Native Planting and DIY drip irrigation subject of Belfast Garden Club's November Meeting

The monthly meeting and speaker series of The Belfast Garden Club will take place Tuesday, November 15th, featuring a talk by Kate Garland, of Penobscot County Cooperative Extension. Ms. Garland will discuss the native planting and drip irrigation. The meeting will begin at 1pm with brief attention to club business, followed by a short talk by garden club member, Diane Allmayer-Beck “Invaders in our Gardens; The hows and whys of repelling invasive plants”. Kate Garland will be the featured program speaker at 2pm. The afternoon meeting and program take place at St. Margaret's Episcopal Church Parish House, 95 Court Street, Belfast. The public is encouraged to attend!

Katherine (Kate) Garland of Penobscot County Cooperative Extension will share her passion for native planting and a hands on do-it-yourself approach to drip irrigation. Kate recently received a Master’s degree in Horticultural Science from the University of Maine.

The Belfast Garden Club has promoted civic beautification and presented speakers to stimulate the knowledge and love of gardening since 1929.
The Belfast Garden Club is responsible for maintaining over 12 public gardens in the City. In 2010 a grant from the Golden Rule Foundation was used to improve the garden around the Chapel at the Grove Cemetery. The Garden Club hosts the Open Garden Days all summer, and supports education through donations to the Belfast Free Library, Troy Howard Middle School Garden Project, and an annual Education Scholarship. Each meeting of the Belfast Garden Club is open to the public. The Club welcomes new members and volunteers year round.

For more information please visit www.belfastgardenclub.org or email belfastgardenclub@gmail.com or call Dana Carey 338-4786