GARDEN CLUBYou are probably relaxing now as you read this Garden Club article because you just spent the weekend helping your club put on another successful plant sale on Saturday, March 30. For all of you that worked to set up the plants on Friday afternoon, and/or helped during the sale loading plants onto carts for buyers, or helped clean up … [Read more...]

Our January club meeting on Monday, January 21, featured Aneta Dorhout, a Master Gardener for ten years who loves to share her passion for succulents. Her enthusiasm for this garden specialty was obvious to all and she hoped one could easily get, in her words, “the succulent bug.”Here are some succulent facts: You probably knew that succulents are … [Read more...]

The lobster tails were large, perfectly grilled, and served steamy hot to the 54 club members who already had waiting plates loaded with delicious potato salad, coleslaw, grilled corn-on-the-cob, a soft roll and a cup of hot butter. My mouth just waters thinking about the Garden Club’s great Lobster Dinner this past October. Of course, serving and … [Read more...]

On Monday, October 15, a beautiful and clear day, a merry group of Garden Club members assembled outside the entrance to the Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens in San Clemente. President Nadine Allen had arranged a private, docent-led tour of the center and gardens. We divided into two groups, with one going off to enjoy the eight … [Read more...]

What can I say? If you unfortunately missed the first Garden Club meeting on Monday, September 17, you missed an extra special event with great company, delicious food, and a fascinating presentation on “Butterflies in Your Garden.” To open the meeting, our president, Nadine Allen, recognized several new members, introduced our club officers, and … [Read more...]

While the officers of our unique Niguel Shores Garden Club have been diligently preparing an exciting year of club events and presentations, they also expressed hope that all of you have had a wonderful summer pulling weeds out of your gardens—oops!—I mean, had a wonderful summer enjoying your gardens. So, here we go with our first meeting of the … [Read more...]

Do you want to join the Niguel Shores Garden Club? If you are interested in becoming a member of the Garden Club, the process is simple. Go to the office and ask the staff for an application which is stored in the Garden Club file. Please fill out all the information on the application and have it put back into the club file. An officer of the club … [Read more...]

At our May club meeting the following officers for the 2018-2019 year were approved by voice vote. ■ President – Nadine Allen ■ Vice President – Francine Stout ■ Secretary – Diane Dale ■ Treasurer – Karl Kuhn ■ Membership – Chris Daley Our annual Beach Bluff BBQ was a mouthwatering success. Instead of our usual hamburgers we enjoyed various … [Read more...]

The last Garden Club meeting before our summer break is on Monday, June 18. Our group will meet at the Beach Bluff for our annual BBQ and Potluck. We plan to enjoy the delicious food brought by our members and hamburgers provided by the club and expertly grilled by Bob Borland. We will also take this opportunity to install officers for the … [Read more...]