The Garden Club of
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Established in 2008, the Club provides an informal forum for local gardening education, friendship and beautification of the community of Chappell Hill. We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit, funded through membership fees, donations and annual fundraisers.
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Welcome to our newest member:
Leonard Rutan
Leonard Rutan
MEETINGS & ACTIVITIES
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Regular meetings are held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month from 10:00 AM - 12:00 noon, at the Fellowship Hall of the Chappell Hill United Methodist Church, 5195 Church Street.
We also take field trips to places that are of interest to our members, have educational speakers, and create fountains, garden art other local projects.
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One of the Club's most visible projects is maintaining the flower beds in front of the town's Post Office, also a few other areas along Main Street. We hold monthly work days to do the planting and weeding.
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We invite you to join us:
If you have questions, please use the contact form at the top of this page . . . or call club president, Dale Ramey, at 713-562-6191.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR MEMBERS
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An important phone number:
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Calling a poison expert directly saves precious time. If the poison center determines that you need emergency transportation, it will bring in a 911 operator. Just have the number programmed into your cell phone for when there is no time to hunt through telephone books . . . on or off line.
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TIMELY INFORMATIONVegetable Garden
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Washington County
Lunch-N-Learn Presentations
A monthly series of gardening-related presentations, free to the public, presented by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the Bluebonnet Master Gardener Association. See the 2017 schedule.
Bluebird Season Kick-Off
The Texas Bluebird Society is holding this year's Bluebird Season Kick-Off on March 25th at the Waco Convention Center. Register at their web site . . . more information. All of their events are listed on their online calendar.
ONLINE RESOURCES
Texas Superstar Plants
Having trouble deciding what to plant . . . what will work in a particular spot? Texas A&M has compiled a list of annuals, perennials, shrubs and trees that do exceptionally well in our hot, dry climate. See it here: Texas Superstars
Master Gardeners
The Bluebonnet Master Gardener Association serves the Washington, Colorado, Fayette and Austin Counties area of Texas. Visit their website and Facebook page for online gardening resources and information about becoming a Master Gardener.
Texas Parks & Wildlife
LOOKING AHEAD . . .The Garden Club will present their first annual Christmas Open House in December of 2017, featuring some very special homes in the Chappell Hill area. Check back here in the fall (or watch our Facebook page) for more information.
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