Meeting Minutes, April 2017

BURNETT GARDEN CLUB
MEETING AGENDA
APRIL 13, 2017

Meeting called to order at 6:35 PM

Kris welcomed all members.

SECRETARY REPORT:
Last month’s treasurer report had a typo. This was corrected to $1910.47—Report on blog was approved and seconded by Pam and Ruth.

TREASURER’S REPORT:
Report given by Mary C. as Charlene was “birthing calves.”
Current balance: $1910.47

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Passed sign-up sheet for weeding at sign this summer. Please DO your week of weeding if you signed up.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

• Potting party at Kris’s May 4 (Thursday)  6:00 PM
• Clean-up at library—May 11 (Thursday) 5:30 PM. Bring treats if you’d like. Beer or wine is okay.
• Community planting—June 1 (Thursday) 5:30 PM  T-Dawgs afterwards.
• Plant sale—June 3 (Saturday) 6:30-8 AM set-up.  8-12 sale
• Tours—July 13 (Thursday) more info to come as summer gets here.

OLD BUSINESS:

• Cookbooks still available through Mary C.  Village Floral also is selling them for us.
• Spring garden party at Charlene’s, June 22 (Thursday), 5:30 PM “Denim and Plaid”
• Logo—nothing new

NEW BUSINESS: none

BRAG TIME:  Daffodils are blooming at Ruth A’s house.
                       Linnea has an “attack robin” that is making a mess all over her porch windows.

NEXT MEETING/SUMMER EVENTS:

• No general meeting May-September d/t so many other activities.
• Club picnic at Lisa’s on August 10, on Trade Lake at 5:30 PM. Club provides meat, buns and paper goods.
• Next general meeting is September 14 at 6:30 PM.  Presentation on “Putting your garden to bed.” Annual plant/seed exchange. Member sign-up.

ADJOURNMENT: 7:12— Pam and Ruth made the motion and second.

PRESENTATION: Mary Charmoli presented on Orchids. She has a “growing" interest in raising orchids. She shared what she has learned from books and forums. She has 10-12 orchids of her own.
She talked about 9 different varieties of orchids—species and common name.  She gave general care tips for growing orchids—Buy plants in bloom, consider your growing conditions—Orchids need
temperatures greater than 65 degrees, humidity, light, but no direct sunlight, plenty of room to grow,  and  they can’t sit in water. Orchids prefer to grow in small pots, NEVER pot in potting soil.  She included a
2 page handout. Mary assured us that they are affordable, and can be raised in NW Wisconsin , even without a green thumb.

REFRESHMENTS: Kris and Ruth brought goodies. Thanks

MEMBERS PRESENT: Rosemary B, Becky T, Linnea S, Mary C, Ruth A, Georgianne K, Pam D, Kris H. Wanda B.