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FlorascapeFrom the Co-Presidents’ Grapevine:

Jackie Dyment! Lela & John Michalski! Dolores Richardson! Bob Verall!

Welcome back ...Co-Presidents: Bob Wilt 905 648-3369 wilts3@execulink.com Donna Parker 905 304-6110 donnaparker@cogeco.ca Membership: Dorothy Macintyre 905 627-4381 dotnandy@cogeco.ca Florascape Editor: Donna Parker 905 304-6110 donnaparker@cogeco.ca Mailing Address: Ancaster Horticultural Society P.O. Box 81056 Ancaster, ON L9G 4X1

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Page Content 1……….Co-Presidents’ Grapevine 1……….New Members 2……….Flower & Vegetable Show 2……….Award Winners 3……….Prize Donors 3……….Whistling Gardens Tour 3……….Thank You 4……….Coming Events 4………..Photos, Flower & Veg. Show Inserts/Attachments 5………..Trillium Awards Ceremony 6………..Area Events 6………..Preserving Herbs

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It’s Autumn! and we’re back with a busy fall schedule! Our September meeting kicked off with the ever-popular Jack Kent who showed us how to plan for spring as we close our gardens for winter. For our

October meeting, back in the Old Town Hall, Rick Dawson helps us to welcome winter birds to our gardens. November 18th is our annual Pot Luck Dinner and Annual General Meeting. Delicious food, a delightful a cappella singing group called ‘High 5’, fun and fellowship, why not plan to join us! Along with our usual activities and meetings we have some new projects ahead of us during the next year. In our on-going efforts to better communicate with our members and potential new members we have taken a very successful step into social media. You can now follow us on Twitter (see box at right). Later this year we’ll be found on Facebook and plan to have our own web site up and running. New signage for our annual events will be ready for our spring Plant Sale and we’ll continue with our usual communications through Ancaster News, ancaster.com and this newsletter. Our district, OHA District 6, will be hosting the annual convention next July 3-5 at Redeemer College. Many of our members are already hard at work on the planning committees. So, we have a busy year ahead of us and we’d love to have you join us. Our thanks go out to our Directors and their teams who so successfully lead the Trillium judging and Awards Ceremony and our Annual Flower, Vegetable & Photo Show. Both events were held at new venues, due to repairs at the Old Town Hall, and involved a great deal of equipment moving and storing and problem solving. THANK YOU & WELL DONE to all of you!

Here we go… Donna & Bob

Photo: R. Parker

ANCASTER HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY NEWSLETTER OCT., NOV., DECEMBER 2014

ANCASTER HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, P.O. BOX 81056, ANCASTER, ONTARIO L9G 4X1

Betty Palmer Award Runner Up Highest Total Floral Jackie Gould Certificate Runner Up Highest Total Vegetable Nancy Bishop Certificate Runner Up Highest Total Design Mabel Ward Oddy Award Runner Up Best in Show Floral Barbara Legin Certificate Runner Up Best in Show Vegetable Marian English Certificate Runner up Best in Show Design Mabel Ward Certificate Runner up Best in Show Photography Sheila Oddy Lindley Award Highest Total Points Floral Sheila Oddy Waddell Award Highest Total Points Vegetable Marian English Whitfield Award Highest Total Points Design Betty Howitt Horace King Cup Best in Show Floral Jackie Gould Mrs. Horace King Cup Best in Show Rose Barbara Legin Presidents Award Best in Show Vegetable Marian English Murray Ferguson Award Best in Show Design Mabel Ward Ancaster Gdn Club Award Best in Show Miniature Mabel Ward Wilt Award Best in Show Photography Lorraine Held Lil Arno/Donna Hills Award Peoples’ Choice Design Mabel Ward Certificate Runner Up Highest Total Horticultural Pearl Wade Pattinson Award Highest Total Points Horticultural Marian English Certificate Runner Up Highest Total Overall Marian English B.A. Harper Award Highest Total Points Overall Sheila Oddy

