Meetings

The April 26th Meeting of the Bella Vista Garden Club

Program

A fascinating program ‘Ecology and Rehabilitation of Birds of Prey’, was presented by Lynn Sciumbato, founder and operator of the Morning Star Rehabilitation Center.

Lynn introduced Sydney, a female barred owl, the most common owl in Bella Vista. Sydney became a permanent resident at the Center 12 years ago when she broke her elbow when injured by a car, which is the most common cause of injury requiring rehabilitation.

Meeting

Ways and Means: Jamie Hooper and Mona Tate always have a great selection of Raffle Items.
Artistic Design of the Month: The centerpiece for the brunch table was provided by Teresa Poulseen, showing a saddle design which can be lifted up and placed on a tombstone.
The president presented the AFGC First Place Heritage Award to Patti Brierly and Mary Doyle for beautification efforts by the Bella Vista Memorial Garden Cemetery Committee.
Diedre Cheney was honored with a Penny Pines Award for her service to the club.
The president presented the AFGC First Place Award to Cathy Wayson for the Bella Vista Garden Club Yearbook.
What’s new in Horticulture? Tony LiCausi shared information regarding natural and organic mulches which “feed the life in the soil”. Pure shredded Cedar is a good option, but verify the contents on the bag label.

Posted 4/27/23

The Garden Club Met on Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Ways and Means: Raffle Items on display.

Welcome Committee: Provides lots of handouts and information for visitors and Welcome Packets for new members.

Social Time; Always fun and a great way to get to know new members.

Artistic Design of the Month: By Cathy Wayson

Program: Joal Miller, BVGC Plant Sale Chairman, "From Greenhouse to Garden, the Lifecycle of our Plant Sale Beauties".

Horticulture: (No Photo) Tony LiCausi provided handouts on Grass Cutting and Installing a Drip System.

The Garden Club Met on Wednesday, February 22nd

The Ways and Means Table with Raffle Items
Artistic Design: Centerpiece by Deidre Cheney
Social Time
Frank Knight, Facility Manager for Village Waste Water, hosted an interactive discussion with club members. "Village Waste Water - What We Do for the City of Bella Vista and the Bella Vista Garden Club"
Horticulture: Tony LiCausi “What’s New in Horticulture – Crape Myrtle Pruning”
Mary O'Brien recieved the Penny Pines Award as a memorial for her late husband.

The January Meeting was cancelled due to bad weather

The Garden Club Met October 26th

at the Bella Vista Community Church, 75 E Lancashire Blvd., Bella Vista, AR 72714

Social time, 9:30 am with the meeting at 10:00 am.

Program:, Rich Fletcher, BVGC Member - "My Experiment in Least-Resistance Gardening. Envision What You Want and Make Peace with What You Have."

Carol Tabat, Social Media Chairman, spoke on the GC Website and how it works. For more info on her talk, click the button below.

BVGC Meeting September 26,2022

Program: Virginia Halman, Scholarship Committee Co-chair, - "Introduction of this year's BVGC Dorothy Wallace Scholarships and the Adelina McGill Scholarship Recipients"

Left to right: Pat Meyer, GC President; Megan Exner, Dorothy Wallace Scholarship Recipient; Hannah Cravens, Adelina C. McGill Scholarship Recipient; River Dean, Dorothy Wallace Scholarship Recipient; Marilyn Russell and Virginia Halman, Scholarchip Committee; Dr. Wendell Hutchens, University of Arkansas.

Each of the Scholarship Recipients gave a short talk about their journey into horticulture and their goals for the future. Shown at podium is River Dean.

Scholarship Recipients: Hannah Cravens, Megan Exner, and River Dean showing off their Scholarship Certificates.

Photos, clockwise: Penny Pines award to Jim Richardson in memory of his wife, Tony LaCausi talking on "What to do with Fall Leaves", Artistic Design by Linda Nemeyer, Mona Tate and Jamie Hooper with Ways and Means Raffle Items.

Center, Karen Welch and Pat Meyer. This year's Garden Club Yearbook was dedicated to Karen for her many years of service to the Garden Club.