Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Garden Drawing Winner

Norchester Garden Club had it's yearly Matzke Park Butterfly Photo and Day Care Drawing Contest. 

This beautiful art work received the People's  Choice Award for drawing.  The artist is Arielle.  Congratulations Arielle, a really good good job. 

Each participant  received a certificate. The Crayons to Computers Day Care received a book about Monarch Butterflies. No photos were received this year for the contest.


Monday, October 10, 2016

35 bags of Mulch spread for Matzke Butterfly Garden

With the cooler weather, we had lots of help this morning weeding, spreading mulch at the Matzke Butterfly Garden.  Janet,Georgeine, Joan, Bill, Tim, Cathy, Carol and also Girl Scouts! Yep! Girl Scout Troupe 100203 and ladies came to learn and help.  Thank you everyone for your great efforts as the garden is looking terrific!

Janet in the weeds with the Girl Scouts!

 Tim talks with Girl Scout about the History and People of the Garden.
Look how lovey the Button Bush in the front walk of the garden looks all cleaned up!

If you enjoy the garden, please sign up for the Kroger Community Rewards Program!  All monies go to maintain the garden.   If you have joined the Kroger Reward Program then on each of your grocery receipts you will notice " 20016-20017 Kroger Community Rewards"  "You are contributing to Association For Better Community Schools". Thank you, ladies of Norchester Garden Club for your support and work effort to keep the garden beautiful.  ABCS (Association For Better Community Schools) is the original organization that saved Matzke Park from being a strip mall. 35 bags of mulch were purchased with the help of the Kroger Community Rewards Program.

Friday, October 7, 2016

Fun Time at the Norchester Garden Club Horticultural Show

Many members of the Norchester Garden Club participated in our Horticultural Show. Meda supplied the theme and decorations for Alice in Wonderland. She was the Red Queen!

Our Expert Judge Cheryl taught ladies the finer points and tricks of presenting show quality plants.  We had a wonderful first time!

 We had a fine selection of plants, wreaths, and cut flowers.
Thick Stem Begonias, non flowering plants
Cactus

Adorable

Educational, see the spinach vine?


Cut Flowers
We had a good time, come join the fun!