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THE COMPOST
Late Summer Edition 2016
Dear Ladies of the Club,
As usual, summer has flown by!
Thank you Gail Resch for hosting our annual meeting and luncheon. The gardens were beautiful and the shade of the trees was truly appreciated. Deb Fitzgerald created the lovely centerpieces, mostly from her own garden, and the rest of the
hostesses made sure the event ran perfectly.
Congratulations to Paula, Dale and Margaret on very well deserved awards. Lynn Shiverick presented Margaret and Dale with the GCA Club Appreciation Award for their “gracious leadership, exceptional organizational skills and thorough oversight of the highly successful 2015 Zone X Meeting.” Lynn presented Paula with the GCA Medal of Merit for her “quiet leadership and inspiration in Conservation, Horticulture, Floral Design and administrative skills over the past several years. Perhaps the most emblematic of her generous spirit, Paula has been faithfully leading guided walks through Cleveland’s
Metro Parks for our members for several years.” Thank you ladies for all that you do for our club!
The annual meeting is also the time to welcome our new Provisionals: Laurel Conrad, Erica Costa, Cindy Crosby, Carol Fountain, Jill Glubiak, and Debbie Weber and new active members: Sandy Brinn, Hilary Colvin, Mikiko Fujito, Margaret
Furnas, Barbara Richter and Amanda Zalud.
The board has been busy planning another exciting year of programs to educate and entice you to try new things. Look for more details on the last page and mark your calendars. I’d like to draw your attention to our February program. Shaker Lakes Garden Club has invited us to join them in hearing Patrick Blanc speak on February 28th. Patrick is the author of The Vertical Garden and has created more than 250 vertical gardens worldwide. You can find more information on his website:
http://www.verticalgardenpatrickblanc.com/
Enjoy the rest of the summer and I’ll look forward to seeing you at an
upcoming meeting!
Lisa McConnell
In Th is I s su e
GCA Annual Meeting
GCC Wins Big at SLGC Flower Show!
Provisionals Spring Garden Tour
A Pictorial Year in Review
Around Town
Our Members Gardens
2016 - 2017 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS GCA Annual Meeting in Minneapolis, Minnesota:
Caroline Selman, Lisa McConnell, Lynn Shiverick, Sarah Dimling and Laurie Jacobs
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Caroline Selman
It was truly an honor to attend this year’s annual meeting
as a delegate. The meeting was held in Minneapolis,
Minnesota this May and highlighted the vast achievements
accomplished by the Garden Club of America which is
made up of 200 member clubs across the United States. It
was educational, interesting and most of all inspiring. I felt
that my role at the event, aside from having a really great
time, was to share best practices with other delegates on
topics such as fundraising, programming, community
service and information management. I learned a lot about
what other clubs are doing. However, the best part of the
meeting for me was gained through just listening and as I
said before being inspired.
I learned about a woman from Hawaii who saved the
breadfruit tree from near extinction then cultivated 75,000
trees. These trees were then sent to impoverished
countries, where the fruit can be put to great use seeing as
how one breadfruit can provide enough nutrition to feed two
woman for an entire day. Her goal is end world hunger. This
amazing woman was honored by the Garden Club of
America for her outstanding contribution to the world. I felt
honored to be part of an organization that celebrated and
awarded her accomplishments. When I first joined the
Garden Club of Cleveland and simultaneously the Garden
Club of America I had no idea about all of the wonderful
things that they do. Therefore, my advice to all is to get
more involved - take a job if asked, become a hostess for a
meeting, identify a programming opportunity - this is truly a
great organization - learn more about it and you will be
inspired!
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Quailcrest Farm
Fieldtrip
Wednesday, April 27th dawned
bright and sunny and cold, but
Provisionals were not deterred
from plans to drive an hour
south to Quailcrest Farm, in
Wooster, Ohio, where a treasure
trove of wonderful plants were found.
Outside were woodland rarities, from polygonatum humilis,
to trillium, to Hepatica, and many more very cool varieties
to add to any woodland setting. Other perennials, shrubs,
trees, cement troughs and other garden items were arranged,
and it didn’t take long to see that there were many specialty
plants which are typically hard to find.
Of course, Astilbe ‘purple rain’ was a hit, as were tree peonies
of many colors, and a there was yellow magnolia that seemed
to be calling my name….I wonder if I could keep it alive here
in Chesterland?
Inside were lots of gift items, as well as a greenhouse with
annuals, more perennials, herbs of every type, scented
geraniums of every fragrance, troughs, baskets, and much,
much more!
We had no trouble spending several hours perusing the aisles
and selecting many gems for our collective gardens…
Outside there are easily a dozen small gardens to explore, alt-
hough quite a few plants in the ground were still dormant.
There is a pavilion and a gallery, where groups can gather for
a picnic lunch, so we had a bite in the gallery, and celebrat-
ed CeCe’s birthday before heading back to our cars to head
home.
Happy happy Springtime to all!
Deb Fitzgerald
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An Evening with Penney Hubbard, author of
On Walnut Hill, The Evolution of a Garden
It is a remarkable story with beautiful pictures of a couple who
collaborated with the late Kurt Bluemel to transform their hillside
garden outside of Baltimore.
More Details to follow in the next Compost!
Mark your Calendars and Do Not Miss this special event!
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When: Monday, September 19th 5:30 -7:30 p.m.
Where: The Happy Dog at Euclid Tavern - 11625 Euclid Avenue
Hear: Henry Doll, Master Farmer
Donita Anderson, North Union Farmers Market
Noelle Celeste, Edible Cleveland Magazine
David Young, Cleveland Arts Prize poet reading from his
Seasoning: A Poets Year: With Seasonal Recipes
(Ohio State University Press, 1999)
Discuss: The Greening Spirit Sustaining Cleveland: The Soul of Cleveland
Moderator: Nina Freedlander Gibans
We are looking for enthusiastic ladies who are interested in increasing their knowledge of horticulture, flower arranging or
conservation and want to be a part of an active, vibrant garden club.
