Virginia Murphy Monthly guest speakers educate us on all types of Arizona gardening! Take part in a Garden Workshop, a Floral Design Class, Flower Show, or relax as the club visits one of our Trips and Tours for social fun and lunch. We look forward to seeing you soon and having you join our club!…
Tag: Garden Club
Clubs & Classes, October 2026
Sun Lakes Garden Club Welcomes Audubon Society President
Starla Kramer The Sun Lakes Garden Club invites members and visitors to the upcoming monthly meeting on Oct. 20. The club meets all year, on the third Tuesday of the month, plus one field trip/class each month. The featured October speaker is Margaret Dykeman, the current President of the Desert Rivers Audubon Society. It covers…
Clubs & Classes, October 2026
Where Butterflies, Bees, and Gardeners Come Together
Renee Waite The Weeders Garden Club’s Pollinator Garden There’s a special garden in Chandler where butterflies flutter among colorful blooms, hummingbirds dart from flower to flower, and bees are always busy. It’s the Weeders Garden Club Pollinator Garden at Tumbleweed Ranch, a beautiful garden with an important purpose. The Weeders Garden Club created the garden…
September 2026, Front Page
Butterflies at Next Garden Club Meeting
Starla Kramer The Sun Lakes Garden Club invites you to attend the upcoming meeting on Sept. 15. Visitors are always welcome. The club meets all year, on the third Tuesday of the month, plus one field trip/class each month. The professional speaker will be Adriane Hopkins. Her expertise is “Butterflies!” She’s an Arizona resident who…
August 2026, Clubs & Classes
Sun Lakes Garden Club Welcomes Certified Arborist
August 18 Meeting to Feature Noah Johnson of Bartlett Tree Experts The Sun Lakes Garden Club invites members and visitors to attend its upcoming meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 18. Visitors are always welcome. The featured speaker will be Noah Johnson, a Certified Arborist with Bartlett Tree Experts. Johnson brings extensive professional experience as an arborist…
July 2026, Clubs & Classes
Garden Club
Starla Kramer The Sun Lakes Garden Club invites you to attend our upcoming meeting on July 21. Visitors are always welcome. The club meets all year, on the third Tuesday of the month, plus one field trip each month. Recently, members toured the beautiful Cliff Douglas Estate garden and home in Mesa. Cliff is a…
Clubs & Classes, March 2024
Sun Lakes Garden Club
Starla Kramer Tony Sarah of Earth’s Original Organics is the featured speaker on March 19. He has a Bachelor of Science in horticulture from the U of A, making the dean’s list. He’s a member of the International Society of Arboriculture and the Rare Fruit Growers. He’ll share information about container planting and vegetable and…
February 2024, Clubs & Classes
Sun Lakes Garden Club News
Starla Kramer The monthly meeting of the Sun Lakes Garden Club on Feb. 20 will feature Francesca Claverie Cantu. Ms. Claverie Cantu is a conservationist and Native Plant Program Manager at Borderlands Nursery & Seed. She hails from an alfalfa farm in Calexico, Calif., where her family has strong roots on both sides of the…
November 2023, Clubs & Classes
Garden Club News
Are you having trouble growing plants? Why not try to “Stamp Out” some instead. Lori Regni, a valued member of the club, will be giving a presentation on invasive plants. She’ll identify the varieties and ways to eradicate them here in Maricopa County. Lori is a “snowbird” from Wisconsin and a graduate of the Wisconsin…
Clubs & Classes, June 2023
Garden Club: Would You Like to See More Butterflies in Your Yard?
Barbara Kiley and Starla Kramer Come and learn from Gail Morris, the featured speaker on June 20. Morris is the coordinator of the Southwest Monarch Study, a nonprofit dedicated to monarch research and preservation. Meetings are held every month (including summer) on the third Tuesday. Attendees gather at 9:30 a.m. to socialize and enjoy refreshments…