Calendar of Events

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​The Garden Club of Weddington meets the second Tuesday morning of each month from September through May.

 
September
“Seeding, Lawns & Sod”
Speaker:  Greg Nichols of SuperSod
 
October
“Dogwood Park”
Speaker: John Lepke
 
November
“Koi Pond Basics”
Speaker:  Vicki Saville,
​Central Piedmont Community College
 
December
​“Holiday Workshop” 
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GCW Past Programs

2010-2011

Natural Pest Control
Speaker: Jeff Rieves 

Composting
Speaker: 
Carol Buie-Jackson

Spring Rose
Care in the Piedmont
Speaker: Elizabeth Geppert

Growing Plants
from Seeds
Speaker: Frankie Fanelli

Organic  Gardening
Speaker: Don Rosenberg

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2011-2012

Bulb Planting for Spring Color
Speaker: Dawn Ridley

Planting Trees and  Shrubs
Speaker: Craig Leonard of Kings  Nursery

Caring for  Backyard Birds & Holiday Lunch
Speaker: Carol Buie  Jackson

Maintaining the No-Maintenance Garden
Speaker: Ann Armstrong

Flower Arranging with Spring Flowers
Speaker: Haskell Eargle

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2016-2017​​

Companion Planting for a Healthier Garden
​Jeff Rieves

​Paula's Favorite Perennials
​Paula Gross

Holiday Workshop
​Jeff Drum

​Four-Season Garden Maintenance
Pat Linton

​The Truth About Organic Gardening
​Jeff Gilman

​Preparing the Garden Bed
​David Blakely

2012-2013

Gardening For Life
Speaker: Susan Wall

Thanksgiving with Haskell
Speaker: Haskell Eargle

Vegetable Gardening
Speaker: David Blackley

Growing & Caring For Camellias
Speaker: Mary Jane Lamperski

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2013-2014

The Specialty Farmer
Speaker: Bill Makuch

Pruning Tips
Speaker: Brian Wulf

Garden in Winter, The
Elizabeth Lawrence Garden
Speaker: Andrea Sprott

Iris For Every Garden
Speaker: Carrie Winters

Before and After
Speaker: Carole Joyner

Habitat Gardening
Speaker: Mary Stauble

Growing, Harvesting and Storing Herbs
Speaker: Debbie Clark Moore

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2017-2018
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Hydrangeas-Old Fashioned Glamour for the Garden
​Debbie Dillon

​How to Plant a Tree
​Bill Smith

​Attracting Beautiful Insects to you r Garden
​Jeff Gillman

​Gardens in the Winter
​Larry Mellichamp

​Pruning
​Pat Linton

2014-2015

Propagation: The Science of Making Plant Babies!
 Speaker: April Ryan
Good Food, Good Design
Speaker: Pam Granade
Unlocking  the Mysteries of Garden Design 
Speaker: Ed Davis
Organic Gardening
Speaker: David Blackley
Something  Different for the Southern Garden 
Speaker:  John Viccellio

Speaker: Carol Buie-Jaclson
Great Natives for the Home Landscape
Speaker:  Dr. Larry Mellichamp

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2015-2016

​Fall Gardening
​Speaker: Joey Pellegrin

Bulbs for the Garden
​Speaker: Andrea Sprott

TableScaping
​Beda Trenning-Helms

Eat Well, Be Well
​Carolyn Hallett & Adri Warwick

​Gardening for Winter Interest
Greg Paige

​Eat What You Grow-Raised Bed Gardening
​Ben Fletcher

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2018-2019

Buzz on Bees
John Miles and Chris Schnabel

Ferns Unfurled: Ancient Plants
for Today’s Gardens
Paula Gross
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Using Native Plants in You Landscape
Lisa Tompkins

From the Windowsill to the Garden:
Starting Plants from Seed
Jeff Rieves

The Five Essentials for Growing
Beautiful Roses
David Pike

Ikebana! A Japanese Culture Event
Marcia Wright


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