Gardening on the Rocks November 2016

Linda Hugli’s photo of her autumn garden

Editor: Hermina Hubert

smathermi@gmail.com

(705) 692-1442

Membership: Linda Hugli

lhugli@hotmail.com

(705) 693-2476

Website: www.SudburyHorticulturalSociety.ca

Founded in 1911.

Dedicated to the

beautification

of the Greater

Sudbury region and

the preservation of

our environment.

Our Entertainment

"Young Sudbury Singers exists to provide children and youth age 7 to 17 the opportunity to grow personally,

musically and culturally through musical education and rewarding artistic experiences.

Participants can expect to sing, to laugh, and to learn a wide variety of music in a safe and supportive

environment that will foster a lifelong love of singing.

Young Sudbury Singers was established in 2007 by Dr. David Buley, Associate Professor of Music Education at

Laurentian University. He has a deep commitment to accessible music education, and provides high calibre

training to the singers.

Dr. Buley and Associate Director Heather Charsley are supported by a team of choral assistants and a

volunteer Board who bring a wealth of expertise and enthusiasm to the choir.

Young Sudbury Singers present two concerts annually and perform at various community events in the

Sudbury area, often in conjunction with other musical ensembles."

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

and Christmas Show

Sunday, November 27… at the CNIB

Refreshments at 1:15 pm… Meeting begins at 2:00.

Design Competition – Elections - Entertainment

Special Door Prizes - 50/50 White Elephant Table Finds

Bring show entries between 10:00 and 11:30 am.

Check pages 64 and 65 in yearbook for class descriptions

GRASS ! …You will chuckle as you read, because as ridiculous as it may sound, this is exactly what we do!

GOD (to ST. FRANCIS):

Frank , you know all about gardens and nature. What in the world is going on down there on the planet? What

happened to the dandelions, violets, milkweeds and stuff I started eons ago? I had a perfect no-maintenance garden

plan. Those plants grow in any type of soil, withstand drought and multiply with abandon. The nectar from the long-

lasting blossoms attracts butterflies, honey bees and flocks of songbirds. I expected to see a vast garden of colors by

now. But, all I see are these green rectangles.

St. FRANCIS: It's the tribes that settled there, Lord. The Suburbanites. They started calling your flowers 'weeds' and

went to great lengths to kill them and replace them with grass.

GOD: Grass? But, it's so boring. It's not colorful. It doesn't attract butterflies, birds and bees; only grubs and sod worms,

and it's sensitive to temperatures. Do these Suburbanites really want all that grass growing there?

ST. FRANCIS: Apparently so, Lord. They go to great pains to grow it and keep it green. They begin each spring by

fertilizing grass and poisoning any other plant that crops up in the lawn.

GOD: The spring rains and warm weather probably make grass grow really fast. That must make the Suburbanites

happy.

ST. FRANCIS: Apparently not, Lord. As soon as it grows a little, they cut it-sometimes twice a week.

GOD: They cut it? Do they then bale it like hay?

ST. FRANCIS: Not exactly, Lord. Most of them rake it up and put it in bags.

GOD: They bag it? Why? Is it a cash crop? Do they sell it?

ST. FRANCIS: No, Sir, just the opposite. They pay to throw it away.

GOD: Now, let me get this straight. They fertilize grass so it will grow. And, when it does grow, they cut it off and pay to

throw it away?

ST. FRANCIS: Yes, Sir.

GOD: These Suburbanites must be relieved in the summer when we cut back on the rain and turn up the heat. That

surely slows the growth and saves them a lot of work.

ST. FRANCIS: You aren't going to believe this, Lord. When the grass stops growing so fast, they drag out hoses and pay

more money to water it, so they can continue to mow it and pay to get rid of it.

GOD: What nonsense. At least they kept some of the trees. That was a sheer stroke of genius, if I do say so myself. The

trees grow leaves in the spring to provide beauty and shade in the summer. In the autumn, they fall to the ground and

form a natural blanket to keep moisture in the soil and protect the trees and bushes. It's a natural cycle of life.

ST. FRANCIS: You had better sit down, Lord. As soon as the leaves fall, they rake them into great piles and pay to have

them hauled away too.

GOD: No!? What do they do to protect the shrub and tree roots in the winter to keep the soil moist and loose?

ST. FRANCIS: After throwing away the leaves, they go out and buy something which they call mulch. They haul it home

and spread it around in place of the leaves.

GOD: And where do they get this mulch?

ST. FRANCIS: They cut down trees and grind them up to make the mulch.

GOD: Enough! I don't want to think about this anymore. St. Catherine, you're in charge of the arts. What movie have

you scheduled for us tonight?

ST. CATHERINE: 'Dumb and Dumber', Lord. It's a story about....

GOD: Never mind, I think I just heard the whole story from St. Francis. Author unknown

SAVE THE DATE !

Sudbury Seedy Sunday has moved to

Saturday, March 4, 2017

heirloom seeds - seed swap - guest speakers - local food

environmental groups - vendors - kids’ corner

Dates to Remember!

