2015 - 2016 Programs

September 10, 2015 - St. James Oak Ridge Hall

Newport, Rhode Island - Visiting Garden Trip

June Stone and Marsha Cannon

October 8, 2015 - St. James Oak Ridge Hall

All Things Conservation

Hollidae Morrison, Zone IX Conservation Chair

November 12, 2015 - St. James Oak Ridge Hall

Garden History and Design - The Smithsonian

Catherine Bell, GCA Scholarship Recipient

December 3, 2015 - Paula James' Home

GCJ CHRISTMAS PARTY!

January 14, 2016 - St. James Oak Ridge Hall

Art and Flowers: Floral Interpretation

Amelia Crumbley, Zone IX Flower Show Rep

February 11, 2016 - St. James Oak Ridge Hall - Open to Guests!

The Moonlit Garden

Scott Ogden, Author

March 10, 2016 - MS Children's Museum - Guests Welcome!

Pollinator Gardens

Harvey Cotten, Huntsville Botanical Gardens

April 14, 2016 - St. James Oak Ridge Hall

iPhone Photography

Ryn Clarke, Cleveland Ohio

May 12, 2016 - St James Oak Ridge Hall

Annual Business Meeting

 

2014 -2015 Programs

September 11, 2014

Soil Carbon Cowboys

by Hollidae Morrison

Home of Mary Jane Ridgway

362 St. Andrews Drive

September 23 - 25 President's Council, Nashville, TN

September 29 - 31 GCA Shirley Meniece Conference

October 7 GCM District Meeting Awards Banquet Wesson, MS

October 9, 2014

Southern Garden History

by Susan Haltom

Oak Ridge Hall, St. James Episcopal Church

October 22 - 23 Greenville Garden Club Flower Show

October 24 GCM "A 3-D Day" Greenwood, MS

November 3 7th Annual Strong River Conservation Canoe Trip

November 13, 2014

Preparing for the 4th Quarter

by Lynette McDougald

Oak Ridge Hall, St. James Episcopal Church

December 4 GCJ Christmas Social 2 - 4 pm at Lyn McMillin Home, 1025 Annandale Dr., Madison

January 8, 2015

Tiffany's Twigs - Botanical Arts

by Dodie Jackson

Oak Ridge Hall, St. James Episcopal Church

January 8 Botanical Arts Workshop with Dodie Jackson

February 12, 2015

Sharings Seeds and Sharing Stories!

by Barbara Tuffli

Oak Ridge Hall, St. James Episcopal Church

February 23 - 26 GCA National Affairs and Legislation Conference, Washington D.C.

March 26, 2015

Floral Creations using your Treasured Collections

by John Grady Burns

Spring Fundraiser Luncheon

The Country Club of Jackson

April 9, 2015

Pop Up Flower Show and Plant Swap

Oak Ridge Hall, St. James Episcopal Church

April 14 - 16 GCA Zone IX Meeting, Memphis, TN

April 14 - 16 GCM State Convention, Batesville, MS

 

May 14, 2015

Annual Business Meeting

at the home of Miriam Ethridge, 142 Sundown Road, Ridgeland

May 17 - 20 GCA Annual Meeting - Rochester, NY

June 4 GCM Natchez Trace District Meeting hosted by GCJ

The Garden Club of Jackson Program Schedule 2013-2014

Mark your calendar for extra activites!!

November 5 - 7, 2013 - Laurel Garden Club Flower Show

November 11, 2013 - GCJ Annual Canoe Trip on the Strong River

December - Christmas Social - TBA

April 23, 2014 - Garden Tour Preview Party - home of Mark and Laura Lamar

April 24-25, 2014 - GCJ Home and Garden Tour

May 6-10, 2014 - GCA Annual Meeting - New Orleans

For all meetings we Gather at 9:30 and Program begins at 10:00.

September 12, 2013

Home of Paula James

4777 East Massena Drive

How to Use the GCA Web site!

So much “good stuff” on it!

Charlotte McNeel and Sarah Dabney Gillespie

Hostesses: Charlotte McNeel (lead), Libby Kendall, Cecile Wardlaw, Ann Barksdale, Cheryl Welch, Nan Graves Goodman, Betsy Bradley, Ann Hawthorne, Jacquie Planck

October 10, 2013

Covenant Presbyterian Church - Fellowship Hall

Fabulous Fall Floral Designs!

Sybil Sylvester, Wildflower Designs, Birmingham

Hostesses: Joanne Cheek (lead), Susie Puckett, June Stone, Sarah Dabney Gillespie, Dolly Goings, Beth Threadgill, Ingrid Taylor, Hollidae Robinson

November 14, 2013

Joanne Cheek's home - Boxwood Circle

Stephanie Dwyer, Metal Artist who creates beautiful metal sculptures and bottle trees for gardens and landscapes

Hostesses: Jane Gerber (lead), Mary Elizabeth Smith, Linda Lambeth, Sheila Palmer, Patsy Mounger, Rosemary Grantham, Sylvia Hall, Sarah Seabrook

January 9, 2014

St. James Church

Mississippi Scenic By-Ways

conserving our heritage

Rita McGuffie and Phyllis Doby

Hostesses: Carolyn Ruth Stancill (lead), Emily Dunbar-Smith, Elaine Chatham, Katie Breese, Jan Stewart, Carrie Ann Stallings, Mary Jane Ridgway, Maggie Fortier

February 13, 2014

St. James Church

Rain Gardens

How to create a rain garden and help conserve our water supply

Brian Templeton, Landscape Architecture, MSU

Hostesses: Carmel-Lopez Lampton, Frances Morse, Barbara Kroeze, Miriam Ethridge, Jane Carr, Suzanne Cade, Jan Wade, Sally Yelverton

March 20, 2014

St. James Church

All About Day Lilies!

