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ULLADULLA & DISTRICTS GARDEN CLUB INC.

General Meeting –28 January 2019

GENERAL MEETING MINUTES

9.30 am Monday 28 January 2019, Baptist Church, Matron Porter Drive, Narrawallee

1 Meeting opened at 9.30 am

2 Members Present

100 3 Apologies: Gillian Boyd Lindy Bonser, John and Heather Steadman 4 Welcome to Visitors Gillian Boyd

9 Visitors Kathy Pearce, Carol Hodgetts, Denise and Ian Bashall, Anne Sweeney, Catherine Richards, Jill Whiting, Jenny Azar, and Sue Downard

5 President’s Message Gillian Boyd Welcome to 2019 and a new year of gardening and Garden Club activities. Deb

has lots planned for 2019 and I hope you all are able to enjoy some of these activities.

The Garden Club gets straight down to business at the beginning of each year. On 25 February we have our Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Monday 25 February. At this time we invite members to nominate for the Garden Club Committee. As you know the Committee manages the administration of the Club and all the activities on offer. We welcome new committee members and the energy and ideas they bring. I hope you will consider nominating for the Committee. The nomination form is printed in this newsletter and is available on our website (www.ulladullagardenclub.org.au). Nominations are due with the Secretary on 18 February

As I mentioned in 2018, a number of changes to our Club’s Constitution will be proposed at the AGM and you will be asked to vote on these changes. We are holding a meeting on Thursday 31 January at 1.30 pm at the Gallery of the Dunn Lewis Centre so you can hear about these proposed changes, ask questions and have your say. It would be good to hear your views and make any changes to the proposal if it’s agreed.

The proposed changes have recently been amended in response to members’ comments and further committee discussions. The revised changes are available on the welcome table and our website.

The new year also brings a new Shirley Smith Award. The Shirley Smith Award is presented to the member who submits the most popular Gardening advice or hint throughout the year. You need to submit an original hint that you have tried and tested in your garden to the Newsletter Editor. The editor will decide which hints will be published each month.

The best of the published hints, as decided by the Committee, will be voted on by members at the November meeting to decide the winner. The winning gardener will be presented with the Award at the Christmas Party

Congratulations to Elke Smith-Hill winner of the inaugural Shirley Smith Award. Elke was on a cruise on the day of the Christmas Party . Elke please come up to receive your award.

You too can be the winner of our Shirley Smith Award. Send your gardening hint or advice to the Newsletter editor. Once it is published you are in the running.

http://www.ulladullagardenclub.org.au/



We all look forward to reading the hints and advice and trying them out to improve our gardens.

Members can be very proud that at the end of 2018 we agreed to support a student at Ulladulla High School with their studies. Zeb Hepburn was nominated by the Agriculture/Horticulture teacher as a suitable recipient of the Garden Club’s Award. The Club will pay his school fees and cost of excursions and equipment needed to complete his Year 12 studies. Zeb was selected because of his diligence and dedication to his studies and the support he provided to the school and the Agriculture department at the School.

The Club continues to fund the maintenance of the garden at Jindelara Cottage, the respite care facility in Ulladulla for young people with disability.

In closing I would like to mention the death of Garry Evans, the owner of the Harbour Bookshop. Gary was a good friend of the Garden Club as well as many other community organisations in the Ulladulla area Gary donated prizes and supported expos over the years. He contributed financially to the 2017 GCA Convention and sponsored a student in the Convention Student Program. The Garden Club expresses its sincere condolences to Gary’s family. His loss will be felt across our community.

7 Presentation of badges to New Members Gillian Boyd

Maurene Hawken 8 Health and Welfare Report Sue

McMahon Sue Caine is coping well. Her family have been very supportive.

Sue Larkin’s brother has died. Elaine Brooks husband Frank has passed away. A card was sent to Gary Evans family. Sylvia and Peter had influenza. Heather Steadman is currently unwell and Heather and John are unable to attend today’s meeting. Sue read a letter from Lindy Bonser to the General Meeting. (refer attachment 3).

9 Guest Speaker Debbie Kendall

Mark Ettridge, MaJiQ Nursery is from a long line of gardeners. Mark is a youth and community worker with Renete Centres Aboriginal Community. He works with Eurobodalla youth to get them back on track and to keep them out of the prison system. The Nursery is a garden gone mad Mark said. The Nursery concentrates on borders hedging and screening plants. Mark enjoys giving gardening advice to new and beginning gardeners as he wants to encourage them into gardening. He grows everything from cuttings. The Nursery uses sustainable gardening practices and takes climate issues into account when creating gardens. His advice to gardeners is to grow things that grow well.

10 Activities Report Debbie Kendall

Melbourne Trip – final payments are required at the next General meeting to be held in February. Refer to January 2019 newsletter for full details

11 Garden Gems Rhondda



Bentley

Patricia Bate Buddleia and Frangipani

Daryl Bishop Senna, Aristolochia, Mandevilla and Clerodendrum

Dianne Broadly Day Lilies

Yvonne Byatt

Phil Chapman Libertia, Juniperus, Succulent (Senecio0, Miniature Birds nest Fern (Asplenium), Ornamental grass (Lomandra Longifolia) and Miniature fern.

Janey George Tradescantia Spiderwort (Shell ginger), and Staplia (Star flower).

Sue Hobson Grevillia (ICE) and Roses

Olive Stockley Kangaroo paws

Sheila Tracy Roses, and Ginger

12 Librarian’s Report Elvina James

A Walk in the wildflower Reserve – 1st February 2019. Birthday flowers for February are Native violets and the Cut Leaf Daisy. Refer to January 2019 Newsletter for full details.

