The 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.
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First 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!
Read MoreFrom Cynthia...
Cynthia Druckenbrod
With the sudden very cold temps in late November, our gardens are definitely in sleep mode! Although, if you’re like me, you still have a few bulbs to plant- yikes!
Read MoreGreens Workshop
Anne Fitzgerald and Petra Moran
Thursday, December 8
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 pm
Location: St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Tucker Hall
2747 Fairmount Blvd. Cleveland Heights
2023 GCA Annual Meeting Scarf
Lynn Lehmann
The Perfect Holiday Gift
GCA’s 2023 Annual Meeting Flower Show, Where the Wild Things Are, will be hosted by Zone X. The oblong scarf, which benefits the meeting, features iconic flora and fauna native to Ohio, Indiana and Michigan and is available in two colorways, blue/green and black/white.
Read MoreCBG Holiday Show - Best Tree Ever!
Cindy Elliott
It’s that time of year again to visit the annual Garden Holiday Show at Cleveland Botanical Gardens, November 19 through December 31 to see the decorated trees, wreaths, floral displays and gingerbread houses!
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.
Gift Books for Children from Nature and Gardens
Robin Schachat
This year we have a bumper crop of books for children of all ages; usually my choices of nature books tend toward picture books for the very youngest. It was a pleasure to find so much variation to recommend this time!!
Read MoreGarden Books for Holiday Gift Giving
Robin Schachat
Dear Ladies, it is that time of the year again – the time for me to think about all of the gardening books I have ordered for myself this year, and which ones I shall recommend to you as gifts for your gardening friends, or mostly for yourselves if you are like me.
Read MoreCharitable Projects
Laurel Stack
Kindly check your mail for this year’s Charitable Projects and Grosscup Scholarship donation form. Last year, over 70% of our gracious members donated to the fund, and we were able to give a record amount to our community.
Read MoreFantastica! A Fantasy of a Flower Show
Martha Marsh and Robin Schachat
Would anyone like to work with Jane Ellison and Robin Schachat on an education exhibit for the Flower Show?
Read MoreSLGC Conservation
Diana Stromberg
As we are moving into 2023 and begin planning our gardens, let’s consider a conservation approach. At our November meeting, I shared a brochure developed by Doug Tallamy, an entomologist, ecologist, and conservationist who encourages all to create biodiversity by turning our yards into a “Homegrown National Park”. Let’s move forward by championing Native Plants that encourage the regeneration of our wildlife.
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 DECEMBER NEWSLETTER POST!
Read MoreFrom Cynthia...
Cynthia Druckenbrod
I hope you’ve been enjoying the fall colors this year as much as I have! They have been so vibrant, much more so this year it seems.
Here are some quick updates for November:
Read MoreMembership Meeting November 15
Amy Miller and Sarah Morgan
Tuesday, November 15, 9:30 am - club business
10 am - presentation and Q & A
Western Reserve Land Conservancy
3850 Chagrin River Rd. Moreland Hills
Greens Workshop
Anne Fitzgerald and Petra Moran
Thursday, December 8
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 pm
Location: St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Tucker Hall
2747 Fairmount Blvd. Cleveland Heights
Aurora Sanctuary Steps Project
Laurel Stack and Jane Ellison
Matt Valencic, project leader, sent photos of one of the projects we funded last spring. The steps are functional and beautiful and surely make a slippery slope much safer. Look forward to a guided field trip to visit the Sanctuary and our steps next spring. This from Matt:
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