Candidates for Provisional Membership may be proposed and seconded by an Active Member of at least one year, or an
Affiliate Member. Each candidate must have two additional letters of support submitted by an Active Member of at least one
year or an Affiliate Member. Candidates must have resided in the Cleveland area for at least one year. The President, First
Vice President, members of the membership committee, Non Resident Members and members of the candidate’s family
may not propose a candidate.
For further information, please call 440-423-0550 or email [email protected]
Thank you, Gail Resch, Membership Chair
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Lynn Quintrell - First Award
Euphorbia crestata
Mary Reynolds
Second Award Horticulture
Sweetspire
Margaret Wilson - First Award
Needlepoint
Lorna Meirke - Floral Design
First Award & Harriet Puckett Award
Gene Rucker
Second Award
Climbing Hydrangea
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Dale Naylor & Margaret Wilson - Floral Design Third Award
Dale Naylor
Honorable Mention
Frances Williiams
Plantain Lily
Brooke Garratt - Needlepoint
First Award & Best in Show
of all Botanical Arts Categories
(including Jewelry)
Deb Fitzgerald
Photography First Award
Gene Rucker - Third Award
Cotoneaster
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Lorna wins
GCA Medal of Merit 2015
Joint Meeting Workshop
with Kathleen Gagan of
Peonies Envy
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2018 Provisional Class:
Laurel Conrad, Erica Costa, Cindy
Crosby, Carol Fountain, Jill Glubiak,
Debbie Weber
Dale and Margaret
win 2016
GCA Club
Appreciation Award
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Event Co-Chairs Lynn and Reg Shiverick
Hilary Colvin, Susan Berchek, Marion Murfey, Nancy McGuinness,
and Suzanne Smythe are all smiles after a wonderful night!
Holden Arboretum’s
Woodland Twilight - July 9th
The Woodlands Twilight event on July 9th was a big success! Many kudos go to Lynn & Reg
Shiverick for being this year's chairs, and to Hillary Colvin & Linda Chittock for heading up the
decorating committee. If you haven't been on the Canopy Walk or up the Emergent Tower at
Holden, they will be open all fall. Even though members can go on either on for free, you still
have to stop by the visitor center to get a ticket. Take the time to visit at least once - you won't
be disappointed!
Marion Murfey
Marion Murfey will be collecting corks at the September and October GCC Meetings!
The corks will be given to the organization "ReCork". They have planted some
9,000 cork trees, which are some of the best at cleaning the air. Also, they recycle the
corks they collect by grinding them up & using them to make soles for shoes for 3rd world
country people. Please donate real corks only! - no composites. If anyone else in our
club would be willing to assist me in this project, that would be great! Thanks, Marion
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#flightofthemonarchs
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Tuesday, September 20, 2016 Conservation Meeting : Wildlife Conservation 9:30 am Coffee 10:00 am Program Speaker: Christopher Kuhar, Executive Director Location: Cleveland Metroparks Zoo - 3900 Wildlife Way - Cleveland, OH 44109 Thursday, September 22, 2016 Visiting Gardens Meeting 4:30 pm – 7:00 pm (Spouses Welcome) Location: Savery Rorimer’s Snake Hill Farm, L.P. - 18174 Geauga Lake Road - Chagrin Falls 44023 RSVP: Gene Rucker at [email protected] Tuesday, October 25 , 2016 Joint Meeting with SLGC 11:30 am Luncheon followed by presentation Explore the Stories of the Cuyahoga Valley National Park Location: The Country Club - 2825 Lander Road - Pepper Pike, OH 44124 Tuesday, November 15, 2016 Civic Meeting: The Red Line Greenway 9:30 am Coffee 10:00 am Program Speaker: Lennie Stover Location: Nature Center at Shaker Lakes - 2600 South Park Blvd. - Shaker Heights, OH 44120 Tuesday, December 6, 2016 The Greens Workshop 9:00 am – 2:00 pm Location: Gates Mills Community Center - 1460 Chagrin River Road - Gates Mills, OH 44040 RSVP: Nicole Twells at [email protected] Tuesday, December 13, 2016 The Holiday Tea 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Location: The home of Julie Bolton - 8021 South Center Street - Mentor, OH 44060 Tuesday, January 17 Photography Meeting: Photographic Transformations 9:30 am Coffee 10:00 am Program Speaker: Laurie Jacobs Location: Chagrin Valley Hunt Club - The Foxes Cover - 7620 Old Mill Road - Gates Mills, OH 44040 Tuesday, February 28, 2017 10:00 am Program Join SLGC members to hear Patrick Blanc, Author of The Vertical Garden Location: TBD No March Meeting Tuesday, April 18, 2017 Horticulture Meeting: A Morning with the Monarchs 9:30 am Coffee 10:00 am Program Location: Cleveland Botanical Garden - 11030 East Blvd, Cleveland, OH 44106 Monday, May 15, 2017 9:30 am Coffee 10:00 am Program “Continual Color without Continual Hassle” Speaker: Laura Deeter, Horticulture Professor at Ohio State University Location: Burton Court (Next to Sara’s Place) - 1501 Chagrin River Road - Gates Mills, OH 44040 Monday, June 19, 2017 The GCC Annual Meeting 11:30 am Luncheon and Meeting Location: At the home of Margaret Wilson - 615 Falls Road - Chagrin Falls, OH 44022
Please RSVP to
Muffy Boland at
(Unless other email specified)
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