Paph Unknown Min Purtell BATEMANS BAY ORCHID AND FOLIAGE SOCIETY INC. DRAFT MINUTES OF THE GENERAL MEETING HELD SOLDIERS CLUB; BEACH ROAD BATEMANS BAY Monday 5th February 2018 PRESENT: Members: 26 7 Visitors: 0 President Ron opened the meeting at 7.30pm thanking all for coming MINUTES: The Minutes of the last General Meeting held on Tuesday 5th December 2017 at the Soldiers Club Beach Road Batemans Bay having been circulated be accepted as a true copy. Moved: Margaret Turner Seconded: Una Roberts Carried BUSINESS ARISING: included in the General Business. CORRESPONDENCE: IN Magazines: Orchids Australia, Newsletters from Wagga Wagga, Sapphire Coast, Milton/Ulladulla, Canberra, OSN.S.W, Shoalhaven, EOC, Eastern Suburbs OS, Blue Mts & Penrith OS Acknowledgement of booking request for Show judges Update on AOC 2018 Conference at Hawksbury Stadium July 20 – 21 Resignation letter from Dorothy Kauffman Acknowledgement from Soldiers of letter with 2019 dates Out Letter requesting judges for 2018 shows Letter to Soldiers Club for next year’s (2019) dates for meeting etc BBOFS Newsletters Cards to Phil Baily, John Stubbs, Sylvia Hawkins It was also pointed out that in the program of events for 2018, the benching times at each show should have concluded at 5pm not 9pm. To be corrected on the website Moved: Margaret Turner Seconded: Una Stubbs Carried 2. TREASURER’S REPORT: Treasurer Anne-Marie presented both December and January reports:- Opening balance 29/12/17 $26,021.20. Income for December $1,273.43 and expenditure $1,627.30. Closing balance $25,667.33. This was the opening balance for January. Income $695.49 Expenditure $343.30. Closing balance $26,019.52 Anne-Marie Collins Seconded :Leanda O’Connor Carried Treasurer also requested payment of outstanding accounts. Seconded Min Purtell GENERAL BUSINESS: Next meeting: Gary Walsh will be guest speaker. He is known
as the Rock Lily Man as he grows speciosum. Margaret requested a committee member to act as Secretary as she will be away for February & March Committee Meetings and March & April General Meetings. Judee Hunt volunteered. Thanks Judee. Ron spoke about BBQ heat issues and the fact that he can no longer run the BBQ. He asked for another Club Member to take over the organisation of these events. Next one is 16th March. Ron also spoke about another bus trip. This time to St Ives. He asked for Members who might be interested for a show of hands. 10 of the Members present indicated an interest. Min Purtell raised the issue of there being a cost rather than a free trip, particularly if we do not continue to be part of the BBQ roster at Bunnings and the impact that will have on the Club’s finances. Ron spoke about the new “Growing Experience” plant. A Kingianum – to be given to Members during the supper break. Anne-Marie will have list of Members’ names. Ron was asked to leave the meeting. Min Purtell took the chair and explained to members that the committee had agreed that Ron and Dorothy would be offered Life Membership. All present agreed. Ron was asked to return to the meeting and the Secretary presented him with his Life membership badge. The President had received a letter of resignation from Dorothy prior to the meeting and this was discussed, however it was felt that as the Committee had not accepted the resignation, Dorothy remained a Member of the Club. Ron then spoke to the meeting about growing on small (50 & 60mm) pots. The tips included: Look for new growth before repotting Use fertilizer 6 – 9 months best Use Wetasoil if bark dry Never over pot – put new growth to the front of the pot Never remove all previous potting mix from around roots Tap pot gently to help settle bark Ron also uses “Organic Life” as fertilizer, and adds lime (in little after potting Uses Multicrop Plant Starter to water plant in. He waters his small pots 2 or 3 times a week depending on the weather. Once potted, should be able to hold the leaves of the plant & the pot not fall off. Supper break 8.30pm Return 9pm Ron reminded Members of the EOC workshop at Tuross on 17th & 18th March. RAFFLES: Rose, Min x 2, Helen, Anne-Marie, Brian P, Liz, Margaret, Lin & Rosemary.