2022 AGM - EVERYONE WELCOME

 

TAHSIS COMMUNITY GARDEN

AGM

6 PM

JUNE 28, 2022

Greetings to all Tahsis Community Garden members! The Annual General Meeting will be held in the garden at 6pm on Tuesday, June 28th, all members need to attend this very important meeting.

In addition to current members, this meeting is open to anyone wishing to join the group and is for all members of the public. Please come and check out all the work that has been happening in the garden and find out what the TCG is all about!

Migration!

Like the birds, the Community Garden Facebook Page is migrating to a private Group.  

The intent is to make it more inclusive, so gardeners in Tahsis can share their challenges and successes.  It is not limited to active members of the Society, anyone with an interest in gardening is welcome to join.  

All that is asked is that posts are garden related, and interactions kept positive and respectful.  If you are on social media, please visit Tahsis Community Garden Group and join us.  The existing facebook page will be taken down on March 14, 2020.  

Other news:  The garden society's Annual General Meeting will take place on Sunday, March 8th at 2 pm, followed by a Seedy Sunday.  Please bring seeds, seedlings or anything gardeny that you want to swap with other gardeners.  Many thanks to the Tahsis Seniors Society for letting us use their wonderful venue. 

Upcoming:  Comox Strathcona Waste Management will be hosting a presentation regarding the Organics Diversion (composting!) Pilot Project for Tahsis on Saturday, April 18th.  This will be a one year pilot project.  Please save the date if you are interested in participating in the pilot and/or learning more.  This pilot project is open to all Tahsis residents, and more information will be provided in March.  

Upcoming Events

WORK PARTY - SATURDAY, FEB 8 @ 10 AM, GARDEN

• Hauling brush:  previously cleared by Kim and Cheryl  
• Perimeter care:  help with clearing brambles from the west side fence.  
• Tools to bring:  loppers, pruners, small chain saw
• Much appreciated: pickup truck to haul brush to the dump

GENERAL MEETING - MONDAY, FEB 10 @ 7 PM

(venue to be confirmed)

• Spring Mailout:  Membership Drive, Seedy Sunday
• Comox Strathcona Waste Management:  Tahsis Composting Pilot Project
• Grant Application:  2020 Scotts Gro for Good

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - SEEDY SUNDAY

MARCH 8TH, 2-4 PM @ TAHSIS SENIORS CTR

BIG shout out to all members, 

every contribution made in sustaining 

a Community Garden in Tahsis 

is appreciated beyond words.  

January General Meeting Jan 13 @ 7 pm

The first general meeting of 2020 is on January 13th, 7 pm at the Seniors Centre. Please see your email dated January 7th for the agenda and minutes from the last meeting.  Thanks all! 

Fall Clean Up Sunday, Sept 22

Fall Clean up at the Garden this Sunday, 10 AM. Bring a bagged lunch and drinking water, tools/gloves.  

A general meeting is planned during our lunch break regarding the Remote Facilities Composting Pilot Program.  

Please see your email for information regarding the pilot program.

General Meeting May 27 @ 7 pm

agenda will be emailed to all members, thank you. 

Springtime in Tahsis

Warm spring weather is in the forecast for the next 10 days and gardeners are busy, busy, busy.  Beds are looking good, many already planted, some ready for seeds, and some still resting under their winter mulch.  

Thanks to society directors Kim, Rita, Maureen and Terry - who have all contributed to fixing drip issues at the community garden.  Work has been done on the leaking tap at our main water source, and we are waiting on a part to get the drip irrigation going in the greenhouse.  Sorry for the delay, please continue to hand water greenhouse beds until we get this fixed. 


CMESS students have sown seeds in the Farm to School corner, and students also helped clean up the tabletop beds and one of the raised beds.  Thank you CMESS students, Brooke and Terry for all that you do in support of Farm to School. 

We had a quarrel of gold crown sparrows, and quarrel we did.  The wee monsters stripped leaves off brassicas, peas and even the overwintered kale.  Fast acting gardeners placed protective netting over their seedlings. 

Thankfully, these birds are migratory and just passing through.  And following the theme of man against nature, Kim has placed a temporary cover over the black water barrel beside the greenhouse, as it was full of mosquito larvae.  

The community garden society will have a table at the PAC Bazaar, Sunday May 5 from noon til 3.  Many thanks to Kim who has donated a lovely hanging basket for the raffle, and to Rita who has complemented the raffle item with two potted Bleeding Hearts. Rita and Maureen have stepped up to look after the table, sell raffle tickets and welcome any questions you may have about community gardening here in Tahsis.  

There is one raised bed and two tabletop plots available for purchase, if you need more space, or if you are interested in becoming a community garden member.  

And finally, the next General Meeting will take place on Monday, May 27th @ 7 pm.  Venue to be announced.  Happy Gardening! 

AGM: April 14 @ 1 PM, Seniors Centre

 

Presentation Nov 6: Community Composting Initiative

Rita Dawson, Vice President of the Tahsis Community Garden Society is presenting at the upcoming VOT council meeting.  

