MINUTES – MEMBERS’ MEETING/AUTUMN FLOWER SHOW
MONDAY APRIL 17Th 2023
GOLF CLUB, WARBURTON
MEETING OPENED: 7.30 PM
Flower show
Entries received from 6:15PM to 7:15PM. Judging commenced at 7:30 PM.
attendance
Apologies: as listed in the attendance book
president’s welcome and announcements
President welcomed members, new members and visitors Belinda Mills, Ivor Wolstencroft (briefly), Julie and Dale Horobin, Nathan Van der Monde and Annie Taylor, with a special welcome to the night’s judge of the Flower Show, Arie Bos.
All members were reminded to wear their name tags
stewards
SUPPER: Jill and Trevor Hince
WELCOME: Megan Urquart and Tarnya Harper
RAFFLE TICKETS: Ashleigh Hall
minutes of previous meetInG
Copies of the minutes of the meeting on March 20th were available.
Motion: That the minutes of the meeting on March 20th 2023 be confirmed.
Moved: Janet Sowden Seconded: Mavis Clifford
SECRETARY’S REPORT
No correspondence in or out
Treasurer’s report
As approved by the Committee at its last meeting, a statement of our income and expenditure for the month ending 31st March 2023 is appended.
Motion: That the Treasurer’s report be accepted.
Moved: Eric Felber Seconded: Penny Murphy
Quiz
Groups of 6 competed to answer 30 questions in three lots of 10, with a prize of a box of chocolates for the quiz winners in each lot.
SUPPER BREAK/VIEWING OF FLOWER SHOW
By the time the quiz was completed the judging was over, supper was served and members enjoyed inspecting the excellent array of entries
JUDGE’S COMMENTS
- Best exhibit: All produce exhibits were very good, and Sally and David’s entry was judged the “best exhibit”. However, some otherwise excellent entries were too crowded, so that the individual vegetables and fruits could not be properly seen.
- When presenting fruit or vegetables of one type, try to have them all the same size.
- Floral art: Mavis’ entry was beautifully done but some of the “mechanics” were visible, which detracted from the presentation.
- Hydrangea entries were excellent but one of them was in the wrong category.
- Remember to adhere strictly to the requirements of the schedule.
PRESIDENT’S COMMENTS
The new registration system worked well. Kevin thanked the Stewards for their good work, and thanked all the helpers who set up the show, especially David Borton and Robert Pike for their assistance with the lighting.
Prize Winners:
Category | Description | First | Second |
1 | One exhibition bloom, truss or spike | Sue Gill | Shirley Lahtinen |
2 | One container of cut Flowers any number of stems, all of one type | Violetta Zalac | Lynn Davis |
3 | One container of flowers from tree, shrub or creeper all of one type – any number of stems, colour variation allowed | Tarnya Harper | Sue Gill |
4 | One container of mixed flowers, any number of stems | Mavis Clifford | |
5 | One container of dahlias, any number of stems, variety and colour variation allowed | Tarnya Harper | Shirley Lahtinen |
6 | One container of roses, any number of stems, variety and colour variation allowed | Violetta Zalac | Violetta Zalac |
7 | One rose | Denise Cosier | Shirley Lahtinen |
8 | One container of autumn foliage any number of stems maximum size 75cm in any direction. | Lynn Davis | Mavis Clifford |
9 | One container of fuchsia, any number of stems | Mavis Clifford | Sue Gill |
10 | One Fern, maximum bench space allowed 50cm x 50cm | No Entries | |
11 | One pot plant (no ferns) | Kerrie Kurka | Jan Hince |
12 | One floral arrangement using fresh Flowers (Can be wired and use accessories – Floral Art). | Mavis Clifford | Tarnya Harper |
13 | Collection of succulents and/or cacti – at least three varieties or types. Maximum container size 50cm x 50cm | Kerrie Kurka | Les Lasham |
14 | Floral design in a saucer | Mavis Clifford | Mavis Clifford |
15 | Bits & pieces in a coffee mug | Jill Hince | Mavis Clifford |
16 | Exhibit of Produce, one type, single or multiple pieces. Maximum bench space allowed 50cm x 50cm | Evelyn Fisher | Tarnya Harper |
17 | Collection of produce using fruit, vegetables and/or nuts –at least three different types of produce. Maximum bench space allowed 75cm x 75cm. | Sally Ahern & David Borton | Janet Sowden |
Prize Winners:
Best Exhibit: David Borton & Sally Ahern – collection of produce
Best Exhibitor (based on tally results): Mavis Clifford
Best Exhibitor (runner up): Tarnya Harper
Cards were presented to the winners in each category, and gift vouchers to the three main winners.
NEXT GARDEN WALK, Monday 24th April
Next garden walk is at John and Karen MacFarlane’s garden, 17 Old Warburton Road Warburton, from 10.00 am. BYO cup, seat and morning tea to share. Don’t park on the pipe track reserve if it has been raining and the ground is soft!
OPEN GARDEN WEEKEND, 4TH AND 5TH NOVEMBER 2023
This will go ahead, thanks to those members who have volunteered their gardens, especially Bella Le Tet and Rosalind Summers. Nearer the time, members will be asked to help manage the gates, plant stall etc. A large number of helpers will be needed and it is hoped that everyone will assist.
RAFFLE
Winners were Julie Horobin, Dale Horobin, Belinda Mills, Rosalind Summers and Tarnya Harper
MEMBERS’ DRAW
Name drawn was Joe Pegels who collected a $50 prize.
NEXT MEETING
The May meeting will be cancelled due to the proposed roadworks on the Warburton Highway.
The June meeting will take place as scheduled, on 19th June.
MEETING CLOSED: 9.23 pm.
………………………………………………………Kevin Hince, president………………………………………date