Over the Garden Gate Monthly Newsletter Clinton County Master Gardeners

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1 Over the Garden Gate Monthly Newsletter Clinton County Master Gardeners Volume 2 Issue 6 June 2011 Editors: Ralph Stanford and Nora Stanford. Addresses: nora161@mchsi.com Published on the first Monday of the month. To submit an article it must be sent by as a Microsoft Word attachment to the above address. To be accepted for publication in the next newsletter, articles must be received 10 days before the first Monday of the month. Articles will be accepted or rejected at the discretion of the editors. GARDEN WALK CLINTON COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS PRESENT THEIR SECOND ANNUAL GARDEN WALK SUNDAY, JUNE 26 th NOON TO 4:00 THE MASTER GARDENERS OF CLINTON COUNTY ARE GIVING YOU AN OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT 5 OF THEIR PRIVATE GARDENS. WE ALSO INVITE YOU TO VISIT THE MASTER GARDENER GARDEN AT THE CLINTON COUNTY FAIR GROUNDS WHICH IS AN OUTDOOR LIVING CLASSROOM IN DEWITT AND THE BICKELHAUPT ARBORETUM GARDENS IN CLINTON WHERE MANY MASTER GARDENERS EARN VOLUNTEER HOURS MAINTAINING GARDENS. TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE BY JUNE 1 ST IN DEWITT AT THE CLINTON COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE AT 400 E. ELEVENTH ST, AND IN CLINTON AT THE BICKELHAUPT ARBORETUM AT 340 S. FOUR- TEENTH ST. TICKETS AND A TRI-FOLD DESCRIPTIVE FLYER WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE THE DAY OF THE WALK AT ANY OF THE GARDEN SITES. THE SEVEN GARDEN STOPS ARE AS FOLLOW: A. Brenda and Bill Council, th Ave., Fulton, IL B. Gloria and Mike Clements 22l Lawrence St., Clinton C. Bickelhaupt Arboretum, 340 S. 14 th St., Clinton D. Nora and Ralph Stanford, 7l6 Terrace Dr, Clinton D. (same stop as above) Eda and Al Lorenz, 706 Terrace Dr, Clinton E. Marie and Les Lutz, th Street, DeWitt F. The Outdoor Living Classroom, th Street, DeWitt All proceeds from the Clinton County Master Gardener Walk will be directed to our Scholarship. New Editor Carol Machael will be the new Over The Garden Gate Editor. She will start full time with the January 2012 issue. In the meantime she will be helping me with the remaining issue. Please help Carol all you can. her any articles, pictures, announcements etc. you would like to be published in the Newsletter. If she receives your information by in the body of the or as a Word attachment she can copy and past it directly in the newsletter without having to retype it. Thank you, Carol, for volunteering

2 Volume 2 Issue 6 Page 2 June 2011 A Note From Your Chairman At the May Advisory Board meeting we spent some time discussing those who became members of Master Gardeners and then for some reason dropped out. According to the by laws all one needs to do to be reinstated in the organization is to complete a year s requirement. For this year the requirement is twelve volunteer hours and six education hours. If you know of someone who was a member and dropped out, but might like to rejoin, encourage them to do so. In the next month or so all former members will be sent a letter encouraging them to rejoin. The Master Gardeners have a tent that can be used for any MG sanctioned events. Next year those who work at the plant sale in Lyons will not have to worry about sitting in the rain. We will be using the tent during the fair. June and July are two great months for members to get Master Gardener volunteer hours. The first is the Garden Walk. The walk is June 26. If you would like to help by taking or selling tickets for the event contact Kathy Sander. Final plans for Master Gardener activities at the Clinton County Fair are not yet finalized, but we will again have Master Gardener day at the fair. During the day there will be an opportunity for education hours. At the fair there is always a need for Master Gardeners to be at the OLC to greet folks as they walk through the OLC on their way to other fair activities. There will be more in the July news letter about volunteering for the fair. The Master Gardener scholarship was awarded to Evan Sinnott. Evan graduated from Central DeWitt this year. He will be attending Scott Community College for two years and then on to Iowa State University to pursue a Horticulture degree. The scholarship is for $500. The money for this scholarship is raised from the sale of tickets for the Garden Walk. The scholarship is for a graduating Clinton County high school senior who is going to study horticulture in college. Finally, I will note two Master Gardener activities during the Fair in July. One is the container contest. Last year was the first year for this and it was very successful. Think about entering a container in the contest this year. Also at the fair is a vegetable show sponsored by the Master Gardeners. Next month will have a listing of classes for this contest. The Garden Walk and the Clinton County fair are great PR events for the organization. I hope that a large number of members will take part in one or both of these events. Fun and Games June 28th Consider a tour of the Curtis Mansion Garden, a salad luncheon and an afternoon of cards, scrabble, canasta or any board game you'd like to play. The Curtis Mansion Victorian Garden was Nora Stanford's project several years ago and it is an exact duplicate of the garden that would have been on the house grounds more than 100 years ago! Norma and Charlie McDonnell and Ralph and Nora laid out the initial plans and Liz Clements and other Master Gardeners have kept it up to highlight the lumber baron's home. Lunch will be served at 12PM at 420 Fifth Ave. So. Make reservations with Liz Clements at $8 for lunch. See ya there. THANK YOU Thank you to Theisen's, Andresen's Landscaping and Happy Joes for donating their services to our recent Plant Sale in De Witt. Thank you to all the Master Gardeners for your help and plant donations, and especially we would like to thank those from the public who took the time to donate their personal plants to our recent Plant Sale. It is all very well appreciated by all of us here. Stan Bates

