Attendees:
Bonnie Buhl, Sandra Gilbert,
Debbie Haluch, Sandy Haumpton, Ellen Jones, Mark Jones, Mike Owens, Ann
Sansbury, Dale Smothers and Mike Roberts
Welcome:
New member Mike Roberts. Mike is an avid gardener who has had great
success in creating a habitat to attract many varieties of butterflies. He and his wife Kara released over 300
butterflies last year including Monarchs and Pipeline Swallow Tails. Mike shared that the movie, Flight of the Butterflies, is what stirred
his interest in butterflies. Welcome
Mike!
Program
§ Ellen Jones made the recommendation for all Garden Club
member to attain Butterfly Garden Certification through the North America
Butterfly Association (NABA). Garden
Club member, Ann Sansbury, has attained this certification. The requirements are very basic: a
non-pesticide environment with 3 different native caterpillar food plants and 3
native nectar plants. Members agreed
that in addition to creating a butterfly habitat, we can promote the program to
others by example. With certification,
you receive a customized NABA Butterfly Garden and Habitat certificate along
with a recent issue of NABA’s publication, Butterfly
Gardner. Weatherproof signs to place
in your garden are available for $25.
For more information and to apply on line, visit https://nababutterfly.com/butterfly-garden-certification-program/
§ Ellen Jones provided an update on the location
designated by CCL POA, Section 3 for the new Butterfly Garden. Kelly Doyle, POA President for CCL Section 3
has designated a location for the garden. The location is an existing garden
along both sides of the sidewalk leading to the playground at the park on
Brazos Sage. There was discussion and
agreement among the group which included the decisions to:
o
Design the garden in the shape of a butterfly similar
to that of the existing Butterfly Garden
o
Place the memorial bricks perpendicular to the
sidewalk on both sides of the existing sidewalk
o
The importance of rich soil and organic undyed
mulch was emphasized. Ann Sansbury
volunteered to provide compost for the gardens
o
In addition to planting milkweed, specific
butterfly host and nectar plants to consider include cone flower, mist flower,
lantana, may night salvia, parsley
o
A stone marker will be the keystone for the
garden – similar to the one in the existing garden
o
A recommendation was made to include a
small-scale tree such as Vitex on each side of the garden to provide a place
for caterpillars to form a chrysalis
o
Members want to fully participate in the preparation
and planting of the garden
Next steps include a meeting with the Kelly Doyle and the landscape
developer to provide input and determine roles, cost and timeline. Ellen will provide an update at the meeting
on February 11, 2019
Business Meeting Results
§ November 12, 2018 Meeting Minutes – a recommendation
to dispense of reading of the minutes was made by Mike Owens and seconded by
Mark Jones
§ Bonnie Buhl, Secretary/Treasurer, presented the Year
End/Monthly Treasurer Report. It was
approved by all
§ As a result of consensus of all members, a Memorial
for CCL Garden Club Member, C. O. “Doc” Stokley has been made:
Butterfly Garden Memorial Brick
In lieu of flowers, $200 donation to Tennessee
Technical University, Electrical Engineering Dept
§ Officer Nomination Committee Volunteers: Larry Allen, Debbie Haluch and Mike Owens advised
they will present their recommendation for Nomination of Officers for 2019 at
the meeting on March 11, 2019
§ Monthly Meetings:
February Program Host, Mike Owens, Refreshments
and Door Prize, Bonnie Buhl
February 11 speakers – Kyle Franklin, IMS
Landscaping and Joe Sykes, President MUD 374
February 11 Program Topic – discussion of
feasibility of enhancing field north of main entrance on Fry Road between lake
and Black Horse Golf Course
March Program Host, Refreshments and Door Prize
- Norma Chiaramonte
March Program Topic – TBD
April 8 – Program Topic is Share Table. Each member is asked to bring a gardening
topic to discuss and share. Examples
include a unique plant (indoor or outdoor), a gardening problem you have
resolved or need help in solving, landscape design, etc. Mike Roberts has offered to host the meeting
at his home. In doing so, Mike will be
able to share the butterfly habitat he has created and provide information on
his pond. Dave and Marsha Mausolf will
provide the refreshments and door prize
May 13 – Program Topic TBD, Ian McWilliam will
provide Door Prize and Refreshments
Committee Chair
Updates
§ Brick Fundraiser – Mike Owen – special thanks to
Cathie Bortz for sponsoring the printing of Memorial Brick forms
§ Field Trip and Events – the Bluebonnet Flower
Club Annual Flower Show will be Thursday, March 28, 2019 from 11:00 am – 1:00
pm. It is a seated brunch in Barnhill
Center at Historic Simon Theater in downtown Brenham. Cost is $25 per person. If you would like to attend, please contact
Marsha Mausolf and she will coordinate
§ Social Media – it has been brought to our
attention that the CCL Garden Club account on Facebook needs to be updated on a
more consistent basis. It was
acknowledged that the promotion of meetings and events from this account has a
greater impact than that from individual garden club member accounts. Ellen agreed to provide timely updates (i.e.
program speakers and events) to the site administrator, Debbie Haluch
§
YOM Volunteer for Chair Positions needed - Next
judging for YOM is April
Gardening Tips for January
§ PLANT TREES!!!
§
Prune established trees as well as start
fertilizing established trees and shrubs using balanced synthetic fertilizer
13-13-13. *Note: Use organic fertilizers
only on newly planted trees (< 2 years old in the landscape)
