Trees! I have tree news. At our Board meeting this morning the Board voted to go ahead with a tree planting project to commemorate our 100th year of affiliation with the Garden Club of America. A grove of six trees will be planted near the Lower Lake in the chain of lakes the Shakers dammed in the mid-19th century. The space is west of “Lovers’ Lane” and south of the footbridge over the west end of the lake as it empties into Doan Brook on the way out to Lake Erie. This area was hit hard by the microburst in September 2019 and a number of surviving trees are not in good shape. Our trees will be native species.
In lieu of a SLGC November meeting, we are encouraging you to sign up for the GCA Conservation Study Conference. This year, for the first time, all GCA club members are invited to join free this online event.
In 1915 a group of ladies gathered to plan a garden for installation at the western end of Lower Shaker Lake. This was the first accomplishment of the organization that came to be called the Shaker Lakes Garden Club. Five years later that group elected to join the fledgling national organization called the Garden Club of America, an organization that had formed in 1912 to pull together garden clubs from across the United States in a like-minded sisterhood (as it was then) of clubs whose goal was to educate their members and neighbors on botanic, artistic, and conservation topics. Both SLGC and GCA went on to prosper.
On a sparkling October morning the Provisionals were treated to a tour of Cynthia Druckenbrod’s beautiful property to learn about native plants, and much more.
Zero waste starts with simple changes that can be easy to adopt and collectively can make a big difference in our environment. Each new habit we form helps us move closer to a more sustainable world and healthier environment.
As the SLGC Liaison for the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes, I attended their Annual Board Meeting on September 23. So much has been happening on the 20 acres at 2600 South Park Blvd. Most impressive is their continued outside construction projects along with the pivoting work efforts to create new online programming and educational opportunities. They remain strong and are more-than-ever relevant to our community! Here are a few highlights.
When fall brings us warm, sunny days and cool, crisp evenings, that is the perfect combination for seeing red— trees, that is! The red color in leaves is caused by a pigment in the cells called anthocyanins.
Well, this year has been different. One thing that has happened is that families are doing more as units – more dinners together around the table, more game-playing in the evening, more gardening, more reading.
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!