Overheard at the Garden Gate October 2020
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Directory Change
Martha Marsh’s home phone number has been changed to 440-833-4288.
Joanne Cowan’s new address is 7552 Creekview Trail, Chagrin Falls 44023.
Please make the changes in your Directory.
Last Few Weeks for the Exhibit at the Shaker Historical Museum
The Shaker Historical Museum’s newest exhibit, It Takes a Village: The Village Garden Club, the Fight to Stop the Freeway, and the Growth of the Cherry Grove, will be open to the public during museum hours until October 18th.
Selfies Anyone?
Check to see if your photo is in the gallery of photos of our members. It will help us get to know new members, as well as to remind us of friends we haven’t seen in a long time. Please send a photo of yourself (a selfie would work) to Dozie for inclusion on the website, or send a new one if you don’t like the one already posted.
Plush Toys Made from Ocean Plastics
Want to show your kids you are serious about sustainability? Give them a Shore Buddies plush, a new toy brand, and explain that they are made from ocean plastics recovered and converted into polyester fabric. Each 12-inch plush sea animal contains six recycled plastic bottles. Additionally, $1 of each purchase is donated to ocean charities such as the Surfrider Foundation. More on Earth911.
Happenings at Holden
Want something fun to do with your grandkids at Halloween time?
New Halloween Whodunnit scavenger hunt, Saturday, October 3rd - Sunday, October 18th
Free for members, with admission for nonmembers; Reservations to visit grounds required
Visitors are invited to participate in a not-so-spooky scavenger hunt on the grounds during a Halloween Whodunnit, becoming detectives hot on the trail of a thief in their midst. Each child will receive a Halloween Whodunnit comic booklet upon entry to the Arboretum. Families may use this graphic comic and the included story to follow the Halloween Whodunnit Trail, helping Kid Detectives solve the mystery of the missing bluebird nest while visiting eight decorated vignettes on the grounds highlighting a different spooky plant or animal from bats to snakes and spiders. Free with admission.
New Virtual Holden Halloween Parties!
Fridays, October 2nd – 30th, 5 – 6PM
Saturdays, October 3rd – 31st, 3 – 4PM or 5 – 6PM
Recommended ages: 3 – 6 years old or 7-10 years old depending on session
$20 per member child per session, $35 per nonmember child per session
Holden Halloween House Parties is a variety of five youth and family programs that offer your children an exciting new approach to tricks and treats! Celebrate the month of October and the fascinating roles that plants play amid all things magical, mysterious and fantastical! Join an online costume theme party on Zoom that comes with a kit full of tricky activities and fun treats. This take-home pack also includes an optional onsite independently led scavenger hunt at the Cleveland Botanical Garden. Themes include Alien Invaders, Pumpkins and Patches, Zombie Plants, and Magical Plants. Registration required.
Together With Shirley Meneice
Elizabeth and Jennifer gathered with some of the provisionals to watch the Shirley Meneice keynote speaker Margaret Roach. Elizabeth hosted us on her patio, and we watched the event on her outdoor television. The weather was perfect, and we enjoyed viewing the conference together.
No Competition Here!
Cynthia Druckenbrod, a self-described dahlia addict (and expert), with her beautiful stash.
Dozie Herbruck’s gift from a friend, Bodacious, was purchased from White Flower Farm. It needed almost no staking and is the first dahlia she has ever grown successfully. Bodacious is a past recipient of the American Dahlia Society's Derrill W. Hart Medal, awarded for outstanding performance in trial gardens across the U.S. and Canada.
