THE GARDEN CLUB OF LOS ALTOS
PRESIDENT: BETTY WARD
VICE PRESIDENT & PROGRAMS: JOANNE CONNELLY
NEWSLETTER EDITOR: JUDY HOGAN
WEB SITE: www.gardencluboflosaltos.org
MEETING PLACE:
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Los Altos Lutheran Church
LUNCHEON BEGINS:
11:45 a.m. -- bring your salads 11:15 to 11:30
GENERAL MEETING:
12:45 p.m.
PLANNED PROGRAM:
1:30 P.M.
and don’t forget to pay your dues for 2015-2016 . . . PLANNED PROGRAM: Exuberant Spring – Excellent Flowers and Enchanting Flower
Arrangements! We are delighted to welcome Kren Rasmussen as our expert floral designer
at the March Salad Luncheon meeting. Kren has demonstrated his unique view of arranging
flowers to us several times and has always been a great hit. He talks as fast as he arranges so
we learn a LOT as well as “oohing” and “aahing” over his beautiful designs. Kren owns
Bloomsters in San Jose; it is a fabulous florist/gift store.
This month’s program was developed by JoAnne Connelly, our Programs Chairman. Guests
are welcome (there is a $10 fee for guests); see “Salad Luncheon” for details.
SALAD LUNCHEON:
Our Salad Luncheon is always our most popular meeting. Bring your
special salad to serve at least six between 11:15 and 11:30. Please remember to bring your
plate, silverware and coffee cup. If you are bringing a guest, remember a plate etc. for him/her –
there is a fee of $10 for each guest. MEMBERS WITH MARCH BIRTHDAYS, PLEASE
BRING LOTS OF COOKIES/DESSERTS – you don’t have to bring a salad unless you want
to do so. If you haven’t signed up to attend the luncheon, or are bringing additional guests,
call Marguerite Appling or Joy Stewart . If you have signed up but find you won’t be able to
attend after all, let Marguerite or Joy know.
FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS:
No flower arrangements this month. Carol Press
JOINING THE GARDEN CLUB: We always welcome new members to the Garden Club of
Los Altos. New members may join at the March meeting (for the year beginning April 1)
after paying their guest fee of $10 for the March meeting
MEMBERSHIP DUES: Nancy Shardell will have a table set up at the March meeting for
collecting dues from renewing members. If you would prefer to pay your membership
dues by mail instead of paying at the meeting, starting now, please send your $25 check
($30 for a family membership), payable to Garden Club of Los Altos, to Membership Chairman
Nancy Shardell, to renew your membership for 2015-2016. Thanks. Please pay your dues as
early as possible – we want everyone to get in the directory this year!
SEMPERVIRENS FUND: We will pass the Sempervirens Fund baskets at our March Luncheon
so we can plant more redwood trees in the Big Basin Reserve. Linda Caprini
2014 SCHOLARSHIP: We made a net $160 from the Garden Treasures sale at the February
meeting. Liana Cauz, Scholarship Chairman
FEBRUARY FERTILIZER SALE: We made a net $123 at our February Fertilizer Sale. It really
went fast! Pat Ley
HISTORY MUSEUM GARDEN HELPERS: We are working on Thursdays, from 9-11. If you would
like to join us, please call Ellie Moll and I will add you to my email list to be notified of our
work plans. We chat as we work and quite often we learn something new from one another.
THANK YOU!!!
NEW OFFICERS: The following officers were nominated and approved by a vote of the members
present at the February meeting. The newly elected officers will be installed at the March
Garden Club of Los Altos meeting.
