From Cynthia...
Cynthia Druckenbrod
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:
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Filtering by Category: June 2024
A Week of Fun for Kids at Home!
Robin Schachat
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.
Read MoreExperience Nature in My Backyard!
Cindy Elliott
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?
Read MoreThe Katharine M. Grosscup Scholarships in Horticulture
Leslie Marting
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
Read MoreGCA Scholarships 2024
Leslie Marting
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.
Read MoreFun in the Sun & Dirt
Stacy Goldberg
On Thursday, May 23rd, several SLGC members had a fabulous time volunteering in the Rid-All Community Garden.
Read MoreZone X Report on Conservation
Petra Moran
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.
Read MoreThank You to the SLGC Board!
Cynthia Druckenbrod
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!
Read MoreSplendor in (and around) the Grass
Lee Jacobs
This photography contest is for SLGC members only. SLGC members may enter a maximum of two images; only one image in a class.
Read MoreMake Your Home Bird-Friendly….
Jane Ellison
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.
Read MoreOverheard at the Garden Gate
SLGC
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!
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