Grace Mennonite Church, 677 Niagara St. (between Linwell and Lakeshore)

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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 21-7:00 pm Grace Mennonite Church, 677 Niagara St. (between Linwell and Lakeshore) Speaker: Paula Berketo Topic: Creation and History of the Oakes Garden Theatre, Niagara Falls. In This Issue: Highlights of April Meeting Financial Report April 2018 Volunteer Opportunities Plant Sale Information Paula is Principal Landscape Architect Design & Consultant, Provincial Highways Standards Board. Paula will give a very interesting talk on how the garden was created and its history. Some of the same people who where responsible for the RBG had a hand in bringing this garden into existence. Opened in 1937, the designers of Oakes Garden Theatre capitalized on the contours of the landscape to create a curved pergola overlooking a central amphitheatre. The shaded lily ponds and formalized gardens offer visitors a tranquil escape in the heart of Niagara Falls. Bordered by ornamental iron gates and Queenston limestone, Oakes Garden Theatre provides a spectacular entranceway to Queen Victoria Park at the foot of Clifton Hill. Garden Tour Poster Society News Upcoming Events Silent Auction May Fund Raiser Summer Garden Walks Membership form Volunteer Hours form Refreshments for the May meeting will be provided by Marlene Cunningham, Donna van Weenen, Ilona Brosnan, Rose & Vince Setosta, Dorathea Kazoks. Thanks to Catherine Edwards, Diane Morley, Linda Olsson and Gwen Simpson for the April meeting refreshments. St. Catharines Horticultural Society is a member of District 9 of the Ontario Horticultural Association stchort@gmail.com Facebook: Happy Victoria Day

2 HIGHLIGHTS OF THE APRIL 2018 MEETING Janice Harte, our Past President, chaired the meeting A special speaker, Tammy Maroudas from Canada Blood Services, talked about the need for blood donors. Tammy will be at our Plant Sale signing up possible donors. She also commended Jacquie De Forest, our membership secretary, for over 100 donations. Always a favourite speaker, Kevin Kavanagh advised on using native species in our gardens. Thank you to all who volunteered for our many projects. Janice Harte congratulated Nancy and Mike Butler as the St. Catharines Horticulture Society 2018 winners of the Volunteer Award. Each year the City asks organizations to nominate someone from their organization that they feel are deserving of recognition. Congratulations Nancy & Mike! It was well deserved. Marie Starr won $44.50 in the 50/50 draw. Everyone in attendance was presented with two oriental lily bulbs. Attendance was 46. Financial Report for April 2018 Bank balance as of March, 2018 $11, Total Receipts 2, Total Disbursements 1, Bank balance as of, 2018 $12, Secretary and Treasurer bonding insurance (STIB) The OHA provided this insurance from 1992 until The money contributed by the Societies has been held in trust since January 2014 but, as it is no longer needed, the OHA Board of Directors decided that the fund should be closed and the money returned to the Societies. Our Society s share of the fund amounted to $1, and this sum is included in the receipts for April. Volunteers Needed Volunteers are needed to fill the following vacancies Executive: President - 2 year term (could be 2 people sharing the duties Vice President - 2 year term, move up to be President in Excellent training for the move up. 3 Board Members - 2 year term Prerequisites are: Member of the Society for 1 year. All executive positions require and basic computer skills and access to a printer. Board Members need access. Training is available. Duties found in the Constitution. Contact the following at a meeting or by phone: Diana Tullis Notice Regarding Refreshments Members who volunteer for our meeting refreshments are welcome to bring little sandwiches, etc. Please do not donate any pies, because they re very messy. Also, please remember to bring your own mug for tea and coffee.

3 Society News Message From the Board: Thank you to everyone who purchased items from Veseys. When the order arrives, you will be notified by . Hopefully it will arrive before the Plant Sale so that you can pick up your order at the Arena. If not, an will explain details for pick up. The Society raised $ from this sale. Didn't Kevin Kavanagh give a great presentation at April's meeting? His talk on native plants was informative and thought provoking. We are looking forward to Paula Berketo's talk on the Oakes Garden Theatre. Our June meeting will be a picnic there. It should be lots of fun. Thank goodness the weather is warming up and we can divide our plants for our Plant Sale on Saturday, May 12 at Bill Burgoyne Arena. Please post our Plant Sale posters and spread the word around with family and friends. You can now purchase tickets to our Garden Tour, Sunday, June 24 on Eventbrite. They are $12.00 each or $15.00 on the day of the Tour. We are busy working on some new ideas for our Tour. There are a good variety of gardens and our home owners work hard at presenting them. There were 9 members from our Society attending the AGM for District 9. We were treated to an informative talk on bugs, slugs and other garden critters by Stacy Hickman. Joanne Young from Mori Gardens explained the elements needed for a whole garden design. Below is a poem she shared with us. Our own Sandy Martin was honoured by District 9 for all her efforts as District 9 Director over these many years. Congratulations Sandy and thank you for representing our Society so well. Advice From A Tree Stand tall and proud. Sink your roots into the earth. Be content with your natural beauty. Go out on a limb. Drink plenty of water. Remember your roots. Enjoy the view. Happy spring gardening, Jan Harte Contact information for Kevin Kavanagh: South Coast Gardens, 1634 Front Rd., St. Williams, ON Phone: southcoast@kwic.com Website: southcoastgardens.ca CONGRATULATIONS Mike and Nancy Butler Society Contact Information Mailing Address P.O. Box Carlton St. Catharines, ON L2R 7P9 stchort@gmail.com Past President Janice Harte Membership Chair Jacquie DeForest jacquiedeforest@gmail.com Membership Fee $20.00 Executive Members 2018 Diana Tullis, Treasurer Donna van Weenen, Secretary Directors Carm Osborne Gwen Simpson Jacquie De Forest Wendy Byng Sandra Martin WINNERS OF THE VOLUNTEER AWARD Newsletter Editor Linda Olsson Newsletter deadline fourth last day of the month. Articles and/or photos from members are welcome. Contact newsletter editor magdansk@yahoo.ca.

