Fall approaches and I find myself looking forward to the smell of new pencils, unwrapping a fresh sheaf of notebook paper, and Indian Summer. I love those extra days of warmth and fresh breezes as I put my garden to bed for the season.
The Garden Club of America is made up of 200 members, which are independent garden clubs from across the United States. Shaker Lakes Garden Club has been one of these since 1919 – we are entering our hundredth year.
Several club members visited Clara Rankin's former garden at the corner of Chagrin River Road and Shaker Boulevard in August. The garden was designed by Ellen Biddle Shipman, a well-known landscape architect, who described her plantings as if she "were painting pictures as an artist."
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!
The date loomed on the calendar: July 1, the official date I attempted to step into Sarah’s shoes. There was a certain amount of trepidation and excitement. Most would describe this sensation as “butterflies.”
SEARCH is free and open to the public, and will be held again this year on Wednesday, August 1st from 9-11:30 a.m. Hope to see other SLGC members there!
Fifteen members of our GCA sister club, the Garden Club of Allegheny County, located in Pittsburgh and surroundings, joined us for a tour of four beautiful and uniquely different gardens hosted by Ruth Eppig, Robin Schachat, Meg Furey and Margaret Ransohoff.
What's the news? What did you hear over the garden gate? Notice any errors in the new Directory? 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!
The SLGC Board is please to announce that the following women have accepted the Club's invitation to become new provisional members beginning in the 2018-2019 season. Full resumes can be read on the Provisional page of our website. An impressive group of women!
San Francisco Zone XII and “How the West is One.” The Garden Club of America Annual meeting was challenging, inspiring, entertaining and absolutely educating. Across the country came 600 delegates from the 200 GCA clubs to learn more about the Garden Club of America and 400 members who volunteered to help with this meeting.