May 2000 EGC Newsletter

May 12, 2000 (Friday) 2:30pm – 5:00pm
Set up at Sheep Pasture for EGC Plant sale.

May 13, 2000 (Saturday) 9:00am – 12:00pm
EGC Plant sale at the Sheep Pasture.

May 16, 2000 (Tuesday) 10:00am
Meeting at Borderland for flower arrangers for the garden tour.

May 17, 2000 (Wednesday) 6:30pm
Container planting workshop at the home of Kim Bertram.

May 24, 2000 (Wednesday) 7:30pm
Board Meeting at the home of Kay Fulcher.
Board members make note. This is a change of location.

May 30, 2000
Membership dues must be in for the 2000-2001 year.
Deadline for reservations for the annual dinner meeting.

June 1, 2000 (Thursday) 8:30am
First of the "Summer Garden Walks," beginning at the home of Gloria Freitas.

E-Mail Updates: As program chairman and Vice President for 2000-2001, Nancy Cohenno has asked that members please update their e-mail addresses at the meeting Wednesday night at the sign-in table. This way we can make them a part of the program books for next year.

Welcome Co-Chairmen: The board would like to extend a welcome to new co-chairmen for Hospitality, Leslie Mullen and Marilyn Falzone. Thank you, ladies, for jumping in and taking over this board position.

Board Meeting Change: The May 24^th board meeting will be held at the home of Kay Fulcher at 7:30pm. This is a change of location.

Arrangers for Borderland: There will be a meeting for all those members doing arrangements at Borderland for the "Massachusetts Gardens on Tour" on Tuesday, May 16^th at Borderland at 10:00am.

Container Planting Workshop: Wednesday, May 17^th at 6:30pm there will be a workshop at the home of Kim Bertram to plant pots of annuals. For a $12.00 charge, a 12" pot and all the materials will be provided. Please sign-up for this workshop at the May meeting or call Kim Bertram.

New Member: The EGC welcomes new member Sandra Rogers of Rollins Road, South Easton.

Dues…Dues…Dues: It’s that time of year again. Dues are due and payable to Membership Chairperson Mary Beth Meyer by May 30^thfor the 2000-2001 year. Please see Mary Beth at the next meeting or forward a check to her by mail. Dues are still only $15.00 for active members and $35.00 for associate membership.

Summer Garden Tours: The EGC Summer Garden Tours program begins on Thursday, June 1^st at 8:30am at the home of Gloria Freitas. Next on the tour will be the garden of Doris and Jack Howard, and the morning will finish up at the home of Kay Ryan with a picnic lunch. (Don’t forget your lunches!)

We have been busy digging in gardens and have some nice plant material for the sale. I need lots of help on Friday May 12th to set up and price the plants. There will be a sign-up sheet at the meeting, on the table again, in case you didn't sign-up last month. I would like help from 2:30pm till 5:00pm, or whatever time you can spare. On Saturday the 13th, I need some people to help at about 8:00 a.m. to get us ready. Again, any time you can spend will be of help. I can use people with no gardening experience to help as cashiers and helpers. I would like members who may have anything blooming in their yards to bring them to sell in our vases for Mothers Day. Also, anybody that helps with the plant sale for a minimum of 4 hours either digging, setting up, or working the day of the sale, will be entitled to purchase our annual plants that we are buying through Packard's at cost. I will have the list at Wednesday's meeting. Our garden gloves will be for sale Wednesday night as well.

Nancy