President's Letter October 2020
Leigh Fabens
Autumn is officially here, leaves are starting to turn, schedules are filling up, and we’re anticipating spring by planting bulbs.
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President's Letter September 2020
Leigh Fabens
September will be just around the corner when this newsletter reaches you, and I have been reflecting on the experience of Summer 2020, the Covid summer.
Read MorePresident's Letter August 2020
Leigh Fabens
For my introductory photo in my first letter as your new President, I am suitably accessorized in my customary Covid disguise.
Read MorePresident's Letter June 2020
Mary Bruce Rae-Grant
Dear Friends,
My vegetable seedlings, lovingly started in March, are ready to plant. The containers await filling with beautiful flowers and herbs. And, the weeds are poking up from the earth as fast as they can. Before I head outdoors, I would like to thank you.
Read MorePresident's Letter May 2020
Mary Bruce Rae-Grant
Dear Friends,
It is a new world. Your Executive Board, and Committee Chairs just completed our first virtual Board meeting. Initially, it was glitch-filled, but thanks to Elizabeth Faremouth, and her technological expertise, the meeting was a success.
Read MorePresident's Letter April 2020
Mary Bruce Rae-Grant
Dear Friends,
I hope you are all safe and healthy. With all the uncertainty, I find communicating via telephone and computer with you a comforting pleasure. It is important that we maintain our ties and friendships while keeping a safe physical distance.
Read MorePresident's Letter February 2020
Mary Bruce Rae-Grant
Dear Friends,
It is hard to believe that winter must be lurking around the next cloud as I look out my window with the sun glowing, and the thermometer registered at 50 degrees. It has been lovely to enjoy the mild temperatures with long walks through our parks and neighborhoods.
Read MorePresident's Letter January 2020
Mary Bruce Rae-Grant
Dear Friends,
Happy New Year! I hope your holiday season was aglow with friends and family. I find after all the cheer of the holidays, I welcome winter’s quiet moments in January. It is a perfect time to reflect on all that is good in life. I am particularly thankful for my membership in our garden club. It is wonderful to be a part of an organization which thrives on activity. Our stimulating programs, educational experiences, camaraderie, and yes (!) flower shows are all opportunities for learning and spending time with friends.
Read MorePresident's Letter December 2019
Mary Bruce Rae-Grant
Dear Friends,
The holidays are here! We enjoyed the inspiration our members, Jennifer Hartford, Margaret Krudy, Jennifer Langston, Mary Anne Liljedahl and Carole Obernesser shared with us in November.
Read MorePresident's Letter November 2019
Mary Bruce Rae-Grant
This month, we will have another wonderful program. On November 19, several of our very talented floral designers, Margaret Krudy, Jennifer Langston, Mary Anne Liljedahl and Carole Obernesser will present holiday tablescapes.
Read MorePresident's Letter October 2019
Mary Bruce Rae-Grant
I recently enjoyed a wonderful trip to England and Scotland. While walking in an old part of London, I stopped to admire a particularly gorgeous, and eye catching, window box. One of our members, Jennifer Wey, makes beautiful containers and I try to send her inspirational photos from time to time. Next to this container was an award plaque. It was from “The Worshipful Company of Gardeners”. I loved it. It could easily be a suitable description of our club and all its members. We are a wonderful company of talented women—some are expert horticulturists, some are imaginative designers, some are extraordinary photographers, and some are creative geniuses in the botanic arts—all of us are volunteers. Thank you for all that you do to make our club a vibrant organization.
Read MorePresident's Letter September 2019
Mary Bruce Rae-Grant
I hope you are enjoying these lazy dog days of summer. The zinnias are blooming, the roses are scenting the garden, and the dahlias promise a glorious show. The patio beckons to enjoy a few quiet moments of a late summer garden.
Read MorePresident's Letter Summer 2019
Mary Bruce Rae-Grant
Our garden club year has flown by in a flash. I would like to thank this past year’s Executive Board and the Committee Chairs for their dedication, valuable input and advice, and their friendship. It is such a pleasure to work with so many talented individuals.
Read MorePresident's Letter June 2019
Mary Bruce Rae-Grant
It is the joyous month of June and a time of graduations, weddings, and gardens! Garden tours abound this month, and I do hope you have a chance to visit a new garden. Let the creativity and design of others inspire your own gardens.
Read MorePresident's Letter May 2019
Mary Bruce Rae-Grant
This past week, Karen Colini, Nancy Zambie and I had a chance to visit the Cleveland Institute of Art (CIA). Last year, we voted to give CIA a Charitable Project grant to fund a student competition.
Read MorePresident's Letter April 2019
Mary Bruce Rae-Grant
Spring is in the air, and it will feel great to putter about in the garden once again. Recently, ten of our members had an early taste of spring. They traveled to Philadelphia to enjoy the Philadelphia Flower Show. This year’s theme was Flower Power.
Read MorePresident's Letter February 2019
Mary Bruce Rae-Grant
Happy New Year! Winter, with its peaceful snow, has arrived. This is the time of year I love to watch the birds at the outdoor feeders. The cardinals, juncos, titmice and sparrows are entertaining to see as they vie for positions on the feeders. And, the hopeful squirrel lurking nearby for a few tidbits offers endless delight. The garden is busy with visitors!
Read MorePresident's Letter January 2019
Mary Bruce Rae-Grant
The holidays have almost passed, the cold has settled in, and it is time to start dreaming of spring gardens and the glorious blossoms of summer. In a few weeks, our mailboxes will start to fill with the seed, perennial, tree and shrub catalogs. It is always a pleasure to dream of additions to the garden, or to create fantasy gardens with exotic specimens.
Read MorePresident's Letter December 2018
Mary Bruce Rae-Grant
Here come the holidays! Are you ready? Have you preheated your ovens, polished your candelabras, completed your shopping? If you are looking for a welcome escape, plan to attend our Greens Workshop on December 11 at Plymouth Church.
Read MorePresident's Letter November 2018
Mary Bruce Rae-Grant
Dear Friends,
It is the middle of October and it has been a whirlwind week. It began with Rick Darke’s program for our joint meeting with Garden Club of Cleveland. Our sister club brought us a wonderful speaker, known for his work in regenerative landscapes. Rick’s knowledge and experience is immense.
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