President, Betty Ward
Vice President/Programs: JoAnne Connelly
Treasurer: Barbara Capron
Recording Secretary, Pat Hirschbek
Corresponding Secretary: Susan Trost
ALONG THE GARDEN PATH: Thank you for bringing (and purchasing!) “garden treasures” at the
February meeting. The result of your generosity is that the Club will be able to add to the
amount of the scholarship for this year’s Foothill College horticulture student. Hope you have
been spending time in your garden on sunny days and between rain showers (hooray!) to see
blossoms and early spring flowers as well as to listen to birds singing and breathe fresh, fragrant
air! How fortunate we are! Hope you plan to attend our annual March salad luncheon, always a
fun time to enjoy being together. Betty Ward
PLANT SALE, APRIL MEETING: Hope you will share some of your favorite plants and bulbs
for the April Plant Sale held before our regular meeting. There will be volunteer sign-ups to
help at this event, it is a good way to get acquainted with members and to learn about plants.
Now is a great time to divide perennials, or start annuals or veggies and herbs. We like them
in 4" pots or larger, but not huge trees or bushes that are too heavy to lift. Any questions call
Susan Moss
SPRING PLANT EXCHANGE: The Spring Plant Exchange will be held Saturday, May 2,
at Hillview Community Center from 10 a.m. to noon. We will have sign ups at the March
meeting for members to help at the exchange. Betty Lee
MEMBERS GARDEN TOUR:
The Spring Members’ Garden Tour is scheduled for Thursday.
May 7, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. We have some lovely gardens to tour. Tickets will be sold at the
March and April meetings for $15 each. Volunteers are needed on tour days at each garden for
2 ½ hour shifts. If you would like to volunteer, please contact Sue Becker or Kris Gulesserian.
Thanks.
APRIL BOARD MEETING: The April Board Meeting on Monday, April 6, 2015, at 2 p.m.
will be hosted by Judy Hogan, Allyn Feldman and Nancy Brubaker at Judy’s home.
Call Judy, Allyn or Nancy if you will not be able to attend.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
SAN FRANCISCO FLOWER AND GARDEN SHOW: "Going Wild" March 18-22, 2015 at
the San Mateo Event Center, Saratoga Drive, San Mateo. Hours are 10a.m. to 7 p.m. Tickets
may be ordered online through their website www.sfgardenshow.com or bought early (at a
discount!) at different nurseries - including Summer Winds
SPRING GARDEN MARKET presented by Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County will
be held on Saturday, April 11 this year at History San Jose, 1650 Senter Road San Jose,
from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be many varieties of tomatoes, peppers, ornamentals and
herbs for sale, many that are not available locally. Arrive early for the best selection! Look
at the website for a list and description of all the varieties available. Throughout the day
Master Gardeners will give talks on garden topics. There will be a Green Elephant Sale
with reasonably-priced garden-related items. Vendors will be selling all types of plants
and tools and garden-related items. Bring cash or check only!!! For more information, go to
www.mastergardeners.org/SGM.
BOUQUETS TO ART at the deYoung Museum, Golden Gate Park, 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden
Drive, San Francisco, with Exhibition viewing hours: Tues. April 14 - Sun. April 19,
9:30 a.m. - 5:15 p.m. (Fri. April 17, 9:30 a.m. - 8:45 p.m.). For more information and to
purchase tickets: deyoungmuseum.org/bouquets or (1-415) 750-3504.
GOING NATIVE GARDEN TOUR - Get ideas for water-wise gardens and learn how to attract
birds and butterflies. Some gardens have talks, and some have plants for sale. Saturday,
April 18 for southern gardens (Cupertino to Morgan Hill) and Sunday, April 19 for northern
gardens (Sunnyvale to San Mateo). Both days are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free, but register at
www.gngt.org.
GAMBLE GARDEN SPRING TOUR - "There is no place like home" Friday, April 24 and
Saturday, April 25, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tour 5 private Palo Alto gardens; marketplace and plant
sale. Tickets and information: (650) 329-1356 or www.gamblegarden.org.
CALIFORNIA NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY (CNPS) Native plant sale is Saturday, April 25,
10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Hidden Villa Preserve, 26870 Moody Road, Los Altos Hills. More
information at www.cnps-scv.org. Parking is free