Author: bklngarden

Blue/Gold Star Markers unveiling & dedication – Memorial Day, 5/29 – You’re invited!

Please join us for the Blue Star Memorial Marker And Gold Star By-Way Marker dedication and unveiling ceremony in Brooklyn Veterans Memorial Park at Noon after the Memorial Day parade on Monday, May 29th. Reception to follow.  Map and directions.

Don’t miss Amy Roskilly discussing rain gardens April 11

Our program at the April 11th meeting will be RAIN GARDENS, presented by the knowledgeable and engaging Amy Roskilly, Conservation Education Specialist with the Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District. Rain gardens are attractive, landscaped areas planted with perennial native plants that don’t mind getting “wet feet.” They are beautiful gardens, built in depressions, designed to capture and filter stormwater runoff from impervious surfaces around the home, such as rooftops and driveways.

All are welcome. Refreshments served. Questions:  216-671-6777.

Laurel Garden Club meets at 7:00 P.M. in the Community Room of the Brooklyn Fire Station, 8400 Memphis Avenue.

Lilah Zautner, Manager of Special Projects and Reuse, Cuyahoga County Land Bank at October Meeting

Our speaker at the October meeting was Lilah Zautner, Manager of Special Projects and Reuse for the Cuyahoga County Land Bank. She discussed land reuse as it applies to grassroots/community gardens.

Gloria Ferris, Brooklyn Centre Naturalists, at June meeting

Our speaker on June 14th was Gloria Ferris, one of the founders of the Brooklyn Centre Naturalists. Gloria introduced us to the organization and its activities. She spoke about the National Wildlife Federation’s Certified Wildlife Habitat initiative, the requirements for registering our homes, and the benefits for neighborhood wildlife. She also outlined the steps for certifying one’s community.