3 Volume 2 Issue 6 Page 3 June 2011 MASTER GARDENER ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES EDITED ADVISORY BOARD May 17, 9:00 Extension Office-DeWitt Roll Call: Willard Larson, Kay Bates, Sandy Hughes, Brenda Council, Alice Machande Guests: Roger Rittmer, Mark Schroeder, Stan Bates, Deb Monroe, Sheryl Dexter, Margo Hanson Approval of Agenda: Agenda approved Approval of Minutes: Motion to approve by Kay Bates, 2 nd by Deb Monroe Financial Report: Mark Schroeder-Balance of $ Motion to approve by Brenda, 2 nd by Kay Reports: Committees/projects/events OLC: RogerRittmer- Donation made from the Verno Barbo memorial fund to be used for trees in the OLR. Shopping underway for climbing vines to go on new trellises. Shopping for vining hydrangeas to be used on north fence in OLC. Weather has slowed things a bit, but progress is being made, and gardens are looking good. Education: Deb Monroe- plans are in works for classes to be offered in June at the Arb, schedules will be listed on the Arb website and in newsletter. Bickelhaupt: Margo Hansen- 1 st ever Arb unusual plant sale coming up on June 4 th. Art at the Arb to be starting on June 7. New interns are doing well at volunteering. Ask about Jimmy Hardwick receiving his MG certificate since completing all requirements. Plant Partners: Calls are coming into the Arb. Need to get plan to set up soon. Brenda Council took care of one that came in on Friday while loading up for plant sale. Replied answer on Monday to gentleman. More at Arb to be answered. Calls coming in to Ext. office are being handled there. Publicity: Good press releases on our new interns. MG Day at the Fair: Roger-Motion made that the 12x26 tent purchased be used for MG sanctioned events approved by the board. Alice 1 st and Deb 2 nd. Going to have a few short presentations again this year given between 10AM-2PM. Fair tickets will be purchased by MG s who work at the OLC and reimbursed at the Ext. office. Decision made to give each MG 2 lunch tickets to be used on MG Day at Fair only. Container Contest: Kay- Container contest was a big hit last year and will be a big part of this years MG Day at the fair. Prize money will be given for best containers: 1 st place $25, 2 nd place $10 and 3 rd place $5. Ribbons are also being looked into for the winners. Judges are being lined up and will give a small presentation after the judging on how they reached their decisions. Motion was made to donate $265 toward prize money for the container contest. Deb 1 st and Brenda 2 nd. News letter: Ralph and Nora-Carol Machael has stated she will take over the newsletter but needs to have the program Ralph suggested. Deb made a motion to purchase the program, Publisher, 2 nd by Kay. Sunny Horstmann would be willing to help with the newsletter also. Garden Walk: Kathy Sander-Garden Walk planned for June 26 th. 5 gardens have been secured so far. Volunteers will be needed the day of the walk to help at each garden.

