Membership Meeting
Amy Miller
When: Tuesday, February 28th
9:30am Coffee, 9:45 am Announcements, 10 am Speaker
Where: Orange Library, 31975 Chagrin Blvd. Pepper Pike
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Big Hearted Fun!
Susannah Doman and Laura Sullivan
Wednesday, February 22 from 10:30-12:30
Big Hearted Blooms
5122 St. Clair Ave
Cleveland, OH 44103
Please come join us for a morning of very casual, fun and feel-good floral arranging!
Read MoreA Floral Design Demo! Learn the Art of Pot-et-Fleur!
Robin Schachat
In this year’s upcoming flower show, A Fantasy, there are six floral design classes. Please review the schedule for specifics on those classes. It is time to sign up now for any class you would like to enter! Members of other clubs are allowed to enter after March 1st!
Read MoreCharitable Projects Thanks You!
Laurel Stack and Jane Ellison
Many thanks to our generous members who have donated to the Charitable Projects Fund for our 2022-23 season.
Read MoreMarch Book Club, reading Braiding Sweetgrass
Amy Miller
When: March 28th at 10 am
Where: The home of Betsy Stueber
2253 Delamere Drive
Cleveland Heights
Founders Fund Voting
SLGC
Established in 1934, the Founders Fund grant is awarded annually to an exceptional community project that supports GCA's mission. This year there are three finalists, with two runners-up receiving $10,000 each and the winner awarded $30,000.
Read MoreWinter Photography Contest
Lee Jacobs
Back by Popular Demand….
A New SLGC Online Photo Contest!
A Long Winter’s Nap
Read MoreOur Shaker Lakes Connection
Barb Shockey
The Shaker Lakes Garden Club was borne out of the need to protect and improve the Shaker Parklands.
Read MoreCivic Engagement Committee
Ruth Swetland Eppig
Serving with me on our committee are currently Vikki Broer and Petra Moran. We have researched a number of community based nonprofits to see if we could develop programs with our club that would qualify for Garden Club of America awards in the Civic Improvement category.
Read MoreConservation Update
Diana Stromberg
National Affairs Legislation Conference 2023:
It’s time to register for the NAL conference! The A in GCA stands for Advocate
and this conference brings together GCA members from all over the country to
learn more about GCA’s current focus on legislation and federal policy
initiatives that reflect our purpose.
An Invitation to an Instructive Tour of the GCA Annual Meeting Flower Show
Martha Marsh and Robin Schachat
By the time our 2023 flower show, A Fantasy, will take place in September of this year, it will have been five years since our club was able to host a show, many thanks to Covid.
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 FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER POST!
Read MoreFrom Cynthia...
Cynthia Druckenbrod
If you're like me, you love our seasons and January is a time to rest from all the gardening work of last summer while looking forward to spring! Many of us enjoy our houseplants now more than ever and what an appropriate time to have a program on how to keep them thriving! I hope you'll join our next member's meeting on Jan 24 at Hallie Stewart's home- please rsvp using the Sign up genius link in this newsletter.
Read MoreMembership Meeting - Houseplants in Distress!
Amy Miller and Hallie Stewart
Tuesday, January 24th, at 10 am
at Hallie Stewart’s home
2701 Chesterton Road, Shaker Heights.
Beautiful Greens for the Holidays!
Amy Miller
The Greens Workshop saw many SLGC friends enjoying a morning making beautiful arrangements to adorn their homes during the holidays!
Read MoreThe Horseshoe Lake Saga
Barb Shockey
Major change is happening in the Shaker Lakes Parklands right under our nose…
Our beautiful Horseshoe Lake is gone. The 12 acre lake is largely dry with invasive plants growing unchecked.
Read MoreFirst Sight of the Flower Show Schedule
Martha Marsh and Robin Schachat
And we are off!
Read MoreBegonia Propagation Next Steps
Jennifer Hartford
My begonias are starting to form little plants, there isn’t any information on the handout about what to do when the new plants begin forming.
Read MoreBig Hearted Fun
Susannah Doman
Please come join us for a morning of very casual, fun and feel good floral arranging! On Wednesday, February 22nd we have planned a workshop at Big Hearted Blooms for the Shaker Lakes Garden Club from 10:30-12:30.
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 JANUARY NEWSLETTER POST!
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