Roger Gallian, master of day lilies who grows and hybridizes new varieties

Hostesses: Gloria Walker (lead), Betsy Nation, Susan Haltom, Ouida Drinkwater, Baiba Wilson, Lyn McMillin, Pryor Graeber

May 15, 2014

home of Carolyn McIntyre

242 Fox Hollow Place, Ridgeland

Business meeting

Hostesses: Sarah Buffington (lead), Gail Doty, Erica Speed, Anne Rogers, Mary Ann Petro, Janet Hickson, Marsha Cannon, Charlotte Turner, Susan Nix

Garden Club of Jackson 2012 - 2013 Programs

September 13, 2012The home of Cheryl Welch1022 Annandale Drive, MadisonMary Elizabeth SmithMary Elizabeth will speak about her new book Altars.The Flower Show Committee will review information about our Flower Show and offer advice on preparing Horticulture specimens.Lunch will be served following the meeting.

October 11 - 13, 2012The Mississippi Museum of ArtResilience & Recovery: Reflections of MississippiFlower ShowWednesday, October 10 - Work day, preparationsThursday, October 11 - Horticulture entriesFriday and Saturday - Flower Show

November 9, 2012The CedarsKen Hackman, Allen MartinsonA Planned Development – For the BirdsAs a birder who has worked tirelessly to create the ultimate backyard habitat, and a former birding editor of a regional gardening magazine, Ken will provide a plethora of information and detail about attracting birds to our gardens using annuals, perennials, shrubs, and trees for nectar, fruit, seed, and insect eaters. Ken Hackman holds a B.S. in secondary science. He has been a teacher for 18 years and has taught biology, honors biology, AP biology, anatomy and physiology, zoology, and zoological field studies. He currently serves as the coordinator of the Madison (Mississippi) Central Zoological Field Studies Program, which teams students in the program with state and federal biologists in research programs around the state. Allen and his wife, Mimi, own Martinson’s Garden Works and Urban Home in Ridgeland. Allen’s extensive knowledge of our local climate and conditions makes him the perfect person to guide us in tree selection for creating a habitat for our backyard birds to thrive and one we can enjoy.9:30 a.m. Coffee - 10:00 a.m.  Meeting

Garden Club of Jackson 2011 - 2012 Programs

September 8, 2011One Writer's Garden: Eudora Welty's Home PlaceSusan Haltom with Special Surprise Guestin the home of Paula James

October 13, 2011Farm to TableTom Ramsey, chef - Underground 119, author and freelance writerDan Blumenthal, Executive Chef and Co-Owner of Bravo, Broad Street and Sal & Mookies

November 10, 2011Vase to Vase - A Floral Showdown!Erik Kegler, Eventful owner and interior designervs.Marian Bowen, Petals and Pails owner and floristvs.Cheryl Welch, brave member of GCJ

January 12, 2012Dig InVolunteer Opportunities

February 9, 2012Buzz WordsPatti Wentworth, MS Beekeepers Association

March 8, 2012Capturing Garden History and DesignSmithsonian Presentation

April 12 and 13, 2012Garden and Home TourTroy Marden, freelance garden designer, writer, lecturer, and television host

May 10, 2012Business Meetingat the home of Mary Ann Petroand in her garden which is registered in theSmithsonian's Archives of American Gardens

Garden Club of Jackson 2010 - 2011 Programs

September 9, 2010  Herb Serendipity by Linda Franzo Growing, Prepping and Using Fresh Herbs Herb Extravaganza Luncheon Herb Plants will also be available for sale 

October 8 - 10, 2010 - Mid-South Native Plant Conference, Memphis, TN - Field Trip 

October 14, 2010Special Arrangements for Special Occasions by Ann Hearron - Hearron’s Fine Gifts 

October 15, 2010 - Crystal Springs Fall Flower and Garden Fest - Field Trip 

November 1, 2010 - Strong River Conservation Canoe Trip - 

Field Trip (with Monroe Garden Study League, Pilgrimage Garden Club, Laurel Garden Club and Greenville Garden Club) 

November 11, 2010 

Benz School of Floral Design Techniques 

as learned by Linda Lambeth and Sheila Palmer

January 13, 2011 

Native Wildflowers Conservation Program 

Lamar Burgess, USDA-NRCS Plant Materials Center Manager 

Tommy Moss, Agronomist  

February 10, 2011 

The Secret Garden 

Garden History and Design of Zemurray Gardens 

by Louise Lampton 

March 10, 2011 

Mississippi Museum of Art 

Ikebana and The Orient Expressed 

by Bonny Martin 

Guests Welcome! 

April 4-6, 2011 - GCA Zone IX Meeting - Laurel, MS 

April 11, 2011 

Sharon McGukin 

Presentation and Luncheon 

Inspired by the Space - Five Special Vases, Five Favorite Spaces 

proceeds to benefit The Mississippi Children’s Museum Garden 

April 14, 2011 

Business Meeting 

May 12, 2011 

Business Meeting 

at 

Susie Puckett’s Home