4 Volume 2 Issue 6 Page 4 June 2011 Minutes continued from previous page Enviro Kids: Willard- Not going to do Enviro Kids this year-has been picked up by the Nature Center. Will look into using the OLC for this project in the future. Old Business Plant Sale: Report from Stan Bates and/or Brenda Council Brenda Council- Sales total for the Lyons Plant Sale were $ An impressive amount being it rained and was cold. Interns were great and had 1 on each shift, they all did a good job. Stan Bates-Sales total for DeWitt Plant Sale were $ Also an impressive amount. Total sales were $ to add to the MG account. Suggestion was made for next year that the chairmen of each site should check to see if plants are needed to be exchanged from one site to the other to keep a good mix of product for the buyers. Thanks to everyone for all the plants, they looked great this year. Membership roll update: Alice Machande and Kay Bates-A meeting will be set up in June after the advisory board meeting to discuss further options. To be reinstated they must submit a letter of intent to the advisory board, do 12 hrs of volunteer work, and 10 of education. JoLinda Burr and Jimmy Hardwick have completed all necessary requirements and will receive their MG certificates. New Business Extension Office landscaping-bill Gustafson has been putting things together. There is to be a meeting tomorrow night to discuss plans. Landscaping will just be done on the Extension half of the building. Mark Schroeder-Mark presented a promo piece from the Scott County MG showing and telling what they do. Might be something we could do to further the MG cause. New MG logo approved and will be available on items probably by summers end. For the good of the cause Scholarship recipient-evan Sinnott is the recipient of the MG Scholarship for Willard, Brenda, and Sandy read his application and essays and were impressed with this young man. He was awarded the scholarship to Scott Community College at an assembly. We are hoping to get a picture of him to print in the newsletter and use for publicity to make the program known in the future. A motion will have to be made to amend the by-laws to increase the education hours from 6 to 10. It was decided to present this at the holiday party when everyone is present. We will need a new procedure sheet for recording MG hours; the current one is from It was stated that the Vice-President is to be the representative to the Extension Council. Sandy Hughes suggested purchasing a brick, being sold by the West Wing Hospital, to recognize all the MG help that has been done in the gardens. Bricks are $50, $25 to the hospital and $25 to Hanson s for the brick. Motion made to research more made by Deb, 2 nd by Kay. Respectfully submitted, Brenda Council, Secretary

5 Volume 2 Issue 6 Page 5 June 2011 Answer to May Puzzle Blackberry Lily, Leopard Lily Puzzle Family: Iridaceae (eye-rid-ay-see-ee) Genus: Belamcanda (bel-am-kan-duh) Species: chinensis (chi-nen-sis) Category: Perennials Height: in. (60-90 cm) Spacing: in. (38-45 cm) Sun Exposure: Full Sun Danger: Seed is poisonous if ingested Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested Bloom Color: Red Orange Red-Orange Bright Yellow Bloom Time: Mid Summer Late Summer/Early Fall Foliage: Herbaceous Kathy Sander submitted the most complete, correct answer; I'm sure the plant name is BLACKBERRY LILY ( belamcanda chinensis) it gets about 2-3 feet tall. I know because I have it growing in my yard. It s beautiful In the fall and it forms a cluster of black seeds. The leaves look like an iris. Kathy Sander Editors note: Kathy s answer was the closest I received. To be completely correct she should have included the Family: Iridaceae, and the Genus should have the first letter capitolized Belamcanda, Kathy receives a $10.00 gift certificate that can be used for any M.G.sponsored event or for Extenston material. Continued on next page Master Gardener Logo Please note the new Master Gardener logo on the front page.

