General Meeting

 MEETING NOTES – NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Theme:  Growing Roses

Speakers: Karen Gerlach (Harris County Master Gardeners)

Refreshments & Door Prize:  Provided by Vickie & Louise

Attendance: 9 members (Norma, Liz, Debbie, Vickie, Louise, Karl, Ann, Dale, Steve)

Birthday Celebrations: Vickie Kreeger

Approval of Club Meeting Minutes & Treasurer’s Report

1. Motion to dispense with reading of prior month’s minutes

2. Treasurer’s Report (available funds & expenses)

Old Business

1. Butterflies on Brazos:  garden improvements completed (led by Ann)

1. Refresh plants, soil & mulch

2. Sprinkler system inoperative (pumps failed)

2. Donations & recognitions for Jr Gardeners Event completed

New Business

1. Update status of membership dues

2. Upcoming Meetings & Field trip

3. Looking for silent auction donations

Upcoming CCLGC Events:

1. Thanksgiving Meal: Union Kitchen (Towne Lake) Friday 11/17/23 6:30pm

2. Brookwood Field Trip: Citizen Christmas program, Bus tour, shopping & breakfast

1. Meet at CCL community center Saturday 12/2/23 7:30am

2. Breakfast served 8-10am cost $ 14.95

3. December Christmas Party: Friday 12/8/23 7pm

1. Liz Hearn’s home: 10546 Hartfield Bluff Ln

2. Pot Luck, BYOB & white elephant gift exchange

Butterflies on Brazos Garden

 Butterflies on Brazos Garden got a much needed upgrade for edging this weekend.

Thank you Ann Sansbury for overseeing this project in a timely fashion.

October General Meeting

Speaker:  Barry Thompson – Master Beekeeper

 

Refreshments:  Provided by Liz Hearn

Door Prize:  Provided by Ann

 

Birthday Celebrations:  Ann (10/7) Louise (10/21)

 

Approval of Club Meeting Minutes & Treasurer’s Report

Motion to dispense with reading of prior month’s minutes

Treasurer’s Report (available funds)

 

Old Business

Complete donations from 2023 Jr Gardeners Event (CF VFD)

Thanksgiving member Dinner: Friday Nov. 17 at Union Kitchen

 

New Business

Proposed 2023 club budget

Garden Club Project	Amount
Monthly Speaker’s Fee	$1,000
Texas Garden club Dues ($10 per CCLGC member)	$200
Donations (CFVFD)	$250
Improvements to gardens (edging soil etc.)	$600
2024 Junior Gardener’s Event (less donations)	$1000
Estimated 2023-2024 Budget	$3050

 

Single donation to CYVFD approved ($250)

Debbie suggested members volunteer at Brookwood for poinsettia project

 

Upcoming CCGC Events:

Next Meeting – November 6, 2023

Garden clean-up – October 28

Planting – November 4 @ 8am

 

Action Items:

Update 2023 Membership roster

Prepare new name tags for members

Collect & deposit 2023 dues

Deliver donation to CFVFD

 

 

 

September General Meeting

 Speakers:  IMS Landscaping Services

 Refreshments:  Provided by Liz Hearn

 Birthday Celebrations:  Dennis (9/15) Karl (9/21)

 Approval of Club Meeting Minutes & Treasurer’s Report

        Motion to dispense with reading of prior month’s minutes

        Treasurer’s Report (available funds)

 Old Business

        Complete donations from 2023 Jr Gardeners Event (CFVFD)

 New Business

        Approve Heads of Committees

a.      Gardens: Ann Sansbury

b.     Social: Norma

c.      Field trips: Steve

d.     Blog & E-Mail:  Debbie

        Continued collection of 2023 member dues approved

        Karl to prepare proposed 2023 budget based upon proposed projects for gardens             and anticipated club expenses

 Upcoming CCGC Events:

        Next Meeting – October 9, 0223

Action Items:

        Update 2023 Membership roster

        Prepare new name tags for members

Native Plants and QR Codes

 

Butterflies on Brazos

Our Butterfly Haven and Butterflies on Brazos gardens are looking fantastic.  

Ann has found and planted over twenty (20) varieties of native plants in the gardens.

Debbie has created QR codes that will show how to care for each native.  

Butterfly Haven

Take your kids, grandkids, neighbors, and your phone to the gardens soon and explore.

 

May General Meeting

 Attendees: Debbie Haluch, Liz Hearn, Mike Owens, Alma Rielly, Louise Rugaard, Karl Rugaard, Ann Sansbury, Dale Smothers, Tracy Walker, Dennis and Ellie O’Connor, Stevee Steely.

Speaker: Members Present- Ann, Louise, Debbie and Dale. Karl presented pictures from the Jr Gardening Event

March Minutes –We dispensed with reading of the minutes. Motion was made by All.

Treasurer’s Report - Treasurers Report was given by Karl Rugaard.

Birthdays – Stevee Steely

Old Business:

● Garden Replant

New Business:

● Karl showed a power point of the Junior Garden Event. It Looked like a good time had by all. Also shared that we had 44 pots made on the day. A good turn out.

● Louise updated us on the success of the Junior Garden Event held on May 6.

● Stevee shared that the bird tour had been postponed to May 25th. Please contact Stevee or Liz for further details.

● Ann gave a run down of the butterfly garden replanting and the cost involved of using the native plants and future savings by using native plants.

● It was voted by all that $125 each will be given as a donation to both the Fire and Police Department who helped make the Junior Garden Event a fun place for the children.

Next meeting Sept 11th 2023.

