September Meeting
Our first meeting of the new club year will be on Monday, September 16, at 11:00 a.m. in the Club- house. Florence LeFranc, a certified medicinal herbalist and certified nutrition therapist, will speak about the common herbs we can grow in our garden, and how to use them. She will review their medicinal properties and the different ways of using herbs daily, such as additions to food, brewed as tea, or skin ointments. She will also discuss the quality of herbs and how to choose them.
Herbs have been grown for many millennia, with some Egyptian herb gardens dating back 4,000 years. Their earliest uses were medicinal, followed by their use for a variety of purposes, including cooking, perfume, disinfectant, currency, religious ceremonies, and symbolism.
Indigenous cultures (such as African and Native American) used herbs in their healing rituals. The first written record of medicinal plants was created on clay tablets over 5,000 years ago by the Sumerians, in ancient Mesopotamia, which described a dozen herbal recipes calling for the use of 250 plants. Spices and herbs have historical importance and were once the source of great power and wealth.
Garden Club Award
Sandi Stauffer and Martha Burns attended the Orange County District California Garden Club Incorporated meeting in June. Our club was presented with the blue-ribbon award for meeting goals set by the California Garden Club Incorporated.
Many Thanks
We want to thank club member Al Glatt for refinishing the bench, located in the greenbelt area adjacent to Niguel Shores Drive, that the Garden Club donated to the community in memory of Jerry Koppang.
Membership
The Garden Club continues to welcome new members. Membership is open to all residents of Niguel Shores. You do not need to be a gardening expert to join. Our meetings are varied and may comprise a speaker, workshop, garden related projects or a field trip. Refreshments are served at each meeting. Dues are $25 per person per year, and $5 per guest visit. To join, sign-up forms are in the Niguel Shores office. Any membership questions, call or text Sandi @253-290-0471.
—Judi Palladino
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