Thursday, July 8, 2021
July gardens tours were a wonderful experience
Monday, July 5, 2021
EMHS July 2021 Newsletter
Eastern Michigan Hosta Society
July 2021 Newsletter
Next Meeting is on July 8th, 3PM-7PM
Note from the President- This Newsletter will be a short one, but I will try to make sure I
include all of the up-to-date information.
We are trying something new with our summer tour this month; we are going to have two gardens to tour. If this event is a success, we will continue to do it for future summer garden tour gatherings. Our hosts this month will be Joyce Farrow in Otisville and Sandy Vukonich in Oxford. Since this event was not originally planned this way, these two gardens are a distance apart, but Joyce Farrow’s Garden is one that we have never toured before. We are hoping to get new gardens to tour and there is less hassle for the garden owners since tables are not needed for a potluck. Gardens located in the same area would be best for this new idea. Please let me know if you are interested in letting us visit your garden.
We will not be having a potluck, but cold bottled water will be offered at each of the gardens.
Since Covid we have not had a true business meeting. If any member wants to see the Books for the Club, please see Barb Hunter or myself. We are not charging dues for the Club again this year because we are not having speakers or indoor meetings. For those that were paid ahead, your dues will be extended to reflect such.
The August tour is being hosted by Elin Bastianelli in Highland on August 12, 2021.
We are hoping that EMHS will be able to have the September Plant Exchange Meeting at the Suncrest Pavilion in Lapeer. This decision will be made at a later date and is dependent on the opening of the pavilion for social gatherings. The Pavillion is open to the public for gatherings, but they are not taking reservations at this time.
Sincerely,
Glen Pace
EMHS President
Next Meeting- Our next meeting
will be on July 8th, 2021 at Joyce Farrow’s in Otisville and at
Sandy Vukonich’s in Oxford. These
garden tours are open to anybody interested in coming. Please ask your friends to join you for the
experience.
Directions: Joyce Farrow, 9283 Castle Ct. Otisville, MI 48463. The road Castle Ct. is located on the west side of M-15 just south of downtown Otisville between Dodge and Francis Roads. I will place a tour sign at the corner of M-15 and Castle Ct and another sign at the driveway. Turn west onto Castle Ct and drive about ½ mile to the home.
Directions:
Sandy
Vukonich, 2961 Secluded Pines Dr. Oxford, MI 48371. The phone number is 248-302-4700 in case you
need to call for directions on your way to the meeting.
From Joyce Farrow’s - Turn
right onto M-15 and drive to I-69. Turn
onto East I-69 and take the M-24 exit. Turn
right (South) and drive 7.7 miles to Brocker Rd. Turn Right (West) and
drive 1.3 miles to Baldwin. Turn Left
(South) and drive 0.8 miles to Secluded Pines Dr. Turn Left (East) and drive 0.2 miles to house
on right.
Both gardens will be open from 3 PM to 7 PM.
Name Badges- If you need one of the new EMHS name badges, please put your
printed name on the sign-up sheet at
any meeting or you can email Glen with your request. Glen will try to have your name badge at the
next meeting.
Club Members
selling Hosta or Related Products-
Please call or email to set an appointment before visiting
Brown, Deb- Aeroponic Tower
Garden. 505-379-9100, www.debbrown.towergarden.com
Daniels, Marlene- Bottle wind chimes.
810-664-8317, gardenfairy50@aol.com
Hanner, Mark/Becky- Pottery. 810-631-4292, mhanner@aol.com
Hunter, Barb- Hosta, Daylilies, Pond supplies. 810-664-7531, baha@chartermi.net
Lisik, Phil/Ginger-Hosta, Daylilies, other plants. 989-642-5772, lisik46@yahoo.com
Pickard, Carolyn- Hosta. 989-871-2873, robfamily5 @yahoo.com
Websites of Interest:
American Hosta Society- http://www.americanhostasociety.org/
American Hosta Society Convention Website- http://www.americanhostasociety.org/Activities/Conventions.htm
AHS Hosta Library Website- http://www.hostalibrary.org/
Michigan Hosta Society Website- http://www.hostahappenings.com/
Eastern Michigan Hosta Society blog- http://easternmichiganhostasociety.blogspot.com/
Hosta College Website- http://ihostohio.com/portal/glhc/
Hosta Society Membership info-
American Hosta Society, $30 individual, $57/2 years, $34 family,
$62/2 years
Send dues to: Sandie Markland, AHS Membership Secretary, Post Office Box 7539,
Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
Michigan Hosta Society, Dues are $15 per household for up to two people, good for 2 years. Make checks payable to: The Michigan Hosta Society and send to; Michigan Hosta Society, 2509 Wembly Lane, Troy, MI 48084-1280
Eastern Michigan Hosta Society, Dues $5 per
year per household, Make check payable to EMHS and mail to: Barb Hunter, EMHS
Treasurer, 316 Davis Lake Rd. Lapeer, MI 48746
EMHS Board of
Officers:
President Glen
Pace pacegardens@charter.net 989-244-4029
Vice-President Becky
Hanner BGHanner@aol.com 810-631-4292
Treasurer Barb
Hunter baha@chartermi.net 810-664-7531
Secretary Marlene
Daniels gardenfairy50@aol.com 810-664-8317
Past President Mark
Hanner mhanner@aol.com 810-631-4292
Fund- Mick and
Raising Cathy Hodgson cehodgso@hotmail.com 810-664-8985
Thursday, June 10, 2021
EMHS has its first Garden Tour of 2021
Our first Tour was at the home of our Treasurer, Barb Hunter. What a gorgeous place she has and she sells plants too. Thank you Barb for sharing your talent and beautiful gardens with us!
