APRIL 1983
“For all your gardening needs ...all year round.”
ealland Cullen NURSERY GARDEN CENTRES CIVIC GARDEN CENTRE — GARDEN TOPICS & EVENTS NEWSLETTER BULBS FOR NATURALIZING
MESSAGE TO MEMBERS... As I came into the C.G.C. today the Winter Aconites and the dwarf Iris were blooming away and the birds were singing their chorus outside my office window. These signs of spring’s arrival make us all think more about our plans for the outdoor gardening season’s pending arrival, Here at the Centre we have ordered in some new lines of stock to interest members who use our garden gift shop. Current needs such as hand pruners, dormant spray kits and a wide assortment of seeds are all now available. Your ~membership discount priviledges on > 00 make for reasonable priced purchases for you while providing a small profit to help support the Centre’s ongoing overall educational programs. I might note a few pricing changes in the shop on basic consumable items such as oasis which is used by flower arrangers. Our policy will be to keep the prices somewhat lower than in the past to
MEMBER’S NIGHTS Results of our member’s nights have thus far been moderately encouraging. Those who have attended have really enjoyed the evenings and I want to thank the volunteers who have enabled us to keep the stores and library open for the hour before the member’s night program. This opportunity to use our library and take advantage of our shops during the evening might be of special interest to members who live or work some distance from the Centre. If you would like to see this service continued, please let us know and if you would like to become involved at the members nights, let me know you are-available as a volunteer. Upcoming Members Nights include topics on Night Lighting of your home garden, on April 12th and the Home Landscaping program on April 26th,and on May 9th
I want to thank all the 45 volunteers who helped plan, set up, man and dismantle the C.G.C. booth at the Garden Pool and Landscape Show. It was an outstanding success.
The bulbs are available now - free to members - if you wish to make a small donation - say 25 cents per pot we will be %lad to use the money to buy other plants or our entrance displays.
SPRING PLANT SALE Since most of our members usually buy at least some plants for spring planting we are mailing an advance order form to all members to pre-order
the annual box plants and perennials you want this year. We have changed the sale’s hours to make it more practical for those who work to pick up their orders.
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Since this is our major spring fund raising project we will be looking for maximum member support. You can help in one of a number of ways -
NOMINATING COMMITTEE REPORT
1. Your own order for plants -please send advance orders as early as possible so we can get a commitment from our grower.
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encourage our members to come to the
Centre more often to purchase such items and perhaps borrow a book or two from our marvellous specialized library. We would really like to see you here at the Centre more often. While you are coming, why not bring along a friend and introduce them to the many advantages of membership here at the Centre.
Everyone likes a giveaway and we were lucky enough to have several hundred pots of bulbs donated for a spring display in our entrance foyer. The bulbs were then dried off and are now available to our members to use in naturalized plant— ings outdoors. = While they may not bloom much next year they will regain strength and the following year should provide quite a good display.
The Nominating Committee have presented the following names to complete the slate of Board members for 1983: Dr. Brian Bixby, Prof. of Economics, Doug Thomas, Accountant, Monte Watler, Personnel Manager, Peter Hand, Lawyer, Further Nominations may be presented at the Annual Meeting - April 26, 1983.
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING 7.30 p.m. - TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 1983 in the Auditorium Civic Garden Centre, 777 Lawrence Ave. E., Don Mills
2. Volunteers Needed - a great many hands make light work of unloading the truck loads, sorting the pre-orders, making signs, helping to organize the public sale and manning the actual sales hours with helpful advice on what grows well under which conditions. 3 3. If you are dividing perennials, or herbs,or have sown seeds, especially of plants we don’t list, we would appreciate donations of one or more surplus boxes of plants. Please be sure to identify the plants, give details of colour and size if possible.
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