Castle Pines Garden Club
Goals:
To
contribute to and maintain the beauty of the Castle Pines area. To
become educated about Colorado native plants. To develop horticultural and floral design skills.
The Castle Pines Garden Club offers programs
to enhance your Home, Hearth and Garden as well as an excellent
opportunity to meet new friends.
Monthly meetings will be held the
second Friday of every month at 9:15 in the main dining room
of Castle Pines Country Club (Unless otherwise noted,).
Optional lunch following the meeting-membership to the
country club is not necessary-credit cards only. These
are members only events.
Garden Club general
information: call Marion Clark (303) 663-2810
Want to join? It’s great fun! Call Membership Chair Gail Brainard at (303) 814-9350 or
GailBrainard@prodigy.net
Garden Club Application/Renewal
form
(Acrobat PDF file)
Over 115 members! The Castle Pines Garden Club offers
programs to enhance your Home, Hearth and Garden as well as
an excellent opportunity to meet new friends. Join Today!
Garden Club Awards:
The
landscaping at the Castle Pines Xeriscape Educational Gardens office was
awarded the 2001 Excellence in Landscape Award by the Associated
Landscape Contractors of Colorado.
Congratulations to the Metropolitan District and Mountain Spirit
Studios.
Distribution of funds:
The Castle Pines Garden Club donates funds and helps to
maintain the
Xeriscape gardens at the Castle Pines Metropolitan District.
Garden Club Officers for 2005-2006
|
Marion Clark |
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President |
| Kathy
Carson |
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Vice-President |
| Carol
Anne Nelson |
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Vice-President |
| Marla
Sharkey |
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Secretary |
| Joan
Earnhart |
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Treasurer |
| Gail
Brainard |
|
Membership |
| Linda
Gruber |
|
Civic Develop |
| Kim
Watson |
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Special Events |
| Cathy
Evans |
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Newsletter |
| Robin
Oldershaw |
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Newsletter Editor |
| Carol
Hummel |
|
Advisor |
| Linda
Goodiel |
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Historian |
Jan
Behler
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Master Gardener
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Next Castle Pines
Garden Club Event:
 WEDNESDAY,
FEBRUARY 13, 2008 9:15 AM at the CC of CP
The program promises to be fantastic! “OLD ROSES” Presented by DAVID
VANDE CASTEELE We will be learning about classification & varieties,
plant & site selection, planting tips, the art of pruning,
fertilization, pest & diseases and winterization of “Old Roses.”
David is a wonderful speaker; adores “Old Roses” and is so excited
to be coming to our garden club and sharing his knowledge with us.
And, as always there will be several “Rose” related gifts raffled.
$1 / ticket. Please help us show our appreciation to the CC at
CP by staying by Lunch. It’s a great way to meet new members of the
Garden Club. Non-members may pay for their luncheon with credit
card, cash or check.
April 14th – April 18th, 2008
VICTORIA SPRING GARDEN TOUR Visit some of the most
beautiful gardens in the world. Stay
at the Delta Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort. Visit Butchart
Gardens, Victoria Springs, Abkhaz, Beacon Hill Park, Glendale
Gardens, Woodlands, Marley Farm Winery, Haley Park, Gardens at
English Hill and a few private garden Thursday is set aside for a
whale watching “eco-adventure” aboard the Prince of Whales Ocean
Magic. There will be lectures and classes included. The price of
$1175 includes 4 nights double occupancy, 4 breakfasts with lecture,
1 lunch, 2 dinners, transportation to and from gardens, garden
admission, whale watching, taxes. (Upgrades and single occupancy
available) Airfare on your own. $300 per person deposit to hold your
reservation which is fully refundable if you cancel before March 1,
2008 More information will be available on December 14 luncheon. In
the meantime only 20 reservations are available. We need to know if
you are interested in going. (a great Christmas present suggestion!)
Please email Bonnie Tucker at
JustSassyGal@comcast.net
Or call 303-814-3870.
There is still time to Join. Feel free to
being a new neighbor or friend who might be interested in joining
us. There is still a lot on the upcoming calendar of events.
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