Toni Greisiger, Publicity Chair This past summer, Garden Club member Gudie Huffman worked with SunBird Golf Club Superintendent Marc Francoeur, and she learned that many of the PVC pipes leading to various landscaped areas are in need of repair and replacement. Our members voted to donate $1,222.00 towards this project, and a check was presented…
Toni Greisiger, Publicity Chair While the golf course was closed in October for reseeding, the weeder gals of the Garden Club got to work (on their knees) to spruce up the gardens on the golf course. Weeds and grass had invaded during the long, hot summer when weeding was not a fun project. We are…
Toni Greisiger, Publicity Chair The first meeting of our Garden Club will be Friday, November 9, at 9:00 a.m. in the ballroom. A medical doctor will speak on the medical benefits of marijuana. We encourage new residents to attend to hear about ongoing and future projects to beautify SunBird and programs to assist with…
Toni Greisiger, Publicity Chair Our first summer project began in June when Jack Cooper, a Golf Club Board member, asked for Gudie Huffman’s help in designing and planting a new garden on the golf course at the intersection of La Costa and Championship Drives. Gudie was hesitant at first because of the summer heat,…
Jackie Cox Jim and Julie Anderson welcomed Garden Club Tour guests to their home on March 11. Their home was one of seven on the tour, an Augusta model. Peggy White’s home featured original and eclectic SunBird outstanding artists’ work. Another home featured ceramics and lapidary works. Over 270 people came, with much of…
Toni Greisiger The Garden Club will be visiting the Queen Creek Olive Mill after their regular meeting on Friday, April 13. This is a family-owned company that grows and presses olives for the production of high-quality extra virgin olive oil from blossom to bottle. Daily tours at the mill explain how extra virgin olive…
Lois Anderson What is the SunBird Garden Club? It is a group of people who are interested in gardening and learning about methods used in our desert areas. We also sponsor the annual House and Garden Tour held in March to raise funds to continue working with SunBird HOA and SunBird Golf Inc. to keep…
Lois Anderson And the heat goes on … Now is the time of year when those up north garden, but here at SunBird, we enjoy the cool breezes of our air conditioners. While we may not be “gardening,” there are a few items that we can do to keep our yards looking good. After a…
April was the last of our regular business meetings for the year. Our next meeting will be on November 10, 2017, at 9:00 a.m. in the east end of the ballroom. We hope any gardeners or would-be desert gardeners will mark their calendars before heading to cooler climates for the summer. We would like to…
On April 7, the SunBird Garden Club is taking a field trip to Agritopia. This is an excellent example of urban gardening. After the garden tour, the group will go to Joe’s BBQ in Gilbert for lunch. This area includes the original homestead, winery and brew pub plus three dining options; Joe’s Grill, a vegetarian…