Starla Kramer The Garden Club’s annual Holiday Party for members only is scheduled for Dec. 5. This year, it’s a catered Hawaiian Holiday Party. Members will enjoy a patio party overlooking the beautiful Ironwood golf course at Grill on the Green. The event includes a buffet, games, and professional entertainment. The holiday festivities replace the…
Jason Struthers will be the featured presenter at the Tuesday, Oct. 17, meeting. He obtained a doctorate in veterinary medicine and a master’s in anatomic pathology. He worked at Disney World’s Animal Kingdom for one year. In 2016 he joined Midwestern University’s College of Veterinary Medicine in Glendale, Ariz. As a tenured associate professor, he…
On Sept. 19 members and guests will welcome Chris Stinchcomb to answer all of their tree and plant questions. Chris resides in Chandler, Ariz., with his wife. Chris has a Bachelor of Science degree in environmental science from Linfield University and, upon graduating, has always worked in either landscaping or the field of arboriculture. He…
On Tuesday, Aug. 15, Sun Lakes resident Linda McCabe, who has been a Master Gardener in both California and Maricopa County, will be speaking about the benefits of straw bale gardening. The bales provide a nice alternative to growing in poor soil and help control weeds. The bales also provide a higher gardening bed to…
On July 18 the featured presenter will be Jody Crago. He’ll be sharing the early days of Chandler, as Dr. A.J. Chandler (veterinarian) facilitated the area’s irrigation for farming and residential use, creating the canals in the East Valley. Jody Crago is the director of the Chandler Museum. He is the co-founder of the East…
The Sun Lakes Garden Club welcomes Kathleen Gould, owner of the SW Herb Shop in Mesa, as the featured speaker at the April 18 meeting. She has studied and taught herbalism for over 25 years. Her specialty is “The Art of Herbal Healing Using Plants as Medicine.” Kathleen will offer some of her herbal blends…
Starla Kramer and Barbara Kiley The Free Plant N Garden Stands organization will be the featured speaker at the March 21 meeting of the Sun Lakes Garden Club. This nonprofit organization leads the state’s largest group for free plant sharing. They help communities establish garden stands for exchanging plants, cuttings, seeds, and tools, much like…
The Sun Lakes Garden Club has been having lots of adventures! Thirty members enjoyed a field trip to Berridge Nursery to see the holiday displays in their huge greenhouse. The second field trip was to Biosphere 2 in Oracle, Ariz. On Dec. 6 members will have a complete holiday dinner, games, and Dickens Carolers for…
The Sun Lakes Garden Club is pleased to have the inventor of Tony’s Magic Mix as the featured speaker for the Oct. 18 meeting. Tony Sarah is a well-known horticulturalist in the Valley and has created an award-winning fertilizer. He spent years experimenting and studying the results. Tony has many fans on Facebook for Earth’s…
The featured speaker at the Aug. 16 monthly meeting is Elena Ortiz. Her topic is “Gardening and Wildlife.” Ms. Ortiz is a biosciences professor at Phoenix College (a Maricopa Community College). She teaches botany and environmental biology and is the advisor for the Phoenix College Garden Club. Her students have recently acquired a spot on…