Overheard at the Garden Gate
SLGC
Condolences
Sincere condolences to Jennifer Langston on the death of her husband Roger after a short illness. Roger was a friend to many SLGC members and a true gentleman. Click here to read Roger’s obituary.
Jean Moseley, SLGC Emerita member, has passed away in Florida at the age of 99. Jean joined SLGC in 1957, reaching her 65th year as member. Sincere condolences to her family. Click here to read Jean’s obituary.
Sincere condolences also to Mary Herrick and Catherine Levy on the death of John Herrick, Mary’s husband and Catherine’s father. John was a a legend in the squash community in Cleveland. Click here to read his obituary.
Provisionals at Work
The Provisionals visited the Fostering Hope Therapeutic Garden at Beechbrook to learn more about the programs offered through Fostering Hope from Executive Director Karen Carter, including gardening, cooking and weeding. They then assisted with the fall garden clean up and have plans to return in the spring.
Doug Tallamy Speaks
If you’ve never had the chance to listen to one of Doug Tallamy’s delightful and informative talks about pollinators, here’s your chance. The recording of Tallamy's session for Ohio State’s Pollinator Habitat 101 webinar series is now available by clicking here.
Sarah Dimling in the News
Check out this article from the GCA National eNews, with a photo of Sarah Dimling with Piet Oudolf in the AWARDS article.
Conservation Study Conference Online
November 9, 2022
Don’t forget to register by November 6.
This year, all club members are invited to come together from across The Garden Club of America for the 2022 Conservation Study Conference.
The Garden Club of America invites you to a Conservation Study Conference that will unveil the remarkable bio-cultural management practices used to sustainably support over a million pre-contact native Hawaiians for a thousand years.
Join us to learn about conservation practices that are enjoying a renaissance that is being shared globally to improve ecosystem health and increase nature’s abundance not just in Hawaii, but around the world -- our Island Earth.
Click here to register.
Summit County Master Gardeners’ Newsletter
Ohio State University Extension publishes a monthly e-newsletter, The Root of it All, that is full of interesting articles and useful information. Click here to read the latest issue. Joining their mailing list is free.
Preparing Our Gardens for Winter: Creating Positive Ecological Impact –
Virtual Symposium
Wednesday, October 26, 2022, from 7:00 – 8:00 pm
This virtual symposium is brought to you by the Cleveland Pollinator and Native Plant Symposium, Nature Spark and Western Reserve Land Conservancy. Through this collaboration, they aim to provide attendees with the tools needed to be better stewards of our environment, from backyard gardens to large scale restoration projects.
From WRLC: I'm happy to present an upcoming two-part series that will challenge you to rethink your fall garden clean-up! Preparing Our Gardens for Winter will explain the importance of leaf litter and stem stalks to support life. Don't cut off those stems or bag up all those leaves - instead, create an ecosystem that will thrive throughout our colder months.
On Wednesday, October 26, we welcomed Dr. Kefyn Catley, Professor Emeritus of Biology at Western Carolina University, and co-author of the article Life in the Leaf Litter. And on Wednesday, November 2, Neil Diboll, Prairie Ecologist at Prairie Nursery, will present Meaningful Maintenance – Fall Cleanup with Positive Impact. Both are nationally-renowned scientists and experts, eager to help us break the habit.
This series is a continuation of our winter symposium, Inviting Biodiversity into Our Gardens. The Cleveland Pollinator and Native Plant Symposium, Nature Spark, and Western Reserve Land Conservancy are proud to collaborate and provide you with the tools needed to create beneficial habitats that support native wildlife.
Wednesday, November 2, 2022 from 7:00 – 8:00 pm
Meaningful Maintenance: Fall Cleanup with Positive Impact with Neil Diboll
Click here to register for Session Two
Are You on SLGC’s Photo Composite?
Is your photo included in the composite on the Members Only page of the website? Click here to check. If you don’t find yourself, send your photo to Dozie for inclusion
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 Archivist/Historian Suzy Hartford at 216/835-0363 if you want/need help doing so.
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