We had a great turnout at our January meeting. 14 members participated in a brainstorming cession led by Kris to pre-plan for our annual plant sale. Lots of great ideas were put out there from a Friday night presale to more annuals and salad bowl plant pots to baked goods. We are hoping to add new interest to our sale and attract more customers.
After our cession we broke up into four teams of three for a gardening trivia contest. Lots of tough questions!! Team four walked a way with the prizes!! Congrats to Mary G, Lisa and Jolene!
In February we will be having a CSA farm presentation. Rosemary bought a share in Treasured Haven Farm near Rush City last summer and loved the wonderful produce she got from them each week thoughout the summer and early fall. CSA farming stands for Community Supported Agriculture. Treasured Haven Farm produces all organic fruits and vegies. Peg and her husband will present to us on the concept and the practice of CSA farming. If vegie gardening isn't your thing but you love all that luscious produce in the summer, consider buying a full or partial share and enjoy a wide variety of fresh produce including fruits and berries for 18 weeks of summer.
Check out Treasured Haven Farm's website treasuredhavenfarm.com
1/21/2014
Meeting Minutes, January 2014
The Burnett Garden Club January 9, 2014 meeting was called to order at 6:40 p.m. by Pam Davies. The November, 2013 meeting minutes were approved. There are no meeting notes from the December meeting as it was a potluck dinner and gift exchange.
Georgianne Kleiss gave the Treasure’s report. She has the 2013 year end report if anyone would like to see this. She asked members to look at the 2014 Garden Club Member roster and advise her of any changes.
Miscellaneous
- The Home and Patio Show in St. Paul and the Home & Garden Show in Mpls. are in Feb. and March. There is information about the Mpls. show in the 2014 directory.
- Sue Auguston’s sister recently passed away and the Garden Club sent her and her family flowers. Please let either Pam D. or Kris H. know if any member’s loved ones passes on so flowers can be sent to the member and their family.
- Holiday In the Park display will be taken down when the weather is warmer. Lisa Slater and Audrey Edmunds will do this and be in charge of getting the display put up in 2014. Pam encourages more businesses to participate in Holiday In The Park.
- Georgianne’s husband has groomed almost 11 k of cross country ski trails in the park. The route begins at the north edge of the bridge by the dam, and does not go close to the snowmobile trail.
- Grantoberfest Committee for the Garden Club needs a chair person. If anyone is interested, please advise Pam D. or Kris H. We discussed the possibility of having a tent at the Grantoberfest in September 2014 to sell plants. This will be determined as the time comes near.
- Kris H. brought up the Community Garden Tour on July 10. Becky Lake and Janet Byers have offered for the group to come to their homes. If there are one or two others who would like to offer to have the Garden Club come to see their garden, please let Kris know. Mary C offered her gardens. The tour will conclude at Janet’s home.
Old Business
- Lisa Slater and Audrey Edmunds will plant flowers at the Fairgrounds this spring/summer. There will need to be new planters made, and they will get this done. Kris H. will talk to Mike Chell about getting money from the Fair Board to purchase plants for these. After the plants are in the ground, Lisa and Audrey will ask for volunteers to help keep them watered throughout the summer.
- Flowers will not be planted at the Library this year due to building expansion at the Library. We may plant flowers there again in 2015.
New Business
- Pam described that the Treasure’s job has acquired a lot more duties. She, Mary and Georgianne have compiled a job description for this.
- Pam says that press releases need to be assigned to someone to do. If anyone is interested, please let her know.
A motion was made and seconded to adjourn the meeting at 7:10 p.m.
Kris H. talked about the May 2014 Plant Sale at T-Dawg’s parking lot.. Lisa S. suggested having the plant sale on Friday eve also, from 4 – 7 p.m., as many people will be coming into town and would stop then. This was discussed and will be pursued. There needs to be more pre-sale signage. There will be hay wagons with lights and decorations to put plants on for sale. A sheet was out for people to sign up for when they are available to work at the sale. Discussion was also had about selling some baked goods and/or baskets of salsa making, spaghetti sauce ingredients, herbs, and other ideas for a sale possibility. This will be discussed more.
Kris H. will contact two different local vendors and get prices for having signs made for various sales and events of the Garden Club.
