The Glove and Trowel Garden Club met at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 9, 2016, at the lovely home of Elizabeth Jordan with 18 members present.
After refreshments, President Julie Sawyer called the meeting to order, thanked the hostess and extended birthday greetings to the following: Julie Hatcher (October 3), Patricia Page (October 12), and Jamie Sue Stephens (November 6). She then led in the reciting of our Garden Club Collect.
Minutes from our September meeting by Secretary Molly Pittman were approved. (The October meeting was cancelled due to Hurricane Matthew.)
Ellen Jordan, Treasurer, gave a financial report. Membership Chairman, Ditto Jenkins, reported that we now have a total of 24 members. Marilyn Zunk, Cheer Chairman, reported that cards to members (birthdays, sickness, etc.). Lydia Carr reported on our Node at the Wellness Center (Black-eyed Susan seed can be picked up if so desired). Elizabeth Jordan, our Camp Wildwood Chairman, reported that a nice “Thank You” note was received from Elizabeth Henry, our Camp Wildwood representative this year. Amy McColl, Conservation Chairman, reported on the “Nickels for Natives” project. Fay Sloan, Publicity Chairman, reported meeting notices and monthly write-ups have been published in The Dillon Herald. Members are notified by telephone, Facebook, and e-mails by Miriam Hayes and Julie LeChette. The Awards Committee (Julie LeChette, Linda Dutton, and Rosemary Bethea) were reminded to apply for any awards by December 15, 2016. Our Christmas meeting Social Chairmen are Dawn Arnette and Ellen Jordan. Plans were discussed. This event will be held on December 6 at the St. Barnabas Episcopal Parish House with our husbands as our guests.
The Glove and Trowel Garden Club is responsible for the Arbor Day Program to be held on Friday, December 2, 2016.
Program: Julie Hatcher, a member of our club and Landscape Architect, presented a very informative program on “Landscape Techniques for Home Gardeners.” When you buy plants, see if they are marked for Zone 8—this is the zone that we are in. This tells you the plants that are most suitable for our area. The principles for landscape design are unity, variety, balance, proportion, rhythm, and dominance.
Placement of Landscape Beds and Plant Material: Establish foundation plantings around your house; incorporate random trees or plantings into one bed; create beds in a manner that enables efficient mowing.
Curb Appeal: You only get one chance to make a first impression. Your front entry, yard, driveway, and sidewalk should serve as a snapshot for what’s to come inside. The houses with the most curb appeal have well organized beds, properly pruned shrubbery and a manicured lawn.
The Glove and Trowel Garden Club is a member of the National Garden Club, Inc., South Atlantic Region of the National Council, The Garden Club of South Carolina, Inc., and the Coastal District of GCSC.
Julie Hatcher and her presentation
