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.