Refreshments were provided by Kris H. and Ruth.
Georgianne Kleiss gave the Treasure’s report. She has the 2013 year end report if anyone would like to see this. She asked members to look at the 2014 Garden Club Member roster and advise her of any changes.
Miscellaneous
- The Home and Patio Show in St. Paul and the Home & Garden Show in Mpls. are in Feb. and March. There is information about the Mpls. show in the 2014 directory.
- Sue Auguston’s sister recently passed away and the Garden Club sent her and her family flowers. Please let either Pam D. or Kris H. know if any member’s loved ones passes on so flowers can be sent to the member and their family.
- Holiday In the Park display will be taken down when the weather is warmer. Lisa Slater and Audrey Edmunds will do this and be in charge of getting the display put up in 2014. Pam encourages more businesses to participate in Holiday In The Park.
- Georgianne’s husband has groomed almost 11 k of cross country ski trails in the park. The route begins at the north edge of the bridge by the dam, and does not go close to the snowmobile trail.
- Grantoberfest Committee for the Garden Club needs a chair person. If anyone is interested, please advise Pam D. or Kris H. We discussed the possibility of having a tent at the Grantoberfest in September 2014 to sell plants. This will be determined as the time comes near.
- Kris H. brought up the Community Garden Tour on July 10. Becky Lake and Janet Byers have offered for the group to come to their homes. If there are one or two others who would like to offer to have the Garden Club come to see their garden, please let Kris know. Mary C offered her gardens. The tour will conclude at Janet’s home.
Old Business
- Lisa Slater and Audrey Edmunds will plant flowers at the Fairgrounds this spring/summer. There will need to be new planters made, and they will get this done. Kris H. will talk to Mike Chell about getting money from the Fair Board to purchase plants for these. After the plants are in the ground, Lisa and Audrey will ask for volunteers to help keep them watered throughout the summer.
- Flowers will not be planted at the Library this year due to building expansion at the Library. We may plant flowers there again in 2015.
New Business
- Pam described that the Treasure’s job has acquired a lot more duties. She, Mary and Georgianne have compiled a job description for this.
- Pam says that press releases need to be assigned to someone to do. If anyone is interested, please let her know.
A motion was made and seconded to adjourn the meeting at 7:10 p.m.
Kris H. talked about the May 2014 Plant Sale at T-Dawg’s parking lot.. Lisa S. suggested having the plant sale on Friday eve also, from 4 – 7 p.m., as many people will be coming into town and would stop then. This was discussed and will be pursued. There needs to be more pre-sale signage. There will be hay wagons with lights and decorations to put plants on for sale. A sheet was out for people to sign up for when they are available to work at the sale. Discussion was also had about selling some baked goods and/or baskets of salsa making, spaghetti sauce ingredients, herbs, and other ideas for a sale possibility. This will be discussed more.
Kris H. will contact two different local vendors and get prices for having signs made for various sales and events of the Garden Club.
Refreshments were provided by Kris H. and Ruth.
1/04/2014
Thursday, January 9th Meeting, Revised Refreshments List and MSHS and Crex Meadows Calendar Links!!
December was a brutal month but it looks like January could be worse!! Casting our minds to gardening will certainly help us get through.
Our first meeting of the new calendar year 2014 is set for Thursday, January 9 at 6:30 PM room 111, Grantsburg High School.
Check out the revised refreshments calendar on the blog. If you need to trade with someone, feel free to work out the trade and let me know so I can make the change on the blog.
Check out this link to the Minnesota State Horticultural Society calendar. There are lots of workshops and programs happening every week.
Also Check out events and activities right here at our own Crex Meadows. Scroll down to find the 2014 listings!
Our first meeting of the new calendar year 2014 is set for Thursday, January 9 at 6:30 PM room 111, Grantsburg High School.
- Bring seed catalogs and gardening magazines to share with the club.
- We will be planning for our 2014 Annual Plant sale. Kris will lead a brainstorming/discussion session on what lessons we've learned from the past and how we can make the 2014 the best ever!!
- There will be a fabulous door prize so don't miss this meeting!
- Refreshments will be provided by Ruth and Kris.
