Newsletter: August 2005
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN IRIS SOCIETY Inc.
Editorial
Hello everyone, I am back writing the newsletter in Sandra’s absence while she is on holiday in Alice Springs enjoying the warmer weather in the north.
In my garden
With the rain and the sometimes warmer weather the weeds have grown vigorously to try and over run the super early irises now flowering in my garden. At the time of writing I have about 60 different seedlings in bloom and amazingly, still standing after two nights of gale force winds and heavy rain. Although my early seedlings lack the heavy substance now so popular with judges they withstand the elements surprisingly well and are in a wide variety of colours so back to the pollinating for another season to see what else they can produce.
The imminent convention
The 2005 committee have been working very hard visiting other garden and floral art clubs to advertise the show and tours. While there are still some places on some of the bus tours there is still plenty of space at the forums with some very interesting speakers to rekindle interest in various species of iris. The welcome dinner on Tuesday evening and the farewell dinner the following Monday still have some vacancies as does the dinner and twilight walk at Warrawong on Sunday evening.
Contact Gwen Alexandrou on 8278 1230 if you are interested in registering for any of the events.
Julia Jacobs and Rosemary Turner have been working very hard on creating individual items for the fashion parade and auction at the show night dinner, producing some stunning iris features for decorating the home or wearing. Most of these items will be on view at the show on Saturday and the more expensive items will have reserve prices to cover the cost of their creation so come to the show dinner and bid on these exquisite iris works of art. Bookings are essential for the show dinner and all other tours, dinners and forums.
Show posters
At the September meeting there will be a supply of colourful posters advertising the show. If you know of any nurseries in your area which would be willing to display a poster please take some to distribute. Other places to display the posters are community notice boards, tourist information centres and florist shops so please help your committee members to distribute them. The more posters out in public view the better.
Jobs for the garden in September
Weeding, fertilizing and more weeding to produce lots of lovely iris for the show! Don’t forget to put out the snail bait (preferably the pet friendly variety) to keep the flower munchers at bay.
Start preparing the beds for the new varieties you will purchase at the show and from the specialist iris nurseries who will be sending out their new catalogues very soon. It’s also a good time to plant the summer vegetables and annual summer flowers to fill your gardens with colour after the iris finish.
Dahlias can be divided and planted out now for the autumn display to complement the reblooming irises.
And that’s the lot from Marg Kuchel - See you all at the show.
Minutes of the South Australian Iris Society Inc.
Meeting held on 11th August 2005 in the Goodwood Community
Centre.
Meeting commenced at 7.41pm.
Apologies: Sandra Westbrook, John Turner, Peg Lane, Trish Langdon, Doreen Churchill, Pam and Peter Jackson.
Minutes of the meeting held 14/7/05 as circulated – Moved Karl Meredith, seconded Ronda Burg that minutes were correct. Carried.
Business arising: Aprons for the show were displayed, orders are to be taken from those working at the show – cost $7.00 per apron to be paid to the treasurer.
Correspondence in: Goodwood Community Centre re Harmony Week.
Darrelle Watson thankyou note. Garden Clubs of Australia re National convention. Festival of Garden Living inviting club to participate two weeks prior to our convention. Enfield Horticultural Society Show. Garden clubs of Australia magazine.
Don and Ronda Burg $100 donation towards show expenses. Yarrabee voucher for the show auction.
Business arising from correspondence: Festival of Garden living – it was decided to decline the invitation as it is too close to the date of our show. Colleen Modra will have a stand there and will advertise the show (also at Carpark Capers)
Goodwood Community Services to be given an expression of interest for 2006.
Treasurer’s Report:
Moved M Kuchel seconded R Burg that accounts be paid. Carried.
2005 convention committee report:
The Shores Function Centre payment of $2050.00 must be paid 7 days prior to the show.
Moved Betty Parsons, seconded Nancy Kopunic that $500.00 be paid now as a gesture of good faith. Carried with one vote against.
Ceramic ware featuring iris decals from Paris Creek Pottery which has been ordered to sell at the show was displayed.
Sponsor Ashdene has donated eight sets of coffee mug, plate and tray for use as thankyou gifts for speakers and judges. Thankyou to Betty Parsons for organizing this.
Bus tours there are still vacancies on most tours.
Advertising in Advertiser quote for $130.50 for August 13th, moved G Alexandrou seconded R Turner that we advertise in this edition – B Parsons to confirm. Carried.
Jane Reilly at Channel 10 is interested in attending the show depending on program director.
Show:
Colour posters to be prepared for distribution to nurseries around the state.
Entries - We need as many as possible to make it ‘Spectacular’ please enter as many as you can.
Show venue helpers – Graham Kuchel explained the jobs needing workers, please volunteer to help, a volunteer form was sent with the last newsletter and needs to be returned to G Kuchel ASAP.
Other business:
Speaker’s gift for John Eckert (a coffee mug featuring a barn owl) has been purchased to be delivered by M Kuchel.
Signa seeds: Pat Toolan has a selection of imported species iris seeds to sell at 50c per packet – proceeds to SAIS.
Show table results: TB stem 1st J Jacobs, 2nd M Kuchel, 3rd J Jacobs. Dutch stem 1st J Jacobs. Garden cut 1st M Gibson miniature cymbidium, 2nd J Jacobs daffodil, 3rd M Kuchel stock. Bearded floret 1st G Kuchel, 2nd G Kuchel, 3rd J Jacobs. Floral design 1st M Kuchel.
Next meeting on September 8th
There will be a demonstration on preparation and staging cuts and floral design for the show. Your questions will be answered.
The Floral design topic on the show table is ‘Interpret a South Australian town or suburb name’.
Meeting closed at 9.40pm
