April 2011, Meeting Minutes

Burnett County Garden Club Meeting

Meeting called to order by Kris Henning.

Secretary notes read by Kris Henning, with only one correction. Refreshments were served by Kris Henning and Ruth Andersen at our last meeting.

Minutes approved by Wanda Biorn and Cindy Kollar.

Treasurer report read by Becky Tessman. We have $1909.38 in our garden account.

Old business:

• Kris brought begonias to share with Club members as a result of her presentation last month “Spring into Color”
• Kris also brought a sign out sheet for those who would rather have Dahlia’s when she receives them.
• We will save the re-vamping of the By-laws until this fall sometime.
• We have 3 gardens signed up so far for the Local Garden Tours, if you know anyone else who would be interested please call Janet Byers. The Tour is scheduled for July 14.
• Becky passed around the volunteer sign up sheet for weeding at the Village sign garden We will be cleaning up that garden on April 27^th weather permitting at 5:30pm. Please bring rakes, gloves, pruners and buckets.
• Discussion was held regarding the Circle Garden Tour on May 22^nd which tentatively would include North Branch, St Croix Falls and or the Sunshine Nursery.

New business:

• We will meet at Kris Henning’s home to pot up our plants for the garden sale on May 5^th. Linnea bought Hostas at the garden seminar in Minong which need to be repotted. If anyone else has anything to be potted please bring them to Kris’s on that night. We are also in need of gallon and quart pots. Kris is in need of a new table for repotting plants and the garden club approves the funds for Kris’s husband to build one.
• Our plant sale id on June 4^th. We are in need of canopies and tables. If you are selling your plants be sure they are labeled, it would also be nice if you have pictures available of the plant. We will be placing flyers of the sale around town and placing an ad in the Big Gust day garage sale flyer.
• Just a reminder regarding the Greenhouse tour at the Wood River Nursery. Dean will be gracious to take us on tour on the new and old favorite plants on sale this year. We will meet there at 10:00am on Saturday.
• Next month meeting will include Mushroom Basics.

Meeting adjourned by Alma and Wanda

Our Presentation tonight is “Overview of Beekeeping” by Jonathan Maslow and Tim Tessman. This was a wonderful and informative program regarding beekeeping. This was a great opportunity to learn more about our local pollinators we rely on for our flowers and crops and to learn from such gifted and well learned educators.

We closed the meeting with refreshments served by Jeanette and Cindy.

Respectfully submitted by

Rosemary Burkman, secretary