May 2010 Meeting Minutes

BURNETT GARDEN CLUB
MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, May 13, 2010

The Burnett Garden Club met at 7 PM Thursday May 13, 2010 at the Grantsburg High School. Present were the following members: Sue Auguston, Mary Charmoli, Lucille Danielson, Mary Griesbach, Gaye Gunderson, Theresa Halls, Kristie Henning, Cindy Kollars, Linnea Seume, Becky & Tim Tessman, Jeanette Villarin and Nori! We also welcomed Julie and Tiffany Peterson as well as Carrie Byers as our workshop leader for the evening.

Secretary’s Report: April’s report was posted on our website and was approved with no changes.

Treasurer’s Report: Becky reported our balance as of 4/30/10 was $1240.78.

Old Business: Our pre-sale potting party that was held at Kris Henning’s home on May 6 yielded approximately 64 flats of plants. There will also be plants for the sale coming from members’ homes. Please pick-up a load at Kris’ on Friday evening if you can. We will need lots of help at 6AM to set up the tent and get the plants set out. Sale will begin 8AM on Saturday June 5.

The summer tours will take place Sunday June 13 by meeting at 8AM to carpool from the High School. We will visit Minnetonka Venero Gardens (we have coupons!), Lyndale Park Gardens and Anderson Iris Gardens. Another tour opportunity will be August 7 to Duluth’s Edelweiss Gardens, Tower Park Gardens, and Rose Gardens.

Our own Community Gardens tour will be held July 15 with Janet Byers as chair.

New Business: A reminder from Becky T. that we will be meeting for Grantsburg sign planting on June 3 at 5:30PM. Becky has requested that if anyone has time, please stop at the sign and begin cleaning out the old plant materials ahead of time. She is willing to join you if you give her a call. Also call if you have any questions about specifically what other maintenance could be done. Bring gloves and a trowel. Refreshments at Tessman’s to follow.

Kevin Schoessow from Spooner and Dr. Susan Mohr of the Wisconsin Master Gardener Program will be in Siren at the Senior Center on May 17 at 6:30 PM. Dr. Mohr will be presenting “Growing Salads/Container Gardening”. This event counts towards Master Gardener points.

Mary G. has been invited to give a presentation about the Burnett Garden Club to the Grantsburg Christian Women’s Club on May 18. She passed around the final proof for an informational brochure to be printed in time for the CWC and also for the Plant Sale. The Sentinel will print 100 full-color trifold brochures at a cost of $45 + tax. Motion passed.

We agreed to a $25 gift certificate to Wood River Greenhouse/Village Floral to be given to Mark & Pam Johnson in appreciation for the use of Mark Johnson’s classroom this school year as our meeting site.

A reminder was announced for Janet’s Open House (Janet’s Perennials) this coming weekend 10-6.

Guest Speaker: Carrie Byers and sister Theresa Halls set up workstations for us to craft some fabulous twig trellises! Refreshments were provided by Theresa and Molly and we also created 1 additional trellis as an appreciation gift for club member Wanda Biorn who cleans up after us when we meet at the High School.

Our next scheduled meeting is Thursday, June 10 at 6PM at Mary Griesbach’s home for hypertufa leaf/stepping stone workshop led by Pam Davies and Gaye Gunderson. Refreshments will be provided by Mary Charmoli & Alice Erickson. Be sure to be watching for emails with instruction and/or the website. This will be one meeting that will require an RSVP in order to have enough materials for all participants. Anyone is welcome to come to observe as well.

My apologies for errors and any information that was inadvertently omitted.

Respectfully submitted,
Mary Griesbach