November 6 – Daylight Saving ends

November 11 – Remembrance Day

November 27 – AGM and Christmas

Show at CNIB

December 21 – Winter Solstice

December 24 – Hanukka begins

December 25 – Christmas Day

Next newsletter will arrive in January !

Things to Remember for the next Meeting

!

1. Nominate someone who is willing to stand as a

director on our Board…it can be YOU !

2. Some of your famous Christmas baking would

be appreciated.

3. Donate some items for the white-elephant

table.

4. Bring a non-perishable item, or two, for the

soup kitchen/food bank.

5. Create some entries for the competition/show.

The Young Sudbury Singers will be performing at this event !

SOCIETY VOLUNTEER HOURS FOR 20____

ACTIVITY CALCULATIONS TOTAL HOURS

PLANTING, PREPARATION, MAINTENANCE - John Street - Hospital Greenhouse Project - Vale Hospice, CNIB Garden, Science North, etc.

FLOWER SHOWS, GARDEN TOURS - Open Garden Weekend - Judging or Clerking at Flower Shows - Summer Show at CNIB - Flower Shows during Society Meetings at CNIB

COMMUNITY EVENTS - Time working at local fairs, community outreach programs, - Plant Sales - Bus Trip to Successful Gardening - Gardening Festival - Seedy Sunday

YOUTH ACTIVITIES - Ugliest Schoolyard Project and Other Youth Events

SPECIAL EVENTS (Include Travel Time) - District 13 Advisory Council Meetings - District 13 AGM - OHA Convention - Judging Updates - Workshops and Presentations

YEARBOOK, NEWSLETTER, WEBSITE - Newsletters - Yearbook - Website

EXECUTIVE, BOARD AND MONTHLY MEETINGS (Include Travel Time) - Executive Meetings - Board Meetings - Set-up/Take-Down for Monthly Meetings - Draws - White Elephant Table - Table Cloth Washing and Delivery - Working in the Kitchen at Meetings - Working at SHS Table at Meetings

EXECUTIVE AND BOARD MEMBERS - President, VP, Secretary, Treasurer, Committee Work

OTHER (Please specify) (Include Photography here!)

*** Don't forget that we will not be doing any central recording of your hours so you need to report EVERYTHING!

WE NEED YOU !

You know the old saying, “Many hands make light

work”. Well…. we need more hands to help our

Society to continue all its community efforts, to

offer the excellent monthly meetings, to organize

the fabulous garden festivals and tours.

Please consider filling in the form below and

bringing it to the next meeting, or in January.

These are areas where you can volunteer a few

hours of your time:

Cannot make the meeting? mail to: Wayne Hugli,

181 Garson Coniston Rd., Garson, ON P3L 1G3

Thank you !!!

DISTRICT 13 NEWS

1. On May 6, 2017, we are invited to the

District 13 AGM in Manitowaning, on beautiful

Manitoulin Island. It will be hosted by the

Assiginack Horticultural Society.

The AGMs always boast a great guest speaker,

penny table prizes, fabulous lunch, and loads of

fun. It is an excellent opportunity to meet again

with our friends from the other societies in our

district.

Do plan to attend ….mark the date on your

calendar.

2. Our District is looking into hosting another

Judging School. This is a three-year commitment

and requires a minimum of 25 participants. (Note

that you are not required to judge after having

taken the course… you may take it for your

personal interest or to improve your design skills.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

OHA NEWS

The 2017 OHA Convention will be held in Toronto

East (York East Region) on July 21, 22, and 23,

hosted by District 5. Check the Garden Ontario

website in the new year for details.

On that note….the Website of the Month is

gardenontario.org where you can find our OHA

newsletter “TRILLIUM”, the Rain Barrel Booklet,

and the Ontario Judging Standards. Also up-

coming horticultural events in Ontario and society

projects are listed.

Dominion Seed catalogue…. Include a photo of

your membership for 10% off your order.

John Street Park (planting, maintaining) _______

Seedy Saturday event ________

Gardening Festival __________

Plant sale (potting, selling, etc.) _________

Open Garden Weekend ________

Publications (newsletter, yearbook) ________

Monthly Meetings - Set-up _______

White Elephant sales _______

Kitchen/coffee _________

Welcome table _________

Ugly Schoolyard regreening ________

CNIB Gardens ________

NAME: __________________________________

PHONE: _________________________________

EMAIL: __________________________________

Remember, you can use the chart on page 6 to calculate your Volunteer Hours.

Then give Wayne the final, total number only. (your calculations are not needed)

These hours are important, and are needed by end of December.

SUDBURY MASTER

GARDENERS

Answering all your gardening questions!

www.SudburyMasterGardeners.ca

Season’s Greetings from our Sponsors

SUDBURY MASTER

Answering all your gardening questions!

www.SudburyMasterGardeners.ca

Season’s Greetings from our Sponsors