. A Class may be subdivided at the discretion of the Flower Show Committee. 6. The Show Committee will take all reasonable precautions to ensure the safety of the exhibits and containers, but District 9 and the Host Society cannot be held responsible for loss, theft or breakage. 7. Judging will be in accordance with The Ontario Judging and Exhibiting Standards for Horticulture and Floral Design DESIGN/DISPLAY DIVISIONS: - Plant material for design classes 1-6 may be from any source. - Artificial plant material is prohibited. - Only one entry per class per exhibitor. HORTICULTURAL DIVISION: - Classes 7 10 must have been grown by the exhibitor - Class 7 & 8 two entries per exhibitor are allowed, must be different cultivars - Classes 11 & 12 must have been in the possession of the exhibitor for 90 days - Classes 14, 15 & 17 two entries per exhibitor are allowed PHOTOGRAPHY DIVISION: - A label with the name and address of the exhibitor is to be attached on the top right corner on the back of the entry (this will assure the judge the way you wish the entry to be viewed). - Classes 14, 15 & 17 Must have been taken by the exhibitor in Ontario during the past 12 months. - Entries for classes 14, 15, and 17 must be a maximum size 5 x 7 inches, unmounted and without a matte or border. The finish, colour, monochrome, sepia or other effects is at the discretion of the exhibitor. - Class 16 must be 8.5 x 11 and landscape in orientation, finish, colour, monochrome, sepia or other effects is at the dis cretion of the exhibitor. Exhibits will be judged on the basis of its merits as a photograph i.e. the quality of the photograph of a bloom, not the quality of the bloom in the photograph as follows: A. Conforms to rules and class description. B. Composition, clarity, contrast and colour balance. C. Artistic merit. The exhibitor may use whatever means they choose in preparing their prints (e.g. Photoshop or GIMP a free alternative to Photoshop). In all divisions the decision of the judges is final Prize List Design: First $4.00 Second $3.50 Third $3:00 Horticulture: First $2.50 Second $2.00 Third $1.50 Photography: First $4.00 Second $3.50 Third $3.00 Continued on page 2 8

9 FLOWER SHOW RULES - continued Page 2 Canada s 150 th Birthday Design Division CLASS 1 Coastal A Water Viewing Design. CLASS 2 Rocky Mountain High - A design, must include a rock CLASS 3 Across the Prairies a Parallel design CLASS 4 Happy Birthday Canada - a design featuring red and white CLASS 5 Canada s North a design must include birch bark. CLASS 6 Small But Mighty - A small design. Horticulture Division CLASS 7 Tulip 3 stems, any cultivar, red and/or white in colour (may be cut from forced tulip). CLASS 8 Narcissus - One stem, any cultivar, may be cut from forced bulb. CLASS 9 Flowering Branch - one branch not to exceed 24 inches in length. CLASS 10 Spring Bloom any other one stem. CLASS 11 House Plant grown primarily for foliage - pot size not to exceed 6 inches in any direction. CLASS 12 House Plant grown primarily for flowers - pot size not to exceed 6 inches in any direction. Special Exhibits Division Class 13 Photography Division Class 14 A Pollinator House, no larger than 18 in. by 18 in. This may be a collaborative effort from a Garden Club or Hortcultural Society. Youth, a photograph of Spring Blooms taken within the last twelve months Class 15 Canadian Wildlife a photo of distinctly Canadian Wildlife Class 16 Oh Canada Eh! - does not have to contain any horticultural element and must have been taken in Canada within the past 3 yrs. We are looking for a collage of 5 pictures that speak to you about Canada. Photo is 8.5 x 11 landscape in orientation. See rules. An example to be posted at District 9 s website. Class 17 Off the Beaten Path 9

10 Executive Meetings Executive Duties Planning Plant Sale,Garden Tour BME Gardens Special Events Newsletter & Website Kitchen & Baking Garden Tour Plant Sale Other St. Catharines Horticultural Society - Volunteer Hours 2017 Revised: Oct November December January February March April May June July August September October Total Hours Name: Revised: Oct