November 5 Club Meeting
The November MGCA meeting will feature Matt Timmer of Reems Creek Nursery, He will speak on “Conifers”.
The meeting will also feature a business meeting and election of officers for 2020.
News
October 1 Garden Tour
Men’s Garden Club meeting will be a field trip to enjoy the famous Gentling Garden on Tuesday, October 1. The gardens began in 1906 when Edwin Grove built his hilltop home and as well as Grove Park Inn. In 197l, Jasmin & Peter Gentling bought the abandoned 15 acre property, with hidden garden terraces discovered during 40 years of their reconstruction. This fabled mountainside oasis with stunning gardens contain stone retaining walls for the elevation changes. Gentling Garden is located off Town Mountain Rd, on Bluebriar Rd. Parking is limited and carpooling will be necessary. As such, the field trip is open to members and their guests but not to the general gardening public.
Please note the earlier time for the meeting. We will gather for carpools at 9:30 am at the First Baptist Church parking lot, and the tour will begin at 10:00 am. Following the garden tour, we will have box lunches at noon.
Members should make reservations by October 26.
Discover Life in America (DLIA.)
Luncheon meeting on September 10 will feature Todd P. Wilcher, Executive Director of Discover Life in America (DLIA).
Bearwise
MGCA members and guests enjoyed our annual picnic and were honored last evening by a fantastic presentation by Jennifer Strules, a post-graduate student from North Carolina State University on her work with the Urban/Suburban Black Bear Study.
Ms. Strules presented on her very relevant research on urban black bears in the Asheville area. More information can be found at the following links: