What’s Growing?

Hi everyone! 

I sincerely apologize for not including this important announcement in today’s email!  I knew I was forgetting something, but couldn’t recall what it was until Pat Allen sent me a note.  This is going to be a special treat and I hope many of us will attend!  We can talk about car pooling at our September meeting.  Here’s the note from Pat: 

“Mark your calendars now for an exciting design program to be held Saturday, September 20, at 2 p.m.at Mary’s Woods in Cascadia Hall (in the Dunn Building, 17520 Mesnard Street, Lake Oswego).  Debbie Spiller, an accredited National Garden Club Flower Show Master Judge and former NGC Arranger of the Year, will present and demonstrate traditional and creative designs.  This free program is sponsored by the Elsie Skinner Progressive Designers Guild. Debbie will have containers available for sale too.  Plenty of free parking!” 

Here’s a couple examples of her artistry!   

Gorgeous! Intriguing! Fun!  Get your pen back out and get it on your calendars!  

Wendy

Dear Marvelous Members,

I hope all of you have been enjoying the summer…because we are only a few days away from September! Get your calendar and your pen ready…. Here’s your September at a Glance:

1) Sept 9^th – Regular meeting at the church.  Our speaker, Nikkie West, is from Sparrowhawk Natives and she has a very fitting topic to share with us – “Resilient Gardening in a Time of Climate Change.”   Our hosts will be Pat Allen, Karen & Mike Burmester, Jennifer Buss, and Leona McDonald. 

2) Sept 23^rd – Barb Decious has invited us to her garden! She will have coffee and tea, and a little nibbly. I asked her if we could bring some treats too, and she said if any of us wanted to do so, that would be lovely! Barb will have plates/napkins. Let’s plan to meet there at 11 am.  Barb’s address is 6223 SE Dunbar Dr. Portland.  It’s always so special when someone opens their garden up to share with friends – I hope everyone gets a chance to join us!

3) Sept 13-14^th – Our last guest speaker, Diane Sayrizi, asked me to share this link for those of us who might be interested in the upcoming Ohara Ikebana exhibit at the Japanese Garden, being held Sept 13-14^th.  It is guaranteed to be a beautiful show! I know they have a limited number of tickets being sold for each time slot, so if you are interested, check it out! https://japanesegarden.org/events/ohara-school-of-ikebana-show-solo-exhibition-by-master-professor-hirokazu-yokohigashi/

4) Oct 9th – Our Fall District Luncheon will be on October 9th at the Elks Lodge in Milwaukie.  Be sure to mark your calendars for this wonderful event! It is always a great way to reconnect with members of the other clubs in our district!  We will have further details at our Sept 9th meeting regarding the menu, the cost, and the discussion topics.  They have some great things planned, including a silent auction! Be still, my heart! 

And, as long as we are on the subject of the silent auction ….

Each Garden Club has been asked to donate one (or two or three) items/services, each with a worth of $40 or more, for the silent auction. Three of the clubs in our district have already decided on their donation….so far: (1) a one-hour massage therapy session by a LMT, (2) a handmade lap quilt (3) a haircut and hair products worth $100! What great ideas can we come up with? 

Do you have an item/service that you could donate, or do you know someone who might like to help us by donating something? Or maybe a few of us would like to go in together to create a themed basket?  It could be a dog basket, a spa basket (think candles, scented soaps) a gardening basket, an autumn night basket (think warm socks, cider, a snuggly blanket, good books)… There’s all kinds of possibilities just waiting for our special touch! 

Let Julie, Jennifer, or myself know what ideas you might have!

Looking forward to seeing everyone soon!

Wendy

Good morning, members!

     August will be here in less than 24 hours and with it, exciting opportunities for us to learn and grow together!  I am listing important info below, so get your calendars and pencils out!

1.  August 2^nd  – Our dear friend, Harry Landers, is inviting us (and the Happy Valley Women’s club) to visit his tropical paradise garden from  11 am-3 pm.  That’s this coming SATURDAY!! If you haven’t had a chance to see Harry’s absolutely magical tropical garden, be sure you  stop for a visit!  His address is 12011 SE Mountain Sun Dr. in Clackamas.

