DUNNVILLE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
REGULAR MEETING

GRACE UNITED CHURCH

Thursday, April 15, 2010

MEETING OPENED BY PRESIDENT JUDY JEFFERY WITH APPROX. 31 IN ATTENDANCE. INTRODUCTION MADE TO SPEAKER  JACK KENT OF POTTING SHED.

JACK DISPLAYED MANY VARIOUS COLOURFULL SLIDES OF DAYLILLIES, HOSTA, AND GRASSES. TOPICS COVERED WHERE POLLINATING, SEED POTS, FEB. PLANTING OF SEED PODS, HARDENING OFF OF SEEDLINGS, TISSUE CULTURE VERSUS FIELD GROWN, & PROPAGATION. JACK HAS BEEN BREEDING DAYLILLIES FOR 12 YEARS, FIRST IN CAYUGA AND NOW IN DUNNVILLE. THEY ALSO NOW HAVE TREES, EVERGREENS AND FLOWERING SHRUBS, DWARF CONIFERS AND VINES. VISIT THEIR LOVELY GIFT SHOP, STROLL THE GARDENS, MEET THE ANIMALS, POT BELLIED PIG, GOAT, PEACOCKS, ETC. JACK HAS ALSO BRED A DUNNVILLE SUSQUENTENNIAL LILY, CANARY YELLOW WITH RED AND IS AVAILABLE AT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. VISIT HIS WEBSITE AT;

www.pottingshed.org  AND WILL OPEN MAY 24TH.

BRIEF INTERMISSION AND REFRESHMENTS WHERE SERVED. THANK YOU TO KIM CHRISTOFF AND PAT TAYLOR VAN NATTER FOR SUPPLYING THE GOODIES.

SECRETARY DORIS THOMSON PRESENTED EVERYONE WITH COPY OF LAST MONTH’S MEETING AND APRIL NEWSLETTER. MAIL RECIVED CONSISTED OF;

– GRAND ACTION NEWSLETTER

– BILL FROM U.P.S. OF $ 22.37 PRESENTED TO TREASURER

– BILL OF $50.89 FROM CHRONICLE AND PRESENTED TO TREASURER

– LETTER FROM ARTS DUNNVILLE, LISTING NEW DIRECTORS LIST, PRESIDENT’S REPORT AND COPY OF CONSTITUITION.

 

TREASURER TERESA BORODYN READ HER MONTHLY REPORT.

MEMBERSHIP IS 43

CHEQUING BALANCE  ACCOUNT IS              $ 1,503.81

EXPENSES                                                                   451.76

BALANCE AFTER EXPENSES                            $ 1,052.05

G.I.C. CERTIFICATES                                         $ 12,000.00

PETTY CASH                                                               100.00

MOVED AS READ AND 2ND BY MAURA COOPER.

 

LOOK FOR OUR DISPLAY AT THE LIONS HOME AND GARDEN SHOW APRI 23RD &24TH. WE SHALL BE HOLDING A DRAW FOR A LOVELY GARDEN CART, 13 PIECE TOOL SET, SEED STARTING KIT AND MINI GARDEN TOOL COLLECTION.TICKETS ARE $2.00 EACH OR 3 FOR $5.00 AND WILL BE DRAWN MAY22ND AT PLANT AND GARAGE SALE.TERESA BORODYN HAS THE TICKETS READY FOR SALES.

PRESIDENT JUDY JEFFERY DISPLAYED  OUR NEW SOCIETY LIME GREEN T-SHIRTS SELLING AT $8.00 EACH AND LOVELY DARK GREEN BIB APRONS, DISPLAYING OUR LOGO ON THE FRONT, WHICH WILL BE SELLING FOR $15.00 AND WILL IDENTIFY OURSELVES WHEN WE ARE OUT IN THE PUBLIC PLANTING FLOWERS, AND  ALSO AT THE HOME SHOW AND PLANT AND GARAGE SALE. WE SHALL ALSO BE ENTERING IN THE MUDCAT PARADE JUNE 12TH.

 

DISCUSSION HELD ABOUT OUR “SUGGESTION BOX”

–          RECIPES FOR ELIMINATING MOLES AVAILABLE AT FREE TABLE.

–          DECISION MADE THAT THERE WILL BE NO CHARGE FOR NON- MEMBERS TO ATTEND OUR SOCIETY MEETINGS EFFECTIVE NOW.

–          SUGGESTED THAT TREASURER ALWAYS SIT AT BACK OF ROOM NEAR THE DOORWAY TO SELL MEMBERSHIPS.

