Making Hypertufas

Our president hard at work.

Many members of the Tweed Horticultural Society enjoyed a “hand-on” workshop making hypertufa containers during the June meeting. The workshop was held in the garden of President Joan’s home and many members took a walk around her beautiful lush flower beds and veggie patch!

The members arrived carrying a variety of containers, hosta and rhubarb leaves as well as bug spray and bug jackets. However, gentle breezes kept the bugs away as everyone worked on their creations….or perhaps everyone was too busy creating that they did not notice the bugs!!!

A cement mixer mixed the various mixtures for the participants and the mixture was wheelbarrowed to a giant wagon where everyone worked and helped each other. Advice and assistance was readily available for “newbies”. Members added decorative stones to their creations and lines for the veins in the leaves and of course everyone was reminded to sign their name on their “work of art”!

Finished products were bagged to be taken home. Everyone was instructed to keep the planter in the bag for at least 24-36 hours to allow for slow drying.

Members were encouraged to bring their planted hypertufa to the Tweed Fair in July as part of the group’s display at the Fair.

COMING UP….

July 4-6…Tweed Fair. Members are encouraged to bring some of their planters or flowers to set up a Club display on Saturday at the Fair. Set-up is 8 am on July 5^th.

Members are encouraged to enter some of the categories that the Horticultural Group is sponsoring at the Fair. A $5.00 fee per entry is required by adults and there is no charge for juniors. For more info please contact Linda @613-478-6850.

GENERAL INTEREST EVENTS…

July 18-20…OHA Conference in Cornwall.