Attendees:
Bonnie,
Buhl, Norma Chiaramonte, Debbie Haluch, Norma Islam, Mark
and Ellen Jones, Ian and Nicole McWilliam, Cathy Oland, Ann Sansbury, Dale
Smothers, Rhonda Bouldin (Visitor)
Speaker: Mike
Serant, founder of MicroLife Organic Fertilizers, spoke on the benefits of
using organic nutrients in your yards and gardens..
Refreshments:
Refreshments
and door prize were provided by Mark and Ellen Jones.
Minutes
– November 11
Meeting Minutes – a motion was made by Mark and seconded by Bonnie to dispense
with reading of the minutes.
Treasurer’s
Report - Treasurer Report was given by Secretary/Treasurer, Ann
Sansbury and approved by all
Old
Business:
·
Debbie will be redoing the QR labels in
the Gardens due to the old ones fading.
·
We raised $650 at the Round Top Collection
Fundraiser.
·
Norma Chiaramonte
delivered approximately $450 of food to Ault Elementary School for families at
Christmas.
·
IMS
Landscaping has had the contract in Phases 1 and 2 for several years and is in
danger of losing the contract this year. They have been very supportive of the
garden club (providing plants, mulch and advice for the butterfly garden in
Phase 1. All members are urged to call the CCL board to let them know we would
like to keep IMS.
·
Ellen
asked when the new bricks will be installed in the gardens. We are waiting on
Larry and Mike to redo the path for the bricks where it is sinking in places.
New
Business:
·
We
will have a contest to name the butterfly gardens. Winners will be announced at
the Mother’s Day event.
·
Ann
and Debbie will be attending a free organic gardening workshop in The Woodlands
on Saturday, February 1 from 8 am to 1 pm. Everyone is invited to sign up.
·
We
have the signs and brochures for butterfly garden #2. We can possibly get
Pinpoint Magazine to do an article on the garden.
·
We
voted to put a brick in the garden in honor of member Peggy Sue Owen who passed
away last week.
Share
Table: We have Meyer lemon products on the share table
courtesy of Debbie and Dale.
Gardening
Tips of the Month:
·
From Buchanan Native Plants blog: Fertilize established trees and shrubs,
except azaleas and camellias with a good all-around organic fertilizer like MicroLife.
Our next meeting will be Monday, February 10, 2020.
