OCTOBER 2023 GARDENETTE NEWSLETTER
Gardenettes are members of District VI, Louisiana Garden Club Federation Inc., Deep South Garden Clubs Inc., National Garden Clubs Inc.
Mark Your Calendars:
2023 –
October 7 Fall Garden Day at LSU Ag Research Station, Hammond
October 7-8 Village Arts Fair at Twin Steeples, Ponchatoula 9-5 Sat/Noon-5 Sun
October 8 HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SUNDAY HANSON
October 10 Deadline for District VI Fall Meeting in Hammond
October 11 Regular Monthly Meeting
October 17 District V - Delhi LA
October 18 District VIII - Marksville
October 19 District VII - Oakdale
October 24 District III - New Iberia
October 25 District VI - Hammond
October 26 District II – Metairie
October 30-31 Environmental School - VIRTUAL
November 6-8 Flower Show School, Course I - Metairie
November 10-11 Camellia Festival Folsom 10-3 – Mizell’s Camellia Nursery
November 14-15 Landscape Design School Series
2023 –
October 7 Fall Garden Day at LSU Ag Research Station, Hammond
October 7-8 Village Arts Fair at Twin Steeples, Ponchatoula 9-5 Sat/Noon-5 Sun
October 8 HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SUNDAY HANSON
October 10 Deadline for District VI Fall Meeting in Hammond
October 11 Regular Monthly Meeting
October 17 District V - Delhi LA
October 18 District VIII - Marksville
October 19 District VII - Oakdale
October 24 District III - New Iberia
October 25 District VI - Hammond
October 26 District II – Metairie
October 30-31 Environmental School - VIRTUAL
November 6-8 Flower Show School, Course I - Metairie
November 10-11 Camellia Festival Folsom 10-3 – Mizell’s Camellia Nursery
November 14-15 Landscape Design School Series
LSU Ag Research Station Fall Garden Day and Plant Sale: October 7: Hammond: 7:30 A.M. Sale is the same weekend as Twin Steeples in Ponchatoula's Village Arts Festival, held Saturday and Sunday. Make a weekend of getting bargain plants and checking out the arts and crafts booths. Village Arts will have live musicians and food vendors!
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING: October 11: Member and former Master Gardener Sunday Hanson will give an in-depth overview of growing wonderful backyard tomatoes! Hostesses for the event are Margaret Bailey, Cricket Ayala, and Rose Ann Husser. See you at promptly at 11 a.m. at the Strawberry Board Building in Memorial Park.
LAST MONTH’S MEETING: The Gardenette year begins with a meeting hosted by Marilyn Wright and Dottie Boudreaux! Remember it’s dues time! Bring some cash. Guest Speaker, Sandy Grimm, talked about Saving Heritage Oaks. Sandy is president of Belle Oaks Garden Club, our hostess for the District VI Fall Meeting.
GENESIS AWARD September-October: Chairman Cricket Ayala awarded the non-residential landscaping award to the Ponchatoula Police Department. Congratulations on a job well done!
DISTRICT FALL MEETINGS: October 25: Registration Deadline is October 10: Wonder why the listings show all the districts? It’s because you are invited to go to all the meetings! You should attend the Hammond meeting as it is local and should be fun. Held at the Holiday Inn across from Hammond Square Mall, there will be a great program on using your pretty flowers in your menus, shopping at the raffle tables and a choice of two lunch items. Go to lgcfinc.org for details on all the fun events.
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCHOOL: October 30-31: As close as your home, this is a virtual course offered by National Garden Clubs Inc.
COURSE BROCHURE COURSE REGISTRATION
COURSE BROCHURE COURSE REGISTRATION
FLOWER DESIGN SCHOOL: November 6-8: Another good adventure! If you wanted to know the design principles, here’s your chance. You might not learn mechanics, but you will learn what the judges are looking for when they grade your exhibits. Held in Metairie at Johnny Bright Playground.
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LANDSCAPE DESIGN SCHOOL: November 14-15: Good instructors, lots of learning, check it out. Held at the Baton Rouge Garden Center November 14-15, an easy commute. Vicky will have room in her car for passengers.
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CAMELLIA FESTIVAL: November 10-11: Mizell’s Camellia Hill Nursery in Folsom is hosting an event and invited us! See their flyer.