Meetings
General meetings are held the second Thursday of the month from September through June at 9:15 AM at:
Christ the Redeemer Lutheran Church
9201 Brecksville Road
Brecksville, Ohio 44141
For information on the next meeting, please contact Maureen at mgmichal@aol.com or Donna at 440-346-5445.
Guests are always Welcome!
MEMBERS CREATED SEASOAL PORCH POTS AT NOVEMBER 14th MEETING
Emerald Necklace Garden Club Members contributed greens, dried florals, berries, seed pods and accessories to create beautiful winter porch pots. The porch pots will add cheer to porches and entrances from now through the winter season.
“GROWING GREEN FUTURES” WAS TOPIC AT ENGC OCTOBER 10th MEETING
At the October 10th meeting of the Emerald Necklace Garden Club, Cherise Kent, Cleveland Botanical Garden Green Corps Coordinator, discussed the programs this organization has offered to high schoolers for 26 years. The Green Corps program introduces youth to career paths in green industries through hands-on, paid internships. It generates interest in the benefit of trees and plants, enabling participants to employ environmentally friendly practices in their communities and future careers.
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ENGC September 12th Meeting Presentation Helped Members be Better Gardeners
Our speaker, Phyllis Mihalik, led us through some 30 garden myths that result in “murder and mayhem in the garden,” perpetrated by gardeners themselves. She presented viable solutions to the damage created by following the advice in the myths. Every member took away suggestions they will use in their own gardening practices.
Secret Garden Hostas was June Field Trip
Members of Emerald Necklace Garden Club met June 13th for a field trip to visit Secret Garden Hostas of Chagrin Falls. Tours included over three acres of gardens at this private home, featuring shade-loving collections of hostas (some rare), helleborus, heuchera, creeping phlox, bleeding heart and more. Plants, as well as a proprietary deer repellant that reputedly works better than any other, were for sale. Following the field trip, members gathered at the Welshfield Inn in Burton to enjoy a summer lunch.
Members Shared Their Gardening Journey at the ENGC April 11th Meeting
At the April 11th meeting of the Emerald Necklace Garden Club, members answered the question, “How and why did I begin to garden?” and shared their personal gardening adventures encountered as their experience and expertise evolved over the years. References to favorite books, catalogs, trips to public gardens and dream gardens provided attendees with ample knowledge to apply to their own gardens. Members not pictured also brought photos, books and stories to share.
May 11th Plant Sale & Garden Faire plans were also discussed during the business meeting.
VISIT THE SPECIAL EVENT PAGE FOR PLANT SALE DETAILS.
Members learned About the Art of Ikebana
Flower Arranging at March 14 Meeting
Emily Viland, representing Ikebana International, shared her knowledge of Ikebana with members at the March 14th meeting. “Ike” means “to make alive.” Bana” means “flowers.” Joined, “to make flowers come alive” the word describes the 600 year old art of Japanese Ikebana floral arranging. The asymmetrical form distinguishes Ikebana. Utilizing empty space in the container is an essential feature and the style of the container used is critical. Arrangements are made up of branches, representing heaven; leaves, representing earth and blossoms, representing man. There are many schools with differing techniques. The arrangement demonstrated by Emily is from the Ohara School, which was started in 1895 and was the first use of Western flowers in an arrangement.
What is "The Worth of Weeds?"
Foster Brown, Naturalist with the Cleveland Metroparks, had many tales to share about common “weeds” seen along roadsides at the February 8th ENGC meeting. Some examples: Queen Anne’s Lace was named after Queen Anne because she selected this flower as the most unique lace pattern in a realm-wide contest to discover new patterns. Chickory was used as a substitute for coffee during WWII. And thistles — aka “teasel” — were used by the wool industry to raise the nap on fabric; and also by the brush industry. Common burdock was the forerunner of velcro – “invented” by a Swiss engineer in 1948 and made popular in the fashion world by Pierre Cardin.
January 11, 2024 ~ Annual Meeting and
ENGC 2023 Year in Review
At the January 11th meeting of Emerald Necklace Garden Club, Donna Hessel, Historian, presented a power point, “The 2023 Year in Review.” If you would like a pdf of the power point to learn more about the club and its activities, send an email to hessel0722@gmail.com. Please put “power point” in the subject line.
