Trees were the topic of the Harriston and District Horticultural Society’s October meeting.
John Drummond from Bornholm presented his experience in tree planting and growing. His passion started more than 20 years ago, with the planting of trees in a gravel pit and he’s still growing them at the Greenbelt Farm on Perth Line 44.
Drummond uses only bone meal for fertilizer and notes most trees need an inch of rain per week.
Trees planted in clay or wet soil should be planted higher so they can get oxygen, he recommends. Drummond says fall is a good time to plant trees because they can get more moisture from rain and snow.
Casey Clunas is this year’s recipient of the horticulture society’s bursary presented to a Norwell District Secondary School student who is continuing education in a horticulture-related field.
Mary Anne Connell received the Steckle’s produce gift certificate for the most points in design in the society’s mini-show.
A design workshop on using greens for a winter/Christmas urn or planter will be held on Nov. 24 from 9am to 12pm. For more information call Don Matthews at 519-338-3243.
