The Cramahe Horticultural Society held its Annual General Meeting on November 30. It has been a very busy year for the 69-member club as excerpts from President Shirley Stalford’s report show below.
The Cramahe Horticultural Society membership is up this year by two and includes two associate members and six life members.
Shirley Ross has done a great job as editor of the Garden Shed Newsletter – everything you need to know is there. Shirley and Jo-Ann Titus are working hard to encourage businesses in Cramahe Township to become associate members.
Anne Harrison did a great job looking after all the interesting speakers and judges in the past year. Thank you, as well, to our flower show convenors Peggy Howden, Sandra Compton, Jill Sellors and Barbara Horscroft.
The Ontario Horticultural Association Convention in Peterborough was a great success and many volunteer hours were put in by our members.
Thanks to Marjorie Bailey’s greenhouse, the beautiful dahlias sold well. Members Lenna and Allan Broatch, and Shirley and Paul Ross opened their gardens for the popular Big Sisters’ Garden Tour.
Plants and garden-related items were donated to the Hospice Plant Sale and Rotary Auction.
A red oak tree was planted at the Keeler Centre to recognise the 150th anniversary of the founding of Colborne.
At our monthly meetings we learned about lavender, native plants and wildlife, organic vegetable cultivation, the landscape of South Africa, photography, and we picked up on the enthusiasm of Paul Zammit.
Fifteen members took Shirley Binns’ flower-arranging workshop.
We marked Earth Week in April by handing out native shrubs and trees to 150 students from the local elementary schools. A month later we held our annual plant sale on the front lawn of Old St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Colborne.
At the Apple Blossom Tyme Festival we sold garden sundry from our Garden Shed Market. Member, Bea Mutton organised the vendors in Victoria Square and the club netted $1,500.
Five club members received voluntary service awards from the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration –
Dr. Doug and Mrs. Cathy Galt – 15 years
Cecily Scroggs – 40 years
Isabel Gummow – 40 years
Gayle Barrett – 40 years
We asked the township to continue to allow the Wednesday Farmers’ Market on the parking area of King St.
Our new horticultural banner now recognises our new “Cramahe” name, thanks to Jill Sellors and Irene Osborne.
Two beautiful gardens in Colborne and Castleton won the second annual “Gardens as Viewed from the Street” contest. In August the barbeque was hosted by Gayle Burgess and Mary Ryback at their home.
A $15,750 grant from the New Horizons for Seniors Fund allowed us to complete extensive work on the new ecology garden at Rotary Centennial Park.
Paths were marked for the new garden and 72 yards of soil trucked in. Boulders were moved into place and mulch spread. Equqipment was purchased which we regularly use to improve the garden.
Next year we hope to work with the new Cramahe Township school officials to use our quilt fund bursary in a horticultural manner. As well, carpenter, Allan Broatch is constructing our trophy case.
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