ANCASTER HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY NEWSLETTER JULY, AUGUST, SEPT. 2017

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1 Florascape From the Executive Council s Grapevine: ANCASTER HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY NEWSLETTER JULY, AUGUST, SEPT Well that was quite a spring! Have you dried out yet? The good thing about that drenching is that our gardens will be lush and green for some time. And that s a good thing because we re busy with so many other activities! The Fieldcote and Municipal Gardeners had a busy and successful spring clean-up and planting and now their crews of volunteers are ready to maintain them throughout the summer. They are bound to receive compliments on the gorgeous red and white themed plantings. Well done! They could always use a hand if you have some time to help out. (Fieldcote gardens every Thurs. morning and Municipal gardens have a weekly schedule. Contact to volunteer.) Another successful Plant Sale is now behind us and what a success it was! (see. p. 2) A huge thank you to all the volunteers who potted up plants and worked at the sale on a chilly Saturday morning on May long weekend. Preparations are also underway for our summer events. The Trillium Award nominations are now complete and the judging runs July 8-23 with the awards ceremony on August 15 at Fieldcote. (see p. 4) The Flower and Photo Show and Afternoon Tea has been moved up to July 22 this year to help avoid searching for entries in parched gardens like last year. We have eliminated the Vegetable Division to help streamline the entire show. Our May & June speakers were chosen to help inspire members with their entries in the Design and Photo Divisions. Again, volunteers are always welcome. (See insert/p.5 for show schedule and p. 3 for details on how to enter and help out.) Remember that our September and October meetings and the November AGM will be held at our temporary location in the lower level of the Library (Murray Ferguson Room) while renovations take place at the Old Town Hall. There is always lots to see, learn and participate in from your Society. ~Lorraine Held, for the Executive Council Is your garden a haven for wildlife? The Canadian Wildlife Federation recognizes Canadians who garden with wildlife in mind. You can apply to have your garden certified or simply find a list of plants that support wildlife with their Native Plant Encyclopedia. Check the web site for more: Contact List Executive Council: Lorraine Held lorraine.held@gmail.com Dorothy Macintyre dotnandy2@gmail.com Donna Parker donnaparker@cogeco.ca Bob Wilt wilts3@execulink.com Membership: Dorothy Macintyre Florascape Editor: Donna Parker Web Site: Address: ancasterhort.socy@gmail.co Follow us on Page Content 1.Executive s Grapevine 1.New Members 2.Plant Sale News 3.Flower & Photo Show 4.Area Events 4.Upcoming Events 4.Trillium Awards Judging 4..District Award Insert.Flower & Photo Show Schedule (p. 5) 1 ANCASTER HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, P.O. BOX 81056, ANCASTER, ONTARIO L9G 4X1

2 Plant & Bake Sale Another One of the Best Ever! by Sue Freshwater, Donna Parker Co-Directors Plant Sale It was a challenging spring for the volunteers prepping for May 20th Plant Sale, our major fundraiser. The cool temperatures with very few sunny days, and one day with five inches of rain, and more rainy days throughout the ten potting days, certainly interferred with our ability to get into our gardens and get digging. Nevertheless, the plants looked great on sale day. Now, the sale day was another story! Comfortable temperatures required a jacket but the frequent gusts of wind toppled many of our trees and signs and made the weather a challenge. Our picture boards flew across the parking lot! We were worried that with all of the issues it would not be a stellar year. It was a pleasant surprise, after the sale, to discover that we had a record year with a profit of $7019! In addition to supporting our community gardening activities and educational speaker program the profits will help us to initiate a bursury for a student attending a local post-secondary institution for the study of horticulture or agriculture. (More details in the fall newsletter). We have a great group of volunteers who work together quite cohesively. Thank you to all our volunteers, plant donors, community businesses and, especially, our customers that supported our 5 hour sale. We couldn t do it without you! To maintain success in the future, we are appealing to all members, with gardens, to plan to donate plants next year. We re creating a list of donors for You ll be contacted in the spring as a reminder to either bring the plants to the farm or arrange for members to come to dig the plants for you. Contact either: suemfreshwater@gmail.com donnaparker@cogeco.ca Special thanks, this year, go the following organizations for their contributions to the sale: Property Management Inc. Whiteside Farms Harper s Garden Centre City of Hamilton Tree & Twig Farms Mike Clare & family (formerly peonygarden) Photos by D. Puskas 2

