The Garden Club of Weaverville May 2023 Meeting (for Club Members Only)
Tuesday, May 9th at 10:00am
Location: Buncombe County Extension Office
Program: Rose Garden Tour
Judy Deutsch has been part of the Rose Garden since its inception in 2018. With 64 rose bushes representing 20 different varieties, she’ll have plenty to show us and talk about. As the Rose Garden leader, she’s surrounded by the flowers she loves because their fragrance can fill a room, the diverse colors are never-ending and they have a long blooming season. Judy will cover how to grow and care for these wonderful plants with a short power point inside the center followed by a tour of the rose garden.
“The key to success is to plant roses in full sun and give them the right amount of water,” said Judy looking out across the Rose Garden.
A business meeting will follow the program.
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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.
Location: Weaverville Community Center (covered terrace) 60 Lakeshore Drive
Program: Mushrooms – Master Decomposers
For the cook, landscaper, and gardener, we’ll dive into the superpowers of mushrooms, our primary decomposers. Mysterious to many, coveted by those who know, we’ll discuss ones we can grow at home, how to grow them, and where to place them to thrive in the integrated landscape.
CEO, author, artist, and earth dweller, our speaker Keri Evjy supports ecology by uplifting holistic land and life design solutions, being of service to the Whole, body, mind and soil. She is the founder of Healing Roots Design, LLC, a women-owned permaculture landscape design business, and Regenerative Life Design, LLC, which curates earth-centered dynamic and transformative programs, holistic curriculum and one-on-one coaching experiences. Keri is the author of the multimedia toolkit, Regenerative Life Design Playbook. She thrives in Asheville, NC.
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.
Program: Long Term Food Security with Bountiful Cities
Cathy Cleary with local nonprofit Bountiful Cities will talk about strategies to address long term food security for our region. She will share about Bountiful Cities urban agriculture programs and initiatives with a focus on solutions. Their gardening, cooking, educational programming, and policy work have a lasting impact and there are lots of ways for community members to be involved.
A business meeting will follow the program.
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.
The Garden Club of Weaverville February 2023 Meeting
Tuesday, February 14th at 9:30am via Zoom
Program: A Seminar on Pruning Woody Plants in the Landscape
It’s pruning season! Correctly pruning woody trees and shrubs improves their general appearance and promotes plant health. The North Carolina Arboretum has very graciously agreed to share this informative seminar with our members. In the (~70 minute) video that we will be viewing, professional horticulturist, and Weaverville neighbor, Ben Pick will discuss and demonstrate various types of pruning — structural, aesthetic, regenerative, and corrective — along with tools, techniques and timing, for successful pruning of small trees and flowering shrubs. Though it can be hard to know where to start, what to cut and what to leave, to keep trees and shrubs in your landscape healthy and beautiful, this seminar will help both with providing a thorough and practical approach while instilling confidence.
Ben Pick grew up in Asheville and has been deeply influenced by the surrounding natural abundance of the Blue Ridge Mountains. He studied horticulture at NC State, then spent many years working in public and private gardens around the US and abroad, and a few farms too, learning everything he could about plants and how to push the limits with innovative growing and gardening. Ben and Sarah Coury own Saturnia Farm, a small specialty plant nursery focusing on unique perennials, native plants, and select trees and shrubs including native fruit trees, and on chemical-free growing practices. Saturnia Farm relocated to Weaverville in the aftermath of experiencing extensive flooding due to tropical storm Fred, and they are a wonderful addition to our community!
A business meeting will follow the program.
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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