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Welcome to summer! So, have you finished enough jigsaw puzzles, have you played enough games, have you read enough books, have you binged enough TV? One thing we gardeners never get enough of is GARDENING! My life has been all about our new turtle island in our koi pond. We kept buying more turtles as we thought they had escaped only to find
them hiding under driftwood in the pond. Now we are enjoying the antics of three turtles. We are also watching our resident squirrel, stretching and hanging upside down to eat the jelly put out for our birds. I hope your yard is providing you with beauty and wildlife wonder. Please enjoy this newsletter with inspiring photos from your fellow members gardens. As Bella Collina is closed
with no plans to open anytime soon, our June Installation Luncheon is officially cancelled. BTW: Since our field trips have been cancelled until further notice, you can enjoy this from your home: Gardens You Can Virtually Tour: https://www.housebeautiful.com/lifestyle/gardening/g31746949/gardens-you-can-virtually-tour/
June, 2020Vol. LI, No. 10
Seeds of InspirationPresident’s Message
from Cindy Burns San Clemente Garden Club
P.O. Box 3891San Clemente, CA 92674-3891
www.sanclementegardenclub.comOrganized 1951
President: Cindy Burns
1st Vice Pres. /Programs: Joanne Baggaley/Carol Luetz 2nd Vice Pres./Membership:
Betsy Dunn 3rd Vice Pres./Ways & Means:
Ana Gonzales Secretary:
Linda Renne Correspondence Secretary:
Carol GlasheenTreasurer: Elyse Crane
Advisors:Teresa Whitney
Garden Trellis Editor: Jim Proett
Circulation: Prescott Cogswell, Bill Schafer
OC District Director : Beckie Splittgerber
OC District: Treasurer: Mike Gould
CGCI: eNews EditorLauna Gould
Deadline for Articles: 15th of the Month
Member of National Garden Clubs, Pacific Region
District, State, and National . . Page 2Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 2 OneOC Award . . . . . . . . . . . Page 2 Coronavirus Impact . . . . . . . . . Page 2Elected Officers, FY2021 . . . . . . Page 2Fall Plant Sale, Oct. 17 . . . . . . . Page 2Members Plant Sale, June 18 . Page 2Launa’s Garden. . . . . . . . . . . . Page 3Bette’s Garden . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 3
Team Staghorns . . . . . . . . . . . Page 3Natives in My Corner . . . . . . . Page 4 Weej’s Flowers . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 5Ralphs Contribution Program . . Page 5 Diane’s Garden . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 5 Happy to Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 5Launa & Mike in WA . . . . . . . . Page 6Sponsors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 6
Inside This Issue
from Bette Langford Mon., June 8, OC District Meeting The Orange County District meeting: Due to Covid-19 pandemic, the June 8 meeting has been cancelled. If all goes well with Covid 19, we will reschedule with San Juan Capistrano Garden Club in the fall. Details will follow. This is a different year for all of us! We are staying in our homes, and thank goodness we have our gardens to keep us busy. As for my garden, it has never looked so beautiful! If you have any questions or need more information please contact me at 949-498-3317, [email protected].
Orange County District News
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The membership application is at the end of the newsletter. We will be renewing by using the regular US Mail. Please send your check and the application (or state that none of your information has changed) to my home address: Betsy Dunn
32186 Via BarridaSan Juan Capistrano, CA 92675-3811
We must receive your renewal before June 15 if you are going to be listed in the Membership Yearbook. If you have any questions, please call me. Betsy – 949-291-6712, [email protected]
Renewing Memberships from Betsy Dunn
Lana Doyle was selected for a 2020 Volunteerism Award from OneOC for her contribution at Casa Romantica Arts and Cultural Center. OneOC is a non-profit organization that matches people to organizations that need volunteers. If you want to learn more you can access their website. The Casa also mentioned in their blog about the award and her volunteer time with the SC Garden Club. There were about 300 groups or individuals that were recognized this year.
OneOC Award from Lana Doyle
Sorry, to announce that we have cancelled our Garden Fest Plant Sale for this year! We will be focusing our efforts on the Fall Plant Sale, to be held on Saturday, October 17, 2020. Hopefully the guidelines for COVID 19 virus, stay at home orders will allow us to gather and have our sale. I will keep everyone posted for any changes and updates. Propagation for Fall plant sale will be in August. Date to be determined. A big thank you to everyone that is currently baby sitting plants for the Plant Sale and flea market items. Wishing everyone a wonder summer, stay safe and healthy. Any question or concerns, please feel free to contact me by email or cell: 562-846-9582 or [email protected]
Fall Plant Sale, Oct. 17 from Ana Gonzales
Parliamentary Impact of Coronavirus from Greg Pokorski, CGCI Parliamentarian “In order to keep our organizations functioning,some actions may need to be taken that are notin strict compliance with bylaws. I share the inputof a paid professional full-time parliamentarianthat the fundamental concerns in any organizationand with respect to parliamentary issues are: 1)does everyone know what’s going on?, and 2) areanyone’s rights being violated? If everyone knows what is going on andnobody’s rights are being violated, then it maynot matter that all the I’s are not dotted and all theT’s are not crossed. If organizations need to takeemergency actions that are not provided for intheir bylaws or are contrary to bylaws, be sure tobe transparent and communicate fully to the boardand/or membership, as applicable, and documenteverything you do, with a record of any such actionsgoing into the minutes for the next meeting.”