6 Volume 2 Issue 6 Page 6 June 2011 Continued from previous page What is This Plant? Submit the correct answer before June17,2011 to nora161@mchsi.com and you could win a gift certificate valued at aproximately$10.00 from The Clinton County Master Gardeners and your name and the correct answer will be published in the July Over The Garden Gate. You may also snail mail your answer to Ralph Stanford, 716 Terrace Drive, Clinton, IA The best answer will contain the FAMILY NAME, GENDER, SPECIES, COMMON NAME and UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS if any. See next page Winner will be based on whoever submits the most complete, correct answer. In case of ties the first answer received will be chosen. Time used researching the answer can be counted as education hours. Monthly Migratory Bird Walks Sponsored by SUMRR Continued from page 9 Our new eight passenger golf cart will be available for those with mobility challenges on areas of the refuge. Only some designated bird walks will have access to golf cart use. When registering for monthly bird walks with golf cart access, please specify upon registration if you need to the golf cart option. Reservations may be made for free golf cart tours around the refuge at other times during the spring, summer, and fall seasons for persons with limited walking abilities. Please call the refuge office for an appointment for your group. There is no admission charge to attend monthly bird walks but pre-registration is highly suggested although not required. Please listen to WCCI, FM for any cancellations due to weather. If you have pre-registered you will be notified of a rain date if cancellation due to weather occurs. If you have any questions please call the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Refuge office at You may also register online at by sending an to Ontinued from page 9 Our new eight passenger golf cart will be available for those with mobility challenges on areas of the refuge. Only some designated bird walks will have access to golf cart use. When registering for monthly bird walks with golf cart access, please specify upon registration if you need to the golf cart option. Reservations may be made for free golf cart tours around the refuge at other times during the spring, summer, and fall seasons for persons with limited walking abilities. Please call the refuge office for an appointment for your group. There is no admission charge to attend monthly bird walks but pre-registration is highly suggested although not required. Please listen to WCCI, FM for any cancellations due to weather. If you have pre-registered you will be notified of a rain date if cancellation due to weather occurs. If you have any questions please call the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Refuge office at info@sumriver.org Monthly bird walks will vary as to the places we visit each month and the birds we find. Scheduled dates for bird walks for 2011 are April 9 th, May 14 th, June 11 th, July 9 th, August 13 th, September 10 th, October 8 th, November 12 th, and December 10 th. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Extension Office Landscaping: Willard Larsen willardl@hughes.net Eagle Point Nursing Home and Rehabilitation: Willard Larsen OLC/County Fair: Roger Rittmer rogr@iowatelecom.net Bickelhaupt Arboretum: Margo Hansen dir-programs@bick-arb.org News Letter: Ralph and Nora Stanford nora@mchsi.com Curtis Mansion: Liz Clements Garden Walk: Kathy Sander goose2@netins.net

7 Volume 2 Issue 6 Page 7 June 2011 Classification of Plants Plants are classified in several different ways, and the further away from the garden we get, the more the name indicates a plant's relationship to other plants, and tells us about its place in the plant world rather than in the garden. Usually, only the Family, Genus and species are of concern to the gardener, but we sometimes include subspecies, variety or cultivar to identify a particular plant. Starting from the top, the highest category, plants have traditionally been classified as follows. Each group has the characteristics of the level above it, but has some distinguishing features. The further down the scale you go, the more minor the differences become, until you end up with a classification which applies to only one plant. CLASS Angiospermae (Angiosperms) Plants which produce flowers Gymnospermae (Gymnosperms) Plants which don't produce flowers SUBCLASS Dicotyledonae (Dicotyledons, Dicots) Plants with two seed leaves Monocotyledonae (Monocotyledons, Monocots) Plants with one seed leaf SUPERORDER A group of related Plant Families, classified in the order in which they are thought to have developed their differences from a common ancestor. There are six Superorders in the Dicotyledonae (Magnoliidae, Hamamelidae, Caryophyllidae, Dilleniidae, Rosidae, Asteridae), and four Superorders in the Monocotyledonae (Alismatidae, Commelinidae, Arecidae, Liliidae) ORDER FAMILY The names of the Superorders end in -idae Each Superorder is further divided into several Orders. The names of the Orders end in -ales Each Order is divided into Families. These are plants with many botanical features in common, and is the highest classification normally used. At this level, the similarity between plants is often easily recognisable by the layman. Modern botanical classification assigns a type plant to each Family, which has the particular characteristics which separate this group of plants from others, and names the Family after this plant. The number of Plant Families varies according to the botanist whose classification you follow. Some botanists recognise only 150 or so families, preferring to classify other similar plants as sub-families, while others recognise nearly 500 plant families. A widely-accepted system is that devised by Cronquist in 1968, which is only slightly revised today. Links to the various methods of classification are on this website. SUBFAMILY The names of the Families end in -aceae The Family may be further divided into a number of sub-families, which group together plants within the Family that have some significant botanical differences. The names of the Subfamilies end in -oideae Continued on next page

