The purpose of Green Tree Garden Club is to promote the knowledge and love of gardening by providing education
and activities in the areas of conservation, horticulture and civic improvement.
and activities in the areas of conservation, horticulture and civic improvement.
The fabulous magic of nature: these magnificent orchids truly look like their names!
White Egret Orchid (Habenaria Radiata)
|
Laughing Bumble Bee Orchid (Ophrysbbomyblifora)
|
Flying Duck Orchid (Caleana Major)
|
Swaddled Babies (AnguloaUniflora)
|
(Thanks for sharing, Sarah Starrett!)
|
Following our January 12th Green Tree Garden Club Membership Meeting, the GH&D Committee presented "REVOLUTIONARY GARDENERS: Gardening wisdom from George Washington and Thomas Jefferson." First of a new GCA web series, it is a spectacular trip through two extraordinary and historically important gardens in the United States. Dean Norton and Peter Hatch discuss the considerations of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson when working in the dirt at their homes. We hope you will be inspired to bring these ideas to your home. Revolutionary recipes will be included!
Dean Norton, Director of Horticulture at George Washington’s Mount Vernon, recipient of the GCA's Elizabeth Craig Weaver Proctor Medal, 2020.
Peter Hatch, Emeritus Director of Gardens & Grounds at Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello recipient of the GCA's Historic Preservation Medal, 2011. 
|
To augment this GCA program, our Garden History & Design Committee has provided an excellent article about America's earliest gardeners, written by Alison Culver. Please click on the link below. Revolutionary recipes are included!
|
If you enjoyed this movie, you may also enjoy these highly recommended books:
Peter Hatch, "A Rich Spot of Earth: Thomas Jefferson's Revolutionary Gardens at Monticello"
Andrea Wulf, "Founding Gardeners: The Revolutionary Generation, Nature and the Shaping of the American Nation" and
"The Brother Gardeners: Botany, Empire and the Birth of an Obsession"
Peter Hatch, "A Rich Spot of Earth: Thomas Jefferson's Revolutionary Gardens at Monticello"
Andrea Wulf, "Founding Gardeners: The Revolutionary Generation, Nature and the Shaping of the American Nation" and
"The Brother Gardeners: Botany, Empire and the Birth of an Obsession"
2021 NATIONAL AFFAIRS & LEGISLATION CONFERENCE (NAL)
Feb 23-25 The GCA Conservation Committee hosted the 2021 National Affairs & Legislation Conference virtually this year. If you had to miss it or would like to revisit the featured speakers, a link to GCA's Conservation page is provided below.
|
Speakers included nationally renowned leaders in the fight against climate change including experts from industry and non-profits, as well as some of our best scientific minds. Also addressing conference attendees, will be sponsors of key climate legislation that can move our nation closer to a healthy future for all.
|
|
April 26, 2022 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Frederick Law Olmsted, social reformer and founder of American landscape architecture. Olmsted championed public parks and open spaces, and understood their link to the physical and mental health of communities. The GCA has embraced his work and encourages member clubs to celebrate it as well. Stay tuned for more information about GCA's initiative to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Frederick Law Olmsted. For additional information, click the link below to be directed to our Garden History and Design page.
|
Click the link below to to be directed to the National Association of Olmsted Parks (NAOP) website. It is a beautiful and well constructed website, which contains a considerable amount of very interesting information about Frederick Law Olmsted and his work.
|
GCA CONSERVATION STUDY CONFERENCE 2020
|
This year, all GCA members were invited to come together for an online Conservation Study Conference from Nov. 17-18. If you missed the conference, click below to be directed to a synopsis of the event by GTGC Conservation Chair, Anne Noyes. As well, videos of the conference's excellent speakers are available on GCA's website through the link below.
|
|
The GCA is taking advantage of social distancing requirements by offering all club members a series of exciting opportunities to learn and grow.
Next year, conferences that could only be offered to a few GCA club members in the past will be available to every club member at no cost. For these conferences, we are assembling a powerhouse of speakers who will share with you their lifelong accumulation of knowledge and wisdom. But, we don’t plan to just tell you or teach you; we plan to involve you in dynamic experiences that will offer you the opportunity to apply what you have heard. |
“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” ~ Benjamin Franklin
Mark your calendars now, and save these dates:
- April 8, 2021 ~ Floral Design Conference ~ NEW!
- May 11-12, 2021 ~ GCA Annual Meeting
Over the course of the year, you will receive online registrations for each of these events via Constant Contact. This means that you will be getting many more communications from the GCA than you have gotten in the past.
Highlights of Our 2020 Gardens
Contact us by writing to: GTGC, 10936 N. Port Washington Rd., #276, Mequon, WI 53092