Grimsby Garden Club January 2016 NewsFlash

Grimsby Garden Club News Flash

We are here to help beautify Grimsby.   Where We Meet Our meetings are at the Livingston Activity Centre at 18 Livingston Ave. Grimsby ON.  We start at 7:00pm for social time. We'd appreciate it if you bring your mug. Membership Renewal We would appreciate your renewal for 2016.  Our annual fee is modest at $10 single and $15 family. Our membership chair this year is Ginny Thiessen. Facebook Website Email Monday, January 25th at 7:00pm  Our meeting is Monday the 25th and starts with social time. Coffee, tea, and treats will be waiting for you. Speaker: Stacey Hickman Stacey is a Greenhouse Consultant in biological controls with Natural Insect Control. Their booth was an award winner at the recent Canadian Greenhouse Conference. Stacey works closely with Niagara Park Butterfly Conservatory in her work.  Topic:  Natural Insect Control Your backyard has everything:  the good, bad and ugly bugs.  Stacey explains how to use the beneficial insects and natural products to control common pest problems such as aphids, slugs and lawn grubs. Constitution and By-Laws The board has worked on the Constitution and By-Laws and has approved its release for membership review.  You can see it on our website here: GGC Constitution and By-Laws About the GGC Constitution and By-Laws Activities and Volunteering A guide to our activities and events this year is on our 'book mark'.  We give them out when you renew your membership - ask Ginny Thiessen for one at the membership desk.  Lauren Doig will have a sign up clip board and we ask you to reserve your spots on upcoming activities such as providing treats for our social time at meetings, participating in the Home and Garden Show, the Plant Sale, Trillium Judging, and more. We ask for volunteers to  maintain the beds at the Elm Street Garden, and to come out for the potting of the Town's hanging baskets in March at Trillium Hill.   Seedy Saturday in Wellandport Feb 13 Events and activities include exhibitors, presenters, seed retailers, light lunch for purchase with a 1:00pm start.  Seedy Saturday Agenda: 1:00 pm Start of Seedy Saturday Seed Swap & Retail all day 1:10 Ryan Waldron - Grimsby Public Library -“Seed Saving Library” 1:30 Colette Murphy - Urban Harvest - "The What and Why of Heirlooms” 2:30 Steven Biggs-  “No Guff Gardening” 3:30 Linda Crago - Tree and Twig - “Planning your Garden for Seed Saving” 4:30 Wendy Moreton  - “Fermentation” Event Participants: $2.00 Donation at Door  Contact: Linda Crago  treeandtwig@sympatico.ca   905-386-7388 Southern Ontario Orchid Society Show and Sale Feb 13 & 14 Sat & Sun 11am - 5pm  General admission: $12.00 cash only Toronto Botanical Garden 777 Lawrence Ave East Toronto ON M3C 1P2 Visit www.SOOS.ca for $2 off coupon and more information Grimsby Garden Club 2016 Board Members  Back row from Left: Jim Howden and Peter Carr-Locke, Middle Row: Sue Lusted, Joanne Johnston, Better Repa, Mary McLaren, Lauren Doig and Ginny Thiessen.  Front Row:  Marilyn Cornwell, Donna McGlone, Beth Sommers.  Not present:  Wendy Frank, Wendy Fletcher.

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