Garden Club News
Sandy Spring Museum Garden Club
February 13, 2022
Zoom Program
2 - 4pm
No fee for this program
Eagles, Owls and the Maryland Breeding Bird Atlas 3
Sue Muller, a very knowledgeable and enthusiastic local naturalist will present this program. She has always been interested in saving our planet and developed a life long passion for birds as a child. After earning a BS degree in Wild Life Management from West Virginia University, she dedicated her 40 year career to working in Natural Resources in the Maryland Piedmont. Currently she is the Howard County Coordinator for the Maryland/DC Breeding Bird Atlas 3 and a contributing editor for the Maryland Biodiversity Project.
Join this zoom presentation and learn about the Breeding Bird Atlas 3 project and about Sue’s work in mapping the distribution of eagle and owl nesting patterns in this geographical area. You can help too! This program will provide tips on how to find these nesting birds and how to contribute your observations to this valuable study.
Sue will talk about some simple ways to help make our gardens friendly for birds including promoting nesting habitat for hummingbirds and others. Invite your family to listen and learn!
There will be time for questions at the end of Sue's presentation.
to register for this program go to:https://www.sandyspringmuseum.org/programs-and-events/garden-club/
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The SSM Garden Club invites you to join us on April 10 to make Tussie Mussies, nosegays with a message. These talking bouquets were exchanged instead of written greetings during the Victorian era. Learn about the language of flowers during this time and enjoy your own Tussie Mussie. More information to come. Check back at the Sandy Spring Museum Calendar.
Holiday Greens Sale
Our wonderful group of happy elves picked greens, prepped, cut, bundled, arranged and decorated during our holiday greens workshops. Many thanks to our organizers, order callers, workshop leaders and project artists who made the whole process go seamlessly. Delicious soups, baked goods, fruit, cold plates and other goodies, along with the lively banter of great friends, made every day fun and fulfilling.
We began with cutting the greens at local homes in the area.
The greens were cut into manageable sizes and put into water to keep them fresh.
For the mixed greens wreaths, various greens were bundled and attached to wire frames using a special crimping machine.
Boxwood trees, wreaths and arrangements utilized Oasis forms cut and attached to a base. Boxwood
was individually cut and inserted into the foam.
After all the workshops and final sale, a clean up crew emptied and washed the containers to make them ready for next year.
The finished products were skillfully made and beautifully decorated.
We created, decorated and sold:
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19 Kissing Balls
24 Boxwood Trees
29 Boxwood Wreaths
5 Hydrangea Wreaths
12 Mixed Greens Sprays
34 Mixed Greens Wreaths
10 Hurricane Arrangements
17 Mixed Greens Arrangements
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Our best wishes to all our Garden Club members and friends for a healthy and Happy New Year.
The Garden Club is a body of the Sandy Spring Museum
Learn more about our activities and how to join the Garden Club.
https://www.sandyspringmuseum.org/programs-and-events/garden-club
email: gardenclub@sandyspringmuseum.org or call 301-774-0022.
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