From Launa Gould, SCGC Parliamentarian: The Executive Committee met by Zoom on May 20, 2020 and due to the COVID-19 restrictions with circumstances not of our making and out of our control, some actions were taken that are not in strict compliance with our bylaws (voting in person for officers). Executive Officer positions remain the same as last year except for Secretary. The nominating committee presented an uncontested slate of officers. The new board was accepted by acclamation at this Zoom board meeting. The 2020-2021 officers elected are:President: Cindy Burns1st VP – Programs: Weej Baggaley and Carol Luetz2nd VP – Membership: Betsy Dunn 3rd VP – Ways & Means: Ana GonzalesTreasurer: Elyse CraneRecording Secretary: Mischelle PatonCorresponding Secretary: Carol Glasheen
SNEAK PEAK PLANT SALEFor Members Only -- By Appointment
(20 minute time slots, 5-6 people per slot)Thursday, June 18
9am - 12pmTeresa Whitney’s House:
4010 Calle Bienvenido, SC 92673-2610 Call or Email Teresa for a 20 minute appointment:
[email protected]/949-446-7151Face Masks Required!
(See the flyer at the end of this letter)
Launa G.
Now this is my kinda garden party!
L to R: Ana Gonzales, Mary Mohr, Teresa Whitney, Nina Ostensen and Launa Gould (not pictured)
mounting Staghorn ferns for a future GardenFest .
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From Launa’s Garden:
From Bette’s Garden:
Epiphylums in bloom
A picture of my garden filled with wildflowers and the kitty from next door having a good time!
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Natives In My Cornerfrom Kris Ethington, Garden4NatureGOT Milkweed? How about California native milkweed? If you haven’t already started to transition your butterfly garden to growing our local native milkweed (Asclepias fascicularis – Narrow Leaf Milkweed), May/June is a good time to plant it. It won’t begin dormancy until November so there is time to get it established and support the 2020 breeding season of Monarch butterflies. Typically, the winter-deciduous plant will emerge in early February and grow quickly to 2’ to 4’ tall. In this photo, a Monarch female discovered this milkweed volunteer in May. After flowering late summer last year, I shared with some of you the seeds and left some of the pods to split and disburse. I was delighted to identify five new volunteers by Spring! You can buy nursery plants at Tree of Life Nursery and Roger’s Gardens. Both sell only native milkweed. Unfortunately, other local nurseries haven’t yet opted to offer native. If we as consumers resist adding new Tropical Milkweed to our gardens and ask these nurseries to offer Narrow Leaf Milkweed instead, the supply will increase. This will require a change by consumers. Did you know that this local native can be found in the undeveloped hills of San Clemente/Talega! Wild native milkweed does grow naturally in our region. For scientific evidence-based Western Monarch Butterfly Conservation strategies, please refer to the Xerces Society: https://xerces.org/western-monarch-call-to-action You can read the detail there on why Tropical Milkweed is “No Grow,” especially in our Southern Calfornia gardens.
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My Garden in Bloom from Weej BaggaleyBird of Paradise
Jungle Cactus
Abutalon (Flowering Maple)
Leucospermum ‘Yellow Bird’
At Left: Sea lavender, Santa Barbara daisies, parking lot lilies, and the shadow of my dog
At Left: Happy Bees Garden: Clematis, Spanish and French Lavender, California Poppies, Centrathus (Pink Valerian), a shrub from Tree of Life
“I was in a garden club once...my knickname was “snapdragon”
As you may be aware (understatement!), there is a nasty virus going around, and it appears to be especially problematic for older people. Please contact me if you’d like a hand with grocery shopping or picking up a prescription. I’m happy to help out. Give me a ring at 949-547-4693.
Happy to Help from Weej Baggaley
from Weej Baggaley Our San Clemente Garden Club has partnered with Ralphs to raise money for our club through the Ralphs Community Program. (You can search for our club alphabetically, or use our code AY273.) https://www.ralphs.com/asset/ralphs_instructions_2016-2017 The instructions (as a printable flyer) are printed at the end of this newsletter.
