President’s Message, December 2023
At this time of year when we focus on the Holidays, I’ve been reflecting on what I’m grateful for. Certainly, one thing is you, the members of the Laguna Beach Garden Club!
At this time of year when we focus on the Holidays, I’ve been reflecting on what I’m grateful for. Certainly, one thing is you, the members of the Laguna Beach Garden Club!
On December 5, 2023, StuNews published the official announcement of the Matt Willey Bee Mural to be painted on a street facing wall at the Laguna Beach Water District. The project has been commissioned by the Laguna Beach Garden Club in order to emphasize and educate the community on the importance of pollinators. It will be our Love Letter to Laguna Beach!
What will bring you delight in November? Likely spending time with friends and family over the Thanksgiving dinner table is on your list. What are you grateful for? I’m grateful to be a member of a caring Club, spreading delight and support to our very own Laguna Food Pantry to help those in need.
Delight can be found in memories of dear ones who have passed. My mother-in-law Claudia passed recently at the age of 95. I like to think her love of gardening and being connected to our earth contributed to her long, healthy life. I know it certainly brought her delight.
I am delighted to be your new president! Thanks to recent past presidents Janet Chance, Mariann Keenan, Nancy Englund, and Lynn Jax I have “inherited” a club that is vibrant, growing and filled with delightful members like you. We have accomplished so many delightful and impactive things as a club thus far and I look forward to continuing this great tradition with each of you.
On Saturday, August 26, Sharon Singer hosted the first-ever Garden Exchange for club members
On September 14, 2023, StuNews (Volume 15, Issue 74) reported that the Laguna Beach County Water District Commission has unanimously accepted a donation from the Laguna Beach Garden Club for a proposed Matt Willey mural to be painted at the District’s Headquarters. An initial announcement of the project had been planned for our next general meeting, but it looks like the Bee is out of the bonnet! Be sure to attend our October General Meeting for more news on this exciting collaboration.
In August Laguna Beach resident, Greg Stewart, is invited Garden Club members to visit his garden to see his Night Blooming Cereus Cacti.
The Laguna Beach Garden Club participated in the 6th annual Green Day at the Sawdust Festival.
On July 6th Susan South graciously opened her gorgeous Woods Cove garden to the club.
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OUR BEE MURAL
Artist Matt Willey painted the beautiful Bee Mural featured in our banner as part of his The Good of the Hive™ initiative.

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