STRETCH and SHAKE

14 What I am doing in my garden this month Gillian Boyd

Sue McMahon Has mainly vegetables growing. Sue lives opposite Forest Way reserve. Sue has been lobbying Shoalhaven Council because the zoning was changed and it has resulting in problems around maintenance of the reserve. Rhondda Bentley The garden has three beautiful flowering gums and Watsonia. Rhondda is titivating hers potted plants in readiness for showing at the next Milton Show. Maurene Hawken Has been doing lots of watering, mulching and weeding.

15 Secretary’s Report Rhonda Farr Minutes of the last General Meeting held on 26 November 2018 are available on the table

and in full view for members to read when they come into the meeting. The minutes are also posted on the website prior to the meeting for you to refer to and read. Motion: That the Minutes of the previous meeting be accepted. Moved: Rhonda Farr Seconded: Ann Keegan Result: Passed Correspondence - Refer Attachment 1 Motion That the incoming correspondence be accepted and the outgoing be endorsed. Moved: Rhonda Farr Seconded: Sheila Tracy Result: Passed

16 Treasurer’s Report Sue Hobson



Funds held as at 30 November 2018: Commonwealth Bank: $ 25381.24 Bendigo Bank: $ 6888.31 Cash book balance: $ 19005.92 Income: $ 2542.85 Expenditure: $8918.17 Unpresented cheques: $695.00 Total funds as at 0 November 2018 $ 32269.55 Financial report is available in full at the Treasurer’s table. Motion: That the Treasurer’s Report be accepted Moved: Sue Hobson Seconded: Gary McConnell Result: Passed

17 Q and A Lindy Bonser

Viburnum Hedge – Dense Fence is brilliant for screening off neighbours. Kendall’s curse has been a problem. Advice is to keep plants well fed to encourage growth and minimise weed growth.

18 Competition Results Janey George

Edible Delights 1st prize Faye Fitzsimmons 2nd prize Jim Mison 3rd prize Cathryn Craig Next month: Romantic Reds

19 Trading Table Janet Baxter

$80 20 Today’s Winners Gillian Boyd Lucky Morning Tea Ticket E 03 – Vena Clapp

Lucky Door –Raffle D 97 – Ann Sweeney 1st prize – Barbara Rutledge 2nd Prize – Ann Keegan 3rd prize – Faye Fitzsimmons 7 prizes were drawn

21 NEXT MEETING: 28 January 2019 MEETING CLOSED 11.40



Attachment1

IncomingCorrespondence–December2018Date From Concerning Action

December PatriciaBate Letter GillianBoyd

UlladullaStorage Invoice4297 SueHobson

LocalExpress Magazine SueMcMahon

GardeningAustralia

Magazinex2 Library

GCANorfolkIsland

Convention

Eventregistration

details

GillianBoyd

NSWFloralArtdesign

competition

Schedule GillianBoyd

OrganicGardening Magazine1copy Library

Gmail in Box for Month of December 2018



Attachment 2

DRAFT ACTIVITIES & EVENTS SCHEDULE 2019

ACTIVITY/EVENT

6 February (Wednesday) Coffee Morning, 10am – 12.00 – Daryl Bishop, 71 Deering Street, Ulladulla

25 March (Monday – 2pm departure) – 31 March 2019 (home Sunday)

Melbourne, via Yass (overnight), Benalla (Golf Club for lunch), Ballarat (Mercure Resort overnight) & Botanic Gardens, Beaufort (historic home for tour/lunch), Melbourne (3 days – Canterbury International Hotel) includes Flower Show; Cruden Farm – guided tour/morning tea, Cranbourne Botanical Gdns (Boon Wurrung Café for lunch); home via Eden (Coachman’s motel overnight). Cost: $1260 pp twin share $1620 single - 38 registered

11 April (Thursday) Coffee Morning – Rose Richardson, Narrawallee

1 May (Wednesday) Day Trip to Shoalhaven Council Waste Recycling Depot - a light lunch, coffee/tea provided. Min 20 and Max 24

May Day trip to Tilba?

June New Members’ Morning Tea

July Visit to Graeme Oke’s garden – to be confirmed

July 29 Birthday Meeting

August Soup Day Fund Raiser – to be confirmed

September 2 days/1 night trip – possible visits to a selection of the following: Brian Roach’s garden, Westleigh, Sydney; the Calyx, Botanic Gardens; Mickey Robertson Glenmore House, Glenmore (approx. 45 mins north of Bowral) ; Guestlands, Arcadia; Secret Garden Nursery, Richmond - to be confirmed

October National Gardening Week – plus Convention

November Day trip to Sue Kingsford, Rose Nursery, Fitzroy Falls; lunch Moss Vale – date to be confirmed

December Christmas Lunch

December Thank you morning Tea to helpers



Attachment 3

28January2019

Dearmembers

I’veaskedSuetoreadthistoyouwhenshegivesherHealthandWelfare

Report.

IwillnotbeattendingGardenClubMonthlyMeetingsthisyear.TheChristmas

breakhasgivenmetimetoconsiderthisdecisioncarefully.ThisyearIneedto

focusonthehealthandwelfareofmyselfandmyfamily.

IhavebeenthePublicOfficerofthisclubforaverylongtimeandIwillbe

handingthisjobbacktotheSecretaryoftheclub.Idon’tagreewiththe

changesthataretryingtobemadetoourconstitutionsothereforeIcanno

longercontinueinthepositionofPublicOfficer.

IamstayingoninmyPositionofSouthCoastZoneCoordinatorfortheGCA.

Ifanyonerequiresanyclarificationofthisletteryouaremorethanwelcometo

callmeathome.

ThankyouforlisteningtoSue.LindyBonser(ImmediatePastPresident)

Attachment 3

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