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.
On Wednesday, September 16th, our Floral Design Committee is hosting a scavenger hunt through the Lynden Sculpture Garden. We will gather at 10:00 in the parking area, where we will divide into teams of 2-3, review contest rules, and receive a list of clues. (Rain date is Friday, September 18th. Lynden Sculpture Garden is located at 2145 W. Brown Deer Road.)
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Grow a garden in your backyard...
Be inspired by the experts of horticulture... Find solace working with plants... The Garden Club of America invites you to join us virtually for this exciting opportunity as we bring together passionate plant enthusiasts, world-class gardens, and horticulture demonstrations all in one epic location. Tuesday, September 22:
Wednesday, September 23:
Our goal is for you to envision what is possible in your garden and inspire you to cultivate more beauty and creativity in your life. Registration for the virtual conference is free and open to all club members of the GCA!* |
Celebrating our Gardens in Bloom
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Check out this time-lapsed video of a caterpillar spinning its chrysalis! It is a tad shaky, but fascinating. The part that drops off at the end is its skin. Thanks to Linda Stolz for sharing her daughter's video. |
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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:
- September 22-23, 2020 ~ Shirley Meneice Horticulture Conference
- November 17-18, 2020 ~ Conservation Study Conference
- January 21, 2021 ~ Photography Conference ~ NEW!
- February 23-24, 2021 ~ National Affairs & Legislation Conference
- 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.
Garden Talk
with Larry Meiller
Join host Larry Meiller as he discusses gardening topics with his guests. Recent episodes include:
"Gift Ideas for Your Valentine" (with our Summer Blooms speaker, Melinda Myers) and "Plants that Stand the Test of Time."
This program is heard every Friday at 11 a.m. and rebroadcast on Saturday at 6 a.m. on WPR's Ideas Network stations.
Or subscribe to the podcast on your smartphone simply by searching for "Garden Talk with Larry Meiller."
