February 21 from 10am until 3pm.
Upstairs at Books & Company on Main Street in Picton.
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Society Meeting for November 27 – AGM
More food, more variety, more goodness! The annual meeting got off to the traditional start with a great meal produced by member volunteers.
After the meal, president Colleen Green addressed the 40+ members present. The first order of the AGM’s business was to solicit approval for the minutes (provided to members beforehand) for the 2013 AGM. On a motion duly moved and seconded, the minutes were adopted.
Colleen then gave the President’s Report in the form of a recap of the year’s significant events: the January and February meetings cancelled due to weather; the Garden Show which attracted over 600 people; the volunteer appreciation picnic hosted by Dave and Norma Crichton; the fund-raising efforts of Hedy Campbell’s workshops; and the social media team’s efforts (website by Andy Bowers and Twitter/Facebook by Connie Graham).
Howard Hunter presented the Financial Report, noting that there had been a slight drop in revenues caused by a decline in paid memberships and that expenditures had marginally exceeded income. The Society maintains a strong financial position. On a motion duly moved and seconded, and following several clarification requests from the floor, the Financial Statement was accepted.
On a motion duly moved and seconded, the Auditors were confirmed (same auditors as last year).
Howard continued with a brief presentation on the revised Constitution and Bylaws and explained the rationale for the changes (principally housekeeping and bringing the organization into line with OHA requirements). He advised the members that if they had any suggestions or concerns they should contact him with details.
Penny Stewart announced the members standing for the executive and invited further nominations. There being none, the 2015 executive was elected.
Your 2015 Executive [L to R]: Howard Hunter, Sheila Simmons, John Garside, Anne Reeves, Liz Bowers, Darlene Johnston, Gayla Campney, Mary Jenkins. Connie Graham, and Colleen Green
Penny Stewart brought greetings to the group and discussed some of the OHA future programs: an upcoming “Gardening Week” in June which would go much ‘deeper’ than just the Horticultural Societies bu would extend too encompass society member friends, neighbours, seniors, etc. and also a program designed for youth engagement in gardening and horticulture.
Colleen thanked the members of the 2013 Board for their work.
Marianne Malachowski brought greetings to the members with thanks for all their work with the Hospital Gardens.
Mary Jenkins concluded the meeting by announcing the recipients of various society trophies, and presenting the winners present with their trophies. This year’s winners were:
- Pat Stuckey: Red Rose Tea Trophy (Best Rose)
- Pat Stuckey: Mayor’s Award for Floral Arrangement (Best Design)
- Pat Stuckey: Bankers of Picton Special Award (Most points in 2014 mini-shows)
- Sandra Dowds: Phyllis Turpin Trophy (Floral Excellence)
- Logan Harrington: Society special award (Novice Exhibitor)
- Shannon Langridge: Best Vegetable Plaque
- Maggie Lindsay: Junior Gardener Award
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photo credits: Bert Jenkins
PECHS people win at DiscARTed
Winner of the People’s Choice Award at DiscARTed was “Stella”, a piece co-created by Colleen Green and Connie Graham. The dress was entirely made from book pages formed over an armature of chicken wire.
Nice write-ups in the local press as well. Congratulations!
Invasive Plants – OIFC Webinars
They’re Baaaack! OIPC’s lunch time webinars are back and some new talks have been added to the lineup!
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Trenton Woodlot Conference November 21
This is a gala year for the 25th annual Trenton Woodlot Conference, hosted by the Hastings Stewardship Council on Friday, Nov. 21 from 8:00 am – 4:30 pm at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 57 Stella Crescent in Trenton, Ontario. Admission is $30.00 and includes a locally catered lunch plus bus transport to the field trip at Frink Outdoor Education Centre. Don’t miss a full day of speakers – including Diana Beresford-Kroeger – exhibits, activities, and the opportunity to meet forestry professionals.
To Register by Nov. 7, please visit hastingsstewardship.ca OR contact 613-391-9034 or by email to info@hastingsstewardship.ca. Brochure is attached TWC_brochure_2014_Final.3.
Society Meeting for October 24
President Colleen Green opened a very well attended meeting by introducing the evening’s presenter – Laurie McMurray (the Corn Husk Doll lady).
Corn dolls created by Laurie McMurray
Almost 40 members were present, glue and scissors at the ready, for the presentation and hands-on learning opportunity. Laurie McMurray gave a brief introduction to the art of making dolls from corn husks. She illustrated her talk with a full table of materials (flowers, leaves, fur, corn silk, feathers, and other ‘found’ items) and lots of corn husks. There was also an explanation of why corn husk dolls have no faces!
Laurie explained how to begin the doll and produce one in a few simple steps. Then left the PECHS members to let rheir imaginations run riot with all of the decorative odds and ends on the table. All of the dolls made at the meeting will be used to decorate the PECHS tree at the Festival of Trees fund-raiser in late November.
Dolly Mixture – having a good time for charity
After the official collection of the dolls, the business of the meeting continued.
Colleen introduced the proposed changes to the constitution and by-laws which are to be voted on at the November AGM, and discussed the rationale for the changes.
Members were reminded that the AGM is preceded by a Pot Luck dinner beginning at 6:00 pm, and invited to sign up for providing food (to ensure that we don’t have 40 potato salads and nothing else :)).
Members were reminded about the Festival of Trees and asked if they could provide some small prizes to go under that tree for the charity auction in support of the Hospital Auxiliary.
Mini-Show
This month, the mini-show had entries in two classes:
- Class 1: Design using a pie pumpkin as a container
- Class 2: Collection of herbs CUT in a container, three or more varieties named.
As customary, the entries were judged by the members present at the meeting.
In the ‘arrangement in a pumpkin shell’ class, Pat Stuckey [left image below] came first, with Sheila Simmons second [centre], and Walter McGee took third place [right].
In the ‘named herbs’ class, Mary Jenkins [image opposite] came first, with Hedy Campbell second [below left], and Colleen Green took third place [below right].
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photo credits: Bert Jenkins
The beautiful images posted for mini shows, garden shows, and our meetings are from photographs created by member Bert Jenkins.
