We hope you will join The Garden Club of Weaverville for Our January 2022 Meeting – via Zoom
Tuesday, January 11th at 9:30
Program: Bird-Friendly Gardening
For over 100 years, the Audubon Society has focused on making the world a better place for birds – Protect Birds and You Protect the Earth. Today birds face serious threats from habitat loss and climate change. With increased development and population growth, there are fewer undeveloped areas for our migratory and resident birds to find food, shelter and a place to raise their young. The single, easy action that individuals can take to help birds is to make their own yard more bird-friendly by planting native plants. Learn about the native plants and actions you can take to make your yard a haven for birds.
Tom Tribble served six years as President and is now Immediate Past President of Blue Ridge Audubon Chapter, which covers Buncombe, Henderson, Madison and several adjacent counties in western North Carolina. Tom has been an Audubon member and avid birder for 45 years. Tom worked for 30 years at the NC Center for Geographic Information & Analysis, the State’s Geographic Information System, retiring in 2013. He holds a Bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt University and a Master’s degree from Duke University.
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Email gardenclubweaverville@gmail.com if you are not a Club member and would like to join this Zoom Meeting
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The Garden Club of Weaverville is a co-ed, non-profit organization open to everyone. For more information on what we do, becoming a member or supporting the club visit our website.
Annie Higgins will lead us through an exploration of the beauty, plants, and aspirations of Bullington Gardens. We will take a virtual tour of the 12-acre Hendersonville botanical garden with heart. We’ll look at unique plant collections, the students and volunteers, and have a sneak peek at future design plans underway.
With a background in education and horticulture, Annie Higgins happily serves as the Administrative Director of Bullington Gardens, alongside John Murphy, educational director.
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Email gardenclubweaverville@gmail.com if you are not a Club member and would like to join this Zoom Meeting
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The Garden Club of Weaverville is a co-ed, non-profit organization open to everyone. For more information on what we do, becoming a member or supporting the club visit our website.
Livia Charles will be presenting a program on what can and cannot be recycled, what to do with your plastic bags and other non-recyclable items, and general tips about how to reduce your household waste. A primer on garden composting will also be provided.
Livia is the Sustainability Coordinator at Asheville GreenWorks where she helps to educate the Western North Carolina community about composting, recycling, and how to preserve and protect our planet through waste reduction. Livia deeply cares about nature and working with local communities to find just solutions to address the climate crisis.
She graduated from Tulane University in 2018 with a degree in neuroscience and has worked at several environmental nonprofit organizations since graduating. Right before working with GreenWorks she worked as a researcher at the Women’s Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN), where she learned more about the intersection between environmental degradation, gender inequality, and racism.
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Email gardenclubweaverville@gmail.com if you are not a Club member and would like to join this Zoom Meeting
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The Garden Club of Weaverville is a co-ed, non-profit organization open to everyone. For more information on what we do, becoming a member or supporting the club visit our website.
We hope you will join The Garden Club of Weaverville for Our October Meeting – via Zoom
Tuesday, October 12th at 9:30
Program: Creating Native Plant “Meadows” on Slopes
Pat Sommers will be presenting a program on Creating native plant “Meadows” in sloped settings. The talk will feature a variety of native perennials for sun/shade, wet-dry conditions, small and large spaces. Pat will also cover methods of site preparation, calculating plant quantities, creating the plant list, planting, and aftercare. How native perennials enhance our gardens and why they are important to the ecology of our larger landscape will also be discussed.
Pat’s background:
Natural Selections Nursery: Pat started growing natives from seed 12 years ago when she moved to this area. She moved to Weaverville in 2015 and has been steadily growing native plants since then.
Pat studied horticulture/landscape design at the Chicago Botanic Garden, including an internship in plant breeding and plant evaluation.
Her native plant background:
Her Mother taught her about the native plants of New England through walks in the woods for many years.
Worked as an outdoor volunteer for 9 years at Asheville Botanical Garden.
Has taught a number of classes on how to grow natives and the importance of their place in various ecosystems.
Can be frequently found hunched over a plant on the side of a trail any place in the area!
**Email gardenclubweaverville@gmail.com if you are not a Club member and would like to join this Zoom Meeting
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The Garden Club of Weaverville is a co-ed, non-profit organization open to everyone. For more information on what we do, becoming a member or supporting the club visit our website.
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