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The purpose of the Garden Club is to stimulate interest in gardening, preserve and enhance the natural beauty of the Village of Gates Mills, and promote charitable, educational and scientific endeavors related to gardening. |
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The Gates Mills Garden Club has a
New President... Mary SchmidtIf you would like to learn more about the Garden Club
or the 2019 Garden Tour on June 21 & 22 ... Email Mary at gmgcPresident@gmail.com |
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Dear Friends of GMGC,
Now that summer is here, the Gates Mills Garden Club continues to enjoy a spectacular lineup of programs and special events! In July, we will be hosting an off-site program at ThornCreek Winery in Aurora where David Thorn, landscape architect and owner of ThornCreek Winery, will speak to us on the 10 Prevailing Design Principles in Landscape Design. After the program, we will tour his splendid winery and gardens and enjoy a delightful lunch.
Thank you to all those that helped make the 2019 Gates Mills, Through the Garden Gate, Garden Tour a success! We've received numerous compliments from attendees, vendors, sponsors and more on how much they enjoyed the event. The almost perfect weather certainly played a role in the record attendance at our biennial fundraising event.
The Gates Mills Garden Club received many awards at the Garden Club of Ohio’s June convention. Under the presidency of Kelly Siemborski, and with the help of many, we received 22 First Place awards and the Gates Mills Garden Club received 2nd Place for Outstanding Club award. I would like to make special mention of our National Awards:
First Place - Beautification The most outstanding beautification project in a city, town or neighborhood.
First Place - Pollinators The most comprehensive and effective project on pollinating insects or animals.
First Place - National Garden Week Best promotion of National Garden Week showing community awareness throughout the entire week and including local proclamations.
National Flower Show Achievement Award – Holiday Enchantment
Certificate of Achievement – Educational Publication - Card "Fun Frog Facts"
Overall National Winner – Youth Leadership Award – The Mary Louise Michie Award to an individual who has given outstanding service to youth as a leader of a youth group in any grade category, awarded to Gates Mills Garden Club member, Margaret Duff!!!!!
Congratulations to all our talented and dedicated members who were instrumental helping with these projects!
We recently hosted a Youth Education Program for 24 elementary students on Carnivorous Plants. Jonathan Schnupp, Carnivorous Plant Expert, presented a live program about these fascinating and unusual plants. He brought examples of different types of carnivorous plants and all the children were able to examine them. After his presentation, Jonathan distributed carnivorous plant seeds with instructions for planting and care; and he gave each child a plant to take home. Many thanks to Margaret Duff for organizing such an interesting and captivating youth program!
Lastly, a heartfelt congratulations goes out to our very own Marilyn Raishart and her husband Fran on their induction into the Lake County Senior Citizen Hall of Fame in recognition of their many hours of service and dedication to the community. Together, they dedicate many hours to Divine Word Church, Meals on Wheels, Hospice of the Western Reserve, Lake County Council on Aging, and many more fortunate organizations. Marilyn beautifully summed up their experience as, "The fragrance of a rose remains on the hand who gives it," when you give to others without expecting anything in return.
Happy Gardening,
Mary Schmidt
Now that summer is here, the Gates Mills Garden Club continues to enjoy a spectacular lineup of programs and special events! In July, we will be hosting an off-site program at ThornCreek Winery in Aurora where David Thorn, landscape architect and owner of ThornCreek Winery, will speak to us on the 10 Prevailing Design Principles in Landscape Design. After the program, we will tour his splendid winery and gardens and enjoy a delightful lunch.
Thank you to all those that helped make the 2019 Gates Mills, Through the Garden Gate, Garden Tour a success! We've received numerous compliments from attendees, vendors, sponsors and more on how much they enjoyed the event. The almost perfect weather certainly played a role in the record attendance at our biennial fundraising event.
The Gates Mills Garden Club received many awards at the Garden Club of Ohio’s June convention. Under the presidency of Kelly Siemborski, and with the help of many, we received 22 First Place awards and the Gates Mills Garden Club received 2nd Place for Outstanding Club award. I would like to make special mention of our National Awards:
First Place - Beautification The most outstanding beautification project in a city, town or neighborhood.
First Place - Pollinators The most comprehensive and effective project on pollinating insects or animals.
First Place - National Garden Week Best promotion of National Garden Week showing community awareness throughout the entire week and including local proclamations.
National Flower Show Achievement Award – Holiday Enchantment
Certificate of Achievement – Educational Publication - Card "Fun Frog Facts"
Overall National Winner – Youth Leadership Award – The Mary Louise Michie Award to an individual who has given outstanding service to youth as a leader of a youth group in any grade category, awarded to Gates Mills Garden Club member, Margaret Duff!!!!!
Congratulations to all our talented and dedicated members who were instrumental helping with these projects!
We recently hosted a Youth Education Program for 24 elementary students on Carnivorous Plants. Jonathan Schnupp, Carnivorous Plant Expert, presented a live program about these fascinating and unusual plants. He brought examples of different types of carnivorous plants and all the children were able to examine them. After his presentation, Jonathan distributed carnivorous plant seeds with instructions for planting and care; and he gave each child a plant to take home. Many thanks to Margaret Duff for organizing such an interesting and captivating youth program!
Lastly, a heartfelt congratulations goes out to our very own Marilyn Raishart and her husband Fran on their induction into the Lake County Senior Citizen Hall of Fame in recognition of their many hours of service and dedication to the community. Together, they dedicate many hours to Divine Word Church, Meals on Wheels, Hospice of the Western Reserve, Lake County Council on Aging, and many more fortunate organizations. Marilyn beautifully summed up their experience as, "The fragrance of a rose remains on the hand who gives it," when you give to others without expecting anything in return.
Happy Gardening,
Mary Schmidt
Please join us...
The Gates Mills Garden Club
is a member of these organizations:
Garden Club of Ohio, Inc.The Garden Club of Ohio, Inc., a federated garden club, is a 501c3 non-profit volunteer organization. It is open to anyone in the state of Ohio who is a member of a local garden club. GCO currently has 4,348 individuals in 148 clubs across the state of Ohio. The Garden Club of Ohio, Inc., is a member of the Central Atlantic Region of National Garden Clubs, Inc.
GCO supports endeavors in every aspect of gardening through educational programs, horticulture and floriculture. Our goal is to be the source for gardeners and members for everything related to horticulture, landscaping, floral design, and environmental news and issues through local club meetings, district events, and annual state conferences. |
National Garden Clubs, Inc.National Garden Clubs, Inc. is composed of 50 State Garden Clubs and the National Capital Area, 198,595 members in 6,218 member garden clubs. National Garden Clubs, Inc. is proud to recognize 447 International Affiliates…from Canada to Mexico and South America…from Bermuda to South Africa, Australia and Japan, as well as 149 National Affiliates within the United States.
National Garden Clubs is the largest organized group of gardeners in the world. The mission of National Garden Clubs is to provide education, resources, and networking opportunities for its members to promote the love of gardening, floral design, civic and environmental responsibility. |