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Gardenline an online newsletter published jointly by Green Spring Gardens and Friends of Green Spring

Celebrating 50 Yeas of Green Spring logo

Summer 2021


In this Issue

 

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Manager's Message
Green Spring Gardens Acting Manager Michael McDonnell fills the void from Manager Nicole's departure. In that time, a lot happened at the gardens! Michael highlights accomplishments during his short tenure.

Read Michael's message.

 

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FROGS Talk
What do a sculpture, cicadas, and yearly cycles have in common? President Ivy Sinaiko weaves it all together for us in FROGS Talk. 

Read Ivy's message.

 

Debbie Waugh

Faces of Green Spring
Green Spring Historian Debbie Waugh is passionate about the history of Green Spring. She also inspires us with fascinating tea programs and other special events.

Get to know Green Spring's Historian

 

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Green Spring in the News
Old newspapers, especially local ones, hold incredible amounts of historical information. Sarah Petroff, 2021 Historic Resources Intern has been organizing Green Spring's extensive archived collection.

See what Sarah found in the archive

 

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Children’s Education Wishes and Planting Patch Dreams
For years the Children’s Education team has dreamed of planting beds to teach gardening skills to children. Janis Woodward, our 2021 Children’s Education Intern tells us how the Planting Patch came to fruition.

> Discover the Planting Patch

 

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Container Gardening: Thinking Inside The Pots
No matter what the reason: lack of space, design dilemmas, soil restrictions, or limited mobility, growing edibles in containers is easy, enjoyable and fruitful.

Container Gardening explained

 

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FROGS Doubles its Impact with a Mastenbrook Grant
For some time Green Spring Gardens has wanted to protect the hillside along the paved path from the parking area down to the ponds. With the help of FROGS and a Mastenbrook Grant, that wish is now possible.

Get the details on the Mastenbrook Grant

 


Gardenline — Summer 2021

Michael McDonnell, Acting Manager, Green Spring Gardens
Co-editors: Sunny Greene, Ivy Sinaiko, Debbie Waugh
Website layout: Mindy Nash

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