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1 UNSH Newsletter Edition The Rose Society of N.S.W.Inc. Upper North Shore & Hills Region rsunshsecretary@gmail.com or Phone: It is not to be reproduced in any way unless for personal use only. Interim Chair: Kate Stanley Interim Secretary: Paul Stanley Chief Steward: Paul Stanley Interim Treasurer: John Doran Newsletter & Membership Secretary : Kate Stanley Steward & Raffle: Rosie Ceruti Please note that our Regional is : gmail.com UNSH meets on 3 rd Saturday of each month except for August (We met in August 217 as UNSH had just started) Meeting times: 2 pm (Autumn and Winter 4 pm (Spring and Summer) If you are benching- come 15 minutes early to set up your exhibit. UNSH Contact Phone: (Paul and Kate Stanley)( 9 am- 8 pm ) UNSH Home Meeting base: Birchgrove,16 Fishburn Rd, Galston Please see Monthly Meeting Dates to check venue of meeting. Remember to wear your UNSH name badges! When you arrive, please make yourself at home by making a cup of tea/coffee and wander the garden to see what plants are out. Meeting will start on time. Toilet facilities are off the Breezeway and also end of courtyard. Class 3: Miniature garden posy (10 cm diameter) UNSH Newsletter Page 1

2 Class 1 :Modern Rose- 1 cut Meet our new UNSH Interim Treasurer John Doran Bursar at Abbotsleigh Girls School. Next Meeting Lynda Dries who came to her first UNSH meeting. Saturday, 16 th September 4 pm start Meeting & Benching (Benching schedule to follow) Birchgrove 16 Fishburn Rd, Galston drive in and park on Dressage Arena **THIS IS OUR SPRING /SUMMER MEETING TIME*** Speaker: Richard Walsh (Rose breeder) Afternoon Tea: Judy Satchell (2 plates) If you would also like to bring a plate of afternoon tea, please send a quick to UNSH. Member speaker: TBA Class 9: Bud to full bloom Meeting dates for the rest of the year Saturday, 21 st October- No formal UNSH meeting Benching 6 am am on Saturday. Registrations need to be submitted by 9 pm of Thursday 19 th October. Visit ROSE SHOW (Graded Show) Galston Community Centre Visit Esther Ronco s garden (Arcadia) then Frazier McIntosh garden.(dural) Then lunch out at Geranium Cottage-We will book a table. The Rose and RHS show is from 10 am - 4 pm. (Saturday-Sunday) It is at the Galston Community Centre. The Galston Open Gardens is open for the Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Galston Open Garden Brochures will be available at next meeting.(there are 6 other gardens in total you may like to visit at your leisure) Gate entry goes to charity. UNSH Newsletter Page 2

3 Saturday,18 th November, 4pm Meeting & benching Graham and Trish Piper s 5 acre property L Hirondelle 25 Harrisons Lane, Glenorie Guided garden ramble of award winning garden. Speaker: TBA Afternoon Tea: Trish Piper Saturday,16 th December, 4 pm Meeting & benching at Green E Roses, 400 Galston Rd,Galston Speaker: Klaus and Brigitte Christmas Afternoon Tea : Everyone bring a plate to share. Small prizes to most Christmassy plate. Class 5: 3 cuts of any flower Other dates for your diary. Sunday,8 th October 2017 ROSE WORKSHOP- Macarthur Centre for Sustainable Living, Mount Annan am Registration It is only 60 mins on M7 from Birchgrove to Mt Annan. There is a Flower Power nursery just across the road you visit afterwards! All welcome $25 includes morning tea and lunch. Pay directly to Workshop. At this stage, Paul & Kate Stanley, Rosie Ceruti and Stephanie Judges have booked in. Places are limited so book in quickly. See attachment with th October -Macarthur Spring Show (Roses) 18/19 th November- Miniature/Miniflora Rose Show, Mittagong RSL UNSH Newsletter Page 3

4 Class 8: 3 units of vegetable (same or different) ROSE OBELISK - $250 (If there enough orders it will be less) Richard has offered to make this steel structure and have it galvanised. It has three pins to secure frame. It is Sandra Ross design and she has underplanted hers with 2 roses. UNSH would need to order 5-6 obelisks to make it worthwhile for him as he has to send the frames away to be galvanised. It will be on display in situ underplanted with roses at September meeting. Please UNSH to order one. You will need to make a deposit of $50 at September meeting. FEEDBACK WANTED It is being considered at State level that the Membership costs be changed. The individual annual cost would remain at $30. But the household cost would rise to $35. This would bring the fees in line with other garden organisations. Could you please send a quick to UNSH to give your vote for or against this motion. We will then take this feedback to next State meeting in November. UNSH Newsletter Page 4 Class 7 : 3 units fruit (same or different)

