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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 1981-05-14, Page 13Barb Sturgeon, Idt and Jack and Peg Wilox were present last Saturday morning at the tree planting ceremony by the Bayfield Garden Club. The club has become very active in the village. (Bud Sturgeon photo) *Garden Club plant maple trees Gardeners study "rot" -.w......o..v. wcw break-up By Helen Owen The hall of the Municipal Building was filled to capaci- ty. On Monday evening for the May meeting of the B:,yfield Garden Club. The speaker, the Rev. George Youmatoff, provided the audience with a lively dissertion on "rot" - or the ways in which to main- tain a satisfactory compost heap. He had, he said, con- siderable Army experience in adapting the means to the needs, and as a result the suggestions he had to offer were simple, could be achieved with materials readily to hand, and without any undue expenditure. First he described the enclosure necessary for a heap to be built up, aerated and allowed to generate heat essential for the break-up of • Keen members of the Bayfield Garden Club met on Clan Gregor Square on Saturday morning last, when a fine sugar maple some 10 ft. high was planted by Reeve George Fellows. The president of the Garden Club (who had sup- plied the hard labour in Bigg-,: ing the hole!) said that this was the culmination of an aim resulting from a report commissioned just over a year ago, which saw the planting of trees in the village as an activity in which they should become involved. It had been decid- !d that it would not be prac- tical to plant trees on the 66 ft. roadway allowances, but it would be desirable to replace trees on Clan Gregor Square and so ensure they would still be there in years to come. Thus it would provide con- tinuity, as many have associations through family, with those who planted the original trees. Therefore it was desirable that a pro- gram should be maintained to keep the trees in the square, and the Garden Club were appreciative of the co- operation the village had shown in encouraging the project. Blessing the new tree, the Rev. George Youmatoff referred to those people who had developed the village in the first instance and dedicated the tree to the pioneers of the past, and the people of the present, whose efforts it was hoped, would be apparent to the future. Mr. Fellows (demonstrating that a Reeve is practical as well as of- ficial) quickly filled the buckets with earth and settl- ed the tree in its new home. On behalf of the village, he thanked the Garden Club for Seaforth Midnight Madness providing the tree as a replacement - and, he said, there were other areas in the park where replacements were needed as well as up and down Main Street. This effort was much appreciated and although only a few of those present could hope to see this tree reach its full maturity, the planting and maintenance were the first important steps. Mention was also made of the triangle at the top of Main Street, on which land- scaping work has commenc- ed. The Club, said the Presi- dent, were particularly grateful to the village for assistance with this project and the practical help which had been received was much appreciated. The Garden Club, again this year, is pleased to have the Lioness offering for sale. at the Garden Walk, their fine homemade preserves and pickles, as well as maple syrup from Bayfield's own trees. Through the generosity of Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Mid- dleton, the Gordon Grahams, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Baker, Mr. and Mrs. Ken Merner and the Don Pullans, there will be five kinds of gift wrapped `garden gold' available at theGarden Walk on 30th May. Presbyterian news The Bayfield Presbyterian Church will be reopening this coming Sunday (May 17) with service at 11:00 a.m.. Mr. Jim Smith of Toronto will be in charge. This year's sum- mer student is Mr. Colin Harris from Belfast, Ireland and he will arrive in time for the first Sunday in June. SUPER GARAGE SALE the constituents. He displayed sketches of various types from a three sectional arrangement which provided space for a tri -stage continuous supply of compost, and elaborate and costly container, lined with steel mesh to make it rodent proof, to a simple enclosure of ordinary snow fencing. Any of these methods, he told his au- dience, would be effective. Further considerations to be taken into account were the space available, its situation and the degree of access. By means of a model, he demonstrated the con- struction of a simple enclosure designed to meet the needs of the average gardener and requiring the minimum of maintenance. The larger the structure the greater the physical effort required in turning. The model consisted of four grooved corner supports, three sides of which were enclosed by wooden panels. This left the open side for fill- ing, easy turning and made provision for separate wooden slats to be introduc- ed as the level of the content increased in height. The next step was the filling a com- bination of layers of earth, leaves, dried grass cuttings and vegetable household waste, e.g. potato peelings The speaker went on to ex- plain that the maintenance part of the procedure involv- ed ensuring that the earth layers contained a good sup- ply of worms. Adequate moisture and frequent turn- ing to obtain good aeration were all that were then re- quired to effect the break- down processes and so pro- duce an enriched end pro- duct. As a bi-annual opera- tion, excellent compost then became available for distribution over growing areas in spring and the fall. In some instances, it might be necessary to implement the compost heap with some kind of fertilizing material, and George Youmatoff also recommended the addition of counteracting substances, e.g. lime, when the soil to be cultivated contained large quantities of specific elements. The second part of the evening took the form of a plant auction. A wide selec- tion of plants, herbs, shrubs and young trees had been donated. At this point; the speaker with great versatili- ty assumed the role of auc- tioneer, and in a most profes- sional fashion soon had the audience bidding com- petitively. Encouraging his buyers with appropriate `sales talk', he disposed of some 90 lots in an hour and a half, thus providing the club with a satisfactory addition to its funds. The evening concluded with refreshments served by Mrs. Ruth Bamford and Mrs. Marianne Hellman. CLThJTON NEWS -RECORD, THURSDAY, MAY 14,1981•—PAGE 11 id • from page 10 Mrs. Margaret Garrett, Dianne and John and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Handy, Seaforth, spent the weekend in Orangeville with Margaret's family, Mr. and Mrs. Delford Altman and Adam. Mr. and Mrs. Ian Scott (nee Barb Graham) of Sur- rey, British Columbia, are visiting with Barbara's family, Mr. and Mrs. Pat Graham, Nancy and John. Mrs. Berthena Hammond spent a few days in Clinton last week with her brother in law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Florian. Andrew Erickson of Kin- cardine, was home for Mother's Day weekend with his family Mr. and Mrs. Walter Erickson, Luanne and Lydia. Guests of the Moleman and Mrs nn the weekend were the insubordinate Bob- by Scott and his friend Karen Reid of Toronto. The Moleman has been above ground so much lately that he is beginning to moult. Concerned Howard. Street residents are proposing to dig him a tunnel out behind the Mile High. 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