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Garden Club honored for over 100 years beautifying city

By Sarah Shurge mingbirds.
“They're very, very much appreci- May 14th - 12:30 p.m. at the
ated,” said Lori Gouin, Wayne Down- Wayne Public Library: ADAPT - A
town Development Authority presentation by the organization on
director. helping people to develop native
The Wayne Garden Club was pre- plant gardens and perennial gardens.
sented with a plaque by Gouin dur- June 11th - 6:00 p.m. at Flowers
ing the city council meeting on in the Mitten: The club will have
Tuesday, December 3, 2024 for over their annual meeting and then
100 years beautifying Wayne. Rachel Botu will have a workshop to
“We’re proud. It's quite an accom- create a spring floral arrangement.
plishment to have an organization July 9th - 12:00 p.m.: Field trip
going that long and being a positive to visit the Growing Hope Garden in
part of the city,” said Claudia Ypsilanti.
Bukalew, Wayne Garden Club treas- Downtown Development Authority members Kim White Jenkins, Mayor John Rhaesa, August 13th - 12:30 p.m. at the
urer. Jim Demmer, and Director Lori Gouin, present Wayne Garden Club members with a Wayne Public Library: Speaker to
The Wayne Garden Club was es- give a presentation regarding the
tablished in 1916 and became a fed- plaque recognizing over 100 years of service in the City of Wayne. Oudolf Gardens on Belle Isle.
erated organization in 1945. It is a “We are always looking for new members to September 10th - 12:30 p.m.:
member of the Michigan Clubs and Field Trip to the Motor City Grounds
the National Garden Clubs. help with our gardening endeavors and to enjoy the Crew in Detroit (tentative on
The purpose of the club is to pro- weather).
mote good gardening practices, con- pleasure of learning new gardening techniques October 8th - 12:30 p.m. at the
servation, and beautification of the Wayne Public Library: Indigenous
City of Wayne. and possibilities with us” - Claudia Buckalew Gardening.
There are approximately 23 club November 12th - 10:30 a.m. at
members at the current time. The posted in Goudy Park after the wild- Public Library (usually the second the Wayne Historical Museum: Help
board consists of: President - Mary flower beds are enhanced in the Wednesday of the month). decorate for the holidays, followed
Baryo, Vice President and Historian spring. Meetings are usually open to the by a luncheon.
- Carolyn Marnon, Recording Secre- The club will be assisting the public and last for 2-3 hours with a “I think it's such a great organiza-
tary - Lois VanStipdonk, Correspon- Wayne Historical Society with plant- light luncheon (usually). If the meet- tion. We could really use more mem-
ding Secretary - Cynthia Quint, and ings along the Old Cemetery on ing has a program that requires a fee, bers to do more than we do now,”
Treasurer - Claudia Buckalew. Michigan Avenue next to the theatre. there will be a notification to reserve said Buckalew.
Buckalew has been in the club for The club has gone on field trips a spot. For more information about the
four years, and treasure for three such as: the Oudolf Gardens on “We are always looking for new Wayne Garden Club, you can find
years. Belle Isle, the gardens at the Detroit members to help with our gardening them on Facebook by searching
“My favorite part is the friend- Zoo, the Hidden Gardens in Tipton, endeavors and to enjoy the pleasure “Wayne Garden Club” or email
ships you make and the fact that we and the Mathai Gardens in Ann of learning new gardening tech- waynegardenclub@gmail.com.
can share our love of gardening,” Arbor. niques and possibilities with us,” “Wayne is a delightful town to live
said Buckalew. “It's a wonderful group and you said Buckalew. in, it’s got quite a history. Anything
The club is responsible for two make such good friends. Everyone The upcoming schedule for the we can do to help beautify it with
Blue Star gardens, the gardening has the same enjoyment from what Wayne Garden Club is: planting trees and flowers, we’re all
around the museum, and some we’ve learned in our workshops,” April 9th - 12:30 p.m. at the for doing that,” said Buckalew.
plantings in Goudy Park. said Bukalew. Wayne Public Library: Brian Hintz Thank you to the Wayne Garden
Gouin stated that the plaque the The Wayne Garden Club has from Birds Unlimited, Canton, Club for over 100 years of beautify-
club was presented with will be meetings at 12:30 p.m. at the Wayne speaking about gardening for hum- ing Wayne!

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