PatClayes's blog

If possible, and if you are not already doing so, please send your club and district newsletters to the CGCI Facebook Administrator.  She can receive these via US Postal Service or email (in pdf,  Word or Publisher).  Pat would like to place blurbs or small articles onto the CGCI Facebook page each day, but she will need your help if this is to be accomplished.  And any kind of tidbit of information, advice, tips regarding gardening, floral design, landscaping, environmental concerns, etc.

If you are a Facebook member, you can view NGC's page on Facebook.  Click here.

If you are Facebook member, join CGCI on Facebook.  Be one of the first to join!   Once you are on your Facebook home page, just do a search for California Garden Clubs, Inc.  The CGCI Facebook Administrator is working on this page now and learning . . .!  Click here for the link. Questions, click here to send an email to the Administrator.

Click here to see a wonderful article about the 80th CGCI Convention, President-Elect Julie West and garden clubs in general.

Dorothy Carroll of Santa Cruz Garden Club

Reuses, Recycles & Repurposes!

Below, see how Dorothy uses empty wine bottles as a border in her garden!

Below, see how Dorothy uses old closet shelving as a trellis in her garden!

FREE eNewsletter - Did you know that any person (garden club members or non-garden club members) can sign-up to receive the CGCI eNewsletter?  In fact, all garden club members are encouraged to do so.  All one has to do is go to the ho