Newsletter: January 2007
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN IRIS SOCIETY Inc.
Happy, Happy New Year!!
My newsletter did not get written before Christmas due to family commitments which became rather intense. However, I hope you had a very happy and joyful time.
May the New Year bring you many wonderful surprises, happy adventures and off course to top it all off, excellent health and lots of gardening pleasures.
We have all been experiencing the dry weather and the effects it has on our gardens. Aren’t we lucky that the irises are hardy and can cope with less water?
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If your require any information regarding the events of the SA Iris Society please contact
President - Julia Jacobs - 08) 8339 3601
Secretary - Rosemary Turner - 08) 8387 4647
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As you will read in the minutes, our meeting day and date has been changed for the coming year.
It is on the 4th Tuesday of the month beginning on the 27th February 2007 at 7pm for 7.30pm sharp commencement.
The AGM will precede the normal meeting.
Through the holidays correspondence has been received, and as this event falls before our next meeting it is timely to share this with you from Tesselaars Bulbs. They are advertising their
Gardening and Rare Plants Expo.
On February 24th and 25th 2007 from 10am – 5pm
at Tesselaars Gardens (home of the Tulip Festival) 357 Monbulk Road, Silvan. Victoria 3795.
Melway 123 B5
Ample off street parking available. Toilets and disabled facilities.
This is a wonderful opportunity to access information and learn about products in one place.
Cost - $8 Adults, $6 Concession, U18 free.
Group bookings of 4 or more $5 per person. ( These bookings by 15th February).
All Tickets are a weekend pass – those who visit Saturday are welcome to return on Sunday at no additional cost.
Web. www.gardeningandrareplants.com.au
There has been a host of information sent to me regarding talks and demonstrations that are to be held. If you are going over to Victoria at that time and wish to visit and can’t find the information required, feel free to ring me and I can give you further information. (Rosemary 8387-4647)
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Happy Birthday to Gwen Alexandrou for the 12th January.
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With the hot dry climate we have been experiencing lately, except today when we had very welcome rains (19th Jan.), we may consider trying to grow some aril bred iris as they love the hot arid seasons. These delicate blooms have very pretty intricate veining and remind me of fine porcelain china.
Our member, Pat Toolan, President of Aril Society International has agreed to write an article about the importance of bees in the hybridising procedure of the Aril Iris. So I will keep you posted on the life of the Aril.
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Floral Design for February – Interpretive
In the Heat of Summer
I don’t think we should have too much trouble working out a design after the hot dry summer we have experienced.
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Thought for the Month: Nature is a good economist; note the blades of grass which make use of the cracks in your concrete paths. P.K. Shaw
Minutes of the Christmas Meeting - 10 December 2007
Christmas lunch at 1.15pm preceded the meeting.
Meeting opened at 2.30pm at the home of President Julia Jacobs
President Julia welcomed 23 members and four guests.
Apologies - Karl and Belinda Meredith, Brian Thompson, Gail, Shane and Nick Smith, Bronwen and David Webb, Margaret Douglas, Betty Parsons, Pat Crouch, Trish Langdon, Peg Lane, Joy Maxwell, Nell Tanner, Max Jacobs and David Barrington.
Minutes of the previous meeting were accepted. Moved Luke White, seconded Nancye Kopunic. Carried.
Correspondence
- Goodwood Community Centre - 1) requesting change of meeting night
2) notification of annual clean-up 16th – 22nd December.
· The Arts Centre, Pt Noarlunga - Blooming Extravaganza , 12th,13th& 14th October 2007
· The West Aust. Iris Society inc. – 1) AGM minutes
2) General meeting Minutes
- Zoo Times
- Garden Clubs of Australia inc. - Glenys Bruun – Director of Zones introducing Josie Rogers - President of Willunga Garden Club as the Zone coordinator of clubs in Adelaide and Southern Districts Zone.
- Inland Region Iris Society Australian Convention 2007 Registration Form
Ronda Burg Moved and Gwen Alexandrou seconded that the correspondence be accepted. Carried
Business from Correspondence –
1) Goodwood Community Centre requested whether we would consider a change of meeting night from the 2nd Thursday of the month to the 4th Tuesday of the month as they could offer the Thursday nights to a regular group who wish to meet each week on the Thursday evening. They also indicated that the venue would be available from 6pm instead of the current 7pm.
If we accepted the change, the venue hire costs for our show in November 2007 would be waived.
After much discussion it was moved by Colleen Modra seconded by Ronda Burg that we accept the change of meeting date with the understanding that there are no additional costs for the 6pm hall availability and the times required for the show and setup are available from 12 noon on the 2nd November and full days on the 3rd and 4th November 2007. Carried.
Our first meeting date for 2007 is Tuesday 27 February 2007 at 7pm for a 7.30pm commencement at the Goodwood Community Centre 32 – 34 Rosa street, Goodwood.
2) The Arts Centre, Pt.Noarlunga – Blooming Extravaganza. It was decided to participate in this community event on 13th and 14th October 2007 with set up on the Friday 12th October2007 and accept a 2.5metre square site in the performance space to be able to promote The Iris and our coming Iris Show. Moved by Rosemary Field and seconded by Margaret Kuchel. Carried. Terry Pomeroy, John Turner, Margaret Kuchel, Julia Jacobs and Rosemary Turner indicated a willingness to help.
General Business
- Pat Toolan, International President of the Aril Society, offered members 20 packets of seed from the seed exchange to be distributed amongst the interested members.
- A new book “Classic Iris and the Men and Women who Created Them” – The Origin of the Iris. It was recommended that we purchase this for our library. Moved Colleen Modra and seconded Natalie Houba that we purchase this to add to the library. Carried.
- The Year book. At the AGM Don Grieves from Western Australian Region has been elected as the National President of Iris Society of Australia.
- 2006 Show Aggregate points- prizes were awarded to
Margaret Kuchel for Cuts
John Turner for Floral Design
Christmas Kringle – Iris rhizome swap.
Iris cards for sale by Pam Bolton
Floral design – for 27th February 2007 – In the Heat of the Summer.
