Minutes, Charlottesville Horticulture Club
The Charlottesville Horticulture Club met January 17, 2006, at the Senior Center.
President Mary Anna Rushia opened the meeting welcoming the following guests:
Jean Thorburn, Denis and Kathy Page, Liz and John Evans, Buddy Spencer, Zhanna
Vetrova and Mary Edwards.
Al & Sherry Minutolo brought refreshments knowing there were to be additional
visitors this week.
There was a short discussion on beavers and the damage they can cause.
It was suggested to wrap trees with chicken wire in order to prevent damage.
A few plants were donated for sharing with members.
Stella Erickson reported on the Council of Garden Clubs: 12 garden clubs in the city
and our Horticultural Club are working on the Rock
House which is located opposite Washington Park in Charlottesville.
They need help for outside of house in the amount of approximately $40,000 - moving
dirt for drainage and planting a garden, benches, etc. They need financial help
and Stella asked for financial support from our Club. This request will be referred
to the Executive Committee. Stella stated that she needed an answer within the next
two weeks. The Treasurer reported that our current balance if $449.04, as of
December 16, 2005.
Al Minutolo, Vice President, stated copies of the January Gardening Tips, Timely
Tips, Applications for New Members and a list of upcoming events were available at
the back of the room. He briefly listed the upcoming speakers for our Club.
The Vice President introduced the speaker, Mr. Ian Robertson, a nationally and
internationally recognized landscape designer with gardens in the UK, the National
Botanical Gardens, Washington, D.C.;
Lewis Ginter Arboretum in Richmond, VA, as well as many estates throughout Virginia.
Mr. Robertson is an excellent speaker with a willingness to share his knowledge
with the community. Mr. Robertson spoke on "English Cottage Gardens" and shared
a lovely slide show of gardens in England and the U.S. He shared a list of plant
suggestions for the cottage gardens. Basically, a cottage garden is an informal
planting of lots of plants around a structure somewhat crowed and of an infinite
mixture of perennials, fruits, herbs, vegetables and mixed plantings.
The meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m., and members and guests enjoyed light
refreshments.
Respectively submitted,
Sherry Minutolo
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