'Proposal for a Community Composting Initiative'

Rita Dawson, VP TCGS

Village of Tahsis

Council Meeting

Tuesday, November 6th at 7 pm

Municipal Hall

All members are encouraged to attend in support, with the added bonus of seeing the swearing in of our newly elected  Mayor and Council. 😃

Thank you Rita for the hours of research in pulling this together.

General Meeting Monday June 4 @ 7 pm

General Meeting - All Members

Focus will be on the:

Annual Summer Solstice Gardeners Potluck Party

and planning for 

Slugfest / Tahsis Days Silent Auction 

coming up in July. 

Agenda will be emailed next week.  

AGM Election Results

Sincere thanks to all the members who came to the 

2018 Annual General Meeting.  

President Kim Anderson delivered a wonderful, and very thoughtful talk about the many initiatives the Society took on last year.  Kim thanked all the volunteers who made it happen, and gave special recognition to the 2017 Executive team - each of whom brought their individual skills and abilities to the table to ensure the success of the whole.  

It is really phenomenal the amount of work that was accomplished and the Tahsis Community Garden thrives because of the dedication of its caring members.  

Sincere thanks to the 2017 Tahsis Community Garden Society Executive, from the left, Terry Fassbender (seated), Silvie Keen, Kim Anderson, Maureen Roth and Rita Dawson. 

The 2017 Executive stepped down (directors Catherine Gordon and Patricia Rice in absentia) and 

the 2018 Election was held.  

All those nominated agreed to stand and were elected by acclamation, pictured below.  

Kim Anderson, President

Rita Dawson, Vice-President

Secretary Treasurer, Silvie Keen

Director, Maureen Roth

Director, Terry Fassbender

 On behalf of all members of the Tahsis Community Garden Society, the new Executive extends its sincere thanks to Janet Kirsop of the Tahsis Seniors Society for making its centre available to us for the meeting.  Attendees enjoyed a really nice lunch spread with lots of fresh veggies and salads.  

2017 in Review

• PAC Spring Bazaar -  fundraising raffle 'Salad Bowl Garden' in ceramic planter
• 100 Asparagus CROWNS planted on the Queen's birthday, 50 in the Farm to School Bed (with student help) and 50 for members
• Grant monies of $1500 from the Tahsis Literacy Society for drip irrigation in the greenhouse and for the F2S garden, we hosted a system demo for all community members who were interested in learning about installations
• Greenways Trust Strathcona Food Security Group visit
• the 1st Annual Summer Solstice Garden Party with delicious potluck dishes, croquette games, music and fireworks
• Slugfest, our Tahsis Days Event  - a prize to the child who collects the most slugs, a craft tent, fruit kebobs, lemonade, an impromptu birthday party and Dudley the Duck
• Tahsis Days Silent Auction donation of handmade tiled shelf and matching bread box
• Garlic Harvest - our ongoing fundraiser bed full of garlic
• Fall Work Party and Winter shut down
• PAC Winter Bazaar - fundraising raffle 'Festive Fruit Bowl'
• The delivery of 2 big loads of Net Zero Waste Organic Compost from the Comox Valley Regional District - we are going to have some pretty awesome gardens this year, just wait and see! 

At the AGM, President Kim Anderson spoke on these many accomplishments and also took time to thank all the contributors who make the Tahsis Community Garden a success.  Please click on the image below to enlarge. 

We are really looking forward to getting our gardens growing and another totally awesome year at 

the Tahsis Community Garden.

February General Meeting 7 PM Feb 26 Seniors Centre

January Garden Meeting Jan 24th

Upcoming Dates

BED CLEAN-UP/MULCHING  DEADLINE

November 30^th
WATER TURN-OFF

November 30^th

  

NOVEMBER MEETING DATE

Monday, November 27 @ 7 pm

Seniors Centre

PAC WINTER BAZAAR

Sunday, November 26th

CMESS Gym

TAHSIS COMMUNITY GARDEN SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS

December 31st

Thanks All!

General Meeting May 25th

General Meeting Notice

Looking forward to our first general meeting of the season. 

AGM and Community Meet & Greet

Everyone Welcome!

Please join us at the Tahsis Seniors' Centre

Sunday, March 5th from 1 til 3 pm 

Community Meet & Greet 

and

Annual General Meeting  

Snacks & refreshments provided.  
We are getting ready for a 
great growing season in 2017! 
Come out and meet like minded folk, chat about growing your own food and ask about our Community Garden initiatives.  There are a limited number of plots available, reserve yours on March 5th or call 7979 for more info.

AGM & Community Meet & Greet, Sunday March 5, 1-3 pm

Happy New Year

Welcome to 2017 and a New Garden Year!  

Next monthly meeting is on 

Wed. January 25th at 7:00 pm

Tahsis Seniors' Centre  

The Society will be wrapping up membership renewals and getting ready for another great year of gardening.

Thanks to all our awesome members who have donated their time and efforts in making our 

Community Garden a success.