3 ANNUAL FLOWER & PHOTO SHOW SATURDAY July22, 2:00-4:30 PM Old Town Hall, Wilson St. Ancaster Mark your calendar, Sat. July 22, for this year s Flower and Photo Show and Afternoon Tea. The theme is, of course, CANADA 150 YEARS. We have streamlined the 2017 show by eliminating the Vegetable Division and therefore some of the awards and certificates. The Floral, Design and Photo Divisions will remain almost unchanged. So show our members and guests your talents in the Design Division by making an arrangement against a mirror backdrop, or in a Tim Horton s cup or with maple leaves and a Canadian flag. We have made it easier for you to bring entries from your garden by holding our show a month earlier. We hope that drought will not be a factor! (Program details can be found in the show schedule included in this newsletter.) You can bring a photo of a sea-side view, a shot of a native wild flower or a shot illustrating our heritage. Please remember that photos must be 5 X 7 and matted to 6 X 8 and, of course, you must have taken the photo yourself. All divisions will be judged by registered judges from the OHA and the photography business. All members are eligible to enter and to win cash prizes, ribbons and trophies; and anyone can win one of the many door prizes donated by generous Ancaster businesses. The viewing of entries and the afternoon tea will begin at 2:00 pm and the presentation of awards at 3:00 pm. You can also participate by volunteering the night before to help set up the show, on the day of the show by preparing and serving refreshments, assisting judges, helping with the takedown or any of several jobs during the day. If you would like to help celebrate Canada s 150 with us please call: Lorraine Held Betty Howitt Rosemary Anstey (afternoon tea) or Wendy Spangenberger (afternoon tea) 3

4 Area OHA CONVENTION July Hosted by District 5 Green from Shore to Shore Seminars & workshops focused on the environment Sheraton Parkway Hotel (Highway 7 and Leslie St) gardenontario.org Coming Events Monthly meetings of the Society are held the 3rd Tuesday of each month from January to June and September to November. Meetings for Fall will be held at Murray Ferguson Rm, Library Social 7:30 pm. followed by the meeting at 7:45 sharp ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ July July 4 Trillium Judges Pick Up 7:30 pm All judges are asked to attend, if possible, to pick up judging materials. If not attending contact Kelley at: dcgowland@sympatico.ca Trillium Awards Judges Material Pick Up: 61 Concerto Crt. at 7:30 on July 4th Judging: Takes place July 8-23 (A reminder that all judges must be paid up members. Payments can be made at meeting on July 4) Completed folders: Return to mailbox at 61 Concerto Ct. Award Ceremony: August 15 7:00pm Fieldcote Museum (to judge, contact Kelley Gowland: dcgowland@sympatico.ca ) 4 District Appreciation Award was presented to Mavis Baker to acknowledge her leadership with Fieldcote Museum gardens and the 2016 Garden Tour July 8-23 Trillium Judging (See box this page.) July 22 Flower & Photo Show & Contributors Afternoon Tea 2-4:30pm DON CARCURISUS July Diam amet OHA Convention sit. Congue tortor cursus (See risus box this vest page) ibulum com modo integer non felis a vel. nisl, luctus augue amet. August ESTIBU VOLUTPA August 15 Trillium Award Ceremony Dui lacus consectetuer, 7:00 pm at Fieldcote Museum Ground mauris at suspendisse, eu wisi rhoncus eget nibh velit, eget posuere September sem in. Sociosqu netus. NATOQUE Sept. 19th Monthly PLACERAT Meeting 7:30 Note: Sed Mtg. sit will hendrerit, be at Library, dapibus lower velit molestiae level, Murray leo Ferguson a, ut lorem Rm. sit et Jon s lacus Journey Exploring aliquam. Sodales the nulla Natural ante auctor Areas of excepturi Hamilton wisi. with journalist Jon Wells Just a reminder to check our web site often! ancasterhort.org Donna Parker & Dorothy Macintyre keep the site up to date and you ll find: *meeting & speaker information *events *recent newsletters *contact information *photos *constitution & by-laws