4 SOCIETY NEWS Volunteer Opportunities at the May Meeting Donna van Weenen will answer your questions on volunteering. We are looking for volunteers for the following: BME Church Gardens 2 people for August maintenance crews Garden Tour, June 24 garden sitters needed, morning or afternoon shift We are also looking for: Garden Tour 2 volunteers to assist the Chair Janice Harte Plant Sale Chair and 2 members, Diana Tullis will sit on committee to assist you OUR ANNUAL PLANT SALE IS COMING SOON! Garden Shed Treasures We are looking for garden tools, lawn ornaments, urns, etc., that are still in good shape for our Garden Shed Treasures area. Bring to the Plant Sale Friday, May 11. House Plants Do you have houseplants to share? Since house plants are in, we will have a section for them at our Plant Sale. They must be in good condition and the minimum size is a 4 inch pot. Larger plants will be accepted. Please bring on Friday, May 11 with your garden plants. Pond Plants We will have an area for pond plants. Please bring on Friday, May 11. Thank you! Fund Raiser at May Meeting Only Win an autographed copy of Mark Cullen s The New Canadian Garden Tickets $1.00 each or 3 for $2.00 Tickets at the 50/50 Table Notice to all members: The Constitution can be found at this link. Please review at your convenience. Thank you.

5 SOCIETY NEWS Mark the Date Plant Sale May 12 OHA GardenOntario Week June 9 17 Garden Tour June 24 OHA Convention, Kingston July District 9 Fall Forum & Presidents Meeting Rockway Vineyards, St. Catharines September 28 Garden Walks If you have a nice garden, please consider putting it on our Garden Walk. It s free for members only. Usually, these walks are held in the evening from 6 to 8 pm during the months of June, July and August. So, if you would like to show off a new plant, your rose garden, your vegetables or maybe want to get ideas for that "problem" area, enter your name. These are informal evenings where members can share their love of gardening. Contact Donna Van Weenen at: or dvanweenen@cogeco.ca ST. CATHARINES HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY ANNUAL GARDEN TOUR 2018 SUNDAY, JUNE AM 4 PM Tickets: $12 in advance or $15 on the day of the Tour Available at Eventbrite: Hello District 9 The Welland Horticultural Society invites you to their May Meeting Ever want to enter in a Flower Competition, but not sure how? Want to see how to do a design? Have questions? The Welland Horticultural Society would like to welcome everyone out to listen to Wendy Somers. Wendy is a Design and Horticultural Judge. Wendy will be designing one of the designs that will be in the Society s Rose and Flower Show in June, and what will be in the Niagara Regional Exhibition in September. She will also discuss how to prepare your entries for competition. Handouts will be provided. The Welland Horticultural Society will be meeting on Wednesday, May 16 at Wesley United Church, 244 First Ave., Welland. Doors open 6:30 pm, meeting starts 7 pm. Come on out and join us for an informative meeting. Everyone is welcome. Welland Horticultural Society is Celebrating 100 years in For more information on the Society and our events, please visit our website at

6 Upcoming Events General Meeting Monday, June 18, :00 7:30 pm Executive Meeting May 23 at 1 pm Grace Mennonite Church Sunday School Room Lower Hall Members Summer Picnic Walking Tour with Paula Berketo after the picnic at Oakes Garden Theatre 5851 Niagara Parkway, Niagara Falls 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 Styrofoam cups will no longer be available. Volunteer Hours Forms are due in May Please bring your own regular sized mug to all meetings - home and away. Inside the Science: The Tomato Story Wednesday, May 16, 1 3 pm Learn more about Vineland s greenhouse tomato research program and how they are partnering with industry to enhance Canadian growers competitiveness in the marketplace. Featuring presentations from the Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers (OGVG) and partners. Tours/presentations will be one hour (1-2 & 2-3 pm). All are welcome. Location: Vineland Research & Innovation Centre, Collaborative Greenhouse Technology Centre 4890 Victoria Avenue North, Vineland Station, ON L0R 2E0 RSVP by May 14 to Shelby VanderEnde at shelby.vanderende@vinelandresearch.com

7 Upcoming events We will be hosting a Silent Auction. Items will be on display at the Plant Sale and the Garden Tour. You may also place your bid at the May meeting. Bidding closes 4 pm, June 24, To register as a bidder and to receive a bidding card, see Donna van Weenen. Item 1 Table, 24 square, 29 high Item 2 Photo Art, 19 x 13 Item 3 Nesting Box/Bird House Celebrate at the 112th Convention of the Ontario Horticultural Association from Friday to Sunday, July 27 to 29, 2018 Ambassador Hotel & Conference Centre, Kingston, ON Hosted by OHA District 3 Registration is now open For more information, go to:

8 Upcoming Events PLANT SALE 2018 Friday, May 11 and Saturday, May 12 Bill Burgoyne Arena on Linwell Road Preparation Day Friday, May 11, 8:30 am 5:00 pm Plant Sale Saturday, May 12, 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 and tea 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

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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 2018 Revised: Oct November December January February March April May June July August September October Total Hours Name: Revised: Oct. 2016