"Bloom and Grow: Sharing gardening talents,
skills, while growing in friendship."
District
VI
Garden
Club Installs 2012 - 2013 Officers
Following a
luncheon at Le Cafe de Bon Temps Restaurant, the new officers of
Magnolia Forest Garden Club were inducted. The installation was
conducted by Dianne Dufour, District VI Director, and was all about
“Ducks” making it a fun and humorous activity. After the officers were
inducted and presented, President Johnnie Ruth Rogillio announced the
theme for next year will be “Bloom and Grow: Sharing gardening talents,
skills, while growing in friendship.” MFGC is a member of Louisiana
Garden Club Federation, Inc. and the Deep South Region of the National Garden Clubs, Inc.
Front row from left: Historian, Carol Carrigan; Treasurer, Georgette
Frichter; 1st Vice President, Sandy Solar; President, Johnnie Ruth
Rogillio; Dianne Dufour District VI, Director
Back row from left: Secretary, Mary Jean Herman; 2nd Vice President, Ricki Durrant
submitted by Margo Necaise
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| "Art & Bloom on the Northshore"
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The
Magnolia Forest Garden Club recently submitted two floral designs to
The Slidell Art League’s exhibit titled “Art & Bloom on the
Northshore” held at Slidell Memorial Hospital Cancer Center.
Each
design interpreted an assigned piece of art created by a local
artist. Members Lynell Braun and Joann Round created a design for
The Front Porch by Linda Ducote and member Judy Leonard created a
design for Royal Verret by Mickey Asche, which received a 3rd
place award.
MFGC is a member of Louisiana Garden Club Federation, Inc. and the Deep South Region of the National Garden Clubs, Inc. |
Home Flower Show
"Southern Hospitality"
March 29, 2012
| Cleaning Pearl’s Garden
Magnolia
Forest Garden Club members, Betty Rose, Lynell Braun, Margo Necaise,
and Jane Freeman recently participated in Slidell’s Spring Citywide
Cleanup at Pearl’s Garden in John Slidell Park. They along with
volunteers from area Starbucks cleared away weeds and replanted beds
with perennials and annuals that included periwinkles, impatiens, and
caladium bulbs.
MFGC is a member of Louisiana Garden Club Federation, Inc. and the Deep South Region of the National Garden Clubs, Inc.
From left: Lynell Braun, Betty Rose, Margo Necaise
and Jane Freeman. | |
April Meeting
The
Magnolia Forest Garden Club recently held its April meeting at the home
of member Betty Rose with the help of co-hostesses Florence Onstad,
Beryl Deris and Jill Courseault. President Johnnie Ruth
Rogillio presided over the business meeting which was followed by a
very informative program titled “Herbal Gardening” presented by Jan
Breaux, owner of Garden Spot Nursery. In addition, member Nancy
O’ Bryan gave a delightful nature report on why birds are important to
the environment.
MFGC is a member of Louisiana Garden Club Federation, Inc. and the Deep South Region of the National Garden Clubs, Inc.
from left; co-hostesses Jill Courseault and Florence Onstad, hostess Betty Rose and Beryl Deris co-hostess.
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| MARCH 2012 MEETING
The
Magnolia Forest Garden Club recently held its March meeting at the home
of member Margo Necaise with the help of co-hostesses Janet Fouert,
Nancy O’Bryan and Mary Jean Herman. President Johnnie Ruth Rogillio
presided over the business meeting which was followed by a program
titled “Horticulture for Flower Shows.” This program presented by
Penny Crawford, a Master Flower Show Judge, was a wonderful
demonstration on selection and conditioning of horticulture
clippings.
Member Billie Carpenter gave a delightful
horticulture report titled, “The Seven Seasons of Gardening in the
South according to Felder Rushing,” which highlighted the many seasons
of southern gardening. Also, Magnolia Forest subdivision in
conjunction with the Garden Club entered the Slidell Beautification
Committee’s Mardi Gras decorating contest and won 1st.
MFGC is a member of Louisiana Garden Club Federation, Inc. and the Deep South Region of the National Garden Clubs, Inc.
left front; co-hostesses Mary Jean Herman and Nancy O’Bryan, Back row; Margo Necaise hostess and Janet Fouert co-hostess.
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Recently,
several Magnolia Forest Garden Club members visited Bayou Gardens, a
112 acre facility owned by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, located in
Lacombe. The ladies were treated to a an overview of the garden’s
history, the refurbishment of existing structures for multi-purpose
uses and special event space, the interpretive trails, the habitat
restoration plans for the gardens, and a tour by volunteer Roy
Rogge. The group really enjoyed their visit, especially the many
blooming camellias.
MFGC is a member of Louisiana Garden Club Federation, Inc. and the Deep South Region of the National Garden Clubs, Inc.
from
left: Johnnie Ruth Rogillio, Margo Necaise, Mary Jean Herman, and
Beryl Derris standing near one of the many gorgeous blooming camellias.
March articles written/submitted by Margo Necaise |
FEBRUARY 2012 MEETING The
Magnolia Forest Garden Club recently held its February meeting at the
home of member Janet Fouert with the help of co-hostesses Kiyomi Boyer
and Jackie Frey. President Johnnie Ruth Rogillio presided over the
business meeting which was followed by a program titled “Ornamental
Gardening.” This program presented by Debbie Paleo, owner
of Creations Unlimited, gave an overview of ornamental, stamped
and creative staining of concrete, maintaining fountains, and placement
of statuary in gardens. Also, member Nancy O’Bryan did an
informative horticulture report titled, “Plant a Shrub.” MFGC is
a member of Louisiana Garden Club Federation, Inc. and the Deep South
Region of the National Garden Clubs, Inc. Picture captions from left; co-hostess Kiyomi Boyer, hostess Janet Fouert, and co-hostess Jackie Frey. | |
JANUARY 2012 MEETING
The
Magnolia Forest Garden Club recently held its January meeting at the
home of member Billie Carpenter with the help of co-hostesses Lynell
Braun and Jane Freeman. President Johnnie Ruth Rogillio presided
over the business meeting which was followed by a program titled
“Hummingbird Gardening.” This program presented by Peggy
Gertz, a St. Tammany Parish Master Gardener and a member of Bayou
Liberty Garden Club, gave an overview of her twelve favorite
plants to grow in her garden for hummingbirds. MFGC is a member
of Louisiana Garden Club Federation, Inc. and the Deep South Region of
the National Garden Clubs, Inc.
from left; co-hostess Lynell Braun, hostess Billie Carpenter, and co-hostess Jane Freeman.
submitted by Margo Necaise
Arbor Day
The
Magnolia Forest Garden Club recently celebrated Arbor Day by planting a
Camellia sasanqua 'Leslie Ann’ in a garden bed near the Oak Alley
entrance of the neighborhood. The club chose the 'Leslie Ann'
because it is a very attractive shrub that is cold hardy, will tolerate
quite a bit of sun, and is a reliable profuse bloomer. The
flowers, which appear from fall to midwinter, are semi-double white
blossoms with dark rose to magenta edges. A presentation was made
to club members by Pam Anderson and Jane Freeman on the history and
growth of Arbor Day into worldwide observance. MFGC is a
member of Louisiana Garden Club Federation, Inc. and the Deep South
Region of the National Garden Clubs, Inc.
From left are Mary Jean Herman, Carroll Knowles, Betty Rose, and Johnnie Ruth Rogillio.
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