2020-2021 Programs:Bob Coward will speak on “Planting and Maintaining your Vegetable Garden”
Marshall United Methodist Church on 27 North at 7 PM Tuesday, June 15, 2021 Summer is here and you may be thinking of growing your own tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce, or a variety of vegetables. Bob Coward, the long-time host of the Saturday morning “Garden Show” on WBCK 95.3 FM radio will explore a variety of tasks that you can complete ensuring your vegetable crop will be successful. Do not let all of your hard work go to waste, join us for best practices and your family will thank you for the wonderful meals you will grow. Visitors are welcome to hear this program sponsored by the Marshall Area Garden Club, Inc. on Tuesday, June 15 at 7 p.m. at the Marshall United Methodist Church, 721 Old US 27 North. A short business meeting will follow. Mr. Coward is a graduate of Sienna Heights University and operates the Cowardly Gardeners, a landscape and design company, teaches business classes at Kellogg Community College, and owns an income tax preparation company. 
May 18, 2021 - 7 to 8 pm Marshall United Methodist Church
In-Person Meeting "Ask The Experts - Panel Discussion" What burning gardening questions do you have to ask our panelists: Martin Overhiser, Natalie Rector, Duane Dupee, and Doug Crane. Please, think ahead on your questions and email or text/call them to Cherie cherieriser@icloud.com A business meeting will follow to vote on the 21-22 budget and the nominated slate of officers. Please wear a mask and social distance. 
Celebrate 2021 with Flowers
The Marshall Area Garden Club, Inc. and the Marshall Area District Library offered an on-line program on “Invasive Plant Species in Michigan” on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at 7 p.m.
Fallon Januska, Coordinator of Barry, Calhoun, Kalamazoo Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (BCK CISMA) will present the program. She grew up in Muskegon and obtained a bachelor’s degree in Biology with an Aquatic Science Emphasis from Grand Valley State University. As an undergraduate she spent multiple summers working at Annis Water Resources Institute at Grand Valley. In 2016, she started with the Saginaw Bay CISMA as a member of the Strike Team and in January of 2017, she became the Coordinator of the Saginaw Bay CISMA. She started as our local CISMA Coordinator in August of 2018. She will talk about the benefits of natives vs. the detriments of invasive species and describe ways everyone can help prevent the spread of invasive plants. Fallon says, “Invasive species can teach us a lot about unintended consequences and the importance of identifying the upstream and downstream effects of our actions. Navigating through complex systems reminds us that there is still much more to know to better inform our decisions.” |
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Garden Club meetings are normally held at the Marshall United Methodist Church on Old 27 Highway, and the public is welcome to attend. Social time begins at 6:30 p.m., the program begins at 7:00 p.m., and the club’s business meeting will follow at 8:15 p.m. |
-Schedule OVERVIEW of Marshall Area Garden Club PROGRAMS for the 2019 – 2020 Year
Marshall Area Garden Club has announced its programs for the coming year. The 2019 - 2020 monthly meetings end June 2020, with the garden tour set for July 11 and 12, 2020. Funds raised from the tours help fund landscaping projects including the flower beds around the Fountain Circle.
A wide variety of subjects will be covered at the club's monthly meetings, held the third Tuesday of every month except December, July, and August. All meetings will be held at the Marshall United Methodist Church. The public is welcome to attend the club's meetings and encouraged to join.
2019 – 2020 Club Programs
September 17 - Tour of Bosserd Family Farm
14721 Verona Road, Marshall
6:30 p.m. - tour starts (before it gets too dark)
7:30 p.m. - meeting in the greenhouse
MAGCI member, Douglas Crane, will provide a tour of the family-owned and operated farm market and green house business which opened in 1996 by Pam and David Bosserd. Starting with the show gardens on Verona Road, to the beef barn, the flower cutting beds, the fall raspberry shrubs, the vegetable gardens, the gourd and pumpkin patch and finishing at the green house, Doug will share the history of the farm and his personal secrets for successful gardening. Members are asked to wear comfortable shoes for walking on grassy and uneven ground and bring a lawn chair for the short business meeting.
October 15 - Know it before you Throw it
Sarah Kelly, Solid Waste and Recycling Coordinator for Calhoun County
Sarah Kelly, the Solid Waste and Recycling Coordinator for Calhoun County, has worked in the field of recycling since December 2013. She is a member of the Southwest Michigan Solid Waste Consortium and also served two terms on the Michigan Recycling Coalition’s Board of Directors as their treasurer. Sarah is responsible for the recycling centers located in Albion, Clarence Township, and Marshall, and she provides special collection events for appliances, electronics, household hazardous waste, polystyrene, and scrap tires. Have you ever wondered what happens to your recycling after you drop it off or put it out at the curb? Come learn how to “know it before you throw it” and see what you can do at home to make sure your recyclables get recycled. Sarah will discuss current recycling issues including bag and straw bans along with all the market issues that have led communities to drop or reduce their recycling programs.
November 19 - A Caring, Creative, Colorful Christmas - Floral Displays and Appetizer Social
Marlene Glotfelty
Just in time for the holidays, MAGCI members will showcase their interpretive designs for you to enjoy. Program chair, Marlene Glotfelty is a National Garden Club Emeritus Flower Show Judge and award winning floral designer. Members may bring an appetizer item for the buffet. Drinks and tableware will be provided. Program starts at 7 p.m. as usual.
