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Celebrating a lovely annual meeting lunch
July Provisional Gathering
July 23. 2024
6-7:30 pm
For my last letter as President I’d like to share some of my hopes and wishes for our garden club as we look to the future:
Tuesday, June 25 from 11:30 - 1:30
Here is a six day long project (June 17-23) to engage your kids who are at home this summer -- or you yourself, perhaps! National Pollinator Week is celebrating a BioBlitz, and all you need to participate is a camera and a free subscription to iNaturalist.
Are you in need of some inspiration for your next gardening phase? Are you wondering if any non-native invasives are creeping around your yard? Would you like to observe more pollinators and birds?
Scholarship managed in house. No collaborating institution.
Selection Committee - Brooke Slater, GCC, Chairman; Carolyn Batcheller, GCC; Mary-Scott Cebul, GCC; Leslie Marting, SLGC; Amy Miller, SLGC; Jane Pinkas, SLGC
Number of Applications - 15
Number of 2023-2024 awards- 9
2024 was another record year for the Garden Club of America scholarship program. Ninety-eight scholars will be funded at a total of $459,741.
On Thursday, May 23rd, several SLGC members had a fabulous time volunteering in the Rid-All Community Garden.
The Shaker Lakes Garden Club has been actively promoting the importance of native plants to support biodiversity. To celebrate Earth Month this past April, we hosted two events.
A big thank you to retiring board members for their hard work and endless support of our club! We wouldn’t be the club we are today without you!
This photography contest is for SLGC members only. SLGC members may enter a maximum of two images; only one image in a class.
TURN OUT YOUR LIGHTS!!!
Did you know that 44% of all bird-building collisions occur at residences?
You can make your home significantly safer for birds by taking a few simple steps such as reducing your nighttime lighting, treating reflective glass, planting native vegetation, and thinking about the placement of shrubs and bird feeders around windows.
What's the news? What did you hear over the garden gate? Has your contact information changed since the new Directory was published? Who heard what? Who has learned something to share with us? Who has a great new idea? Who loves to share the miracles of nature? It's all here!
THIS IS THE LAST JUNE NEWSLETTER POST!
May is a vibrant time in the garden, buzzing with life and bursting with growth! Shortly after Mother’s Day is an excellent time to plant a wide variety of flowers, vegetables, and herbs.
Join us on Tuesday, May 28th for a tour of Spice Acres Farm. Spice Acres is not only a 13-acre sustainable family farm nestled inside Cuyahoga Valley National Park, it’s also a dynamic venue for learning through on-site workshops and events.
The Floral Design committee will be hosting 3 workshops over the summer.
This time of year, I am known by those who ride in the car with me to call out “Privet! Privet! Privet!” in the same tone that others might use to acknowledge rattlesnakes on a footpath or hippopotami in the swimming pool.
Let’s begin by assuming that you have not planted a solitary specimen of privet in your garden. If you have, the solution is simple. Make one strong cut across the stem or stems just above soil level, and follow by digging out the remaining roots. If you need a lovely specimen to fill in its place, the world is full of beautiful native shrunbs; pick one you love, and plant it in the privet’s place.
This method also works well for privet plants that have popped up in your garden without being intentionally planted. Just Remove Them.
11:00am – 1:30pm
BigHearted Blooms’ studio
It has been more than a year since Jane Ellison, Robin Schachat, Kathryn Craig and Wendy Donkin began creating the program for homeowners that would become Nature in My Backyard, and which was launched as a pilot program at the 2023 Audubon Society of Greater Cleveland (ASGC) Centennial Celebration.
We have lost 3 billion birds in the last 50 years and the decline is continuing …… What is a person to do??
Zoom in on MAY 1 (TOMORROW) at NOON to hear John Barber.
Planting is for the Birds - A Primer for your Yard
Start at 10 AM at the Leach Research Station, for a Breathtaking Walk through the Acres of Blooming Rhododendrons and Azaleas.
This is a Special Day only for Members and Families of SLGC
through our Visiting Gardens!
We are looking for SLGC volunteers to help provide some love and care in the Rid-All Community Garden. Spend about 2 hours working in the tree nursery or other areas of the garden.
Nature in My Backyard (NMB) is a program designed to address the global biodiversity crisis by bringing research-based information to homeowners for improving habitat on their property.
What's the news? What did you hear over the garden gate? Has your contact information changed since the new Directory was published? Who heard what? Who has learned something to share with us? Who has a great new idea? Who loves to share the miracles of nature? It's all here!
THIS IS THE LAST MAY NEWSLETTER POST!
Going to the National Affairs and Legislation conference is so EMPOWERING! Not only is it a meeting where we learn about solutions to climate change but the GCA is a force of influential women who have a real impact on our nation’s legislators.
Just us at The Cleveland Museum of Art for a docent led tour of the many works of art featuring gorgeous flowers and gardens! Lunch to follow on your own in the cafe or restaurant.
April 16 at 7 pm
Drinks and Dessert
Join SLGC to celebrate Earth Month!