WGC members ushered the New Year in with a talk about Edible Landscaping at the Jan’ 2023 meeting. Hostesses Ceme & Karen provided delicious refreshments to the members. Speaker Buck Mussatto educated the members regarding edible landscaping & various edible plants we might be overlooking in our current gardens.
WGC members celebrated the Arbor day in January. Local pre-school children took part in the event. They planted a Bracken Brown Beauty Magnolia under the supervision of WGC members.
WGC members met for the Sep 2022 general meeting after the summer break. A few landscaping projects related to the town of Windermere were completed during the summer. Members also met for summer luncheons once a month.
April H and Kim B did a wonderful job as hostesses and were thanked by all.
The September program included plant raffle & live auction of a few chosen plants.
Awards earned by club and members were announced by Bonnie B, Awards Chairperson. Mary Beth C won the Community Flower Award for the library flowers. Arjuna D and Shirin N entered the Art in Bloom and won. Jackie R and Vicki H won an award for the 2021 Environmental Education for Youth Award in regards to the Arbor Day celebration with the Windermere Church Preschool.
Members received information regarding the upcoming Disctrict VII flower show & were encouraged to participate by Maureen T & Suzanne M.
May 2022 general meeting brought the WGC 2021-22 year to an end. It has been a fun ride. Summer luncheons will commence soon, after a 2 year break.
Theresa R was the lead hostess for the May general meeting. Carolyn R & Bonnie B also shared part of the hostessing responsibilities. Members enjoyed the summer themed spread.
Orange County MGV’s Bonnie T & Heather R spoke to WGC members regarding gardening myths. Members exchanged ideas/opinions with the MGV’s as part of this discussion.
WGC members also worked on the beautification of Windermere town office’s landscape during the month of May. Plant beds were spruced up by de-weeding & planting Caladiums.
On Wed. Dec. 3rd, Windermere Garden Club decorated Windermere Town Hall’s Christmas trees. One is a live tree inside the town hall and the other tree is on the back porch.
I was not able to attend, but from the photos taken by Maureen T. looks like a fun time was had by all. Thanks to everyone especially Chairman Carolin Warren.
Back Row L to R: Theresa, Vicki H., Paula R., Carolin W., Bonnie B., Carol W., Collen C.
Our 2014 Florida Arbor Day tree planting was on Thursday, Jan.17th in front of Windermere Town Hall. We planted a Florida native cedar tree which will be used by the Town of Windermere as an outdoor Christmas tree going forward. The children of Windermere Union Church’s Preschool performed again this year and helped mulch the tree. Special thanks to everyone who helped make this a great tree planting especially co-chairmen Jackie Rapport and Peggy Collins.
Co-Chairman Jackie Rapport at the microphone.
Florida Native Cedar Tree we planted.
Windermere Garden Club 