March 2023
COMMUNITY GARDEN CLUB COHASSET
Minutes General Membership Meeting March 28th 2023
● Astrid Peisch (president) opened the meeting at 9:40am . Thank you to Sheila Toomey for the beautiful flower arrangement. Thanks also to Anne Charron and her group of volunteers for the delicious food provided
● Budget, Treasurer’s report was read by Jean Hefner
● Approval of the February minutes, by Carol Groebel and Ann Charron.
● Gretchen Sheets discussed the need for three additional members to join the nominating committee. The committee has a total of five members, two board members, Sue Reagan, Chair and past-president and Dolores Roy board member. Needed are three volunteers from the general membership. Any member within the club interested is asked to contact Sue Reagan.
● Judy Dickstein will host a craft workshop on April 11th at the Lightkeeper’s Cottage. The topic is how to make whimsical garden crafts using a variety of stones, shells and tree bark.
● Jr. gardeners will meet on Thursday April 16th at 3:20 pm Cohasset Middle School. Interested volunteers are asked to contact Christy Davis.
● The annual plant sale will take place on Thursday, June 8 on the Cohasset Common. The date is also the first opening of the 2023 Farmer’s Market. Judy asked for members to donate plants, many of which are ready now for transplanting. Particularly wanted are blue hosta.
● Gretchen discussed the Yuletide house tour, specifically, the need for volunteers to sell advertisements to be placed in the ticket brochure. Sponsors will be offered full page, or ½ page ads. It was stressed that we need to sell enough advertisements to cover the cost of the brochure.
● Discussed the need for two or three additional houses. Any suggested homes can be passed on to Getchen.
● Lorraine Walsh spoke on attending the pre-requirement meeting for Arts in Bloom participants at the MFA Boston on April 28th. It was suggested a group of CCGC members could travel to Boston to see the exhibits.
● Gretchen introduced the speaker Rachel Lewis for more information go to the website listed: Website: EcologiesofJustice.org.
● Membership dues can be paid at the Annual Meeting Awards Luncheon: Held at Cohasset Golf Club on May 23rd, 175 Lamberts Lane,Cohasset
● Meeting adjourned at 11:25
Respectfully submitted: Anne Sexton, Recording Secretary
January 2023
CGCC MONTHLY MEETING, January 24, 2023
Meeting opened at 9:32 a.m.
Astrid welcomed all and wished us a Happy New Year!
Treasurer’s Report:
Checking Balance as of 12/01/2022 $38,912.86
Income 1,383.45
Expenditures 223.31
Checkbook (working) Balance $40, 073.00
Rainy Day Savings (CD) 15,000.00
Total as of 12/30/2022 $55,073.00
Astrid read two thank you cards:
From the Historical Society thanking us for decorating their front door for the Gilded Age exhibit
From Elm Bank for our donation of the beautiful tree for their Festival of Trees
YULETIDE – December 7, 2023
Judy Dickstein reviewed the history of our House Tours, expressing that it’s lots of work, but work can be fun! This is our biggest fundraiser, and important for three reasons –
It raises funds for our charities and participation in the community
It’s creative, bringing all our talents together
It promotes friendships (a community within a community)
Gretchen Sheets provided a timeline for Yuletide, plus these details:
We will be decorating jointly with each homeowner
Hostess duties for each home will be in 2-hour shifts
The Marketplace will be downscaled from last Yuletide’s, but will include outside vendors as well as CGCC crafts
We currently have two houses and need three more
We will need someone to design a cover for the ticket book
Our plan is to contact the Red Lion Inn to offer a buffet lunch (for an additional cost)
Major need – designers for each home (each designer will gather their own team of helpers)
Barb Canney showed the video of highlights from Yuletide 2019 on her laptop
Judy Dickstein announced a Bulb Workshop for February 14th, (9:30 – 11:30) at Lightkeepers
Martha Gjesteby recommended a great read – Elder Flora – A Modern History of Ancient Trees by Jared Farmer
Program: “Bees and All Their Ins and Outs”, presented by Greg Eischeid. Informative and fun lesson about bees and beekeepers!
Meeting ended at 11:01 a.m.
Respectfully submitted, Ann Helbock (substituting for Anne Sexton, Recording Secretary)
October 2022
CGCC GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING MINUTES - OCTOBER 25TH 2022
Astrid Peisch called the Meeting to order at 9:30am.
Present: 33 members
Minutes for the September meeting accepted.
Members discussed the success of this year’s bulb sale. The sale was located in front of the new Town Hall on the grassy island. We received very little traffic as there was no Farmers Market. Consensus was that we should find a better location for the bulb sale or hold it in conjunction with another activity on the Common.
Sign-up sheets were passed around to confirm volunteers for junior gardeners (Christy David) as well as the senior center program (Becky Ivy.)
Kelly Conetta shared an update that the Christmas tree entry in the Elm Bank Festival of Trees in Wellesley will be on display from Thanksgiving Day until the 30th of December.
Gretchen Sheets introduced the speaker for the monthly meeting, Mary Beth Hayes who spoke on green alternatives to foam. She made several arrangements that were raffled.
Coffee and an assortment of breakfast items were served thanks to Anne Charron, Pat Ranney, Barb Dillon, Vera Hough, Dolores Roy, and Judy Dickstein.
Meeting adjourned at 11:15am.
Respectfully submitted
Whit Leffel
September 2022
CCGC Monthly Meeting Minutes: September 27th 2022
President, Astrid Peisch called the meeting to order at 9:30am
Thank you to Anne Charron and her hospitality team: Vera Hough, Kim Chapdelaine, Gretchen Sheets, Judy Dickstein, Lee Jenks and Bill Charron:
Thank you to Gretchen Sheets for the beautiful flower display
No corrections to the previous minutes. Approved as written
Treasurer’s Report was read by the new club treasurer Jean Hefner:
Checking balance as of August 2nd, 2022 $38,345,92
Income $1, 940,00
Expenses $45.00
Rainy day fund $15,561, 45
Balance as of this meeting $55,802,37
Upcoming Events
● Judy Dickstein reminded members of the bulb sale to be held on Wednesday, October 19th. Help is needed for packaging the bulbs and to help at the sale.
● Christy Davis is asking for help with junior gardeners. The next meeting of the junior Gardeners will be held on October 13th at 3:20pm.
● Kelly Conetta discussed a visit for interested club members to The Gardens at Elm Bank, Wellesley, MA 02482. The event is between November 26th and December 30th, 2022. For more information contact Kelly.
● Astrid suggested members bring their own mugs to board meeting in an attempt towards the club becoming more Eco friendly.
Meeting ended at 11:00a.m
Respectfully submitted, Anne Sexton, Recording Secretary