Members :
Last night we held our opening meeting of the 2010-2011 Garden Club year.
We welcomed new member Rose Suon.
and CONGRATULATIONS Chanel Houle the 2010 recipient of the club's Golden Trowel Award what a fabulous garden! Chanel not only met the Challenge this year but maintained his garden in blue ribbon fashion during our frightfully hot, dry summer the photos were amazing... watch for it in the upcoming issue of the Mayflower! Thank you to everyone that particiapted allthe garden were beautiful.. to each a job well done!! Its up to Chanel to think of a challenge for next year's award to present to the club... (hints are acceptable!)
UP DATE Regarding the Blue Star Memorial Park
I Spoke with Tom Bellegarde ( City Parks Director) this morning:
1. He stated the park is ready for our plantings.. the hardscapes are completed,,,the walkways the seating, the utility shed and raised planting beds.
2. He has a pile of mulch for us in a corner of the park near CAPS to use where ever we want.
3. He has had the City create signage for our planting area.
4. The city will be installing a large signage that reads (Adopt a Park) "Curbs & Cobblestones Garden Club Meetings 2nd Tuesday of month"
5. He is getting a lock with keys that he will give us for the garden shack.
6. He has set up a 150 ft hose with with water supply for us and suggest we leave i t out ( 3 seasons) he id confident due to the high traffic area there will be no vandalism. He ( City of Lowell) will be responsible.
7. I contacted Tipper Golden ( State Rep) to follow up on the Blue Star Marker ( left message)
8. I contacted management at Boot requesting they officially adopt our club at the site. This would mean they would give us a mail box and perhaps parking! so sorry.. everyone esp. Paul! Heidi your our garden club angel it would have been so much worse!
9. were all set for a mass bulb planting of Daffodils ( Narcissus) Hyacinths and muscari NO TULIPS on Sat Nov 6th.
I have found that if we plant during late morning the soil and air has warmed up considerably. So lets make it 10:30 AM?
Bring your trowels, gloves and knee pads! I think we should plant two thousand and 10 bulbs how about that for a goal? we have 18-20 member each bring 100 bulbs? I'll start soliciting for donations.. if anyone solicits REMEMBER we are 501 c.3... we can give donations a tax exempt letter of thanks. We need name & mailing address.
Members out of state: you can participate by sending a donation to purchase bulbs we'll do the hard work and plant them for you!
Remember checks are made out to Curbs & Cobblestones Garden Club.. ( memo line bulb planting) you too will get a 501 c.3 letter!
Minutes of Meeting to follow... fondly Bonni
