In October we enjoyed a trip to Saturiwa. Mike Adams, the owner, was gracious enough to
take some of our white aquatic milkweed plants to establish a Monarch Waystation
on his property this summer (see the milkweed in the photo). This
milkweed (also called white swamp milkweed) is a moisture-loving native
perennial. It seems to enjoy the spot its occupying and we'll have to wait and see how it does next year. We will cross our fingers because there are no
guarantees in nature.
Read about Saturiwa and our November field trip to Westminster
Woods community garden in our Events posting from September. Read about Monarch
Waystations in our home page posting for September, "Protecting Our Pollinators!" which includes a link to the September 2015 Issue of The Creekline, "Monarchs on the Brink." They will tell you about the Garden Club’s project to
reintroduce native milkweed to our area and establish Monarch Waystations.
And October isn’t October without a few festivals. The District IV GardenFest was at the St.
Johns County Extension Center this year, with Doris and Claire ably manning our
table. And we also participated in Old
Settlers Day at Alpine Groves Park. Thank you new member, Misty, for running this
event!
November will find us in Westminster Woods exploring the vertical hydroponic system that Master Gardener Jerrel Powell installed in their community garden. In December, the club will be celebrating Christmas with a
luncheon at Town Center. It’s truly an
out-and-about season for us!
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