Newsletter: June 2005
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN IRIS SOCIETY Inc.
Editorial
Finally, we are all able to report that our gardens have had the benefit of a good soaking rain.
It doesn’t take long for all the weeds to pop up as well. I’m sure everyone will be doing their best to keep their Iris rhizomes weed free. Our very knowledgeable, Colleen Modra, shared some tips on fertilising our T.B Iris at the last meeting.
Late July is a good time to apply a slow release fertiliser, followed in late August by either a dose of Seasol, or an application of phostrogen towards flowering time.
It is always great to share tips on gardening in relation to growing Iris, especially when we can hear from the experts.
Sometimes, with all the matters under discussion, we can forget that this is what the club is all about. Sharing our knowledge and pleasure in growing Iris, just for the enjoyment factor of seeing our Iris do so well in our own gardens. It is always refreshing to get back to basics for those who are not seasoned and experienced Iris growers.
2005 Convention & Show Committee Report
Julia Jacobs presented the following report at our June meeting as follows:
Signs and advertising were discussed at length including the placement of signs at The Shores and prominent places leading into Adelaide. Councils permission is being sought from different suburbs, and others have offered to place signs for us.
Does anyone have a sign writer in the family to help the club reduce expenses for the signs?
Our original signs are to be changed in relation to date, venue for this year.
Thankyou to Sue Stribley and Jenny Kempe for making the flyers possible. We need to distribute them far and wide to advertise the show and convention. New flyers will shortly be available, covering the show.
Some people are replying late with registrations for the convention, making it difficult to confirm numbers for the bus trips as we have to pay the deposits.
$500 has been refunded to us from the Adelaide International Hotel.
The Quilters Guild of S.A are going to display their quilts at the show. They have their own insurance cover. They will be displaying quilts predominently featuring Iris.
Everything is mapped out for the show and is now pending final numbers of craft stalls, displays, commercial, club and commission stalls. A large area is to be set aside to display all competition entries.
We need all members to support the speaker forums on the nights, the bus tours and the show. This is something we have all been working on for over 2 years and we really want our members to be a big part of it all and come and help and enjoy the Iris to the full extent. It is a chance to meet other Iris lovers, take in all the beauty and some humour while working together to make it a big success. This is our chance to promote our club to each other, to the public and to attract new members to become an active part of the club.
For all those members, who for many reasons cannot attend meetings, we are asking you if you would kindly like to donate money towards materials being purchased for making items to be auctioned. Some members have already spent a great deal of money donating items besides doing so much work. It is time for us all to pull together so that we can all work towards covering the cost we will incur over the whole convention.
We have a wonderful program for the whole convention and it is a wonderful opportunity not to be missed. Admittance to the show will be $5:00 for all this year and this is a very reasonable rate considering what we have to offer at the show.
Julia Jacobs
Minutes of the South Australian Iris Society Meeting
Held 9th June 2005 in the Goodwood Community Hall
Meeting commenced at 7:36 pm.
Welcome: President Julia Jacobs welcomed all members.
Apologies: M.Douglass, G.Alexandrou, B.Parsons, K & B Meredith, P & P Jackson.
Minutes of the previous meeting as circulated, passed as being a true record with 1 amendment as follows: Rosemary Turner showed members a hand painted Iris plate which will feature as a raffle prize and not an auction prize at the convention.
Moved M.Gibson, seconded J.Turner - Carried.
Correspondence In
W.A Iris Society, Australian Bulb Assoc., American Iris Society and Iris Society of Australia
Moved: C.Modra, Seconded by A.Head – Carried
Treasurers Report
It was moved by M Kuchel, Seconded by P.Lane for the Treasures report to be received – Carried
BUSINESS
Membership
Club membership subscriptions are overdue and it was proposed to send a reminder to those members who have not paid.
Julia Jacobs then presented the 2005 Convention and Show Committee report.
Venue Plan
Graham Kuchel did a presentation on the plan for the set up of The Shores venue for the 2005 show. It was then proposed that a vote of thanks be given to Graham for all his work in providing a truly excellent presentation of the floor plan.
Moved – J.Turner, Seconded C.Modra – Carried.
Garden Tours
A letter will shortly be sent to all gardens being included in the tours during our convention in regards to inspecting the gardens and ensuring that they conform with the conditions of relevant insurance cover.
Show Admittance
Admittance to the 2005 show will be at a cost of $5:00 (no concessions). Children under 12 to be admitted free.
Moved – G.Kuchel, Seconded N.Houba – Carried.
Trial Gardens
Colleen Modra reports that stock has now been planted in the trial garden. Anne Head and Colleen have conducted the planting in random fashion, Julia Jacobs and Colleen Modra both have a copy of the garden plan.
T-Shirts
There was some discussion regarding the purchase of T-Shirts for members to wear at the convention as well as making some available for sale to the public as souvenirs. A decision will be made on this proposal next month.
Show Dates
The show dates for the next 3 years are as follows:
21st – 22nd October, 2006 20th – 21st October, 2007 25th – 26th October, 2008
These dates are confirmed bookings with the Goodwood Community Centre.
Our monthly meetings have also been confirmed as booked for the next two years.
Monthly Club Flower Competition
Pam Hilton judged the flower competition and John Turner judged the floral art.
Results : Class 1 Second: John Turner
Class 4 First: Julia Jacobs Second: John Turner
Class 6 First: Julia Jacobs Second: Julia Jacobs
Third: Edna Pongrac
Special Commendation: John Pongrac (Tray of named varieties
of Camelia blooms)
Class 7 First: Marg Kuchel Second: Marg Kuchel
Third: Colleen Modra
Class 9 First: Marg Kuchel
Guest Speaker
Julia Jacobs presented a video entitled “Fashion, Fetish & Fantasy”. Our guest speaker for the month of July will be John Eckert – “Birds in the Garden”
Meeting concluded at 9:46pm
Our Next Meeting will be on the 14th July at the Goodwood Community Centre.
