Newsletter: May 2005
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN IRIS SOCIETY Inc.
Editorial
Given that the month of May for this year has been one of the driest on record our guest speakers talk for April was most appropriate. Jan Beare gave a talk on drought proofing your garden. The key components being; correct choice of plants, mulching, appropriate watering methods and the right selection of fertilisers.
A very interesting talk and I’m sure members came away with some added tips on how to help gardens cope better in these very “drying” times !.
For the month of May, in lieu of a guest speaker Julia Jacobs will be showing a video entitled “Fashion, Fetish & Fantasy”. This is a comprehensive video displaying garments incorporating fresh flowers as part of their design. Hopefully, members will be able to obtain some ideas for outfits for our fashion parade to be held at the Saturday night dinner of our Convention.
This will be a chance to show how creative we can be.
2005 Convention Committee Report
Registrations are beginning to come in as are replies from stall holders and club displays. We now have the schedule for guest speakers at the convention
Tuesday 25th October Welcome Dinner No speaker
Wednesday 26th October Pam Hilton Dutch Iris
Pat Toolan Arils
Thursday 27th October Colleen Modra Spurias
Judy Kiesling (U.S.A) Hybridising
Friday 28th October Peter Jackson Louisianas
Heather Prior Friendship Garden
Saturday 29th October Fashion Parade, Auction
Speaker Rita Gormley Medians
Sunday 30th October Dinner & Night walk at
Warrawong Earth Sanctuary
Monday 31st October Farewell dinner No speaker
We are looking forward to hearing our guest speakers and hope as many members as possible can attend and benefit from all their knowledge. The official opening is at 2:00pm on Saturday, by Jane Lomax-Smith followed by a demonstration on floral arranging by David Ruston who is a great entertainer. A lovely group of Ikebana ladies (Japanese Floral design) are decorating the foyer of The Shores and the window recess areas down the passage. We are very grateful to them as we are to David Ruston who will decorate the stage, with help from members of the club. He is bringing Spurias and has asked for beardeds and foliage etc to be supplied by members. We will also be supplying the Ikebana ladies with Iris and foliage on the Friday.
We will need further Iris and foliage to decorate table centres for the various dinners and for a presentation sheath for Jane Lomax-Smith. We will require every possible bloom, from you, the members, to pull this off without the expense of having to buy in flowers and foliage.
Perhaps those members who don’t attend all the meetings will be able to come and enjoy the convention with us and help along the way, especially for the Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the show. We will be setting up trestles from 8:00am on Friday morning, to be ready for craft people and entries. We will close at 6:00pm sharp Friday night in readiness for people to attend the guest speaker at the Lakes Resort.
We have arranged the dates of October 1st & 2nd for the 2005 committee to visit all gardens on the bus tours and make sure they comply with the insurance and our stipulations. A letter will be forwarded to them concerning this.
There have been positive changes to the show schedule of both cuts and floral design. These will give the competitiors more opportunities to win prizes and will also be more appealing to the public, as entries will be arranged in colour groupings.
Entering times have all been changed and must be strictly adhered to. A copy of the schedule and these changes will be provided to all members very shortly.
Minutes of the South Australian Iris Society Meeting
Held 12th May 2005 in the Goodwood Community Hall
Meeting commenced at 7:35 pm.
Welcome: President Julia Jacobs welcomed all members.
Apologies: P & T Hilton, B.Parsons, P.Toolan, C.Modra.
Minutes of the previous meeting as circulated, passed as being a true record.
Moved Ann Head, seconded Nancy Kopunic - Carried.
Correspondence In
Garden Clubs of Aust., N.S.W Iris Society, Inland Region Iris Society, Bowral Tulip Time.
The Gardens Club of Aust. are holding an Adelaide Information Forum. It was suggested that Julia Jacobs & John Turner attend. Admission tickets to be purchased by the club.
Moved: Marg Kuchel, Seconded by Sue Stribley – Carried
Treasurers Report
It was moved by Marg Kuchel, Seconded by Sue Stribley for the Treasures report to be received – Carried
Business
Julia Jacobs reported that the Gooodwood Community Centre have confirmed the clubs booking for the annual show to be held in the 3rd weekend in October for the years 2006, 2007 & 2008.
Julia then presented the 2005 convention report which has been presented in the newsletter.
Memorabilia
All items are to be presented by the end of May. They can be given to Darelle Watson or also to Rhonda Burg who will be able to pass them on to her.
Re-Bloomers
Members are reminded to pass on their list of re-bloomers to Ann Head by the end of June.
Annual Show
Members are requested to save green wine bottles and to pass them on to Marg Kuchel for the show exhibits, we are also looking for green vases which will take up to 3 stems of tall bearded Iris.
Badges
The design of enamel badges has been completed. It incorporates 3 colours with a background of Royal Blue, a White Iris and green foliage. Lettering is in gold. It was proposed to purchase 200 at a cost of $435 to be sold at the convention at a cost of $5 per badge.
Move: Natalie Houba, Seconded: Marg Kuchel – Carried
Iris Society of Aust. Year Book
Julia Jacobs proposed that we conduct some form of fund raiser to enable the club to contribute towards the cost of the Iris Society Year Book. It was proposed to discuss this matter further after the convention. Moved: John Turner, Seconded: Marg Kuchel
Monthly Club Flower Competition
Ann Head judged the flower competition.
Results : Class 5 First: Sue Stribley.
Class 6 First: Marg Kuchel. Second:
Marlene Gibson.
Third: Sue Stribley
Class 7 First: Sue Stribley. Second: Rhonda Burg
Class 9 First: John Turner. Second: Marg Kuchel
Third: John Turner
Articles featuring Iris were then shown.
John Turner brought along a dinner set and a photo album and note pad featuring Iris.
Darelle Watson sent along a cup, saucer and plate set.
Belinda Meredith displayed artificial Iris which she had made.
Gwen Alexandrou displayed a 2 piece china setting
with an Iris pattern.
Rosemary Turner showed bath towels embroidered with Iris.
Julia Jacobs, a tin featuring Iris
Natalie Houba – A china mug featuring Iris
Rosemary Turner showed members a hand painted Iris plate which will feature as an auction prize at the convention.
Marg Kuchel brought along some Chrysanthemum blooms from her garden.
Guest Speaker
Jan Beare spoke to members on drought proofing your garden
Meeting concluded at 9:41pm Our Next Meeting will be on the 9th June at the Goodwood Community Centre
Guest Speaker: In lieu of a guest speaker, Julia Jacobs will present a video “Fashion, Fetish & Fantasy”.