Wednesday, May 26, 2021
June 2021 Newsletter
Note from the President- The current MIOSHA Guidelines for outdoor gatherings as of June 1,
2021 are that there are no capacity limits for gatherings of vaccinated people. Non-vaccinated persons must still wear a
mask and observe social distancing guidelines.
The CDC recommendations as well as mandated restrictions are being
relaxed so EMHS is going to start doing summer garden tours. These tours will be open to anybody wishing
to attend whether they are an EMHS Member or not. We will not be having a “meeting” at the
tours so attendees are welcome to arrive and leave as they wish. Although EMHS is known for its potluck
meals, there will be no food at the tours, but bottled water will be available. The gardens will be open rain or shine and
if rain is forecasted for any of the dates, please bring your umbrella with
you.
Our first garden tour of 2021 will be at Barb Hunter’s in Lapeer on June 10th, 2021. Remember that Barb sells plants so be sure to bring money because you will surely find something you will want to purchase. Barb sells Hosta, Koi, Water Plants, tropical plants, and various garden plants.
The August tour is being hosted by Elin Bastianelli in Highland on August 12, 2021. Elin has been working on her woodland garden and stream for only a couple of years, but her pictures are beautiful. This will be our first visit to the Bastianelli garden and I am looking forward to what I can learn from Elin.
We are hoping that EMHS will be able to have the September Plant Exchange Meeting at the Suncrest Pavilion in Lapeer. This decision will be made at a later date and is dependent on the opening of the pavilion for social gatherings.
The biggest news is that we get to see each other again! I look forward to seeing our members and friends at a beautiful garden where we also get to feed our plant addiction with a large selection of plant for sale
Sincerely,
Glen Pace
EMHS President
Next Meeting- Our next meeting
will be on June 10th, 2021 at Barb Hunter’s in Lapeer. The address is 316 Davis Lake Road, Lapeer,
MI 48446. The phone number at Barb’s is
810-664-7531 if you need to call for additional directions. Barb will be selling plants!
Directions:
Driving Directions- (from I-69/M-24) – Drive 3 miles north on M-24 to Davis Lake Road,
turn left (West) to 4th house on right.
(from the Mayfield Twp. Hall) turn
left onto M-24 and drive to the first light south of the of the Hall. Turn right onto Davis Lake Road. Park on the shoulder of the road (not over
the white line) or park at the bank on the corner and walk to Barb’s.
The
gardens will be open from 3 PM to 7 PM.
Name Badges- If you need one of the new EMHS name badges, please put your printed name on the sign-up sheet at any meeting or you can email Glen with your request. Glen will try to have your name badge at the next meeting.
