PROGRAMS FOR TOWN AND COUNTRY GARDEN CLUB 2020
JANUARY
PROGRAM:
“Wonderful World of Owls”
SPEAKER:
Judy Semroc
Conservation Specialist CMNH
Judy comes to us via The Natural History Museum. She is an author and a much sought-after speaker. Judy will give us all the wonderful details about our native Ohio owls.
MARCH
PROGRAM:
“Conversations from the Still Room”
SPEAKER:
Beth Schreibman-Gehring
Beth is a master in the use of herbs for cooking, aromatherapy, healing, and much, much more. She is currently the Education Chairman for the Western Reserve Herb Society. This program promises a wonderful look at the way we use herbs.
APRIL
PROGRAM:
“Your Bird Backyard”
SPEAKER:
Mary Huey
Mary has lived in Northeast Ohio all of her life and her interest in birds dates back to a young age. Recently the concern for diminishing populations of birds has caused her to transform her garden into a safe haven for her fine-feathered friends. We will learn how to attract birds to our garden.
MAY
PROGRAM:
“Planting a Special Container”
A Hands-On Project
SPEAKER:
Holly Soltis
Manager, Urban Growers Garden Center
Holly is the right-hand woman behind John Urbanowicz, the owner of Urban Growers She will guide us through planting a new and different pot arrangement.
JUNE
PROGRAM:
“Patriotic Flowers – Honoring the Red, White & Blue”
SPEAKER:
Noelle Clark Akin
Petitti Garden Center
Noelle will demonstrate how to make a variety of arrangements for the Fourth of July.
JULY
PROGRAM:
“A Tour through Lake Park’s Penitentiary Glen”
SPEAKER:
Caitlin Ambrose
Interpretive Naturalist
Are you ready for a unique experience? Caitlin will walk us through butterfly gardens, an animal rescue and a Halle family summer home. Sitting on a gorgeous piece of Lake Park’s property, Penitentiary Glen has much to see!
SEPTEMBER
PROGRAM:
“Cooking with Doug Katz”
SPEAKER:
Doug Katz
Owner and Executive Chef of Fire, a food and drink establishment at Shaker Square
Doug, whose bio is long and impressive, comes to us to demonstrate the finer details of cooking with herbs.
OCTOBER
PROGRAM:
“A Visit to the Chelsea Flower Show”
SPEAKER:
Jeff Griff
Jeff will give a vicarious visit to England’s grand Chelsea Flower Show. The Royal Horticultural Society’s Chelsea Show is the place to see cutting-edge garden design, new plants and to find ideas to take home.
DECEMBER
PROGRAM:
“Holiday Greens Workshop”
Hands-On Project
SPEAKER:
TBA
Get creative and get in the holiday spirit. The project is TBD.