The first meeting of the Ajax Garden Club for 2024 will take place next week, Wednesday February 21st at 111 Hunt St. Ajax. The most important part of that reminder is that meetings are now going to be held on the 3RD WEDNESDAY of each month. We realise that this may be problematic for some members and are hoping that for those we loose to this scheduling change we will gain as many or more attendees who find this new schedule more convenient. Since we had no option but to accept the change we can only hope for the best.
Doors will open at 6:45, the meeting will start promptly at 7:30.
Our first speaker of the year will be the ever popular Matthew Dressing of Natural Affinity Garden Design, who is going to talk about the carbon footprint of agriculture and horticulture and how we can reduce it by choosing greener gardening methods.
Following is the Show Schedule for this month:
If you have items to show please be sure they are in place as soon after 7pm as possible. Judging will begin at 7:15.
Division I – HORTICULTURAL
Section A – Houseplants
Class:
1. Herb – 1 pot, 1 species, any variety
2. Houseplant: flowering – grown for flower
3. Houseplant: foliage – grown for foliage
Section B – Bulbs/Corms/Tubers
Class:
4. Amaryllis – 1 pot, forced for bloom
5. Any other forced bulb
Division II – PHOTOGRAPHY
Photos must have been taken by the exhibitor during the past 24 months.
Images may be submitted in print or digital format and should be in colour unless otherwise stated.
(Prints must be 4” x 6”, digital images must be sent 1 day ahead of the show to www.webmasterajaxgardenclub@gmail.ca
Class:
6. “Winter Greenery”
7. “A World of Colour” – own interpretation
8. “My Best” – own interpretation
Division III – ARTS & CRAFTS-
Class:
9. Crochet or Knitting – 1 item or set
10. Needlework, 1 item or set, any form
11. Quilting: bed or Lap quilt – 1 item
12. Painting (oil, acrylic, or watercolour) – 1 item
13. Sketching – 1 item
14. Any other art or craft – 1 item per different medium, not already listed above