Ralphs Community Contribution Program From Diane’s Garden:
(From the Flea Market)
Climatis in BloomFrom the Plant Sale
“Maxine” from Crabby Road:
San Clemente Garden Club
*Always Inn B&B - Freda D’Souza177 Avenida Cabrillo, San Clemente949.374.4944 [email protected]
Bemus Landscape, Inc.P.O. Box 74268, San Clemente 888.557.7910 bemus.com
*DeNault’s Hardware - Ruth DeNault 535 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente 949.888.5200 x102 denaults.com
Glen’s Landscape & LightingNative Plant Specialist, San Clemente 949.492.6492 glenslandscape.com
Green Thumb International Nursery23782 Bridger Rd., Lake Forest949.837.3040 greenthumb.com
*Living Gardens Landscape DesignSacha McCrae 949.395.6322 San Clementelivinggardenslandscapedesign.com
*Lisa B. Designs - Lisa Spinelli949.498.0877 [email protected]
Luna Landscape & Luna Tree114 W. Paseo de Cristobal, San Clemente 949.492.3208 lunatreetrimming.com
*Morgan Stanley - Ken Wakefield800 Newport Center Dr., Newport Beach949.760.2405 [email protected]
Rod’s Tree ServiceP.O. Box 3897, San Clemente949.492.0657 [email protected]
Serrano Creek Soil Amendments25200 Trabuco Rd., Lake Forest949.768.1008 serranocreeksoils.com
Shore Gardens Nursery201 South Ola Vista, San Clemente949.492.3526 shoregardensnursery.com
*The Marine Monument at Park Semper FiHeritage San Clemente FoundationP.O. Box 456, SC 92674, marinemonument.com
We are very Grateful to our Sponsors!
Asterisk (*) indicates San Clemente Garden Club Member
2019 - 2020 SPONSORS
*Distinctive Coast Properties110 Avenida Del Mar, SC - KK Ciruli
949.547.8484 dcpsanc lemente .com
*Tom Benton & Surterre Properties 621 South El Camino Real, San Clemente
949.285.1945, [email protected], Bre#01316408
Dana Point Nursery34100 Coast Highway, DP
949.496.5137
Plant Depot32413 San Juan Creek Rd., SJC949.240.2107 plantdepot.com
Rose Sponsors $500
Daisy Sponsors $250
Support our 2019 - 2020 Club SponsorsThe Garden Trellis - San Clemente Garden Club June, 2020- Page 6
Our long-planned adventure to visit our son and family in Sammamish, Washington, then take a road trip to Alaska took a different twist. We left home in our RV the week COVID stay-in-place order was announced. Staying isolated in our RV, cooking all meals and taking Highway 395 through remote towns, we made it safely into the arms of our welcoming family. We rented a cute cottage just a two-minute walk down a pretty lane. They are working from home with lots of house projects in the works, and we stay busy helping with the projects and the children’s distance learning. The surrounding area is beautiful with lots of wildlife, horses, beautiful trees and flowers. I brought sweet pea and gourd seeds and planted them with the children. I’ve heard lots of people talk about missing their Rhodies when they move to California. Well, the Rhododendrons are beautiful and blooming everywhere now. I am surprised, being a CA native, that they are such a huge plant. I am reminded of home with a small patch of CA Poppies blooming in front of the cottage. If all goes well, we may still be able to do the Alaska trip in late summer. We will wait and see. I knew I would be missing all my garden friends and events when planning this adventure, but the COVID has softened that feeling as life as we knew it together is not happening. I would love to hear from you. I post a few photos occasionally to Facebook, if you are interested in seeing more. Hope to see you in the fall.
My Washington Adventure from Launa Gould
CA Poppy
Rhododendrons Rhododendrons Rhododendrons & Lilacs
San Clemente Garden Club ActivitiesJune 2020
In accordance with an announcement from CDC and
WHO, the following activities have been cancelled:
the June board and general meetings, the District
Meeting, Civic Beautification, Jr. Gardeners,
Garden Therapy, Field Trips and
the Installation Luncheon.
Rev 4/2020
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See the Membership Yearbook for descriptions of events and activities.
Contact the Chairperson listed to get information on volunteering.
COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
WEBSITE REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS
IF YOU HAVE NOT REGISTERED YOUR REWARDS CARD ONLINE
NOTE: We have a secured website, these procedures apply to everyone who has not entered their email address and assigned a password.
1. Log in to www.ralphs.com 2. Click on ‘No Account’ Register 3. Follow the easy steps to create an online account 4. You will be instructed to go to your email inbox to confirm your account 5. After you confirm your online account by clicking on the link in your email, return to
www.ralphs.com and click on ‘Sign In’, enter your email address and password. 6. View all your information and edit as necessary 7. Link your card to your organization by clicking on:
a. Community Rewards - Enroll b. Type your NPO number or Name of your Organization c. Remember to click on the circle to the left of your organizations’ name d. Click on Enroll to finish your enrollment process
IF YOU HAVE ALREADY REGISTERED YOUR REWARDS CARD ON-LINE
(This means that you have already entered your email address and assigned yourself a password)
1. Log in to www.ralphs.com 2. Click Sign In 3. Enter your email address and password 4. Click on ‘Your Name’ (In the top right hand corner) 5. View all your information and edit as necessary 6. Link your card to your organization by clicking on:
a. Community Rewards – Re-Enroll b. Type your NPO number or Name of your Organization c. Remember to click on the circle to the left of your organizations’ name d. Click on Enroll to finish your enrollment process
Thank you, Community Contributions Staff