Check out the revised refreshments calendar on the blog. If you need to trade with someone, feel free to work out the trade and let me know so I can make the change on the blog.
Check out this link to the Minnesota State Horticultural Society calendar. There are lots of workshops and programs happening every week.
Also Check out events and activities right here at our own Crex Meadows. Scroll down to find the 2014 listings!
12/15/2013
Great turnout at the Annual Holiday Potluck!!
We had over twenty revelers at the the 2013 Annual Holiday Potluck at the Charmoli's beautiful home on Thursday evening. I meant to count the crowd but was having too much fun to get the job done. I did manage to get a few photos with my phone though not always in focus! Once again we outdid ourselves with tasty dishes and sweet treats! Thanks to everyone who made this a memorable affair!
And thank you so much to Mary and Jim for opening their warm and welcoming home to us. It was a wonderful evening!
12/10/2013
Memory Lake Park Holiday Display 2013
Check out the Burnett Garden Club holiday display at Memory Lake Park!
12/09/2013
Meeting Reminder, December 12, Thursday, 6:00 PM at Mary C's
One more reminder!! We will be meeting on Thursday December 12 at 6:00 PM at Mary Charmoli's at 9664 County Road D for our annual Holiday Potluck!! and first meeting of the new year!
Don't miss it!!
Details:
http://burnettgardenclub.blogspot.com/p/sign-weeding-schedule-2011.html
Map:
http://burnettgardenclub.blogspot.com/2013/11/annual-holiday-potluck-and-gift.html
Don't miss it!!
Details:
http://burnettgardenclub.blogspot.com/p/sign-weeding-schedule-2011.html
Map:
http://burnettgardenclub.blogspot.com/2013/11/annual-holiday-potluck-and-gift.html
11/23/2013
Meeting Minutes, November 2013
GARDEN CLUB MEETING FOR NOV. 14, 2013
The meeting was called to order at 6:30 pm.
We have 12 members present.
The minutes from the last meeting are on the blog. No corrections noted- minutes were approved.
Treasurer's report: Balance as of end of Oct. is $1876.44.
There were a few expenses for Grantoberfest and there were some dues collected since then.
Balance as of today is $1852.48.
There was an audit of the books on Nov 12 with Georgianne, Mary G. and Janet. There are a few items to clarify, then the books will be audited again, with the same members, before the New Year.
Old business: The garden club received a very nice Thank you card from the Grantoberfest Committee. We hope to have a booth again next year. Please think about whether or not you would be interested in setting up the booth and/or helping at the booth.
New Business: The Christmas party potluck this year will be held at the home of Jim and Mary Charmoli at 6 pm on Thursday Dec. 12. Please sign up on a sheet on the back table to indicate what type of food you will be bringing (list will be posted on the blog, email Pam with your contribution). There is an optional exchange of gifts, also. $10 limit on the gift. Homemade items encouraged. Spouses are welcome.
The Burnett Garden Club was featured in the Grantsburg Chamber of Commerce newsletter celebrating the 25th Anniversary for the club! What a nice write up.
We have been contacted by the Spooner Advocate newspaper and they would like to feature our garden club, also.
Thank you to those who helped with cleaning up at the Welcome to Grantsburg sign: Kris, Janet and Lisa. It looks very nice.
We discussed dividing some of the plants at the sign for the plant sale next year. The plants are expanding very nicely and do need to be divided. These plants can be potted up for our plant sale. Please let Pam know if you would like to be a part of a group to meet and redesign the sign gardens in the early Spring. There was also discussion that we may want to add more Zinnias and or other annuals to the sign next Spring.
We are participating in Holiday in the Park in Grantsburg by Memory Lake again this year. We can start setting up at early as Nov. 25th. We would like to tweak our design a bit from last year. Becky T. has some additional decorations that we can use. Please let Pam know if you would like to help set up and if you have any items to add to our design. Pam will send out an email soon to let us know the date for setting up.
We need to set up a date soon for planning the events for next year. The current officers usually gather for a planning session, but all members of the club are welcome to come to the planning session. Please look for an email from Pam in the near future for the date. Kris will print up the books and try to have them ready to hand out at the Christmas party.
