Guest Speaker: Ed Blondin – Owner of Hortulus Gardens & Landscapes, Historian
Program: “Witches: From Wonderful to Wicked to Wonderful” An exploration of the Western world’s original herbal healers. Starting 8,000 years ago in ancient Sumeria, these healers took on the many roles that lay the foundation of modern medicine. We will explore the stereotypes of the Witch/Healer and how those figures drove economics, religion, health care and pop culture into the 21st century. Power Point presentation.
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Guest Speaker: Virginia Froehlich, Past MGC Officer
Program: “Founding Fathers, Founding Gardeners” Examines how our founding fathers were vested in gardening and significant contributions made by several of them to the landscape of our fledgling country. Power Point presentation
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Program: Christmas Lunch – Potluck Style
Room: Mitchell Hall
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Guest Speaker: David Cooper, English Gardens, Horticulturist
Program: “The Ins and Outs of Butterfly Gardening” Uncover secrets to attract butterflies according to plant selection, significance of flower petals, and how to extend the season to enjoy butterflies all spring, summer, and fall.
Room: Mitchell Hall
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Program: Valentine Project Workshop & Tea Time at Noon
- 10:30 am: The Workshop involves flower arranging, so interested members must register for this one hour and half workshop with Mindy Delano (565-1266) by February 1st since fresh flowers and oasis medium must be pre-ordered. No charge.
- Noon: Valentine Tea
Room: Mitchell Hall
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Guest Speaker: Ed Blondin of Hortulus Gardens & Landscapes, Historian
Program: “Monastic Gardens: Begged, Borrowed, and Stolen” Part 2. Much of Western gardening tradition starts here, 900 years before the Black Plague, and owes its aesthetic to Ancient Persia. Throw aside preconceived notions of the dark ages and explore an era that is steeped in eroticism, sensuality, and strict religious dogma, all of which influenced the European agricultural economics. Power Point presentation
Room: Mitchell Hall
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Guest Speaker: Greg Schindler, President of Michigan Daylily Society
Program: “The Technique to Hybridizing Daylilies & Daylilies 101” Greg Schindler, who has hybridized lilies for the last 25 years explains techniques, and proudly discusses his newbie creations of a dozen daylilies. Care and culture of daylilies will also be discussed.
Room: Mitchell Hall
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Guest Speaker: Cheryl English, Clematis Expert and Potter of Garden Art
Program: “Clematis Care & Culture” Cheryl English presents how to care for your clematis. From plant selection and transplanting to pruning and diagnostics, she teaches how to get the most from your clematis selections. Cheryl will display her beautiful garden art and notecards from her business called Black Cat Pottery. Power Point presentation
Room: Mitchell Hall
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Program: Luncheon, Annual Meeting and installation of Officers
Venue: Dearborn Country Club
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