‘Mother Nature’s Wonders’ FLOWER, VEGETABLE AND PHOTO SHOW

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AwardsPhotos: David Puskas

by Lorraine Held Our Show was held on Sat. August 16th at St. John’s Anglican Church Parish Hall as our usual venue, at the Old Town Hall, was undergoing renovations. The Show must go on and, go on it did! There were 154 excellent entries earning members $226 in prize money, 8 Certificates and 14 Trophies. Thanks are extended to Sheila Oddy and Heinz Held for tabulating the points quickly by computer. Also thanks to Councillor Lloyd Ferguson for taking time to be with us and for assisting with the presentation of the awards. Betty Howitt and her committee canvassed 39 Ancaster businesses and individuals who donated 51 door prizes and 8 raffle prizes. We thank them for their generosity and urge you to support these community businesses. (see list of donors on p.3) The total number of entries was down this year, likely due to the change in venue. However, the OHA judges and the photo judge were impressed with the quality of our members’ efforts. !Erika McMullen and Rosemary Anstey and their team prepared the sandwiches and desserts for the afternoon tea and did a great job of serving them to our guests. Many thanks, also, to the volunteers who ran errands; to Don Foster, Don Grant, Anthony Vallentin, Bob Wilt who moved equipment: to all who helped with set up and take down. Special thanks to everyone who entered specimens in the show from your gardens and we certainly hope to see more of you next year!

ANCASTER HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY NEWSLETTER OCT. NOV. DEC. 2014

ANCASTER HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, P.O. BOX 81056, ANCASTER, ONTARIO L9G 4X1

Prize Donors for the Flower & Vegetable and Photo Show--We thank

these individuals & businesses for their generosity. Please support these businesses in return.

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Albert Snow Hair Design Ancaster Jewellers Ancaster Mill Buy the Yard Interiors Canadian Tire (Assoc. store) City Nails Cranston Farms Domino’s Pizza Don Grant Dr. Elio Felice Ron’s Food Basics Glendale Motors Golden Pita Harper’s Garden Centre Jack Arno Jerome Bros. Farm Market Jerseyville Garage Jody Farrand Kelsey’s (Ancaster) Kristen’s Fashions Lindley’s Farm & Market Montana’s (Ancaster) Oakrun Bakery Inc. Purple Pony Ice Cream Shop Rousseau House Restaurant and Lounge Shoppers’ Drug Mart Sobey’s Inc. (Ancaster) Starbucks (Chapters) State Farm Insurance Subway The Spa of Ancaster Swiss Chalet Restaurant & Rotisserie Sweetness Bakery Tim Hortons (Duff’s Corners) The Egg & I Restaurants Trattoria Cavallo Nero Pearl Wade Sheila Oddy

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Wonderful Day at WhistlingGardens!

by Betty Howitt On Fri. June 20th, 28 members and friends enjoyed a personally guided tour of Whistling Gardens by its creator, Darren Heimbecker. As we wandered through the gardens it was wonderful to see what Darren had accomplished over the past 2 years. The Conifer Garden now surpasses 2,500 different species and the spring garden boasts over 15,000 spring bulbs in bloom. From the French Arbor Garden to the Rock Garden and beyond, Darren was a wonderful guide, telling many humorous stories along the way. The end of the tour brought us to a shaded area at the Fountain Amphitheatre where we watched the fountain dance to classical music. A group photo was taken at the Temple Garden. Our tour ended at the Aviary containing 43 exotic birds. Many people enjoyed shopping at the garden centre on the way out. I am looking forward to another tour. There’s always something new! !

A BIG Thank you to Ancaster Hort. Society! Thank you to members of AHS for the Mums and the card and for all the support and thoughtfulness during my convalescence with a badly broken ankle. Particular thanks to Bob Wilt & Donna Parker for driving, Erika McMullen for salads and Mabel Ward for muffins and all who called and visited with your good wishes. It’s because of this camaraderie and support that I’ve been a member for so many years. ~ Sue & Clarke Groleau

Photos: David Puskas (lower left) Bob Wilt (upper

Mary MacLean & Joyce Radford receiving the Ancaster Blue Ruffle Irises at the June meeting.

ANCASTER HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY NEWSLETTER OCT. NOV. DEC. 2014!