We did have some discussion about planting at the Grantsburg library again. We have not participated in that for awhile. We will need to find out if they have a budget to work with? Do they want us to plant and they will take care of the garden? We need to find out a few more details and then have further discussion at a future meeting.
We also discussed planting again at the Grantsburg Fairgrounds. Lisa and Audrey will talk to fair board and 4-H members. Do they just want us to choose and plant the plants and they manage it for the summer? There will be more discussion at future meetings.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS:
PRESIDENT: Co-Presidents Pam and Kris
VICE- PRESIDENT: Wanda
SECRETARY: Co-Secretaries Lisa and Audrey
TREASURER: Georgianne
A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE OFFICERS!
Meeting adjourned at 7:05 pm.
Rosemary Burkman is here to present a Wreath Making class for us. The club has provided straw and styrofoam wreaths as the base and a few members brought the items to decorate the wreaths. Thank you so much for your presentation and assistance, Rosemary.
Submitted by Janet Byers
The meeting was called to order at 6:30 pm.
We have 12 members present.
The minutes from the last meeting are on the blog. No corrections noted- minutes were approved.
Treasurer's report: Balance as of end of Oct. is $1876.44.
There were a few expenses for Grantoberfest and there were some dues collected since then.
Balance as of today is $1852.48.
There was an audit of the books on Nov 12 with Georgianne, Mary G. and Janet. There are a few items to clarify, then the books will be audited again, with the same members, before the New Year.
Old business: The garden club received a very nice Thank you card from the Grantoberfest Committee. We hope to have a booth again next year. Please think about whether or not you would be interested in setting up the booth and/or helping at the booth.
New Business: The Christmas party potluck this year will be held at the home of Jim and Mary Charmoli at 6 pm on Thursday Dec. 12. Please sign up on a sheet on the back table to indicate what type of food you will be bringing (list will be posted on the blog, email Pam with your contribution). There is an optional exchange of gifts, also. $10 limit on the gift. Homemade items encouraged. Spouses are welcome.
The Burnett Garden Club was featured in the Grantsburg Chamber of Commerce newsletter celebrating the 25th Anniversary for the club! What a nice write up.
We have been contacted by the Spooner Advocate newspaper and they would like to feature our garden club, also.
Thank you to those who helped with cleaning up at the Welcome to Grantsburg sign: Kris, Janet and Lisa. It looks very nice.
We discussed dividing some of the plants at the sign for the plant sale next year. The plants are expanding very nicely and do need to be divided. These plants can be potted up for our plant sale. Please let Pam know if you would like to be a part of a group to meet and redesign the sign gardens in the early Spring. There was also discussion that we may want to add more Zinnias and or other annuals to the sign next Spring.
We are participating in Holiday in the Park in Grantsburg by Memory Lake again this year. We can start setting up at early as Nov. 25th. We would like to tweak our design a bit from last year. Becky T. has some additional decorations that we can use. Please let Pam know if you would like to help set up and if you have any items to add to our design. Pam will send out an email soon to let us know the date for setting up.
We need to set up a date soon for planning the events for next year. The current officers usually gather for a planning session, but all members of the club are welcome to come to the planning session. Please look for an email from Pam in the near future for the date. Kris will print up the books and try to have them ready to hand out at the Christmas party.
We did have some discussion about planting at the Grantsburg library again. We have not participated in that for awhile. We will need to find out if they have a budget to work with? Do they want us to plant and they will take care of the garden? We need to find out a few more details and then have further discussion at a future meeting.
We also discussed planting again at the Grantsburg Fairgrounds. Lisa and Audrey will talk to fair board and 4-H members. Do they just want us to choose and plant the plants and they manage it for the summer? There will be more discussion at future meetings.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS:
PRESIDENT: Co-Presidents Pam and Kris
VICE- PRESIDENT: Wanda
SECRETARY: Co-Secretaries Lisa and Audrey
TREASURER: Georgianne
A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE OFFICERS!
Meeting adjourned at 7:05 pm.
Rosemary Burkman is here to present a Wreath Making class for us. The club has provided straw and styrofoam wreaths as the base and a few members brought the items to decorate the wreaths. Thank you so much for your presentation and assistance, Rosemary.
Submitted by Janet Byers
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