South Canterbury Group

SOUTH CANTERBURY IRIS GROUP

of NZ IRIS SOCIETY

Office Bearers 2023 – 2024

Convenor –  Jessica Ward   ph 027 246 4206

Vice Convenor – Stephanie Boot  ph  027 482 8998

Secretary – Lynda Crossen   ph 03 686 4813 /  027 6000 107

Treasurer – Tania Sandri   ph 027 437 2018

Committee –Jean Barkman  ph 03 689 8653, Sharon Wilkins  ph 03 689 8676,

Janya Lobb 03 688 2712

Makikihi Display Garden Co-ordinator – Marilyn Rathgen

Sales Table – Heather Sell and Denise Sanders            Librarian – Sharon Wilkins

Press Reporter – Heather Sell                     Competition Steward – Jean Barkman

Berry Judd Brooch Competition – one stem per member each month, of any iris.      Other stems and single blooms most welcome for display and discussion.

Meetings    Morning tea is 10.00 am and meeting commences at 10.30 am

Hosts    Arrange for the collection and return of the hall key and arrange to have a garden to visit after lunch.

The hosts for the day provide a plate for morning tea, milk and bring tea towels.  The host’s name underlined is the host in charge of the day.

If you are unavailable for your month please arrange a swap and tell Jessica and Lynda.

Programme    2023

June   No meeting                          

5 July Wednesday               Mid Winter Lunch             Oamaru           11.45 am

Star and Garter Hotel, 9 Itchen Street

2 August Wednesday                Timaru                  10.00 am 

Gleniti Baptist Church Hall, 58 Gleniti Road

Photo show and tell of your own iris (es)   also bring some of your iris memorabilia for display

DVD from NZIS library

Subject for Discussion: unguicularis – Marilyn and Janya

Berry Judd Brooch Competition                 Sales table                   Bring your lunch

Hosts:   Marilyn, Janya and Barbara.

6 September Wednesday                    Waimate                     10.00 am

Senior Citizens Rooms, 55 Shearman Street

Subject for Discussion: Pacific Coast – Stephanie and Judith

Berry Judd Brooch Competition                 Sales table                   Bring your lunch

Hosts:   Stephanie, Judith and Denise

4 October  Wednesday                 Oamaru                  10.00 am

Eveline Church Hall, 424 Thames Highway

Subject for Discussion: small bearded species – Jean

Berry Judd Brooch Competition                Sales table                   Bring your lunch

Hosts: Tania, Sally / Theresa, and Alison

Open Days at the Makikihi Gardens – Labour weekend until Strawberry Fair    

21 October until 9 December      final dates to be confirmed – Saturday’s