Overheard at the Garden Gate

SLGC Board Meeting

Tuesday, October 22
9:00 coffee - 9:30 meeting

At the home of Suzanne Taigen
19100 South Woodland Road
Shaker Heights 44122

RSVP to Mary Bruce and Suzanne

• Let Mary Bruce know of any agenda items you would like discussed.

• If you are a Trustee or an Executive Board member and cannot attend the meeting, make sure to appoint a proxy to vote on your behalf.

See Members Only page of website for the year’s board meeting schedule.

Flower Show Entry Cards

There is a link to the GCA entry cards on the SLGC members only page, in case you need extra cards for your entries to our flower show.

Mark Your Calendars!

On November 6 there will be a Floral Design Workshop 201 from 9 am to 3.30 pm at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 2747 Fairmont Blvd, Cleveland Heights, OH.

12 members from our club may sign up on a first come first serve basis for this wonderful workshop. The instructor is the very talented Robin Hardiman from our own Zone X.

Containers and materials will be provided; you should bring an apron, scissors and clippers. There will be a break for lunch. Cost is $125 per person. REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS OCTOBER 25.

To reserve a spot, or ask questions, please email Margaret Krudy or call 216-464-5108.

Save the Date

This program is going to be a slam-bam wonder, presented by the Floral Design Committee of the Womens Council of the Cleveland Museum of Art (WCCMA). Our own Isa Ranganathan and Sally Roman are the chair and vice chair of the Committee, and of course our own Rebecca Carmi is President of the Womens Council overall.

A core of additional SLGC members are serving on the Event Committee (Jennifer Langston, Margaret Ransohoff). Joseph Massie's lecture and demonstration will be open to the public. Massie was featured in the GCA Bulletin earlier this year. He has won a gold medal for his floral designs each of the past 5 years at the Chelsea Flower Show, despite being very young -- only in his 20's -- and he is an engaging and delightful speaker. Tickets available here.

Save the Birds

There have been recent reports in the news about the alarming decline in the number of birds. The Cornell Lab of Ornithology published “Seven Simple Actions to Help Birds.” Click here to read the article.

GCA Annual Meeting Flower Show for Zone X in Asheville, NC

After you receive a blue ribbon at our Fall Cornucopia Show, you may wish to consider entering the GCA Annual Meeting Flower Show, 20/20 Vision, Vistas and Views. Click on the schedule to open and view. Registration for Floral Design, Botanical Arts and Horticulture classes opens on October 1, 2019, and Registration for Photography Classes opens November 1, 2019.

Watch the Wonders of Nature

From Barb Shockey: If you never knew what goes on in the garden when you aren't paying attention, watch this beautiful video..

For All Those Florida Bound.…

For those who visit Florida in the winter time, there is a fabulous outing in Coral Gables, FL. The registration dates are in October, so register now! The cost is usually about $50/person.

The GCA (FL): Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden, Coral Gables in Zone VIII

Monday, January 20, 2020 | 10:00am to 3:00pm | Max: 40

Indulge your senses at the home of the American Orchid Society and winner of the 1940 Founders Fund Award. This 83-acre William Lyman Phillips designed public garden has an extensive collection of rare tropical plants. Learn about noted environmentalist and GCA Medalist Marjory Stoneman Douglas, author of The River of Grass, who had an early interest in the garden and a life-long passion for the Everglades. Participants will have lunch adjoining the rare butterfly exhibit. REGISTRATION OPENS 10/1/19

News from Nancy Linz, GCA Zone X Horticulture Representative

Dear Ohio Zone X Horties,

As many of you know, on July 18th, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed House Bill 59 into law, designating the month of April as Ohio Native Plant Month. What you may not know is that the primary force behind this initiative came from GCA members in Zone X! I was recently asked to write an article explaining the involvement by members of the GCA that help create this legislation for Ohio. Click here for a copy of this article. Please feel free to forward this article to members in your club if interested.

Now that April is Ohio Native Plant Month, we need help spreading the word! Each and every April, we hope that every garden club, nature center, arboretum, school, zoo, park, business, garden center, and home owner, plans an activity to celebrate Ohio Native Plant Month! Also attached in a one-page flyer that can be forwarded to anyone you think might be interested in helping next April by planting a native tree, planting a plant or entire garden for our bees, butterflies and other pollinators, or removing invasive plants.