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Kentucky Coffee Trees on Bright Hall at Temple University Ambler. Photo: Kathleen Salisbury, 2021.
Tornado Recovery Underway at Temple University Ambler
Sept. 1, 2021 an EF2 tornado, a remnant from Hurricane Ida, touched down in the Ambler Arboretum causing significant damage to structures, botanical collections and horticultural displays.
Temple University Ambler, originally the Pennsylvania School of Horticulture for Women, is the home of WNF&GA Ambler-Keystone.
2022 Meeting Schedule
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May 14: Virtual National Meeting (Via Zoom)
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May 23: Potluck dinner and speaker (location TBD)
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June 1-5: National Meeting (location Michigan, registration deadline: May 25th)
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Sept 26: Tea- bring a friend! (location TBD)
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Nov 28: Holiday craft and book club selection (location TBD)
In addition, garden tours and other events were scheduled through the year:
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May 21: Plant sale at Twining Park from 11-2 rain or shine
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Many native plants sold quickly
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2022 National Meeting
The 2022 Annual National Meeting was held in southwest Michigan from June 1, 2022- June 5, 2022.
Note: A virtual business meeting will be held via Zoom on Saturday, May 14th, 2022. Outgoing national president Mary Schwark will host the meeting from 10:00-11:30am. Watch for details, including a Zoom meeting invitation, which will e emailed to you by Kathy Beveridge in early May.
Summary:
May 14: 10:00-11:30am Zoom Business Meeting hosted by outgoing National President Mary Schwark
June 1-5: Meetings and top Eastern Michigan Detroit area gardens and tours and installation of new officers Saturday night
Thursday Highlights: Ford House, Dequindre Cut Greenway (detroitriverfront.org)
Friday Highlights: Meeting, Meadowbrook Hall, River Cruise
Club Highlights
One of our members is publishing a book! Jenny Carey is publishing "The Ultimate Flower Gardener’s Guide: How to Combine Shape, Color, and Texture to Create the Garden of Your Dreams ", and it will be available in July. Preorder here! You can also check out her previous book, "Glorious Shade: Dazzling Plants, Design Ideas, and Proven Techniques for Your Shady Garden" here!
