Overheard at the Garden Gate February 2022
SLGC
OSU’s Bee Lab offers Webinars
Tending Nature:
Native Plants and Every Gardener’s Role in Fostering Biodiversity
Still time for you to register for the last two sessions.
Fridays at 10 am for 6 weeks from January 7th through February 11th.
Mary Gardiner, Doug Tallamy, Lisa Olsen, Bryan Danforth, Heather Holm and Debra Knapke will be the featured speakers.
Visit this page for speakers, details and recording links when available.
Find details and register here.
Click here to see the pre-recorded talks you may have missed.
Don’t Forget the Orchid Show at CBG!
Orchids, orchids everywhere! The Cleveland Botanical Garden will open the 16th Annual Flower Show Orchids Forever: Synergy and Survival on Saturday, January 29, 2022. The orchid show runs through March 13. Advanced reservations are recommended, as the number of participants is limited. Click here to purchase tickets, or call (216) 721-1600 if you find the webpage confusing. The show is free to members of CBG.
Handout from the Membership Meeting on January 25
From Amy Miller: Our speakers from Tuesday, Gabby and Polly, have asked me to distribute this resource handout to the club. This makes a fantastic resource guide for our cutting gardens. Click here for the handout.
Tuesday’s speakers also sent a link to a site that they forgot to include in the handout we received at the meeting: https://www.berbeeus.com/. I recommending subscribing to their newsletter/email chain because they constantly give you updates of what is available for ordering. All the German irises are sold out already but will most likely be available in the summer.
Make a Bee Hotel in Your Yard
From Suzy: Here is a project that looks fun AND would be helpful to encourage the bees in your yard. It's one little kids (and bigger) can do and give to their grandparents or other relatives. I am going to use the stems I cut back next year, putting them to better use than just trashing them. How easy and sensible is THAT?! https://youtu.be/NaNxUd9Nb48
Reminder!
Don’t forget to designate Shaker Lakes Garden Club as a recipient of donations from Amazon Smile for every purchase you make. It only takes a moment to do so. Call Treasurer Suzy Hartford at 216/835-0363 if you want/need help doing so.
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