What a year for the Garden Club!—Fabulous speakers all year ... a record-setting Annual Plant Sale in May ... and a FANTASTIC Annual BBQ at the Bluff to cap the year off. BBQ co-chairs Julie and John Chis and Martha Burns set a new standard in all categories. The burgers – beef and veggie—were cooked to perfection by the grill crew; … [Read more...]

May was non-stop for the Garden Club! We kicked off the month with the annual Plant Sale which was a huge success with a 33% increase in sales over 2025. As a registered non-profit, the Garden Club uses proceeds from the sale to help support our community and environmental efforts, including a horticulture scholarship at Saddleback College, the … [Read more...]

Our Meetings—The Garden Club is celebrating springtime with some wonderful guest speakers and activities. In April we heard a very informative presentation from Master Gardeners Laurie Menosky and Beth Renz about essential gardening topics including plant propagation and pest control. This month, Ruben Flores of Laguna Nursery and Vision-scape, … [Read more...]

GARDEN CLUB April is “all hands on deck” for Garden Club members as we prepare for our Annual Plant Sale—and this year we’re raising the bar once again. New this year—Since the sale falls on Mother’s Day weekend, we’re opening a special Flower Shop on the Clubhouse patio. You’ll find beautiful flower arrangements, gift plants in all shapes … [Read more...]

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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