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Coming Events Monthly meetings of the Society are held the 3rd Tuesday of each month from January to June and September to November. Meetings are held in the Ancaster Old Town Hall beginning with a Social Half Hour at 7:30 pm. followed by the meeting at 8:00 pm. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ September 27th OHA Dist. 6 Fall Breakfast hosted by Flamborough Hort. Society Strabane United Church 1565 Brock Rd. Strabane 8:30-12 Speaker: Jim Lounsbery “Do you Know How to Prune?” ! October 21st. Monthly Meeting Back at the OLD TOWN HALL!!! ‘Welcoming Winter Birds to your Garden’ with Rick Dawson ! 25th OHA Dist. 6 Fall Dinner hosted by Georgetown Hort. Society 5:00 Social 5:45 Dinner, $27.00 Gellert Community Centre See Announcement on P. 6 For tickets; Contact Bob Wilt or Donna Parker by Oct. 10 ! November 18th Annual Meeting & Pot Luck Dinner 6:00 Join us for a fun evening! Bring a dish-enjoy a feast! “High Five” a cappella singing group ! December 3rd. Decorate Old Town Hall 9:30 am. Bring your branches, secateurs & trimmings and join us for a fun morning in making the Town Hall ready for the festive season. Coffee & Refreshments !

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Award Winners Flower, Vegetable & Photo Show Photos: David Puskas

Photos: David Puskas

Jackie Gould Sheila Oddy

Barbara Legin

Marian English Mabel Ward

Pearl Wade

Lorraine Held Betty Howitt

ANCASTER HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY NEWSLETTER OCT. NOV. DEC. 2014

ANCASTER HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, P.O. BOX 81056, ANCASTER, ONTARIO L9G 4X1

Trillium Awards 2014 Submitted by Sheila Oddy & Donna Foster-Co-Directors !

Our alternate location for the Trillium Award Ceremony, this year, proved to be quite a success in the peaceful surroundings of Fieldcote Museum. Three of our Honourary Vice Presidents were on hand to present the 100 awards. MP David Sweet, Councillor Lloyd Ferguson and former mayor Bob Wade complimented the Society and the winners on their contributions to the beautification of Ancaster. Of the 100 winners, only 17 were unable to attend to pick up their awards—a record! This year the judges viewed almost 300 properties and picked 6 commercial properties, 7 townhouse and 87 residential gardens as worthy of a Trillium Award. There were 2 Diamond Award winners, who have won over a period of 15 years—TRACY & JERRY DMETRICHUK and RYERSON UNITED CHURCH. In addition, there were 2 Ruby winner for ten years and 8 Gold winners for five years. All are to be congratulated for their efforts. The framed Lifetime Award Certificates will be presented to our Diamond winners at the ‘Hamilton in Bloom’ Opening Ceremony at Gage Park on October 30th. ! Our thanks to our committee of Arpine Morris, Sue Groleau, Kelley Gowland and Ted Oddy; the two Dons—Grant & Foster, who set up the venue with their helpers; to Erika McMullen for providing refreshments and to our hard-working judges and all who helped to make the ceremony a success. We also wish to thank Al Croxall, of Theatre Ancaster, for providing the sound system.

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The Trillium Awards were held at Fieldcote Museum for the first time. Thank you to the staff for their hospitality & support.

Diamond Trillium Award winners

Diamond winner photos: Sheila Oddy

Photos: David Puskas

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The Auxiliary of RBG Christmas Show and Sale ~Fresh evergreen designs & a selection of fresh greens ~Boxwood wreaths & trees ~seasonal table designs ~unique silk designs ~baubles, beads, berries for your own designs ~selection of amaryllis & paper white bulbs. Thurs. to Sat. Nov. 13 - 15 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Check www.rbg.ca & 905 527-1158 for list of events

Join us for the 94th Annual

October 31 – November 9, 2014Gage Park Tropical Greenhouse

Celebrating the culture and excitement of

Photos by City of Hamilton

! ! ! Preserving Herbs from your Garden You can bring the flavour of your herb garden into your house for use during the winter. Potting them up and bringing them inside will keep them going for awhile but drying herbs is one of the easiest ways to preserve the flavour and colour. Firm leafed herbs like sage, thyme, bay leaf, rosemary, curly parsley work best for this method. (Moister leafed herbs like basil and tarragon are a bit trickier and must be dried quickly to avoid becoming mouldy.) The simplest drying method is simply tying a bundle of stems and hanging them up in a warm, dry place to air dry. Drying with sunlight, oven, microwave and pressing also work well. It’s fun to experiment with methods to see which work best for each herb. For best flavour: -harvest before the herbs flower,-clean & dry the herbs,-discard any damaged leaves. !Softer leafed herbs, like chives, flat-leafed parsley, dill can be freeze dried. Put clean, dry herbs, whole or chopped, into freezer bags or ice-cube trays with water. For more information check: www.wikihow.com/Dry-Herbs

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