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You are invited to attend.

November 23 , 2011 Silent Auction and Pot Luck

Speaker: Crystal Trojek, Canadale Nurseries

Topic: “Christmas Design”

MINI SHOW

Horticulture: Your Favourite Houseplant not to exceed 10 inches in diameter

Design: “Song of the Pines” – a design featuring pine

Craft: “Happy New Year” – a table favour for a new Year’s Eve party.

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ST. THOMAS AND DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

NEW LOCATION

Monsignor Morrison Catholic School

10 South Edgeware Road,

St. Thomas

General Meetings 4th WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH at 7:30 P.M.

Executive Meetings: 2nd TUESDAY OF THE MONTH at 7:30 P.M.

Map to Meetings http://www.gardenontario.org/docs/St.ThomasMap.pdf

See newsletter for further details.

http://www.gardenontario.org/docs/stthortnewsletter.pdf

September 28, 2011 Fall Harvest Flower Show

Speakers: Denise Hodgins, ODH Landscape, Designer/Horticultural consultant “Tips and Tricks the Winners Know”

Mike Vecchio, St. Thomas Chamber of Commerce

Membership Advantages

Our monthly meeting will be

Wednesday, October 26, 2011    7:30

Speaker:  Farley See, Moore Water Gardens

Topic:  “Winterizing Your Pond”

MINI SHOW

Horticulture:  Chrysanthamum 1 spray any colour

Design:   Time Change” a design using weathered wood

Craft:      “Avatar” a decorated pumpkin or squash.

 

Please consider bringing  some items for our annual plant and seed exchange.   Labeling your plant or seeds and displaying a picture of the plant at maturity is helpful.  

 

Contribution to our refreshment break this month will be given to the Alzheimer Society.

 

We are eager to start our membership renewals.  We are arranging a raffle to make your early renewal worthwhile.

Individual membership remain $12 with $18 for family memberships (2 members at the same residence).  Consider purchasing a Horticultural membership for a friend for Christmas.

 

Our silent auction will be in November.  A sneak preview will be offered at the October meeting.

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FALL SEMINAR Wed. Nov.9th 7:00 pm.
“Garden Tool Care and Maintenance”with John Meagher
Learn the proper techniques for cleaning, sharpening, maintaining and storage of your tools for optimum functioning and longer life.
Preregistration required – Class size is limited.
Members $5.00 – Non members $10.00
Contact: Shelley MacKenzie (519)769-2529 or s.mack@rogers.com

November 23 , 2011 Silent Auction and Pot Luck

Speaker: Crystal Trojek, Canadale Nurseries

Topic: “Christmas Design”

MINI SHOW

Horticulture: Your Favourite Houseplant not to exceed 10 inches in diameter

Design: “Song of the Pines” – a design featuring pine

Craft: “Happy New Year” – a table favour for a new Year’s Eve party.

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January 25, 2012 Annual Meeting and Election of the Board of Directors

Speaker: Dr. Stan Caveney, University of Western Ontario

Topic: “It’s A Jungle Out There”

MINI SHOW

Horticulture: A branch with winter interest, eg. Seed pods or shape or colour

(not to exceed 30” )

Design: “Footloose” a dried design in an old boot or shoe

Craft: “Bookworm’s Fancy” embellish a book mark with pressed and/or

dried material. ____________________________________________________________________________

 

FLOWER SHOW SCHEDULE

http://www.gardenontario.org/docs/FlowerShow.pdf

Shelley MacKenzie

(519) 769-2529 s.mack@rogers.com

stthort@acanac.net

www.gardenontario.org/site.php/thomas

Last Updated: 2012-01-23