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The Fearrington Garden Club promotes a greater interest in gardening, stimulates interest in conservation of wild flowers, trees and birds and increases concern for the protection of the environment. We meet every third Tuesday, from 3 to 5:00 p.m. (September-May).

Monthly Meetings are held the third Tuesday of the month from 3:15 to 5 PM. We do not meet in December, June, July or August. Annual dues are $16 per person, $25 per couple, and $5 for a guest.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009 3:15 PM
Program: Welcome new and returning members and
"The Gardens of the Spanish Island of Mallorca"
by Frank Hyman of Cottage Garden Landscaping,
garden designer/builder, and writer for
the News Observer and the Carolina Gardener.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009 3:15 PM
Program: "Preparing Our Gardens for Next Spring",
including when to prune and fertilize the gardens
for a successful next year
by Al Cooke, our Chatham County Extension Agent.Tuesday, November 17, 2009 3:15 PM
Program: "Floral Arrangement"
with our own master flower judge, Ruth Moleski
followed by our Holiday wine and cheese party.
Tuesday, January 19, 2009 3:15 PM
Program: "Rain Gardens, how to build one and what plants grow best in them"
by Kathryn Gardner, Soil Conservation Specialist
with the Chatham Soil and Water Conservation District.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010, road trip.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 3:15 PM
Program: "Native Plant Landscape Design"
focusing on designing/building landscapes
using exclusively native species.
Highlights include designing for ecological restoration,
for wildlife interest, for biodiversity
and year round interest, among others.
Presented by Stefan Bloodworth, Curator
Blomquist garden of Southeastern Native Plants,
Sarah P. Duke Gardens
Tuesday, April 20, 2010, CCHS trip
Please see page 8 for details
Tuesday, May 18, 2010 Time TBA
Meeting for annual review
and to elect officers for 2010-2011.

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