Manchester Garden Club meets the 2nd Thursday of each month from March through October at 7:00 p.m.  Meetings are usually at  the Blocher Room in the town library, or sometimes at members' gardens.  The club maintains the Eel River Town Gardens and takes short road trips to various gardens of interest.  New members are welcome or just drop in and "test the waters" first..  Dues are only $10 per year.  This year we will be re-bricking the walk of the town parking lot, helping with the America in Bloom contest, and selling honey hoes, of course.  The club is a member of Manchester Area Programs (MAP)  

 

Officers

President - Danna
Vice-Pres - Martha
Secretary - Rhonda
Treasurer - Deb
Garden of Month - Karen
News Reporter - Leesa
Bricks - Martha
 

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Our June meeting took us on a road trip to Saxton Nursery, located on Highway 14 (Illinois Road) about 5 miles west of Ft Wayne. [more]

 

 

 

 

Garden Club members braved the cold evening at the Town Gardens for weeding, trimming, and mulching. [more]

 

 

 

A long-time gardening icon in this community, Bernie Ferringer presented Roses and other new plants for 2008 at our April meeting. [more]

 

 

 

 

 

Manchester's expert landscaper and gardener, Leesa Metzger shows some slides from the America in Bloom judge's visit at our March 13 meeting.  [more]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2008 Agenda
 (7:00pm)
Mar  13 America in Bloom - Leesa Metzger
Apr 10
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19		 Roses - Bernie Ferringer
Breakfast at Rhonda's 8:00am
 Town Garden Cleanup  9:00am
May 15 Work Meeting at Town Gardens 6:00pm
Jun 12 Road Trip to Saxton Nursery
Jul 10 Garden Ornamentation - Amy Neild
Aug  14 Tropicals in Indiana - Rick Bauer
Sep
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18		 Putting the Garden to Sleep (3 weeks)
  Blocher Room in Library
  Country View Greenhouse
  Blocher Room in Library
Oct 9 Next Year's Agenda and Officers

Eel River Gardens Watering Responsibilities

 

Garden of the Month
 

Every month an area garden is chosen to be Garden of the Month.  The Club's sign is placed in the proud gardener's yard.  This month's winner is Jeff & Missy Werner.


Click here to nominate a Garden

Sending you some Spring

Marshal, Michigan Garden Walk
(2nd weekend in July) 

Country View Greenhouse

Saxton Nursery

Metzger Landscaping & Design

2007 Manchester Garden Club

2006 Indy Field Trip

Gardening Advice

September Gardening Tips
 Polymer Water Crystals
 Garden Pond Spring Thaw

 

Featured Idea

 

Add some eyes lips and nose to a tree trunk with naturally growing fungus  Got an unusual element in your garden?  e-Mail your pic to Rick.  Check out the Ideas in North Manchester link.