Garden Club plants wildflowers

Susan Marshall, Barb Cushman, Jackie McClung and Eberhard Jaeckh brave the cold to spread mulch for a wildflower display

If you wondered what was going on along Cornell Road in front of the John Quincy Adams Young House one cold afternoon in November, it was the Cedar Mill Garden Club preparing the soil for a wildflower planting next to the sidewalk. After researching the best way to start wildflower seeds, the group decided to use newspaper, mulch and pea gravel.

Eberhard Jaeckh, a member of the Friends of the JQA Young House, spent several mornings digging large stones out of the area in front of the house. Gravel and mulch were donated by Cedar Mill Lumber., and Cedar Mill Garden Club members Sue Owen, Susan Marshall, Barbara Cushman, Jackie McClung and Ruby Warren were there representing Cedar Mill Garden Club. The wildflower seed was purchased by the garden club and has over 20 varieties of seed. We can’t wait until Spring.

Cedar Mill Garden Club also donated two wreaths to the Cedar Mill Library as we always do at Christmas time. Jackie McClung and Ruby Warren made the wreaths and other members donated the greens.

The program presenter for the January 20th meeting of the Cedar Mill Garden Club is Jan Heathers of Highland Heather in Canby. She will present a slide show and bring heaths and heathers that are in bloom. The program will be held at the Beaverton Community Center 12350 S.W. 5th, beginning at 10 am for the business meeting and snacks; with the program commencing at 11:15 am.

For further information about the Cedar Mill Garden Club and their activities contact Barbara Cushman, President, phone: 503-649-7741 barbswhimseys@yahoo.com, or visit our website at www.thecedarmillgardenclub.org

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