Minutes from the October 4, 2004 Meeting
President Susan R called the meeting to order at 7:10.
As there were no corrections or addition to the September 13, 2004 minutes, they will stand as printed in the October newsletters
Treasurer's Report
Old Business
Renaissance Academy Plan
The club purchased a landscaping plan for the Freemont side of the Renaissance
Academy School. The plan was created by Diana A. The cost of the plan was
$150.00 The plan includes plants that are easy to care for, low maintenance, and
all Zone 4 with lots of flowering and non-flowering shrubs.
Carol M will accept the plan from the club at tonight's meeting. The school will keep the plan and blueprints. At this point, the club is not assisting with the planting or purchasing of the plants. The design will be starting point for the school with the landscaping project.
Speaker Requests
Give any speaker requests to President Susan R.
New Business
Library Purchases
Kim K proposed the following items to be purchased with the $300.00
budgeted for library materials.
| Software | ||
| Title | Price | OS |
| Sprout (vegetable garden design) | 9.99 | Mac |
| Design your own home landscape | 9.99 | Mac |
| Kyoto gardens (Japanese garden design) | 29.99 | Mac/Win |
| FLOWERscape home gardening design | 34.26 | Mac/Win |
| Instant Landscaping | 17.88 | Win |
| Garden Encyclopedia | 9.99 | Win |
| Garden Deluxe | 11.95 | Win |
| 3D Home Architect Landscape Design 6 | 29.99 | Win |
| Total for Software | 154.04 | |
| Videos | ||
| Wisconsin Gardener Videos | ||
| Landscaping for Birds | 19.95 | VHS |
| More Landscaping for Birds | 19.95 | VHS |
| Heirloom Garden, The | 19.95 | VHS |
| Lawn Care | 19.95 | VHS |
| Sex and Roses | 19.95 | VHS |
| Winter Gardener, The | 19.95 | VHS |
| Fall Is the Time for Planting and Picking | 19.95 | VHS |
| Total for Videos | 139.65 | |
| Total for Software and Videos | 293.69 |
Approximately half of the purchase will be for Wisconsin Gardener videos and the other half for software. The software is equally divided between Macintosh and Windows PC operating systems.
Nancy S made a motion to purchase the materials. The motion was seconded by Margaret Smith and passed.
Buckthorn Removal
President Susan R discussed the problem of buckthorn at the Ingrim
Center, Hertiage Park, and the White Parkway. Susan will get an estimate for
removing buckthorn from Mike Deenan.
The city of River Falls is going to try to pay for buckthorn removal. The city is planning to first remove buckthorn along the White Parkway and then in Heritage Park. River Falls has a serious problem with buckthorn in the city parks and along the Kinnickinnic River.
Susan has also approached Master Gardeners who need extra volunteer hours to suggest doing buckthorn removal. Master Gardeners are pruning and weeding at Hospital Hill.
Announcement
Please send your gardening tips to add to the newsletter via email to kim@mannfarm.net
Tips can be signed or anonymous!