Protected: The Gardeners Garden Club February 2021 Minutes

Meeting Minutes
February 9, 2021
Virtual Meeting on ZOOM

Opening and Speaker:

Jane Moore opened the meeting and introduced the day’s speaker, Wendy Russell. Wendy is a member of the Garden Club of Wilmington and a GCA floral design judge. Wendy provided a very informative and broad ranging talk on “Why Art Works – Seeing Balance”. While explaining a natural inclination for seeing balance with the eye, Wendy helped to make sense of the principles of design which all club members can ...

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Protected: The Gardeners January 2021 Minutes

The Gardeners Garden Club
Meeting Minutes
January 12, 2021
Virtual Meeting on ZOOM

Opening and Speaker:

Jane Moore opened the meeting, welcomed everyone and called on Presley Schwinn to introduce our speaker. Ethan Kauffman, Director of Stoneleigh, a natural garden located in Villanova presented a talk entitled “Natural by Design: A Gardener’s Perspective”. During his presentation, Ethan highlighted ways our gardens can provide beauty and improve the overall health of the environment. Native plants are best for supporting native wildlife. Ethan noted ...

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Protected: October 2020 Monthly Meeting

The Gardeners Garden Club
Meeting Minutes
October 13, 2020
Virtual Meeting on ZOOM

Opening and Speaker:

Jane Moore opened the meeting, welcomed everyone and highlighted that we would again have our speaker first and then the regular meeting. Debbie Laverell joined us as our featured speaker. Debbie currently is the editor of Focus magazine, a GCA Photography judge, a member of The Garden Workers, and a member of GCA Photography Committee. She is a friend of many members. Debbie provided useful tips ...

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Protected: September 2020 Gardener Zoom Meeting Minutes

Editor’s Note:  The following is a link to the September 15 Zoom Meeting Recording.  Copy and paste into your browser.  When it asks for a passcode, type in the letters and numbers I have displayed after the word Passcode and then follow the prompts.  I tested and it works.  Call if you have problems.

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https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/-meKIbbsSlLmfqBFe9MboJ8i36fQZ3CxDM3ZxyTkDZ9YpRDgd2GS9oq88kRIRkBi.k2ioohd4drOluEh3 

Passcode: eoC+S2x5 

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The Gardeners Garden Club
Meeting Minutes
September 15, 2020
Virtual Meeting on ZOOM

Opening and Speaker:

Jane Moore opened the meeting highlighting that we are under “usual circumstances’ ...

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Protected: The Gardeners February 2020 Meeting Minutes

The Gardeners Garden Club Meeting Minutes
February 11, 2020
Presby’s Inspired Life at Rosemont

10:00 AM Call to order- Business meeting
Welcome everyone

Introduce Michele Jameson’s guest- Emily Branch-Okala
Welcome to Karen Kemp’s Guest, Judy Galinas. Judy is attending her
2nd Gardeners’ meeting with us.

Thank you to our hostesses:
Betsy Crowell, Coordinator
Anne Barnett, Gale Gillespie, Karen Nagel, Liz Negrey

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Approval of January 14, 2020 minutes. Betsy Crowell Motioned to approve the minutes.
Peggy Shaver Seconded the motion. All members voted ...

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Protected: The Gardeners January 2020 Meeting Minutes

The Gardeners Garden Club Meeting Minutes
January 14, 2020
Karen Nagel Kamp’s home, Haverford, PA

10:00 AM Jane Called the meeting to order –

 

 

Kathryn Bray, GCA/RHS Interchange Fellow at Longwood Gardens with President Jane Moore

Business meeting
Welcome
Thank you to hostesses:
Karen Helm, Coordinator
Michele Jameson
Presley Schwinn
Edwina White
Judy Shekmar, coffee gal
Jane thanked Karen Nagel Kamp for hosting our meeting in her beautiful home. Jane announced that Karen Nagel Kamp ...

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Protected: The Gardeners December Meeting Minutes

The Gardeners Christmas Arrangement Workshop
St David’s Church
December 10, 2019

 

Jane addressed the membership prior to starting the arrangements for a few announcements and agenda items.

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Treasurer’s Report – Bonnie Buchak December 10, 2019

Following is our current financial statement reflecting activity since October 8, 2019:

Balance in Bryn Mawr Checking Account as of 12/03/2019: $29,634.17

Financial Activity by Category 10/8/2019-
12/3/2019

INCOME $0.00

DISBURSEMENTS
Conservation Conference $450.00
Correspondence 18.80
Flower Show Committee Judges 12.66
Program Expenses – other 15.13
Ronald McDonald House 268.28

TOTAL ...

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The Gardeners on the Move

Our garden club members are on the move doing and seeing interesting and important outreach in Zone V activities as well as in our own club.  We are rapidly coming to the end of the calendar year and thought this would be a good time to write up some of the activities that The Gardeners have already participated and look forward to finishing our fiscal year with Christmas arrangements for Surrey Services, Eldernet and Inglis House and a big trip ...

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Protected: The Gardeners October 8 Meeting Minutes

(Editor’s Note:  You have already received the following minutes from Jane, but I am posting photos to be archived with the minutes.)

The Gardeners Garden Club Meeting Minutes
October 8, 2019
St. John’s Presbyterian Church, Devon, PA

10:00 AM Call to order – Business meeting
Welcome
Thank you to hostesses

Approval of September 10 meeting minutes
Helen Elkins moved to approve the minutes
Anne Barnett Seconded the approval

Treasurer’s report – Bonnie Buchak

Balance Bryn Mawr Checking Account as of 10/07/2019: $31,319.69

Financial Activity by Category ...

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GCA Judging Program

Below is some interesting news on the GCA Judging Program with our own president, Jane Moore, chairing this strategic initiative.

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AD HOC COMMITTEE ON THE JUDGING PROGRAM

Every five years, The Garden Club of America adopts a five-year purpose-driven strategy
to guide the organization and to ensure a healthy future, and on March 4, 2019, the
Executive Board adopted the Strategic Plan: 2019-2020.

As one of the strategic areas of focus included in Governance and Leadership, the Board
determined that an ad hoc ...

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