8 Volume 2 Issue 6 Page 8 June 2011 Continued from previous page Classification of Plants TRIBE A further division of plants within a Family, based on smaller botanical differences, but still usually comprising many different plants. The names of the Tribes end in -eae SUBTRIBE A further division, based on even smaller botanical differences, often only recognisable to botanists. The names of the Subtribes end in -inae GENUS This is the part of the plant name that is most familiar, the normal name that you give a plant - Papaver (Poppy), Aquilegia (Columbine), and so on. The plants in a Genus are often easily recognisable as belonging to the same group. The name of the Genus should be written with a capital letter. SPECIES This is the level that defines an individual plant. Often, the name will describe some aspect of the plant - the colour of the flowers, size or shape of the leaves, or it may be named after the place where it was found. Together, the Genus and species name refer to only one plant, and they are used to identify that particular plant. Sometimes, the species is further divided into sub-species that contain plants not quite so distinct that they are classified as Varieties. The name of the species should be written after the Genus name, in small letters, with no capital letter. VARIETY A Variety is a plant that is only slightly different from the species plant, but the differences are not so insignificant as the differences in a form. The Latin is varietas, which is usually abbreviated to var. The name follows the Genus and species name, with var. before the individual variety name. FORM A form is a plant within a species that has minor botanical differences, such as the colour of flower or shape of the leaves. The name follows the Genus and species name, with form (or f.) before the individual variety name. CULTIVAR A Cultivar is a cultivated variety, a particular plant that has arisen either naturally or through deliberate hybridisation, and can be reproduced (vegetatively or by seed) to produce more of the same plant. The name follows the Genus and species name. It is written in the language of the person who described it, and should not be translated. It is either written in single quotation marks or has cv. written in front of the name.... and justice for all The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or family status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Many materials can be made available in alternative format for ADA clients. To file a complaint of discrimination,

9 Volume 2 Issue 6 Page 9 June 2011 Monthly Migratory Bird Walks Sponsored by SUMRR Stewards of the Upper Mississippi River Refuge (SUMRR) have begun hosting their monthly migratory bird walks on the 2 nd Saturday of each month throughout the year. Birders meet at the parking lot of Sloane Marsh, across from the Ingersoll Wetlands Learning Center each month unless notified of a different starting point. (Please check for any changes to meeting place each month). The Center is located at 7071 Riverview Rd. Thomson IL. (a couple miles south of Savanna off of highway 84). Birders of all ages and skill levels are welcome! Meet with experienced birders as they teach you to identify birds by sight and sound, which you might not normally see in your own backyard. Birders on previous bird walks have had excellent photo opportunities for such birds as Indigo Buntings, Cedar Waxwings, Orchard and Baltimore Orioles, Swamp Sparrows, Pied-billed Grebes, Sandhill Cranes, Great Egrets, Green Herons, and American White Pelican. The variety of migratory birds changes each month as the season s progress. Each month our birding destinations will change. Ayers Sand Prairie Natural Area and Thomson Prairie may be a chance to view species of birds that frequent prairie habitat. One of our common monthly destinations takes us to Spring Lake, with yet another opportunity for rare sightings of unusual birds. Here we have a combination of river, lake and forest habitats. Another choice is Plum River Bottoms. Here we will be able to drive down into forested river bottom habitat for a chance at viewing new species. (Please note: this area will be available to us for birding only on months of low water levels) Other possible monthly destinations include Lock and Dam 13, Thomson Causeway, Lost Mound Unit (Old Savanna Army Depot) and the Peregrine Falcon nest box in downtown Savanna. Bird walks usually last 2 to 3 hours depending on weather conditions. If you are new to birding please let us know so we can team you up with someone that can give you one on one attention. Binoculars and field guides are available to borrow for the morning if you let us know your needs before scheduled Saturday mornings. Walking is minimal, however if you are an experienced birder and would like to walk farther, please feel free to explore on your own. Continued on page 6 I would like to thank everyone who helped me make the Lyons Plant Sale a success. Thanks to all your hard work, and despite the bad weather, we still made $698 for the 2 days. All the interns were great and did such a good job. Couldn't have done it without all of you, thanks again, Brenda Council

