November 10, 2010
Russel S. Harris, III
Russell S. Harris III LSU Ag Center Associate Agent (Horticulture) for Orleans Parish was introduced at the November meeting. Russell has an office in the Botanical Garden at City Park and is available at 504-483-9471 (office) and 504-390-5416 (cell) to all garden club members. He will answer any questions we might have regarding horticulture. He is also available to do programs for garden clubs with advance notice.
Preparing for the Flower Show
Dottie Hebert , Co-Chairman of the Flower Show demonstrated making a "Decorative Hat" which is one of the categories in the Flower Show. Dottie showed us several ways to decorate a hat. Dottie is a member of River Ridge Garden Club in District II.
In memory of CaroLee Wagner
Carol Logan and Dr. Frank Wagner
Carol Logan presents Frank Wagner with a memorial to CaroLee from FCNOGC. Frank also donated the remaining monies in the treasury of The Point Garden & Study Club which has dissolved. This money will be used to install a bench in the Native Plant Garden in the Botanical Garden which was partly made possible with the grants FCNOGC applied for from the "Green the Gulf Coast" project of the National Garden Clubs, Inc.