When: Sunday afternoon, April 16 at 1 pm Rain Date: Saturday, April 22 (Earth Day!) at 1 pm Where: Meet at Robin Schachat’s house, 17400 South Park, Shaker Heights
In the fall of 2022, the Civic Engagement Committee (Ruth Eppig, Vikki Broer and Petra Moran) was tasked by the Shaker Lakes Garden Club Board to identify and develop possible projects which that would qualify for Garden Club of America awards in the Civic Improvement category.
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!
Enjoy the photos below (click on a photo to enlarge and scroll through) and vote for your favorite in each class. The results will appear in the SLGC April newsletter.
Spring will be here before we know it, are you ready? I’m not! Why not get in the mood for spring by getting outside and taking a few photos to submit to our photo contest? I just submitted two photos. It’s easy and fun, so send yours in to Lee Jacobs,leegjacobs@gmail.comASAP!
Here are highlights and additional information you’ll find helpful.
Want an incentive to enter our photo contest? How about a cocktail or glass of wine, your choice, for winners in each class? Enter by March 8 and then join us at the membership meeting in May at Edwins to redeem your award!
And our club is ready to celebrate!!!!! As many of you already know, our own President, Cynthia Druckenbrod, is on the GCA’s panel supporting a National Native Plant Month initiative. Among other activities our club is looking forward to, when celebrating native plants and their great value to sustaining our ecosystem, is an opportunity to collaborate with other local organizations to educate the public as to why native plants are necessary.
The Cuyahoga Soil and Water Conservation District has valuable resources for all of us. As we move towards spring to begin planning and planting our garden projects, let’s include as many Native Plants, Shrubs and Trees as possible. To help us move towards more natives, the CSWD has the following available for sale:
Meet my Ming aralia (Polyscias fruticose). This plant has been in our possession for at least 40 years. But this fall it started to look droopy and tired, and was even losing some leaves.
We wanted to share another Cleveland Metroparks program that is being offered in a diverse and local community. This camp is just down the street from me in Bratenahl but is directed to youth who do not normally have access to outdoor education. The East Side of Cleveland has fewer activities and Metroparks is hoping to change that.
Upon careful consideration and discussion of seven large (5k) grant proposals, the Charitable Projects committee offers the membership three worthy for assessment.