General Meeting - Monday, May 15, :00 pm. Speaker: Kevin Kavanagh

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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. General Meeting - Monday, May 15, :00 pm Grace Mennonite Church 677 Niagara St. (between Linwell and Lakeshore) In This Issue: Highlights of April mtg. Financial Report April 2017 Student Volunteering President s Report Speaker: Kevin Kavanagh Topic: The Culture of Azaleas and Rhododendrons for Southern Ontario Kevin Kavanagh is the owner of South Coast Gardens, a small specialty nursery and landscape design business launched in 2005 in the heart of Ontario s Carolinian zone. Kevin has spent most of his professional career in the field of biodiversity conservation, working most recently for The Nature Conservancy of Canada and prior to that for 15 years with World Wildlife Fund Canada. Photo from K. Kavanagh He continues to undertake conservation work and is currently engaged in assessments of Anthracnose fungi on native populations of Eastern Flowering Dogwood, and Blight on American Chestnut. Garden City Daylily Society News 160th Anniversary & Fund Raiser Plant Sale info. and flyer Garden Tour Upcoming Events OHA Convention info. Membership form Volunteer Hours form 2017 Refreshments for the May meeting will be provided by Linda Anderson, Sue Wallace, Ilona Brosnan, and Beth Dupuis. Thanks to Marlene Cunningham, Moira Myers, Myra Christenson, and Mary Anne Silvello for the April meeting refreshments. CELEBRATING 160 YEARS St. Catharines Horticultural Society is a member of District 9 of the Ontario Horticultural Association stchort@gmail.com Facebook: 1

2 HIGHLIGHTS OF THE APRIL 2017 MEETING Our guest speaker was Rob Croley, assisted by Chris Croley. Together they explained their Urban Homesteading journey. They answered many questions from the floor. Tickets were available for the 160 th Anniversary Fund Raiser, the Anniversary Tea and prepaid sales of the Garden City Day Lily. Volunteer sign-up sheets were available. District 9 Director, Susan Lusted, invited everyone to the Annual General Meeting on April 29 th. Correction to March 50/50 draw winner was Irene McArthur not Irene McGregor. 50/50 winner of $46.00 was David Culp. Financial Report for April 2017 Bank balance as of April 1, 2017 $8, Total Receipts $1, Total Disbursements $ Bank balance as of April 30, 2017 $9, The receipts for April include a grant of $750 from the City of St. Catharines. Student Volunteers Needed The Society is looking for 4 students that require High School volunteer hours to work at our 160 th Anniversary Tea on June 10. Experience as wait staff or catering staff preferred. Students will assist the caterer and also be responsible for dish washing and general clean up. Club staff will train on the dish washer. Contact Sandy Martin at to volunteer. Volunteer Sign-up Table will be set up at the May meeting Volunteers are needed for: Sitters for Garden Tour - A pre-tour of the gardens will be included. Volunteers to sell 50/50 tickets - At Sept. & Nov. meetings. CORRECTION to Society Calendar Sorry, but after we distributed the pamphlet, we discovered 2 errors. Please correct before passing them to friends. The September meeting is on September 18. The date on the Membership Application should be Thank you. 2

3 Society News President s Report Hello everyone, Are you enjoying the beautiful and colourful blossoms? This year, all of April's showers have brought forth many flowers. Hopefully you have been able to divide your perennials and set aside some for our Plant Sale on Saturday, May 13 at Bill Burgoyne Arena. We will be selling our Garden City Daylily at the Plant Sale. If you wish to pre order you can still do so. Orders will be accepted as long as you pay before Thursday, May 11. Call me if you wish to purchase one. All Garden City Daylilies must be picked up at the Plant Sale. As I am writing this article, a bird just flew into my window. It quickly flew away, but came back to sit on the tree branch outside the window. Upon closer examination, five more birds joined him. Intrigued by their pale yellow bellies, the bright yellow tail tips and crested heads with black eyes, I knew they were not common in this area. Reaching for my bird book I discovered they were Cedar Waxwings. It was so uplifting watching them devour the flowers on the maple buds and just like that, they were gone to places unknown up north. Isn't it great to see our gardens busy with life? Jan Harte Garden City Daylilies - Exclusive to our Society Newsletter deadline last day of the month. Garden City Daylilies will be available at the Plant Sale on May 13. The number available will depend on how many are remaining after the pre-paid orders are filled. Before our 150 th Anniversary in 2007, Jack Kent of the Potting Shed designated a new un-named daylily the Garden City. Species: Pumpkin Moonshine X Calico Jack. Height is 38 to 42. Bloom size 5 ¾. They have a high bud count and are a long, midseason bloomer. These lilies were exclusive to our society and were sold to raise funds for our 150 th Anniversary. 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 Society News Join us in Celebrating our 160 th Anniversary on June 10 th! Many people are unsure of what to expect at our Afternoon Tea, so we hope this will help clarify and encourage you to buy a ticket. We have invited a few dignitaries to bring greetings as it is our 160 th Anniversary. Our speaker Charlie Dobbin is an internationally known horticulturist and landscape designer. During her two-decade career, she has become well known for her professional gardening seminars and demonstrations, as well as for her prolific articles in newspapers and magazines on the subject. On HGTV, Charlie cohosted the very successful show ONE GARDEN, TWO LOOKS, and is a popular guest on a multitude of other television shows where she dispenses practical and entertaining gardening tips. In 2002, Charlie started her own design and horticultural consulting company, Garden Solutions by Charlie Dobbin. She is also the Horticultural Director for Canada Blooms, Toronto s celebrated Flower and Garden Festival. Listen to Charlie on The Garden Show AM 740 Saturday mornings at 9 am. Afternoon tea includes: Punch, tea sandwiches, savouries, sweets, scones, clotted cream & preserves, fruit garnishes, and 3 varieties of tea with milk or lemon, and sugar. The Savoy Room, our caterer, has an excellent reputation. We think you will be pleased with this selection. Fancy hats and gloves are optional, but we do ask that you dress appropriately for the occasion Volunteer of the Year - Jim Broughton Annually, the City of St. Catharines hosts a volunteer awards night and invites organizations to choose one of their members/volunteers to be recognized for their efforts. Our recipient for 2017 is Jim Broughton, long-time member and willing volunteer. CONGRATULATIONS JIM! Photo from D. van Weenen Fund Raiser For 160th Anniversary Tea Fund raiser will help offset the cost of the Anniversary Tea Tickets for fund raiser will be available at the May meeting Ticket prices: $5.00 each, or 3 for $12.00 Draw prizes First prize - Garden Bench, seats 2 ( Bird s Nest City ) 4 long x 14 wide Second prize - Garden Urns (2 matching) 13 1/2 high x 14 diameter Third prize - Canvas art photo print ( Pathway ) - 16 x 20 4