5 Class 3 To Brigitte Eckardt for an amazing power point presentation on how roses can be used in the garden and the different forms of roses. An incredible talk with gorgeous photos. Members were ooing and rring at the stunning images. Left: August speaker and Rose Advisor to UNSH Brigitte Eckardt from Green E Roses. Left: Stephanie Judges Middle: Daughter, Bianca Right: Rosie Ceruti Photos: Rosie Ceruti Thank you also to Member Speaker Stephanie Judges who gave a lovely talk on how she fell in love with roses. Her favourite being the Hybrid Teas and especially the scented red rose, Avon. Thank you to all the members who came to the August meeting and came early to collect their Neutrog order. There are a few still to be collected. If you haven t already contacted UNSH by or phone, could you do so to arrange a prompt collection preferable before the next meeting. It worked out well that we had our meeting inside with the power point presentation and the Neutrog filled the carport, as it was freezing outside! Thank you to Trish Piper who brought 2 boxes of fruit from her garden to share-tangellos and Grapefruit. Special thank you to Desiree who braved the freezing cold to check off Neutrog orders! Thank you to all those members who benched their exhibits. A stunning show bench. Remember to register your exhibits when you arrive. There is a table with the months Benching Schedule and benching slips and a clipboard for you to write your name and number of exhibits and classes entered. Just summarise in one section. Members Name Exhibits eg Judy Satchell Class 1 ; 4 ; 6 No need to write the exhibit name at this stage. UNSH Newsletter Page 5

6 Some members save time and prepare a benching slip at home with their name and exhibit name if known. Then when benching, turn the slip over so the blank side is uppermost. The judge will write the place number on this side. You will receive a certificate the following month from the Secretary. Upper North Shore & Hills Region Awarded to:... Exhibit:... Class:... Signature:...Date:... 1 st Prize CONGRATULATIONS JUDGES CHOICE for Overall Best Exhibit. UNSH AUGUST RAFFLE WINNER Desiree Doran Emerita Garate - Groves Photo: Rosie Ceruti Class 6: Photo of Hybrid Tea rose UNSH Newsletter Page 6

7 FUNDRAISER UNSH will be holding a BBQ at Bunnings Dural over the summer to raise money for the International Rose Convention in Adelaide in All Regional groups are encourage to assist NSW Rose Society, for extra expenses incurred with the international delegates. UNSH is also able to retain some of the monies raised for Regional expenses. Application has been made to Bunnings with a preference for a Saturday. Dates are decided by ballot. The dates are from December 2017 to Feb If you are are interested in helping please keep this in mind. Bunnings supplies tent and BBQ facilities. Further details to come. Garden Clinic Rose Maintenance Spray To 10 litres of water add this mixture: 1/q cup eco-fungicide powder 1/+ cup eco-oil 1 tsp Seaweed powder or liquid 20ml eco-neem 50ml eco-aminogro Sandra says: You need to spray every month from September until May but I would avoid spraying the first new crimson growth as the oil might burn the new growth. Wait until new growth has hardened off. Centre : This is the product Mark Massey (member who works in the cut flower Roses business) mentioned at the August meeting which can be used to prevent petal fall of roses. UNSH kins are $5 to raise money for UNSH. Our new little mascot! Put your order on sign on sheet state whether you would like yellow or red. Name Badges UNSH name badges available. $10 each. ($6.50 cost plus remaining amount to UNSH) You can order through or at the meeting. If possible please pay when ordering. Badges will be available at next meeting. UNSH Newsletter Page 7

8 Information for new members Website: Find top left hand corner log in double click This information is confidential, for members only Username: rmember Password: The member password from August 1 st : Seduction (Use capital S ) Click sign in Rose Advisors to UNSH Klaus and Brigitte Eckardt from Green E Roses (with Rosie) Photo:Rosie Ceruti Upper North Shore & Hills Regional Signature Roses Each region has its own special signature rose. Our regional group has just adopted TWO roses. One modern and one old to signify the importance of both to rose lovers. The first is Hybrid Tea, Rosa Kardinal. We chose this to signify where the group was set up-ie Birchgrove where there is a climbing Kardinal on the barn. This is a Medal winning rose and has won the Chair many prizes when benching. It is a sturdy rose throwing long canes. Unlike other roses that are prone to wilting when benching it hold its petals and its majestic shape. The velvety petals make one wonder whether it is the inspiration for the material velvet. Photo Rosie Ceruti Old World Climber, Rosa Sombreuil (1850) A charming and refined climber. Flat, quartered, creamy white rosettes tinged with pink. Delicious tea scent. Repeats well. Photo NSW Rose Society UNSH Newsletter Page 8