The Woodlands Garden Club http://www.thewoodlandsgardenclub.org My Green Garden Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:22:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Brookwood Community Volunteer Day http://www.thewoodlandsgardenclub.org/2010/03/brookwood-community-volunteer-day.html http://www.thewoodlandsgardenclub.org/2010/03/brookwood-community-volunteer-day.html#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:22:22 +0000 webmaster http://www.thewoodlandsgardenclub.org/?p=618 Jane and Anh work with begonia plugs under the directions of Kathy, Brookwood volunteer overseer Harriette getting ready to load her finished tray of plugs on the carts going to the greenhouses Club member volunteers (l to r) Harriette, Becky, Anh, Patti and Jane Patti and Anh pose with hanging baskets that are ready for the retail store one of the residents gives club member volunteers a tour of some of the greenhouses another one of the greenhouses some of the plants are put outside of the greenhouses to get more sun and hasten blooming Patti and one of the Brookwood senior gardeners in one of the 48 greenhouses on the property

Brookwood Community is a residential facility for disabled adults and has a huge plant retail store on site as well as in Old Town Spring. Brookwood Community also sells their plants to schools, churches, grocery stores, and provides plants for special occasions.

Numerous residents work in the 48 greenhouses and the horticulture building. Residents water plants, label pots, transplant, mix and fill pots with soil, and perform many other jobs.

]]> http://www.thewoodlandsgardenclub.org/2010/03/brookwood-community-volunteer-day.html/feed 0 Annual Plant and Garage Sale Fundraiser http://www.thewoodlandsgardenclub.org/2010/03/annual-plant-and-garage-sale-fundraiser.html http://www.thewoodlandsgardenclub.org/2010/03/annual-plant-and-garage-sale-fundraiser.html#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:12:28 +0000 webmaster http://www.thewoodlandsgardenclub.org/2010/03/annual-plant-and-garage-sale-fundraiser.html Win and Mary having fun arranging items for sale Ta Dah!! Marilyn with all the goodies to unload WOW! Lots of great stuff for sale donated by club members Janeen working on setting up the toy section. ]]> http://www.thewoodlandsgardenclub.org/2010/03/annual-plant-and-garage-sale-fundraiser.html/feed 0 Coming Events http://www.thewoodlandsgardenclub.org/2010/02/coming-events.html http://www.thewoodlandsgardenclub.org/2010/02/coming-events.html#comments Thu, 25 Feb 2010 02:29:51 +0000 webmaster http://www.thewoodlandsgardenclub.org/?p=604 Annual Plant and Garage Sale ( rain or shine!! )
The Woodlands Garden Club will hold our Annual Plant and Garage Sale
7:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m Saturday March 6th.

The sale will be held at:
Robinson Road Community Center
27434 Robinson Road (east side of IH45)

The 70-member, non-profit organization uses the proceeds towards helping with the club’s projects and scholarships.

There will be a large variety of beautiful, healthy home-grown plants, toys, bikes, gardening implements, rugs, electronics, books, CD’s, linens, collectibles, dishes, furniture, etc., the sale will have something for everyone!!

For more information please call 936-271-0190 or w81-381-3260.

March Meeting
“Design by Experiencing Nature” by Corrie Ten-Have (Master Flower Show Judge)
Guests are welcome

Spring Convention, March 17, Orange, Texas
District IV Garden Clubs of Texas Garden Clubs, Inc.

April Meeting
“Here Come the Natives – Right Plant, Right Place the value of native plants in the landscape ” will be presented by Anita Tiller, botanist and conservation manager for Mercer Arboretum and Botanic Garden

“My Green Garden, Home to Favorite Plants and Tiny Creatures”
A Standard Flower Show
presented by The Woodlands Garden Club

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

at: The Forum
5055 West Panther Creek Dr.
The Woodlands, Texas

Open to the public 1:30 to 4:00 p.m. – Admission Free

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