08-09-2022 Distribution of Strawberry Plants – Vizag Meet…Dear group Members,
Summary of yesterday’s meeting.
The 2nd meeting of our City of Terrace Gardeners(CTG), Vizag was organised at SS function hall, Muralinagar.
1. Meeting started by 2 p.m. with a welcome speech by our Admins and later self introduction of our new ctg members.
2. Most Experienced(since 40 yrs) and successful gardener, Venkatesh gaaru gave suggestions on soil less gardening. He clarified the doubts raised by various members regarding soil less gardening. He is successfully using dried cowdung and cocopeat mixture only for gardening since years.
3. Dr. Ramakrishna
garu gave a very valuable speech regarding different myths and misconceptions on terrace gardening. He expressed that vermi composting is his hobby and successfully growing his garden with different innovative ideas. He discussed on water conservation methods. He also gave us an opportunity to visit his garden and is ready to train us on vermi composting procedures. Any one having doubts may msg him personally on whatsapp.
4. Admins successfully distributed strawberry saplings in a very fresh state with co-operation from all the zonal volunteers.
Grafted vegetable saplings did not reach on time due to heavy rains. Admins will inform as soon as they reach and members can collect from their zone volunteer.
5 . Admins distributed green chaamanthi saplings as a complimentary to all the members who attended the meeting
These green chamanthi saplings were sponsored by one of our Admins Iswarya Garu in fond memory of her loving mother, Smt. Lakshmi Kalyani garu who likes chamanthi poola mokkalu a lot. That was a great idea. Likewise if anyone is interested to Sponsor/distribute /share the saplings or plants in our future meetings on the ocassion of ur family celebrations,it would be great and u can contact admins in this regard. Admins should be contacted before 20 days to get them at wholesale prices.
6 . Some of the gardeners shared their valuable experiences with the group members. Later refreshments were served to everyone.
7. Guests,organisers and volunteers were felicitated with plants as small token of gratitude.
8.Special vote of thanks was given by our host Saritha gaaru adressing our CTG group founder Sri Srinivas gaaru and Saroja gaaru who are the main pillars of the group.
9. All the group members shared the seeds,plants,tubers etc they brought from their garden among group Members
10.Maximum members utilized the provision of gardening materials provided in the stalls.
11.Special Thanks to Ramana Murthy gaaru, husband of Admin Aruna gaaru , working in Police department. He always stood as a back bone and supported the organisers in all arrangements and is one of the main pillars behind todays successful meet.
12.Admins and volunteers are taking great efforts to make all the gardening materials available at one place at cheaper prices.If any one of you know or getting the garden materials at cheaper prices than market prices, then pls inform the details to our Admins so that they will contact that sellers and arrange their stalls in our next meet.
ππππHeartful Thanks to guests,Admins,volunteers, host Saritha gaaru and all the group members who were a part of yesterday’s meeting for making it grand success.