Club Members selling Hosta or Related Products-
Please call or email to set an appointment before visiting
Brown, Deb- Aeroponic Tower Garden. 505-379-9100, www.debbrown.towergarden.com
Daniels, Marlene- Bottle wind chimes. 810-664-8317, gardenfairy50@aol.com
Hanner, Mark/Becky- Pottery. 810-631-4292, mhanner@aol.com
Hunter, Barb- Hosta, Daylilies, Pond supplies. 810-664-7531, baha@chartermi.net
Lisik, Phil/Ginger-Hosta, Daylilies, other plants. 989-642-5772, lisik46@yahoo.com
Pickard, Carolyn- Hosta. 989-871-2873, robfamily5 @yahoo.com
Comments to the EMHS blog: I am mentioning blog posting to let you know that your comments to the blog can be published too. All you have to do is go to the EMHS blog at http://easternmichiganhostasociety.blogspot.com and comment to a blog posting which will alert me that you have made a comment. Once I deem the comment valid for publishing, I will okay and it will automatically be posted. Please note that I cannot edit or spell check your comments, all I can do is to publish, ignore, or delete your comments. All comments will be screened by me to deter any vulgarity or inappropriate comments being published to the EMHS blog. Glen
Websites of Interest:
American Hosta Society- http://www.americanhostasociety.org/
American Hosta Society Convention Website- http://www.americanhostasociety.org/Activities/Conventions.htm
AHS Hosta Library Website- http://www.hostalibrary.org/
Michigan Hosta Society Website- http://www.hostahappenings.com/
Eastern Michigan Hosta Society blog- http://easternmichiganhostasociety.blogspot.com/
Hosta College Website- http://ihostohio.com/portal/glhc/
Hosta Society Membership info-
American Hosta Society, $30 individual, $57/2 years, $34 family, $62/2 years
Send dues to: Sandie Markland, AHS Membership Secretary, Post Office Box 7539, Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
Michigan Hosta Society, Dues are $15 per household for up to two people, good for 2 years. Make checks payable to: The Michigan Hosta Society and send to; Michigan Hosta Society, 2509 Wembly Lane, Troy, MI 48084-1280
Eastern Michigan Hosta Society, Dues $5 per year per household, Make check payable to EMHS and mail to: Barb Hunter, EMHS Treasurer, 316 Davis Lake Rd. Lapeer, MI 48746
EMHS Board of Officers:
President Glen Pace pacegardens@charter.net 989-244-4029
Vice-President Becky Hanner BGHanner@aol.com 810-631-4292
Treasurer Barb Hunter baha@chartermi.net 810-664-7531
Secretary Marlene Daniels gardenfairy50@aol.com 810-664-8317
Past President Mark Hanner mhanner@aol.com 810-631-4292
Fund- Mick and
Raising Cathy Hodgson cehodgso@hotmail.com 810-664-8985
Tuesday, February 2, 2021
American Hosta Society Convention 2021
Attention EMHS Members and Friends,
I have seen a few comments on Facebook regarding the Convention so when I received the information directly from AHS, I decided to share it with all of you so you could make plans for July 15th through 17th.
EMHS will have meetings scheduled by the EMHS Board once it is deemed safe by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. You can always go to the EMHS blog at http://easternmichiganhostasociety.blogspot.com/ for all current information regarding EMHS.
Sincerely,
Glen Pace
EMHS President
Hello Hosta Friend,
We have a combination of disappointing and exciting news to share. As you know, the pandemic continues to take its toll. Even with the good news of a vaccine rollout, top medical experts continue to recommend limited gatherings, social distancing, masks, and other precautions for the foreseeable future, suggesting that most Americans will not be vaccinated until late summer and that life may not begin to return to a semblance of “normal” until fall of 2021.
Out of concern for the safety of attendees and after being contacted by
several members expressing unease over attending a large gathering, the
American Hosta Society and the 2021 convention committee in Kalamazoo, Michigan
have come to the difficult decision to cancel the in-person convention in June.
While we’re incredibly disappointed that we won’t be able to enjoy the
fellowship of friends and other hosta lovers in person, it creates a wonderful
opportunity to put on the first-ever virtual AHS convention! The team in
Kalamazoo is planning an exciting, action-packed virtual event!
What will participants receive access to?
- One convention gift Hosta ‘Silly String’ (mailed to
you)
- Speakers, workshops, Q&A, awards shows, and judges
clinics via Zoom
- On-demand, professionally recorded virtual garden tours
- Participating vendors
- Hosta leaf show photo contest (unsanctioned)
- Seedling photo competition
- And more!
Mark
your calendar for July 15–17! The new date allows convention planners to record
and produce video of the featured garden
tours at their peak. The cost to participate in the 2021 virtual convention
will be $49 per household.
We’ll send out an update with details and registration information to be
released on the forthcoming convention website in the next few weeks!
In the meantime, stay safe and stay well.
For the Love of Hostas and Hosta Friends,
Tammy Borden
AHS Executive V.P.
Thursday, September 3, 2020
September 2020 Newsletter
Note from the President- This Newsletter is going to be very brief and to the point as I have been extremely busy and forgot to get a newsletter written last week.
First, I want to thank Barb Hunter for hosting the August Garden Tour. Barb’s gardens are such a beautiful place to visit that I am in hopes you all got the chance to visit during the tour.
The success of the Plant Exchange depends on the quality and number of plants donated to the exchange. High quality plants can be placed on the $5.00 table at the discretion of the donor of the plant. Rules of the exchange are given below. This meeting is always a blast and everybody leaves with new plants (sometimes many plants) to use in their own yard.
We hope to see you at the September Garden Tour and Annual
Plant Exchange at Sandy’s on September 10th.
