3/04/2016

Update on HWY 70 Grantsburg sign garden renovation!!

Burnett Garden Club
Sign Renovation Committee meeting
March 2, 2016 4.30-6:00 pm. @ Library History Room

The committee reviewed photos that Kris had taken of the current garden in different seasons and a past photo when it was all annuals. She drew up a schematic of what is planted in the garden now.
The committee then reviewed a schematic of proposed annual flower varieties/placement, an initial budget and possible funding sources done by Kris. An additional $30 would be added to the budget for Osmocote and Preen.

We discussed:
  • A more showy garden is needed, and to go back to planting all annuals there
  • Removing all perennials except Karl Foerster feather Reedgrass and the spirea bushes
  • Excess perennials would be potted up for the Plant Sale
  • After removal of perennials, the garden would need to be roto-tilled and compost tilled in before planting
  • Additional wood chips for mulch
  • Sources for funding

Actions to do:
  • Determine upcoming meetings for organizations and whether they would welcome a short presentation pitch for funding from Kris and available committee members
  • Organizations to be contacted—Chamber-Sandy, Lions-Sandy, Rotary-Pam, Village-Janet, Legion-Mary, Women’s Club-Kris. Everyone will let Kris know what they find out
  • Kris will develop a short PowerPoint presentation with budget
  • Compost and wood chip sources—Kris will contact the village to see if both are available; other sources were discussed if they don’t have any (chips-electric Co., compost-Charlene?)
  • Rototiller—Mary will check with Jim to see if theirs can be put in the truck
  • Removal of perennials—we will set up a day the week of the Potting Party on May 5th (weather-dependent) to remove all the perennials and bring to the party to be potted up
  • Kris will check with Flower Shop for plant availability

Meeting adjourned at 6:00 pm.
Present: Kris, Mary C., Janet, Pam, Sandy



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