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11 Volume 2 Issue 6 Page 11 June 2011 Year 2011 CLASSES (Note changes from previous years.) FLOWERS: Best of Show chosen from Classes 1-29 Class 1. Hydrangea, 1 stem, any color with foliage Class 2. Allium, 1 stem, any color Class 3. Coleus, 3 slips, each different Class 4. Coneflower, 3 blooms, any color Class 5. Black/Brown-eyed Susan, 3 stems Class 6. Daisy, 3 stems Class 7. Dahlia, 1 regular size with foliage Class 8. Dahlia, 1 small size with foliage Class 9. Gladiolus, 1 spike, any color Class 10. Day Lily (hemerocallis) Class 11. Lily, Oriental (ex Stargazer, Casa Blanca, Cobra, Crystal Pink, Gold Band ) Class 12. Lily: 12A-Asiatic Lily; 12B-Tree Lily; 12C-Calla Lily; 12D-Trumpet Lily; 12E-Tiger Lily (Display 1 stalk in each container.) Class 13. Marigold, American, 3 blooms with foliage Class 14. Marigold, French Dwarf, 3 blooms with foliage Class 15. Phlox with foliage Class 16. Pansy, 2 stems, any color Class 17. Petunia, 3 stems single-flowered with foliage Class 18. Petunia, 3 stems double-flowered with foliage Class 19. Rose, single-stemmed, any color with foliage Class 21. Rose, Miniature, multiple blooms with foliage Class 22. Rose, Hardy Landscape, multiple blooms with foliage (ex Meidiland, Knock Out, Carefree ) Class 23. Snapdragon, 3 spikes, any color Class 24. Sunflower, 1 large, any color Class 25. Sunflower, 1 small, any color Class 26. Zinnia, 3 large blooms with foliage Class 27. Zinnia, 3 small blooms with foliage Class 28. Zinnia, 1 stem, any color with foliage Class 29. Open Class, any suitable specimen not covered in classes 1-28 PLANTS: Best of Show chosen from Classes Class 30. African Violet, standard- or double-flowered Class 31. Succulent Class 32. Houseplant grown for bloom, must be blooming Class 33. Houseplant grown for foliage Class 34. Vining houseplant Class 35. Open Class, any plant not covered in classes 30-34, no pot larger than 12 ARRANGEMENTS: Best of show chosen from Classes Class 36. Miniature arrangement, not more than 5 inches in width, height, or depth, including container Class 37. Small arrangement, not more than 10 inches in width, height, or depth, including container Class 38. Black container, flowers any color Class 39. Bouquet in an old fashioned style container Class 40. All green, container and arrangement Class 41. All white, container and arrangement, green foliage allowed Class 42. Container and flowers same color(s) Class 43. Dried arrangement of plant material (no wreaths) Class 44. Arrangement in unusual container Class 45. Creative design, at least 95% hosta leaves, not exceeding 18 in width Class 46. Vertical arrangement Class 47. First-time exhibitor in arrangement class MINIATURE GARDENS: Best of Show chosen from class 48 Class 48. Miniature garden, 5 or more rooted, live plants with decorative accessories in open container. Minimum size 12 Maximum size 16 Submitted by Sylvia Meyer

12 Iowa State University Clinton County Extension 400 East 11th Street DeWitt, Iowa June 6, 7, 8 ACTIVITIES CALENDAR June Work Sessions at the Arboretum 9 am to noon to get ready for the Annual board Meeting on Friday the 10th. Please bring gloves, rakes and pruners. June 11 June 18 June 26 June 28 Sat at the Arb 10 am to 11 am Photographing nature #1. A fun class for amateur photographers who want to shoot flowers and landscape. Please call to reserve a spot in one or both classes. Call to register and for more info. Sat at the Arb 10 am to 11 am Photographing nature #2. Part two of the photography class. Bring your camera and have fun. Please call to reserve a spot in one or both classes. Call to register and for more info. Clinton County Master Gardener Garden Walk. See page 1 for details Curtis Mansion Victorian Garden tour and luncheon. See page 2 for details