January 21, 2020 - Raising Chickens for Eggs
Marshall Chapter FFA members and Lora Finch, Agriscience Instructor and FFA Advisor
Learn the “ins and outs” of raising chickens. The Marshall FFA winning demo poultry team: Harrison Hautau, Sara Horton, Emma Ruedisueli and James Ruedisueli won the State award at the Wharton Center in March of 2019 and will “egg-splain” everything we need to know. They also will give us an overview of FFA today and current trends in agriscience.
February 18 - Trends in Professional Floral Arrangements
Amy Frentz and Bev Zalewski
Long time MAGCI members Amy Frentz and Bev Zalewski will present the latest trends in floral design, mechanics, and materials. From unique foliage to specialty tools, they will demonstrate tricks of the trade. Amy graduated from Northwood Institute with a major in Interior Design, she is the owner of The Harvester Flower Shop. Bev has a Fine Arts degree from Western Michigan University and certification from Hixson School of Floral Design; she opened The Harvester in 2000.
April 21 - Conserving our Wetlands - CANCELED
Dr. Larry Holcomb
As a professional biologist, Dr. Larry Holcomb taught university courses and performed research in Michigan, Ohio and Nebraska. Much research was on the reproduction in wild birds in the U.S., Eniwetok Atoll and Africa. He became more involved in chemical exposure to wildlife and humans while employed by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Toxic Substance Control Commission and as the owner of Holcomb Environmental Services. Throughout his life he has continued to be a tree farmer and manages varied habitats for wildlife including tall grass prairie and wetlands.
Marshall Area Garden Club has announced its programs for the coming year. The 2019 - 2020 monthly meetings end June 2020, with the garden tour set for July 11 and 12, 2020. Funds raised from the tours help fund landscaping projects including the flower beds around the Fountain Circle.
A wide variety of subjects will be covered at the club's monthly meetings, held the third Tuesday of every month except December, July, and August. All meetings will be held at the Marshall United Methodist Church. The public is welcome to attend the club's meetings and encouraged to join.
2019 – 2020 Club Programs
September 17 - Tour of Bosserd Family Farm
14721 Verona Road, Marshall
6:30 p.m. - tour starts (before it gets too dark)
7:30 p.m. - meeting in the greenhouse
MAGCI member, Douglas Crane, will provide a tour of the family-owned and operated farm market and green house business which opened in 1996 by Pam and David Bosserd. Starting with the show gardens on Verona Road, to the beef barn, the flower cutting beds, the fall raspberry shrubs, the vegetable gardens, the gourd and pumpkin patch and finishing at the green house, Doug will share the history of the farm and his personal secrets for successful gardening. Members are asked to wear comfortable shoes for walking on grassy and uneven ground and bring a lawn chair for the short business meeting.
October 15 - Know it before you Throw it
Sarah Kelly, Solid Waste and Recycling Coordinator for Calhoun County
Sarah Kelly, the Solid Waste and Recycling Coordinator for Calhoun County, has worked in the field of recycling since December 2013. She is a member of the Southwest Michigan Solid Waste Consortium and also served two terms on the Michigan Recycling Coalition’s Board of Directors as their treasurer. Sarah is responsible for the recycling centers located in Albion, Clarence Township, and Marshall, and she provides special collection events for appliances, electronics, household hazardous waste, polystyrene, and scrap tires. Have you ever wondered what happens to your recycling after you drop it off or put it out at the curb? Come learn how to “know it before you throw it” and see what you can do at home to make sure your recyclables get recycled. Sarah will discuss current recycling issues including bag and straw bans along with all the market issues that have led communities to drop or reduce their recycling programs.
November 19 - A Caring, Creative, Colorful Christmas - Floral Displays and Appetizer Social
Marlene Glotfelty
Just in time for the holidays, MAGCI members will showcase their interpretive designs for you to enjoy. Program chair, Marlene Glotfelty is a National Garden Club Emeritus Flower Show Judge and award winning floral designer. Members may bring an appetizer item for the buffet. Drinks and tableware will be provided. Program starts at 7 p.m. as usual.
January 21, 2020 - Raising Chickens for Eggs
Marshall Chapter FFA members and Lora Finch, Agriscience Instructor and FFA Advisor
Learn the “ins and outs” of raising chickens. The Marshall FFA winning demo poultry team: Harrison Hautau, Sara Horton, Emma Ruedisueli and James Ruedisueli won the State award at the Wharton Center in March of 2019 and will “egg-splain” everything we need to know. They also will give us an overview of FFA today and current trends in agriscience.
February 18 - Trends in Professional Floral Arrangements
Amy Frentz and Bev Zalewski
Long time MAGCI members Amy Frentz and Bev Zalewski will present the latest trends in floral design, mechanics, and materials. From unique foliage to specialty tools, they will demonstrate tricks of the trade. Amy graduated from Northwood Institute with a major in Interior Design, she is the owner of The Harvester Flower Shop. Bev has a Fine Arts degree from Western Michigan University and certification from Hixson School of Floral Design; she opened The Harvester in 2000.
April 21 - Conserving our Wetlands - CANCELED
Dr. Larry Holcomb
As a professional biologist, Dr. Larry Holcomb taught university courses and performed research in Michigan, Ohio and Nebraska. Much research was on the reproduction in wild birds in the U.S., Eniwetok Atoll and Africa. He became more involved in chemical exposure to wildlife and humans while employed by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Toxic Substance Control Commission and as the owner of Holcomb Environmental Services. Throughout his life he has continued to be a tree farmer and manages varied habitats for wildlife including tall grass prairie and wetlands.