January 15th Meeting Minutes

Minutes from Meeting for Garden Club
January 15, 2007
7:00 PM at Williamson Library

Attendees: Nathalie Fuller, Eric Herriman, Penny Higgins, Carol Hopkins, Perry Howland, Subrata Paul, Shirley Schulze, Scott Utley

1) Discussion of Fiskar "Orange Thumb" Grant
a. Eric will be point person
- Action item: Penny to call Fiskars regarding use of Mike Orr's green space
- URL for past winners
- vote to decide what to focus on – green space or planters?
- update blog to keep track of progress

Update: Grant focus will be Mike Orr's Green Space. Perry, Shirley and Subrata will undertake Questions 2-5 of the grant. Penny will act as advisor/reviewer of grants. Eric will see if students available to help with Question 1. Mary Jane Haugh (Economic Advisor) will draw up gardening plan.

2) Discussion of 2008 calendar for monthly lectures, etc. (Tentative)
January - Herbs, Meddy from Meddy's Musings
February - Seed-starting, Penny Higgins
March - Garden design/hardscaping
April - Mason Farms/Spring Valley Greenhouse tour
May - Spring plantings & Apple Blossom Festival
June, July & August - Pultneyville House tour (June 14th);
start house tours
- Parker Zach/ daylily tour
- Japanese Garden tour
- Ed & Kris Jorolemon garden tour
August - Audrey Ferris, Rose Garden
September - Herbs, Meddy
Pultneyville Garage Sale/3rd wknd in Sept.
October - Mulching/composting
November - Fall Plantings
December - John Palmer, flower arrangements

3) Pultneyville Home Tours "Sailor's Farewell" – Carol Hopkins
- donations from local farms and florists for 10 houses on the tour
- Would Garden Club be able to donate small vase of cut flowers? Carol can call a meeting to discuss what owners would like
- Penny has started plants – should have extras to donate
- $25 tickets, 10 houses. Tickets are free to docent (work ½ day). 10-4pm

4. Feedback on December event
- more people needed to work on arrangements
- set up work stations so goes more smoothly
- complimentary article AND letter in Sun and Record