Tip of the Month: Bird migration is in full swing. Now is the time to provide clean water in bird baths and fresh food in feeders. Even if you don't do it year round, now is the time to provide our winged friends with a little extra nutrition.

Jr Gardening- Mother's Day Pots

 Celebrating 10+ years of welcoming the community to create painted pots for Mother's Day!

Karl welcomed participants and provided instructions

There was plenty of painting creativity from all ages

Pots were dried before planting

While waiting for pots to dry, everyone was treated to a tour of the fire engine

or blowing the siren of the Constable's car.

Plants, pot stickers and cards for Mom

Creating a card that Mom will treasure forever!

Enjoying popcorn!

Mom will be super surprised

Louise was the master of keeping the event flowing!

April General Meeting

 Attendees: Norma Chiaramonte, Debbie Haluch, Liz Hearn, Marcia Mausolf, Mike Owens, Alma Rielly, Karl Rugaard, Louise Rugaard, Karl Rugaard, Ann Sansbury, Dale Smothers, Tracy Walker, Vickie Kreeger.

Speaker: John Ferguson - Topic: Compost.

March Minutes –we dispensed with reading of the minutes. Motion was made by Ann Sansbury and seconded by Norma Chiaramonte.

Treasurer’s Report - Treasurers Report was given by Tracy Walker.

Birthdays – Alma Rielly

Old Business:

● Garden Cleaned up.

New Business:

● Ann announced that butterfly garden new planting will be April 15, at 9:00. Spoke of using Native plants as they come back every year and survive the Texas weather. Also suggested planting seeds for cost effectiveness.

● Louise spoke on the Junior Garden Event which will be held on May 6 from 10-2. She gave updated on marketing and list of items needed.

● New Signs have been made for the Junior Garden Event.

● Stevee shared trip event for Thursday April 27th. Further details were made around and emailed to all.

● Liz asked for speaker ideas for the following term.

● Karl Rugaard volunteered at last meeting to be the new Secretary/Treasurer for 2023/2024. And all agree with transition.

Next meeting May 8th - Members present plant details.

Please bring plants to share and talk about.

Tip of the Month: Use diatomaceous earth around the base of new plants to keep cut worms from wreaking havoc. You can also use it on squash plants to help protect from squash vine borers. You can also mulch squash stems to protect from the borers. This will also encourage the plant to root along the stems to minimize how much of the

plant borers can hurt at a go.

March General Meeting

 

Attendees: Norma Chiaramonte, Liz Hearn, Ellie O’Connor, Cathy Oland, Mike Owens, Alma Rielly, Karl Rugaard, Louise Rugaard, Ann Sansbury, Vickie Kreeger

Speaker: James Holmes with Houston Master Gardeners spoke on Native Plants.

February Minutes –we dispensed with reading of the minutes. Motion was made by Mike Owens and seconded by Louise Rugaard.

Treasurer’s Report - Treasurers Report was given by Ann Sansbury

Birthdays – Cathy Oland (3rd), Debbie Haluch (21^st) and Susan Parker (23^rd)

Old Business:

·       Liz is working on the Garden butterfly repair.

New Business:

·       Ann announced that butterfly garden cleanup for both gardens will be April 1 and new planting will be April 15, both at 9:00.

·       Louis spoke on the Junior Garden Event which will be held on May 6 from 10-2. She asked for a list of items needed and passed around a volunteer sheet.

·       Karl Rugaard volunteered to be the new Secretary/Treasurer for 2023/2024.

Our speaker for April 10 will be from the John Ferguson, owner of Natures Way Resources. He will be speaking on compost.

 Tip of the Month: This is the time to do all the things! Trim the things, weed the things, plant the things, fertilize the things.

Upcoming Jr Gardening Event

 

Plans are underway for our Mother's Day Gift Junior Gardener Activity.  We invite local children to come, decorate a clay pot, plant a flowering plant and decorate a gift card for the fee of $5/pot. We serve popcorn and have a firetruck plus constable for the kids to see.

 

Wishlist:

1) Member volunteers for 5/6, two shifts - 9 to 11 and 11 to 2. We will sign up at the March & April meetings.

2) Still looking for the leftover greeting cards from last year. OR replacement cards for this year.

3) Old button front shirts to become paint shirts for our participants.

4) Paper towels - 6 to 8 rolls

5) 3 hand soaps - 1/sink.

6) Plastic cups for brush rinse water

7) Dessert size plates for paint palettes

8) List of nearby daycare centers for posting publicity flyers and/or volunteers to post fliers.

 

Recap of Meeting Discussion:

 

Who attends: Children in area

Volunteers: CCL GC Members - 2 1/2 hour shifts AND HS Students from Key Club - shifts.

What: Children use supplies to decorate and plant a pot, plus a greeting card for the Mother's Day gift. $5/pot. Firetruck, EMT & Constables are invited to meet the kids. Popcorn will be served to participants.

When: May 6, 10 to 1. Setup 9 to 10 and cleanup 1 to 2. 

Where: CCL Community Center at 10702 Cypress Creek Bend.

 

Supplies: 

To be purchased: 100 - 6" terracotta pots, acrylic paint, brushes, potting soil.

 

Other supplies: 

- Flowering plants & tree trimming above parking lot - Mike Owens

- Popcorn machine & supplies - Ellen & Mark Jones

- Hair dryers, 2 box fans & butterfly plant picks - Louise Rugaard

- Table covers & contact for youth volunteers - Norma Chiaramonte

- White rocks for holes in pots - Marsha Mausolf

- Chalkboard/photo background & sample pots - Liz Hearn

 - Publicity fliers - Tracy Walker

- Social media and dead tree publicity - Louise Rugaard