5 PROGRAM FOR CANADA 150 YEARS FLOWER & PHOTO SHOW JULY 22, 2017 RULES GOVERNING SPECIMEN, DESIGN AND PHOTO CLASSES 1. Exhibitors must be members in good standing and must purchase a ticket to the show when registering. 2. Entries will be accepted from 8:45 10:30 a.m. Late entries will not be accepted. 3. Exhibitors must complete an entry tag for each exhibit. 4. Only one entry is permitted per class per exhibitor. ANCASTER HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY Presents CANADA 150 YEARS ANNUAL FLOWER AND PHOTO SHOW AND AFTERNOON TEA 5. Vases will be provided for floral exhibits. 6. Hosta leaves must be mature leaves. 7. Fresh flowers for the Design Division may be grown outdoors or purchased. 8. Design entries will be displayed on tables with dark green tablecloths. 9. Photographs must be 5 x7 matted to 6 x8 and not entered in any previous AHS contest. They must have been taken by the exhibitor himself/herself. 10. Entries may not be removed from display until after 4:30 p.m. 11. Floral and Design Divisions will be judged according to the Ontario Judging and Exhibiting Standards for Horticulture and Floral Design Publication #34, Ontario Horticultural Association and Garden Clubs of Ontario, Photographic Division will be judged by a professional photographer. Thank you for your participation and support. You make our show a success. GOOD LUCK!! SHOW CONVENORS Lorraine Held Co-director Flower Show lorraine.held@gmail.com Betty Howitt Co-director Flower Show dhowitt@sympatico.ca Sheila Oddy Committee sheilaoddy@cogeco.ca Rosemary Anstey Afternoon Tea rosemaryanstey3@gmail.com Program design by Lorraine Held ancasterhort.socy@gmail.com SATURDAY, JULY 22, :00 4:30 P.M. OLD TOWN HALL, 310 WILSON ST. E. ANCASTER $10.00 ADMISSION INCLUDES AFTERNOON TEA AND DOOR PRIZES FLORAL DIVISION (Specimens named if possible) DESIGN DIVISION 1. Annual not listed 2. Begonia any variety 3. Coleus 4. Cosmos 5. Geraniums 6. Marigolds 2 wide or less 7. Marigolds over 2 wide 8. Zinnia 9. Fern 10. Daylily 11. Hydrangea max Flowering shrub max Vine in leaf or flower 14. Foliage not listed 15. Perennial not listed 16. Perennial Collection 17. Coneflowers 18. Heuchera leaves 19. Hosta leaves plain 20. Hosta leaves variegated 21. Hosta leaf large 22. Phlox 23. Rose floribunda 24. Rose other variety 25. Evergreen 26. Cactus/Succulent 27. Houseplant 28. Potted Annuals 29. Herbs 1 spray 1 bloom 1 bloom 1 branch max stems 3 different stems 3 same cultivar 3 same cultivar 3 different cultivars 1 leaf over 5 wide 1 spray 1 bloom or spray max single or 3 mixed 1 pot in leaf or flower 1 or more cultivars 3 different stems 1. Northern Lights 2. Fireworks 3. The Great White North 4. Country-Wide Favourite 5. Proud to be Canadian PHOTO DIVISON 1. From Sea to Sea 2. Our Great History 3. The Maple Leaf Forever 4. Home and Native Land An arrangement against a mirror backdrop A very colourful arrangement A miniature in white not to exceed 4.5 x 4.5 A small arrangement in a Tim Horton s cup A foliage arrangement with maple leaves and a Canadian flag A seaside view Illustrating our heritage Any aspect of our national tree A shot of any native wild flower AWARDS Cash prizes are awarded for First, Second and Third in each class of each division. Floral Division: 1 st : $3.00, 2 nd : $2.00, 3 rd : $1.00 Photo and Design Divisions: 1 st : $ nd : $3.00, 3 rd : $2.00 In addition to cash prizes, major awards are presented for points accumulated in each division as follows: Best in Show: 6, Runner-up: 3, 1 st : 6, 2 nd : 3, 3 rd : 1. BA Harper Award Highest total points overall Certificate Runner-up highest total points overall Horace King Cup Best in Show Floral Division Oddy Award Runner-up Best in Show Floral Division Ferguson Award Best in Show Design Division Wilt Award Best in Show Photographic Division Mrs. Horace King Cup Best in Show Rose Arno/Hills Award Peoples Choice Award Design Division