Hi All

Monday Mornings in the Reserves will meet this Monday, April 7^th, 9am – 12pm at HE Parker Reserve, Heathmont Rd (the first carpark after The Greenway) Heathmont (Melway 64 C2). Please ensure you have sturdy footwear, suitable clothing for the weather conditions and bring some gloves. All tools and morning tea will be provided.

Easter and Anzac Day – there will be no volunteer sessions or plant sales on Good Friday – April 18^th or Anzac Day April 25^th  . We will be open on Easter Saturday April 19^th for Saturday Sales from 10am-1pm. Please note that all sales are cash only.

Open Garden – Diane Cummin who is a member of CRISP will be showing her garden as part of the Open Garden Scheme it is a Habitat and Productive Garden at 4 Mowbray Court Doncaster East 12^th and 13^th of April from 10am-4pm. $7 entry http://www.opengarden.org.au/regions/vic_calendar.html

Advertised Sale – Our first advertised Sale for 2013 will be on May 3^rd. If you would like to help with distribution of promotional material please contact the nursery

Hi All

 We are beginning a new initiative starting this Monday – October 21^st. We will be meeting in one of the reserves in the local area to work on bushland regeneration activities. The work will initially involve gentle hand weeding around some of the remnant vegetation and will be followed up with some re-vegetation. We will be working with Maroondah City Council Bushland team in identifying, protecting and enhancing some of the valuable local vegetation communities.

 The first session will be held at Heathmont Reserve (Enter via Waterloo St Melway 63 J1) 9am – 12pm. Tools and morning tea will be provided, bring your own gloves. As this work will be outdoors in the bushland please have sturdy footwear and appropriate clothing for the weather conditions.

These sessions will run if there is light rain however, if there’s lightning, high winds and hail they will need to be cancelled. If you would like to join us please let us know by return email. At this stage we are looking to hold these sessions fortnightly, if you would like to be added to the ‘reminder email list’ please let us know.

 Newsletter – we are now collecting articles for our November Newsletter if you have anything that you would like to submit for the newsletter, it needs to be emailed to Linda lhibbs@ihug.com.au by October 30^th

 Christmas Party – save the date – This year our Christmas Party will be held at the nursery to celebrate our 20 years of operating on this site. It will be on Saturday December 7^th from 12 noon. Further details will be available closer to the date.

 CRISP T-Shirts – The committee of CRISP have been working on a Polo/T-shirt for supporters of the nursery – a copy of the design and size chart will be available at the nursery over the next week. The initial print run will take place in Early November and the cost will be approx $10 – if you would like to see a design of the T-Shirt and the sizing please contact us and we will forward the details.

Our sales area is still well stocked with lots of plants that have spring flowers on display. Our opening times are below. Please note all sales are cash only.

Hi All

 Seed Cleaning and Seed Sowing evening

Wednesday 7^th August from 7pm – 9pm. Starting at 7pm we will be preparing seeds that have been collected for storage, sowing some seed trays and sharing conversation and cake. Let us know if you can join us for this productive evening.

 AGM is coming up on August 16th.

CRISP members are invited to attend the Annual General Meeting which will be held on Friday 16th August at 7.30 pm at Maroondah Federation Estate (32 Greenwood Avenue, Ringwood).

You will hear from the President and Treasurer about the activities and developments at CRISP over the last 12 months, followed by a vote on changes to the CRISP Constitution and an election of Committee members.

 As part of the CRISP 20^th birthday celebrations we have invited speakers to talk about the history of the nursery.   Ken McInnes, a founding member, will recall the early years and how the nursery was set up with community involvement.  Brad Curtis will also discuss the nursery’s beginnings plus bushland conservation in Maroondah.  Many of our members will remember Brad from his tireless efforts as the Council’s Bushland Coordinator.   Andy Parsons will interview Brad and host a Q&A session during which you will be able to share your memories.

