| Hello, everyone. Thank you for visiting the MAGC website. As president, webmaster and newsletter editor for MAGC, I can say that receiving an informative newsletter (The Latest Dirt from Morris Area Garden Club) and hearing the wonderful speakers might be reason enough to join. Beyond that you have the opportunity to mingle with kindred spirits and share your garden dreams, ambitions, mistakes and successes. Often the things we learn from fellow gardeners are the most valuable lessons of all! The monthly programs help us keep updated on topics that club members tell us they are interested in. The Latest Dirt will be available only to paid MAGC members, so if you want to receive a newsletter that is jam-packed with all kinds of fun and helpful information, you'll need to become a member of MAGC. Check below to review a sample. There are many benefits to membership. We value each and every member. Please join us for another year of fun, fellowship, learning, and GARDENING. Take a look at the upcoming events page for our schedule. Now, fill out that form and write that check! You don't want to miss a thing! Membership Form Upcoming Events Sample Newsletter |
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| Dust your houseplants. Don’t feel obliged to take a feather duster to your philodendron every time you wipe down the TV screen, but most houseplants do benefit (and breathe easier) from having their leaves cleaned once or twice a year. The quickest way: Pop them under a soft shower, or spray them gently with the garden hose. |
| All About MAGC |
| Ginny and Tom Bellamy moved to Morris from Frankfort where they were very active in the Frankfort Garden Club. After they built their home in Morris and started their landscaping, Ginny began looking for a local garden club, which she didn't find. She soon joined the Grundy County Historical Society, Morris Watercolor Guild, Nettle Creek Watershed Conservancy, became involved in several local government and civic projects, and has since become a Master Gardener. But, she still felt the need for a local garden club. So, she asked around to many of her friends to see if anyone else would be interested. Ginny set up the first meeting in April of 2005 and thirty people showing interest in a garden club showed up to discuss the prospective club. Officers were elected, (with Ginny becoming our first president), the title of Morris Area Garden Club was decided upon, by-laws were established and adopted, and the club was officially formed. Today, MAGC has 70 active members. MAGC helps maintain the gardens at the Morris Area Public Library and the Historical Society's information Caboose and sponsors the annual garden walk, garden tea and flower show. We've adopted a stretch of highway on Rt. 47 between Airport Rd. and Saratoga School. The City of Morris has asked that MAGC design and maintain an entry garden to one or more of the city parks, which is still in development. We support the University of Illinois Extension - Grundy County and WE CARE of Grundy County. We've established and awarded our very first scholarship for a 2009 graduating high school senior that has chosen a career in the field of horticulture/agriculture. We have applied for NFP. Since that first meeting, men and women, whose gardening experience range from novice to advanced, come to learn more about a variety of subjects and we have four Master Gardeners within the group eager to help you with your gardening questions. So, you need not possess the proverbial "green thumb" to join. Regardless of experience, we all have a love of gardening and look forward to sharing it with you and encourage you to come to a meeting to find out more and see what we’re all about. Each month we have a short business meeting, followed by a great program lead by gardening, floral, bird, butterfly, water garden, etc. experts when you'll hear gardener- friendly advice on a variety of subjects, including nature, the environment, horticulture, flower arranging, and planning, planting and maintaining your garden. Field trips to outstanding gardens, nurseries and/or members' private gardens occur from May through August. We have both male and female members, so spouses and/or significant others, a parent/older child or a sibling are welcome. They take advantage of the family rate. Annual membership dues are only $20.00 for a single membership and $25.00 for a couple and are due in January of each year. Dues are pro-rated in October. A Morris residency is not a requirement. Membership includes: An annual subscription to The Latest Dirt newsletter (exclusive to MAGC members) and access to the Members Only page on the MAGC web site. Free gardening advice and tips. |
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