A Busy February—Last month was busy for the Gar- den Club! Kaitei Hoffman, Vice President of the Niguel Botanical Preserve, gave a wonderful overview of the beautiful Mediterranean gardens found in the preserve. Located just off Crown Valley behind the YMCA, it’s defi-nitely worth a visit and stroll through the grounds which include a … [Read more...]

Member Honors At our January meeting we recognized two members for their service: Al Glatt was presented the Member Award of Distinction from the California Garden Clubs’ Board of Directors for his tireless support of the Club’s mission and activities; and Janice Stauffer was recognized for five years of leadership roles as our Co-President, … [Read more...]

Last month the holiday season was in full swing—and never more so than at the Garden Club’s Holiday Party! It was a very festive event—made even more so by a surprise visit from Mr. & Mrs. Claus, who handed out candy canes and seed packets for all the gardeners. Santa and JoAnne Webb also treated the crowd to a gardener’s interpretation of a … [Read more...]

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It’s that time of year where the weather turns a bit chilly and our hearts and minds turn to the “giving season.” And that brought 50 members of the Garden Club together in November for a creative workshop to make beautiful shell holiday gifts. Led by event Chair Paula Maier, the results were more than 100 oyster and scallop shell ornaments to … [Read more...]

October was a very busy month for the Garden Club! Starting with our monthly meeting, we welcomed Ashley Irene, founder of the Heirloom Potager and a Culinary Garden Designer, who talked about creating practical yet attractive edible gardens that welcome visitors and taste good as well. Her motto is “Grow what you love—eat what you grow.” She … [Read more...]

We had a great turnout of Garden Club members at our September meeting! Our president, Marietta Hannigan, gave a wonderful and informative presentation kicking off a new year of varied and exciting programs, workshops and special events. She shared the important contributions we’ve made to non-profits that align with our mission: Saddleback … [Read more...]

Our first meeting of the year is September 8, the Second Monday of the month, at 11:00 a.m. in the Clubhouse. Here is a message from our new president, Marietta Hannigan, about our meeting: September always reminds me of back-to-school. New shoes, new clothes, new supplies—and of course, back in the day, a new themed lunch box! Well, this … [Read more...]

June was a busy month for the Garden Club. Several members attended the 93ʳᵈ Annual California Garden Club Convention in Laguna Hills. At the convention, new Board members for the 2025-26 year were sworn in, including those for our club: Marietta Hannigan, Presi- dent; Sandi Stauffer, Vice President; Martha Burns, Secretary; Paula Maier, … [Read more...]