–          SUGGESTED THAT WE LEAVE GRASSES OVER WINTER AS FOOD AND SHELTER FOR THE BIRDS.

 

ROSE DRAW WILL BE HELD JUNE 17TH MEETING AND ALL PAID MEMBERS NAMES WILL BE ENTERED FOR DRAW OF 10 LOCAL GROWN ROSE BUSHES.

KIM CHRISTOFF, IN CHARGE OF HOME & GARDEN SHOW, MAY 23 & 24  WITH MAURA COOPER  ASKED FOR ANY VOLUNTEERS TO DONATE THEIR TIME  SET UP WILL BE THURSDAY AFTERNOON, MAURA WILL CHECK FOR EXACT TIME.WE WILL DISPLAY FLOWERS, COLOURING PAGES FOR CHILDREN AND WIND WINDERS IN RED, WHITE AND BLUE WHICH ARE FOR SALE AND DRAW ITEMS

HOURS ARE
FRIDAY APRIL 23RD

8:00 AM.- 10:00 AM.-         KIM CHRISTOFF & MAURA COOPER

10:00 AM. -12:00 NOON.-  MARY LOU JOHNSTON & KIM CHRISTOFF

12:00 NOON -2:00 PM. –     JUDY JEFFERY & MAURA COOPER

2:00 PM.– 4:00 PM    .         DORIS THOMSON & BETTY BALLANGER

4:00 PM. – 6:00  PM. –         MARY MCKINNEY & IAN STEEL

6:00 PM. – 8:00 PM.            DON DAVIS & JUDY JEFFERY

8:00 PM. – CLOSE –            PAM BLANCHARD & THERESA BORODYN, REGINA LOOTS

SATURDAY APRIL 24TH

10:00AM. – 12:00 NOON –   PAT TAYLOR VAN NATTER & KIM CHRISTOFF

12:00 NOON – 2:00 PM. –     HELEN EDL & MARY LOU JOHNSTON

2:00 PM. –    4:00 PM. –         IAN STEEL &  ?????

4:00 PM. –    CLOSE    –         JUDY JEFFERY, MAURA COOPER, KIM CHRISTOFF

PAM BLANCHARD, IN CHARGE OF PLANT & GARAGE SALE MAY 22ND ASKED ALL MEMBERS TO DONATE AND HELP WHERE YOU CAN AS THIS IS OUR BIGGEST FUND RAISER OF THE YEAR. DROP OFF PLANTS AND ITEMS WOULD BE APPRECIATED FRIDAY MAY 21ST AT GRACE UNITED CHURCH PARKING LOT. BETWEEN 6:00 & 8:00 PM.PLEASE ENSURE THE ITEMS YOU DONATE ARE CLEAN AND PRICED. SEEDS ARE ALSO WELCOME FOR THE PLANT SALE. PLEASE ENSURE THE SEEDS ARE LABELED. VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED SAT MAY 22 FROM 7:00 A.M. UNTIL 1:00 P.M. TO MAKE THIS EVENT A SUCCESS AND HAVE SOME FUN AT THE SAME TIME. ANY QUESTIONS CALL BETTY AT 772-3802 OR PAMELA AT 701-1640.

PRESIDENT JUDY JEFFERY SPOKE ON NEXT PROJECT WHICH WILL BE THE TRILLIUM AWARDS. NOMINATION BOXES WILL BE PLACED IN; T.D. CANADA  TRUST, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, LIBRARY, GRAND ERIE AND JUDY’S PLANTS.. WE ARE HOPING TO OBTAIN THE TRILLIUM CASTS FROM MILLS LIGHTHOUSE

BETTY BALLANGER IN CHARGE OF WAYS AND MEANS REPORTED SALES WHERE $31.00 WE HAD A LOVELY ASSORTMENT OF PLANTS AND ITEMS FOR SALE. TICKETS SOLD AT
3 FOR $1.00

PRESIDENT JUDY JEFFERY INFORMED MEMBERS THAT WE NOW HAVE MOHAWK GARDEN MARKET, 4670 HIGHWAY #6 SOUTH BETWEEN HAGARSVILLE AND CALEDONIA OFFERING 10% ON BACK OF MEMBERSHIPS CARDS FOR PLANT PURCHASES.

NEXT EXECUTIVE MEETING; 7:00 PM.MAY 13TH AT DUNNVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

NEXT REGULAR MEETING AT 7:00 PM MAY 20TH AT GRACE UNITED CHURCH.

Doris Thomson, DHS Secretary

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