Tag: Garden Club of Metuchen
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Garden Club of Metuchen needs ‘green thumb’ recruits
By Gloria Stravelli Correspondent METUCHEN – Members of the Garden Club of Metuchen are poised for a new season of planting, pinching, weeding, feeding, pruning, repotting, watering and generally nurturing the public garden spaces, plots, pots and plantings members tend throughout the borough. The garden club meets on the first Monday of each month, September…
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Learn how to attract birds to the backyard during Garden Club of Metuchen’s Oct. 7 meeting
“The Joy of Backyard Bird Feeding” is the topic of the Garden Club of Metuchen’s Oct. 7 meeting. The program will familiarize participants with how to use bird food, bird feeders, water and shelter to attract the widest variety of birds; and will give tips on making backyards bird-friendly. The presenter, Pete Axelrod, is an…
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Garden Club of Metuchen to kick off fall season on Sept. 9
The Garden Club of Metuchen kicks off its fall season on Sept. 9 with its annual “Summer Harvest Show and Tell” at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Fryer Hall, 17 Oak Ave., Metuchen. The meeting begins at 6:45 p.m. with light refreshments, followed by the program at 7. In addition to plant and seed sharing, the…
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Creative container planting topic of discussion for Garden Club of Metuchen
Beyond Thriller, Spiller and Filler—Planting Creatively in Containers is the topic of the May 6 meeting of the Garden Club of Metuchen. Combining demonstration with some hands-on activity, presenter Peggy Koehler will offer a range of suggestions for enhancing the beauty and uses of containers for gardening. The meeting will take place at St. Luke’s…
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Garden Club of Metuchen to discuss plant fertilization during April 1 meeting
“Sex in the Garden” is the topic of the April 1 meeting of the Garden Club of Metuchen. Hollis Hoffman, expert garden lecturer, will talk about plant fertilization, common pollinators, and dating strategies of small mammals, birds and other garden residents. The meeting will take place at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Fryer Hall, 27 Oak…
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Garden clubs to discuss Victorian houseplants
The Garden Club of Metuchen and the Woodbridge Garden Club will present “Beyond the Potted Palm: Victorians and their Houseplants” at 7 p.m. on March 12 at the Iselin Branch Library, 1081 Green St., Iselin. Lesley Parness, retired superintendent of Horticultural Education at the Morris County Park Commission, will introduce the Victorian Era, England’s golden…
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Metuchen, Woodbridge garden clubs to meet for discussion on edible landscapes
The Garden Club of Metuchen and the Woodbridge Garden Club to present a program on “Edible Landscaping: the Best of Both Worlds” at 7 p.m. Feb. 5 at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Fryer Hall, 27 Oak Ave., Metuchen. David Daehnke, presenter, is editor and founder of the magazine “Organic Gardens Today.” His slide-based lecture will…
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“Creating Botanical Jewelry” program Nov. 6
The Garden Club of Metuchen will present “Creating Botanical Jewelry” with Linda Williams at the club’s meeting on Nov. 6 at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Fryer Hall, 27 Oak Ave., Metuchen. Williams will explain how to gather, dry, prepare, paint, and assemble plants and flowers to create a piece of jewelry. She will answer questions and…
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‘Tender Bulbs’ program Oct. 2
The Garden Club of Metuchen will hold a presentation “Tender Bulbs — Care and Culture of Bulbs that Don’t Winter Over” at a meeting on Oct. 2 at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Freyer Hall, 27 Oak Ave., Metuchen. The program will be presented by Barbara Mullin, member of the Rake and Hoe Garden Club of Westfield…