2.  August 12^th – meeting at the church.  Our guest speaker will be Diane Sayrizi, an Ikebana instructor/artist.  She will be  introducing us to one of the first Ikebana arrangements students learn, called a “rising style.”  And, if time allows, she will teach us a second style! 

       Hosts for the meeting:

            Diana Colvin

            Yvonne & John Kochanowski

            Mary Horton

  Diane Sparks

Also….We will be forming our fund-raising committee!  We will be discussing this during the business meeting. Please think about volunteering – it’s a great way to get to know each other and help our club make money to help other great causes!

3.  August 26^th – Coffee Chat at Jazzy Bagels in Gresham, 9 am -10:30 or so.  Address: 5 E Powell Blvd in Gresham.  Take a break from your busy summer days for a great cup of coffee and a delicious warm bagel! If you need a ride, call one of us – Claudia, Roberta, or myself, and we will figure it out.

(…And you thought August was going to be boring! )

Hope to see you soon!

Stay well,

Wendy Young

Programs 

Just wanted to send out a quick reminder about our upcoming field trip… it’s this coming Tuesday, July 29th! We will be visiting The Garden Corner (21550 SW 108th in Tualatin)!  Remember….our visit starts at 10:30 am, but if you would like to carpool, please let Claudia or Roberta know ahead of time, so we don’t accidentally leave without you! (Their contact info is below.)

We will meet at Leona’s parking lot (which is the small parking lot across from Leona McDonald’s house) at 9:30. If you prefer to meet us at The Garden Corner, that is fine too. This field trip will be a lot of fun!  They have an area where we can have our lunch and visit, AND they have a coffee bar!!  So pack up your bag lunch and order your coffee there!

Also…. If you bring a container and buy some plants there, they have a lovely potting area and will pot plants up for you! They also sell containers, if you want to get one there.

Claudia: 503.961.4507

Roberta: 971.272.1714

Is your name on the hosting calendar? Better check and make sure! Click here for info.

Also, our updated meetings schedule can be found here!

Flowering joy in pots at Karen and Mike’s garden!

Here are some snapshots from Jan Ferguson-Bresee’s garden!

We all love to see pictures of gardens. Here’s one from the garden of our new president, Julie Lund. It’s so peaceful and dreamy!

Happy 4th of July to Everyone!     

Here are the happenings for our club this month! Please be sure to mark your calendars for these exciting events!  

July 15th (the third Tuesday this month only) – meeting at the church.   Our guest speaker is Aaron Anderson, from the Xerces Society.  We are really fortunate to have a chance to learn about the valuable invertebrates in our gardens and yards! Should be extremely enlightening! And you already know the coffee and treats provided by Katherene Kerner, Sandy Ahlquist, Janet Rasher, Mary Lou Epperson, and Patti Taylor will be amazing! Please join us! 

July 29th (Tuesday) – field trip to The Garden Corner (21550 SW 108th in Tualatin)!  Our visit starts at 10:30 am, but if you would like to carpool, please let Claudia or Roberta know, so we don’t accidentally leave without you! (Their contact info is on the roster below.) We will meet at Leona’s parking lot (which is the small parking lot across from Leona McDonald’s house) at 9:30. If you prefer to meet us there, that is fine too.This field trip is going to be so awesome!  They have an area where we can have our lunch and visit, AND they have a coffee bar!!  So pack up your bag lunch and order your coffee there!Also…. If you bring a container and buy some plants there, they have a sweet potting area and will pot plants up for you!  It doesn’t get better than that!

Lastly, I am including our latest membership roster and email cluster(please check your email).  You might want to print the roster off, if you are able, just so you have it.  If you don’t have that capability, and want a hard copy of the roster, let me know.  I am both embedding the roster, and attaching it, so hopefully one of those will work for you.
Enjoy this great day and we’ll look forward to seeing you soon!

Wendy Young