Poplar Bluff Garden Club

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Save our Historic Railroad Staircase

The Poplar Bluff, MO Historic Train Depot is in desparate need of repair. The committee members are hopeful the 1910 depot will become a transportation hub. In addition to being used as a station for passengers riding Amtrak trains, It could be used by Greyhound Bus Service, the local transit service and taxicabs. The Poplar Bluff Depot is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. For more information click here. ) (In memory of Dennis Glaze, thank you for all that you have contributed to this project)

 

Congratulations to the Poplar Bluff Garden Club
for winning the award for
Most New Members for 2009!

 

March Meeting of the Poplar Bluff Garden Club met at Vanessa Mathis’ home on Wednesday, March 10 with sixteen ladies present.  The program “Azalea, Wings of Beauty” was presented by Nancy Wilson Bahn, Southeast  Missouri Garden Club District Director, Federated  Garden Club of Missouri  Secretary, and former Poplar Bluff resident.  Nancy explained proper care and management of Azalea’s in our area.  She displayed different types of azaleas and rhododendrons that are popular in the Cape Girardeau and Charleston  towns.  Many people enjoy the beautiful colors for background pictures and then enjoy the shrubs throughout the year.  Pruning of Azaleas should be completed after the blooming season and should be pruned according to the individual gardeners likes. She encouraged the club members to attend the Azalea festival April 15-18 in Charleston, MO.  Poplar Bluff Garden Club members also encouraged each other to tour local homes this spring as the beautiful colors are bursting forth.

Other business included various committee reports.  The Federated Garden Club convention will be held in Chesterfield, MO April 22-24. Four members, Sherry Wilson, Judy Duncan, Fannie Fuqua, and Katie Findley will be attending. 

Yard of the month projects will be given next month as members nominate local yards for this honor.  For more information on this project Mary Sue Beis can be contacted.

Katie Findley, Landscaping Committee chairperson is once again preparing the sight at the Poplar Bluff City Hall.  She will be obtaining the plants from Hobb’s Nursery and tentatively plans to plant on April 28.  Rose Brown will oversee the Public Library plantings.

Connie Warren reported on the June 6 Garden Tours.  She has one homeowner that is willing to be on the tour, but is still looking for other yards that will be available for community gardeners to tour.

Jane Hansmann reported that the Margaret Harwell Art Museum will be unveiling the first sculpture  in the sculpture garden on April 24 and her committee will help with plantings for this event.

Cindy Boyers reported that the Arbor Day ceremony will be at Oak Grove with the third and fourth grade students.  A butterfly and bluebird trail is planned for the students with the help of teachers and club members working as a partnership.

All members discussed bluebird sightings.  Judy Duncan gave a report on the Cedar Wax Wing migration and eating habits.

 
Member of:
National Garden Clubs, Inc.     
Central Region      
Southeast District of Federated Garden Clubs of Missouri    
Poplar Bluff Council of Federated Garden Clubs
 
Meetings are held in members homes on the Second Wednesdays
of the Month at 9:30 a.m.
 
Poplar Bluff Garden Club Officers

Connie Warren -Secretary, Jane Arnold-Treasurer, Judy Duncan-Corresponding Secretary,
Vice-President-Cindy Boyers, President-Sherry Wilson

 

New members welcome.
Life and Honorary Members

Mrs. Raymond Nelson
Mrs. Rolin Duncan-1994
Mrs. Bruce Ploetze-1997
Ms. Fannie Fuqua-1998
Ms. Ilaha Bunn and Mrs. Nellie Olson-1999
Mrs. Katie Findlay-2001
Mrs. Sherry Wilson-2002
Mrs. Nancy Segall-2005
Mrs. Alana DeBord 2008


Garden Club Week Proclaimation June 2009
Rose, Fannie, Judy, Mayor Matthews, Sherry, Nancy and Katie (in front)

Garden Club Proclaimation

Garden Club Week

Garden Tour June 2009 Becky's Home

2009 Garden Tour Becky's Home

Arbor Day Planting at the Poplar Bluff Manor

Poplar Bluff Manor


New Officer Installation for 2009 Left to Right
Exiting President: Judy Duncan but also new Corresponding Secretary, Treasurer: Meg LaPlant
Secretary: Connie Warren, Vice President: Cindy Boyers, President: Sherry Wilson

New Officers 2008

 

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Daytrip to Big Springs, Van Buren, MO

Riverview Winery

Daytrip to the Riverview Winery, Commerce MO

Smokey Bear Winners

Here are the two Smokey Bear/Woodsey Owl contest winning posters from Oak Grove school. There were 2 winning posters out of 57 entries. All participants were in the 4th grade and received $1.00 and a certificate. The winners (left to right), Kimberly Scott and Baylee Mae Valenzuela, will receive $5.00, a ribbon and certificate and their posters will be submitted to the Federated Garden Clubs for a Regional competition.

 
Garden Club Links

National Garden Clubs
Federated Garden Clubs of Missouri

Local Poplar Bluff Links

Monthly Gardening Articles and
The Plant Lady

Poplar Bluff Master Gardeners

Butler County Genealogy Society

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