Save-the-Dates for Member Meetings and Gatherings
Hallie Stewart and Lisa Mortimer
Mark these dates in your calendar for upcoming Member Meetings and Gatherings.
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Book Club Gathering March 26
Cynthia Druckenbrod
Lively discussion on our spring book, Wildscape by Nancy Lawson
You’ll never look at some animals the same way!
Read MoreWhat’s Nibbling My Plants Talk March 6
Cynthia Druckenbrod
Fun, interactive discussion on common garden eaters and how to deal with them.
When: Wednesday, MARCH 6, 7 pm
Where: Orange Public Library
Read MoreThe Great White Trillium
Jennifer Hartford
The Great White Trillium (Trillium grandiflorum) is not only the SLGC logo flower, it is also the state wildflower of Ohio.
Read MoreTime to Vote for Your Charitable Project Choice
Jane Ellison
The committee has met, the projects are vetted and the Charitable Projects Committee now proudly presents three excellent selections for YOU to have the final say! But "How?" you may ask. By voting!
Read MoreSave the Date - What’s Up with the Biodiversity Crisis?
Jane Ellison
April 16 at 7 pm
Drinks and Dessert
Join SLGC to celebrate Earth Month!
Read MoreApril is Native Plant Month
Petra Moran
From Mindy Bartholomae, Zone X Conservation Chair/ NAL Rep - please consider sharing on social media platforms you are using. Ohio is a leader in promoting native plants, but it is important to share this message beyond the choir!
Read MoreNature in my Backyard: Non-native, Invasive Buckthorns
Robin Schachat
Let’s start with the exception – the rare exception. Yes, there is in fact an Ohio native Buckthorn that need not be removed from your garden, Rhamnus alnifolia, the alder-leaved buckthorn, a small (2’ - 3’ tall), noninvasive little shrub that grows in fens or low, damp areas with calciferous soil across the northern US and southern Canada.
Read MoreNative Plants to Replace Invasive Buckthorns
Robin Schachat
If you encounter non-native buckthorn in your garden, you truly must remove it – that’s a WHEN, not an IF. And the sooner, the better, or your neighbors will hate you! Once it is gone, you will probably want something else to take its place.
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 MARCH NEWSLETTER POST!
Read MoreFrom Cynthia...
Cynthia Druckenbrod
Up until a few days ago my Lenten roses were wondering if we were really going to have a winter after all. I suspect they are not thinking that anymore! Although our gardening is focused indoors for the time being, I am thinking about what annual seeds to order, what new native perennials I might try to grow and catching up on great documentaries.
Read MoreMembership Meeting
Hallie Stewart and Lisa Mortimer
Tuesday, February 27
9:30 coffee 10:00 Meeting
North Chagrin Reservation
401 Buttermilk Falls Parkway
Mayfield Village 44143
FLOWER SHOWS Upcoming in or near Zone X
Martha Marsh and Robin Schachat
Last fall a number of SLGC members who had not entered a flower show previously dipped their toes in the water of GCA flower shows with our show, A Fantasy.
Read MoreVisiting Gardens: The Philadelphia Flower Show
Robin Schachat
Among flower show enthusiasts in the United States, the Philadelphia Flower Show is undoubtedly THE event of the year. There is no other like it. This year’s show will take place at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in downtown Philadelphia from March 2 – 10. The theme is “United by Flowers”.
Read MoreFloral Design Classes are Open to our Members!
Robin Schachat
The Garden Club of Allegheny County – only two hours away in the Pittsburgh area – has announced openings in their floral design classes for “In Fine Feather,” their bird-themed flower show taking place in May at the Pittsburgh Field Club. They’d love to have some of our ladies enter, just as some of their members entered A Fantasy last fall.
Read MoreFor the Love of Flowers
Susannah Doman
Please join the Garden Club of America’s
2024 Floral Design Conference!
Tuesday, February 6th, 2024 - virtual.
Please register on the GCA website now!
Read MoreMembership Update
Susan White
Ladies!! We are ACTIVELY looking for your recommendations for our next provisional class!! Do you know someone who would like to be an active member of SLGC? We need to hear from you ASAP!
Read MoreVisiting Gardens: A Preliminary Schedule for 2024
Robin Schachat
The Committee is working on our 2024 plans! If you are interested in any or all of these, we ask that you let us know (Robin is Chair: robinschachat@gmail.com), so we have a sense of interest levels before we confirm anything financially.
Read MoreConservation
Petra Moran
The Ohio Environmental Council is calling for Ohioans to support efforts to address gerrymandering in our state. Gerrymandered districts do not reflect the will of Ohioans and have impeded legislative efforts to preserve Ohio's environment.
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!
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