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Annual Convention Report 2004 Conservation & Environment - Chairperson, Alan Batke "OUR ENVIRONMENT - OURS TO SAVE" We are not a political group; we provide education, encouragement and promote environmentally friendly solutions for our lives and horticultural practices. Objectives The membership, our youth and all future generations deserve and have the right to have good health and a clean green planet. Government and Corporation dollars and profits must not affect our Air, Food, Water or Health, as so many times the almighty dollar seems to always take precedence. The air we breath - free of pollution. The food we consume wholesome and nutritious - free of Genetically Modified Organism, (G.M.O.) Frankenfoods - Please read the labels before you buy or put it into your mouth, "After all you are what you eat" Our water - clean and pure. Our health - not to have fear to touch a plant, walk upon lawns, the grasses, which we use, our pets and children play on, be free of pesticides. Awareness We are experiencing an alarming destruction and loss of our plants and wildflowers by the following alien invaders, help us to stop and control their proliferation! 1) Garlic-mustard -Alliaria officinalis Native to 2) Common Reed - Phragmites maxima (P. communis), Native North America, Europe and 3) Purple Loosestrife - Lythrum salicaria, Native to 4) Japanese Knotweed - Polygonum cuspidatum, Native to Do not dispose of unwanted pets or exotic species (turtles, snakes, fish or reptiles) into sewers, streams or lakes. Take them to pet store for a new home. Do not dump toxic chemicals into sewers, streams or lakes, (paint, used oil, drugs, etc.) take them to recycle depots to be disposed of properly. 2 cycle engines have an effect on our air quality use a 4 cycle mulching mower- leave the grass clippings on the lawn and cut no lower than 3 inches. This will also aid in helping reduce weed population. Water grass in early morning once a week to the amount of I inch also when it is not windy Get your plants off of drugs and steroids, use compost, well rotted manure & compost tea, your plants will love you for this. My wife Karen and I have been totally natural and organic at our home for over 40 years with great, great successes We wish all of you to practice the 3Rs - Reduce, Reuse & Recycle. When was the last time, you asked for or used any recycled paper products? We presented a challenge 3 years ago to you, the membership and the Ontario Horticultural Association, to reduce or not use new bleached paper. How many have taken up this challenge or are using at least 30% recycled paper now? Thank you to Judy Scott for asking and insisting that our yearbook printer only use recycled paper and our year book looks just as good as any other. I was very pleased to hear that we planted another tree for our 98th Convention, in Plant native species and use recycled paper, send a letter, email, or phone to your representative. Involve youth. "We Must All Learn to Accept Life's Blemishes", and to an extent we all do, because every morning we all look into our mirrors. We do not need that perfect apple. Resources and Partnerships The Master Gardeners of Ontario Inc. Dr. David Suzuki Foundation (Nature Challenge) Canadian Wildlife Federation (Birds, Bats, Butterfly, Backyard Habitat Program) Oak Ridges Moraine Earth Stewardship Trees Evergreen Seeds of Diversity Canadian Organic Growers Native Plant Society North American Wildflower Society Conservation Authorities Best Management Practices Committees Conservation Authorities, Friends of Watersheds Locally Friends of Mill & Wigle Creek, Friends of Cedar Creek Essex-Kent Organic Growers Networking with the Societies Coverage by Newspaper, Radio and National Television Mandate - Natural Resources Handbook, partially done, draft will be done for fall or at least by spring board meeting, it will be ready for 2005 in In closing "Our Environment - Ours to Save" Leaving a lasting legacy, for future generations to enjoy! Dare to care, make a difference. Yours in horticulture
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