May Message

05/04/2021 16:40

Greetings Garden Friends,

It’s that busy time of year again for us gardening enthusiasts. The sunshine

and warmer temperatures have been beckoning us outside to weed, divide

perennials, mulc, and spray for deer! This month we look forward to

diving into our community projects at David Councill Park, Edith’s Garden

at Northmont Library, and the Passavant Planters. Our plant sale, which is

Saturday, May 22nd, will be here before we know it. We will need all hands

on deck that day, as this is our only club fundraiser. Keep potting up your

diggums, create a fun garden craft to share, and clean out your closets/

attics/basements for items for our sale.

I want to extend a BIG thank you to all the members who turned out at Mike Barnes’ business to attend

the Diggums Workshop . It was a great turnout, and was wonderful to see many of our newer members

there. The conversation was lively, and it was a great chance to catch up with everyone, while getting a lot

accomplished!

Our May meeting will be back at the covered outdoor pavilion at St Thomas Anglican Church in

Gibsonia. Make sure to take a look at the weather and dress accordingly. This is the same outdoor

location we met last summer. Bring your own lunch and drink, but we WILL have individually wrapped

desserts provided.

Looking forward to seeing many of you Friday, April 30th on Arbor Day at David Councill Park to

celebrate with and honor Julie Barnes and Jackie Nichols, our two recent Perennials Bloom Award

recipients. We have been blessed with their hard work and dedication to the club over the years.

2021 is going to be a great year of gardening, working to beautify our community, strengthening club

friendships, and gaining new knowledge from our excellent monthly programs. I can’t wait to pour over

the new yearbook which will soon be hot off the presses!

Your President, Kate Colville – “Down to Earth and Diggin’ it”

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