5 Upcoming Events Annual Garden Tour Mark the Date Plant Sale - Bill Burgoyne Arena - May th Anniversary Tea with Charlie Dobbin as guest speaker - June 10 Sunday, June am - 4 pm Garden Tour - June 11 Tickets $10.00 each (available soon) Enjoy Touring Many Beautiful Private Gardens OHA Convention - July Richmond Hill District 9 Fall Forum 160th Anniversary Tea - September 30 - Port Colborne Saturday, June 10th at 2 pm Annual General Meeting - November 20 Grantham Lions Club Niagara St., St. Catharines Open to the Public Guest Speaker: Garden Host Charlie Dobbin Gardening for Climate Change A Warm Welcome to our Newest Member Tickets: $30.00 each Includes sandwiches, tea, desserts and draw prizes Margaret Priddle Order tickets at: Let s all go to the Garden Tour The Savoy Room of St. Catharines will cater this special event, featuring delightful tea sandwiches and sweets. 5

6 Upcoming Events Plant Sale 2017 Friday, May 12 and Saturday, May 13 Bill Burgoyne Arena on Linwell Road Preparation Day Friday, May 12, 8:30 am 5:00 pm Plant Sale Saturday, May 13, 8:00 am 1:00 pm Members can drop off their plant contributions anytime between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm. Please remember to label plants with the name, colour of the bloom, height and whether best in sun or shade. Extra plant labels will be available. It helps to give your plants a good watering the day before you bring them along to the arena. We will take plants on Saturday morning before the start of the sale, but only if they are properly labelled and ready to be put out on a table. Volunteers There will be approximately 40 tables to set up first thing on Friday morning. Most volunteers will be involved in receiving plants and checking them before they are placed out on the tables. In the afternoon, we need a good sized crew to help with pricing all the plants. Coffee, tea and bottled water will be available and a lunch will be provided if you are working through the middle of the day. (Donations of sandwiches and baked goods would be appreciated.) Once again we are asking volunteers on Friday to bring a folding chair, especially if they are working through the day or during the lunch hour. This will help with the expenses incurred when renting tables and chairs. Volunteers start at 8:00 am to finish setting up and have everyone ready for the start of the sale. We need: - four cashiers and eight counters - volunteers on the doors and others to help customers carry out their purchases - other volunteers on the floor to help the public with sales - help with taking down the tables and cleaning up at the end of the morning Please remember that the plant sale is for the public. It is one of our most important fundraisers, and needs to be successful as the money raised is used for beautification projects in the city. Consequently we have a policy of no advance sales to members of the society. Members may purchase plants at the sale along with members of the public. The volunteers on Saturday may arrange for someone to buy plants on their behalf or else they can purchase plants themselves after 11:00 am. If you have any questions, call Diana at

7 Upcoming Events Next General Meeting Executive Meeting Monday, September 18, 2017 May pm at 7:00 pm Speaker: Sean James Topic: Creating a Small Front & Back Garden Incorporating Bio Diversity at Grace Mennonite Church 677 Niagara St. (between Linwell and Lakeshore) Note: There won t be a General Meeting in June. Our 160th Anniversary Tea will be held on June 10. 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. Lug a Mug Happy Victoria Day Styrofoam cups will no longer be available. Volunteer Hours are due in May Please bring your own regular sized mug to all meetings - home and away. St. Catharines Horticultural Society Membership *Print clearly in block letters 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. 7

8 Mark Your Calendar Ontario Horticultural Association Convention 2017 District 9 Fall Forum September 30 Location: Port Colborne Speaker: Sean James Topic: B4 Gardening Beautiful Blooms for Bees and Butterflies July 21-23, 2017 Sheraton Parkway North Hotel Richmond Hill, ON Convention registration is now open Forms are available at: Coming in September Horticultural and Photography Show Niagara Regional Exhibition Chairperson, Marvin Myhre will give an informative presentation on this event at our meeting on May 15. Life is Good in the Garden Notice to all members: The Constitution can be found at this link. Please review at your convenience. Thank you. 8

9 Celebrating 160 Years PLANT SALE 2017 St. Catharines Horticultural Society Saturday, May 13 8 am - 12 noon GREAT VARIETY OF PLANTS FOR SALE Master Gardener available to answer your questions Free Parking Bill Burgoyne Arena Linwell Road Between Ontario St. and Lake St. Tickets for our 160 th Anniversary Tea will be available for sale Visit us at Tea will be held on Saturday, June 10 at 2 pm, Grantham Lions Hall Find us on Facebook at 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