organized new project - plant propogation. collected indoor plants via donations. taught classes and held workshops on different propogtion techniques. Set up large propogation demonstrations in our building. Eg via division, root propogation via water and soil. leaf propogation. grew plants until they were saleable. Made over $1000 selling these plants. Youth group was involved with this plus some classes came from public school to view and learn. usual large perennial saes held. We set up at our local market to promote use of native plants. Also brought indoor plants ad sales of both went well. Bought large sign to advertise ouuur society activities and it is working out well.

• Community work
• Plant sales
• Garden tours

House plant propogation, grow to saleble size and sell. Some in decorqtive pots sourced from ember donations and some from second hand stores.
Christmas Home Tours including craft making workshops and sale.
Made and sold 73 large outdoor Christmas, sold for $45 each. Evergreens cut from local source for free, decor bought at after Christmas sales and second hand.

Our new project was propogating indoor plants. We held workshops and classes on the different ways to propagate using donated plants. We taught division, rooting cuttings via water and soil, leaf propogation, seed sowing (microgreens). Some classes came from our local public achool to tour and learn. When the plants were large enough we held open houses and sold them. Adults and youth enjoyed this project.
We brought native plants to our local market to promote their use. Market was free for us, we also sold garden crafts and indoor plants.

Held at the storefront we rent full time. Cost for supplies $508
Yoth leaders chose projects, with input from the kids. No officers in our group.
We taught indoor plant propogation and care/needs of different indoor plants. We got to take a plant home to care for.
Planted bulbs, seeds and plants outside and learned about plant care.
We constructed scarecrows for our town Cornfest celebration. These were displayed and judged.
We built bee hotels for native bees which we got to take home and hang in our gardens.
We learned about pollination, and the critical importance of different native bees and native plants.
We planted herbs and native plants to sell at the local market.
Our final meeting was a celebration and we got to make a Thanksgiving display using a flat piece of firewood
decorated with objects found in nature such as teesels, dried rye grass, tiny gourds, chestnute etc.
To male these displays extra special we got to add miniature lights.

the kids have a blast and tell us what projects they loved best.
Leaders ar getting older, would like to find younger people to lead.
We stated 8 - 12 year olds then let younger siblings in. Found it hard to manage group.
Load of projects we can do with kids but take them for a walk to local display gardens if they are too restless.

• Approved