On Tuesday November 12, nine Gardeners gathered at Anne Kellett’s house for the first meeting of our book club. The book we read was “The Wild Trees” by Richard Preston.

Everyone found the book interesting and we were all surprised at how much we did not know about the botany of the giant redwoods. For example, there is a whole ecosystem that exists at the top of the trees, where plants, lichens and even berries (and wasps) can be found. We ...

Kudos to Eileen Longacre and committee for a well-organized and interesting flower show. I clerked with Pam Thompson on the floral arrangements and it is always a learning experience to record the judge’s comments on the entries. Don’t miss the opportunity to clerk if you are asked.

I think what strikes me about our flower shows is the amount of organization and people power needed—engaging the judges and seeing that they arrive safe and sound; setting up and taking down; seeing ...

I didn’t know what to expect when I agreed to a trip to Yellow Springs Farm in Chester County. Thanks to Deb Donaldson and Barbara Geltosky, I enjoyed an educational and delicious experience.

Catherine and Al Renzi, owners of Yellow Springs Farm are dedicated environmentalists, cheese makers and native plant growers. We listened to the history of their farm and the long process and persistence that it took for them to bring back the land—get rid of the invasives, encourage existing ...

The Gardeners Pollinator Project
New Eagle School Fall 2013

This year, The Gardeners Garden Club gave New Eagle Elementary School in Wayne PA a grant of a Pollinator Partnership Kit. We had partnered with their “enviromaniacs” conservation club in the Spring and wanted to continue the relationship with the school.

Part of the fun of giving the grant was being able to participate in a hands on lesson in September, when six Gardeners and two community members did a pollinator presentation ...