The Garden Club of Mountain Lakes
Calendar 2007 - 2008
The Garden Club meets on a formal basis from September to June,
usually on the fourth Wednesday of the month at 9 am for a business
meeting, followed immediately by a program. Unless otherwise
noted, we meet in the lower level community meeting room of the
Library on Elm Road.
Programs that are open to the public are listed here
and a guest fee of $10 will be collected at the door.
Other activities for members only include workshops, field trips
and anything else that sparks an interest.
We are a working club and welcome anyone who has a sincere interest
in learning more about any aspect of gardening.
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Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Getting Ready for the Show!
Our own team of Flower Show enthusiasts will educate
the club on how to prepare entries for our upcoming April Flower Show.
After this program, we are promised that horticulture entries will
be easy and labeling a cinch!
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Tuesday, March 26, 2008
Environmentally Friendly Gardening
The Garden Club offers this program in conjunction
with the League of Women Voters’ project “Mountain Lakes
as a Green Community – Exploring Ways to Make a Difference”.
This program will specifically address gardening issues and opportunities
that are relevant to Mountain Lakes residents including composting,
lawn care, the use of fertilizers and pesticides, water management,
Borough By-Laws, plant choices and other suggestions on how to
ensure that your garden is as “green” as possible.
This program will be open to any member of the public.
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Thursday/Friday, April 3/4, 2008
The upper and lower floors of the Library
Pillars of Our Community
Celebrating 97 Years of Laker Volunteerism
The Garden Club proudly presents a
Standard Flower Show
on Thursday, April 3 from 12:30 PM to 5:00 PM and on
Friday, April 4 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
This event will have three parts: a Horticulture Division (on the
lower level in the Community Meeting Room), a Design Division
and a Special Exhibits Division (exhibited throughout the
Library).
Members of the Junior Nature Club will also be participating.
This event is free and open to the public.
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Wednesday, April 16, 2008
The Swamp Pink and Other
Native Wetland Plants
In 2007, the Garden Club of Mountain Lakes
contributed to the funding of Ari Novy's study of the Swamp Pink
(Helonias bullata). This federally endangered wetland
plant is found in the eastern US, but due to the cumulative effects
of industrialization, the once numerous populations have dwindled
to approximately 120. As a part of his graduate studies at
Rutgers, Mr. Novy is in the process of completing a population
structure study of the Swamp Pink. He will join us to discuss
the Swamp Pink and other wetland plants. Weather permitting,
a walk will be arranged after the program to view this plant in
its natural setting for those who are interested.
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Saturday, May 10, 2008
Masonic Lodge grounds next to Island Beach parking lot
8:30 AM to Noon
Annual Plant Sale
This annual event has been held for many years and
affords members of the general public the opportunity to purchase
perennial plants dug from member’s gardens, so you know they are
successful in Mountain Lakes soil. There will be other offerings
as well, so please look for details in the Home & School Bulletin
closer to the time.
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