 Membership Renewals Due

All memberships are due for renewal from July 1^st. To be eligible to vote at the AGM your membership will need to be current. You can renew in person at the nursery, at the AGM, by sending a cheque with your renewal information to CRISP Nursery PO Box 706 Heathmont 3135 or by direct deposit BSB 033 044 Account number 149422 (Ensure you put your name in the details section so we can update your membership)

 Spring Planting Sale (and Working Bee)

September is Biodiversity Month and to help play our part in increasing local biodiversity we will be having a Plant Sale on Saturday September 7^th 10am – 1pm. If you would like to help by distributing promotional flyers in your local area please contact us at the nursery.

 Open Garden

Our Guest Speaker at last years AGM, Rob Henry is holding an Open Garden as part of the Victorian Open Garden Scheme on 10^th and 11^th August from 10am – 4.30pm, 3 Eugenia Crt Boronia  – Cost $7 per personhttp://www.opengarden.org.au/events/vic_events.html#vic-winter

 Nature Walk –Loughies Bushland

Cecily Falkingham – well known naturalist and bush enthusiast will lead a gentle exploratory walk through Loughies Bushland and an opportunity to lean the history of this reserve. Saturday 24^th August from 2.30 meet at the main entrance in Kubis Drive (Near Werac drive) North Ringwood – detail 9870 8126

 We are open for Plant Sales every Wednesday and Friday from 9.30 – 12.30 and Saturday from 10am – 1pm. The Sales Area is well stocked with a great variety of plants in tubestock and 6” pots. Please note plant sales are by cash only unless prior arrangement has been made.

CRISP Nursery Inc

17 Greenwood Ave

Ringwood 3134

9879 3911

crisp@melbpc.org.au

http://home.vicnet.net.au/~crisp/index.html

Wednesday & Friday 9.30 – 12.30

Saturday 10 – 1

The CRISP winter newsletter has been sent out in the past week. Many thanks to Linda for the amazing job she does in editing and layout. If you haven’t received a newsletter it may be because we have incorrect information in our system or your membership has expired. Please contact us if you do not receive a newsletter and would like to.

 All memberships are due for renewal from July 1^st. You can renew in person at the nursery, by sending a cheque with your renewal information to CRISP Nursery PO Box 706 Heathmont 3135 or by direct deposit BSB 033 044 Account number 149422 (Ensure you put your name in the details section so we can update your membership)

 We are open for Plant Sales every Wednesday and Friday from 9.30 – 12.30 and Saturday from 10am – 1pm. The Sales Area is well stocked with a great variety of plants in tubestock and 6” pots. Please note plant sales are by cash only unless prior arrangement has been made.

Dates for your diary

 Our AGM is coming up in August.

CRISP members are invited to attend the Annual General Meeting which will be held on Friday 16th August at 7.30 pm at Maroondah Federation Estate (32 Greenwood Avenue, Ringwood).

 You will hear from the President and Treasurer about the activities and developments at CRISP over the last 12 months, followed by a vote on changes to the CRISP Constitution and an election of Committee members.

 As part of the CRISP 20^th birthday celebrations we have invited speakers to talk about the history of the nursery.   Ken McInnes, a founding member, will recall the early years and how the nursery was set up with community involvement.  Brad Curtis will also discuss the nursery’s beginnings plus bushland conservation in Maroondah.  Many of our members will remember Brad from his tireless efforts as the Council’s Bushland Coordinator.   Ian Gray will interview Brad and host a Q&A session during which you will be able to share your memories.

 Seed Cleaning and Seed Sowing evening Wednesday 7^th August from 7pm – 9pm

Spring Planting Sale (and Working Bee) – September is Biodiversity Month and to help play our part in increasing local biodiversity we will be having a Plant Sale on Saturday September 7^th 10am – 1pm

 Open Garden – our Guest Speaker at last years AGM, Rob Henry is holding an Open Garden as part of the Victorian Open Garden Scheme on 10^th and 11^th August from 10am – 4.30pm, 3 Eugenia Crt Boronia  – Cost $7 per personhttp://www.opengarden.org.au/events/vic_events.html#vic-winter

 CRISP Nursery Inc

17 Greenwood Ave

Ringwood 3134

9879 3911

crisp@melbpc.org.au

http://home.vicnet.net.au/~crisp/index.html

Wednesday & Friday 9.30 – 12.30

Saturday 10 – 1