PROJECTS

POTTED PLANT PROJECT — After we planted leftover irises at Linchester Mill, we still had irises left.  John Iwanski and Chuckie offered to pot them up and place them in local nurseries on consignment.  The nurseries can sell them for whatever they want, and will pay BIS just $3 per plant that they sell.  Great idea, John, and thanks for potting them up, you two!

FUTURE PROJECTS

PRESTON POST OFFICE — The Post Office in Preston has an empty garden space in front of the building and BIS has been given permission to plant it with irises!  We think a mass planting of Helen Collingwood will look great blooming in front of the brick building and plan to plant it in 2016. Maybe a border of Maui Moonlight in front.

PRESTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL — Preston School has a neglected, traffic/parking lot island garden that the school is anxious for BIS to renovate and plant with irises.  In the process, we hope to get a Classroom Iris Project started at the school as well, then the students can enter irises in our shows!  It is planned for our July, 2016 work meeting.