Sincerely,
Glen Pace
EMHS President
Next Meeting- on September 10, 2020 at the home of Sandy Vukonich, 2961 Secluded Pines Dr.
Oxford, MI 48371. The phone number is
248-302-4700 in case you need to call for directions on your way to the
meeting.
Directions;
From Mayfield
Twp. Hall (our regular meeting place)- Turn
right onto N. Saginaw and drive to M-24.
Turn Left (South) and drive 12.2 miles to Brocker Rd. Turn Right (West) and
drive 1.3 miles to Baldwin. Turn Left
(South) and drive 0.8 miles to Secluded Pines Dr. Turn Left (East) and drive 0.2 miles to house
on right.
From
Flint/Saginaw/I-75- I-75 South to I-69 East. Drive 21.6 miles to M-24. Turn Right (South) and drive 7.7 miles to
Brocker Rd. Turn Right (West) and drive
1.3 miles to Baldwin. Turn Left (South)
and drive 0.8 miles to Secluded Pines Dr.
Turn Left (East) and drive 0.2 miles to house on right.
The time schedule for the
evening is;
4:00 PM- Drop off plants for the Exchange
5:00 PM- Gather for Plant Exchange drawing
5:30 PM- Exchange drawing
7:00 PM- Dismissed
2020
EMHS Calendar of Events “?” denotes need for topic, speaker, and/or
place
Meeting Dates-
Sept 10- Plant Exchange, Sandy Vukonich’s
Oct 08 - Cancelled
Nov 12- Annual Board Meeting, Whitey’s
in Davison
Dec 10- Christmas Party, Mayfield Twp. Hall
Name Badges- If you need one of the new EMHS name badges, please put your printed name on the sign-up sheet at any meeting or you can email Glen with your request. Glen will try to have your name badge at the next meeting.
Club Members selling Hosta or Related Products-
Please call or email to set an appointment before visiting
Brown,
Deb- Aeroponic Tower Garden. 505-379-9100, www.debbrown.towergarden.com
Daniels, Marlene- Bottle wind
chimes. 810-664-8317, gardenfairy50@aol.com
Hanner, Mark/Becky-
Pottery. 810-631-4292, mhanner@aol.com
Hunter, Barb- Hosta, Daylilies, Pond supplies. 810-664-7531, baha@chartermi.net
Lisik, Phil/Ginger-Hosta, Daylilies, other plants. 989-642-5772, lisik46@yahoo.com
Pickard, Carolyn- Hosta. 989-871-2873, robfamily5 @yahoo.com
Comments to the EMHS blog: I am
mentioning blog posting to let you know that your comments to the blog can be
published too. All you have to do is go to the EMHS blog at http://easternmichiganhostasociety.blogspot.com and
comment to a blog posting which will alert me that you have made a
comment. Once I deem the comment valid for publishing, I will okay and it
will automatically be posted. Please note that I cannot edit or spell
check your comments, all I can do is to publish, ignore, or delete your
comments. All comments will be screened by me to deter any vulgarity or
inappropriate comments being published to the EMHS blog. Glen
Websites of Interest:
American Hosta Society- http://www.americanhostasociety.org/
American Hosta Society
Convention Website- http://www.americanhostasociety.org/Activities/Conventions.htm
AHS Hosta Library Website- http://www.hostalibrary.org/
Michigan Hosta Society Website- http://www.hostahappenings.com/
Eastern Michigan Hosta Society blog- http://easternmichiganhostasociety.blogspot.com/
Hosta College
Website- http://ihostohio.com/portal/glhc/
Hosta Society Membership info-
American Hosta Society, $30 individual, $57/2 years, $34
family, $62/2 years
Send dues to: Sandie Markland, AHS Membership Secretary, Post Office Box 7539,
Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
Michigan Hosta Society, Dues are $15 per household for up to two people, good for 2 years. Make checks payable to: The Michigan Hosta Society and send to; Michigan Hosta Society, 2509 Wembly Lane, Troy, MI 48084-1280
Eastern Michigan Hosta Society, Dues $5 per year per household, Make check payable to EMHS and mail to: Barb Hunter, EMHS Treasurer, 316 Davis Lake Rd. Lapeer, MI 48746
EMHS Board of Officers:
President Glen Pace pacegardens@charter.net 989-244-4029
Vice-President Becky
Hanner BGHanner@aol.com 810-631-4292
Treasurer Barb
Hunter baha@chartermi.net 810-664-7531
Secretary Marlene
Daniels gardenfairy50@aol.com 810-664-8317
Past President Mark
Hanner mhanner@aol.com 810-631-4292
Fund- Mick and
Raising Cathy
Hodgson cehodgso@hotmail.com 810-664-8985
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