FARMINGTON GARDEN CLUB NEWSLETTER
Member Michigan Garden Clubs, Inc.
March 2008
President –Dianne Szabla www.farmingtongardenclub.com Editor – Jan Dolan 248.626.6322 “Live With Beauty” 248.473.8545
For the February meeting we all crowded into the Spicer House
fireplace room (our usual meeting room was being painted) for Jean Moran's
very interesting slide show on the history of flower designs.
In March Kathlyn Rosenthal, an expert in perennials, native wildflowers and
ornamental grasses will tell how growing native plants will save us time and
money while helping the environment.
The Board voted to have Holiday Tables every other year alternating
with the Garden Walk. That means a lot less work for us, so we can
concentrate on making our Garden Walk extra special this year.
The Board also voted to pay for our meeting refreshments out of the treasury to
a limit of $30.00 (but if the committee spends less, that would be fine).
The Livonia Flower Show School will be held May 8, 9, 10, 2008, at the Radisson
Detroit-Livonia, 17123 N. Laurel Park Dr. These classes are very
informative and taught by experts in design and horticulture. Our Board
voted to pay for 2 members to attend the school; so if you are interested,
please contact me at 248-626-6322. I will
have a brochure at the March meeting.
The District I Spring Meeting, "Simply Buzzing Into Spring,"
will be at Club Venetian in Madison Heights on Tuesday, April 15. The
morning speaker will be Brenda Dziedzic, President of the SE Michigan Butterfly
Assoc. Her topic will be, appropriately, "Butterfly Gardening
in SE Michigan." The afternoon program will be a demonstration of
Japanese flower arranging by Toshi Shimoura, professor in the Ikenobo School of
Ikebana. The cost is $22 for the lunch of soup, Michigan cherry chicken salad, fresh fruit, and
dessert. Reservations must be in by March 31, and we will have a sign-up
sheet at our March meeting.
The Wildflower Assoc. of Michigan will hold its
21st annual conference March 2 & 3 at the Kellogg Center in East Lansing. Please call me if you would like
further info.
Taylor Garden Club's Victorian Tea will be held Sunday, April 13 at the Ford
Senior Center. Call 734-287-6851 for
information. Their club supports five Jr. Garden Clubs in Taylor and
awards a $1,000 scholarship annually to a college student.
There is much information to be found on the website, www.michigangardenclubs.org. To register on the
site, click "Member Registration" at the bottom of the menu on
the left. Click "Join" to the right of our club name to
complete the registration form. Remember to jot down your user name and
password.
Dianne
Farmington Garden Club 2008 Garden Walk
Our 2008 Garden
Walk is coming up. I have set the date
for August 2. It should be a slow time,
not as many weddings, graduation parties or showers. The first meeting for this event will be
held March 17, 10 a.m. at the Spicer House.
I would like anyone interested in helping put this together to attend
this meeting. It is an important one. Note the date in your book because we will
need all of our members to work it, hostessing, hospitality, ticket sales,
etc. These are always fun to put on and
I am looking forward to doing it again this year with great results. See you at the meeting. Betti Pool
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Kathlyn
Rosenthal
Expert
in perennials, native wildflowers and ornamental grasses
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Hostess
Committee: Chairman: Rita Roberts, Florence Lotts and Helen Cooper
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ARTISTIC DESIGN
“Spring is Busting Out All Over” including
branches in design. All members are
asked to bring at least one flower arrangement to a meeting during the
year. If you have not as yet signed up
to bring a design, just bring one for the March meeting. You are always welcomed to bring a second
design.
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Horticulture Entries for District 1 Flower show
Entries for the District Flower Show should be
brought to the Mar. 3 meeting. I plan to
take all entries to the Ford Field on Wednesday, March 5. Remember, if you enter the show, you will
receive a pass to allow you free entry into the show. Jan Dolan
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22587 Gill Road
Farmington Hills,
MI 48335
Meeting – Monday
March 3, 2008
Visitors Center – Heritage Park
General Meeting – Noon
Program – 1:15 PM FIRST
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