MAY

HIGH TEA

Opening Meeting at Mirror Lake Inn 

77 Mirror Lake Drive, Lake Placid.

Guest Speaker Kathy Linker

with Essex County Cornell Co-Op,

presentation "The Buzz about Bees".

Must RSVP by April 25th.

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"I LOVE MY PARK DAY"

at John Brown Farm

115 John Brown Road, Lake Placid.

Help with clean-up, weeding and planting.

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TRIANGLE GARDEN

Refreshments at 5:00 PM sponsored by

Lake Placid Pub and Brewery,

813 Mirror Lake Drive, Lake Placid.

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VILLAGE CLEAN-UP

Meet at Mirror Lake Beach House

31 Parkside Drive, Lake Placid.

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ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY

Meet at Simply Gourmet parking lot.

2099 Saranac Avenue, Lake Placid.

Bring gloves. Long pants and sturdy shoes recommended.

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TRIANGLE GARDEN

Refreshments at 5:00 PM sponsored by

Generations Tap & Gril,

2543 Main Street, Lake Placid.

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ARBOR DAY Ceremony

at Teddy Bear Park 

48 Elm Street, Lake Placid (off Hillcrest Ave.)

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JUNE

LAKE PLACID COMMUNITY DAY 

at North Elba Horse Show Grounds

5514 Cascade Road, Lake Placid.

Rain or Shine.

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WILD EDIBLE PLANT WALK 

at Paul Smith's VIC,

8023 NY 30, Paul Smith.

Learn to identify local edibles with 

Cornell University Co-Op Extension expert, Pat Banker.

This is done on a very flat land directly outside the lodge

and suitable for anyone with limited mobility

The cost is $15.

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We shall bring our own lunch and eat it on the lovely

deck directly after the walk.

Afterwards, we will be welcome to view an interesting

video in their indoor theater.

Those who choose may also visit the Butterfly House

on the grounds.

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We shall car pool from Marshalls parking lot at 9:00 AM.

Must RSVP by June 2nd.

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MEETING AND LUNCH 

at High Falls Gorge on 4761 NYS Rt. 86, Wilmington.

Eleri Smith is a gardener from Wales, UK

(who is now living here in Jay). 

Her passion for gardening began at

Canterbury Cathedral where she created beautiful,

functional gardens.

She was also invited to work for

Prince of Wales (who is now King Charles III)

at his private estate, Highgrove.

Eleri is also a trained clinical herbalist.

She is a passionate advocate for organic and sustainable gardening, and in her presentation to us she will be emphasizing the importance of these practices

in creating a beautiful and healthy garden for you and wildlife.  

Lunch $25.

Must RSVP by May 30th.

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ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY

Meet at Simply Gourmet parking lot.

2099 Saranac Avenue, Lake Placid.

Bring gloves. Long pants and sturdy shoes recommended.

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PLANT SWAP and guest presentation with

Alison Haas of Wildly Pressed.

Alison is a "Pressed Flower Artist" who will be doing

a presentation of her beautiful work, a slide show,

doing a demonstration and explaining her

entire process.

This will be at John Brown Farm (indoors),

115 John Brown Road, Lake Placid.

This will also be our annual PLANT SWAP, so please 

bring a plant and you are allowed to take another

home with you.

Also, BYOB and HORS D'OEUVRES to share.

A very fun evening!

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JULY

The 4th of July PARADE down Main Street

Meet on Cummings Road,

between the High School and Olympic Center,

to organize for the parade.

We will be marching with our own created basket of flowers.

Think RED, WHITE & BLUE.

The parade starts at 5:00 PM.

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Tour of the gorgeous

MIRROR LAKE INN GARDENS 

with their head gardener Jillian Robinson and

Aaron Karpp the head groundsman.

The tour will take about one hour. 

After the tour we will have lunch at the COTTAGE.

This will be "Pay on your Own" ordering off the menu.

Must RSVP by July 5th.

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MOSSBROOK ROOTS FLOWER FARM

614 Mace Chasm Road, Keeseville.

We will enjoy a tour of the flower farm by Anne, who is the garden manager. The flowers will be blooming beautifully

and the tour is going to last about one hour.

As they are also a "full florist", having their store in 

Plattsburgh, these flowers are what they use in their

floral arrangements.

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We shall car pool from Marshalls parking lot at 11:00 AM.

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There are picnic tables for us to use, so we are welcome to 

bring our own lunch and enjoy it prior to the 1:00 PM tour.

After the tour you will be able to

"PICK-YOUR-OWN-FLOWERS" at a cost of $1.00 per stem.

Must RSVP by July 13th.

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AUGUST

LUNCH AND GARDEN WALK

at the Moose Lodge Boathouse Restaurant,

30 Marina Way, Lake Placid.

Follow the path to the lake.

It is a self-guided walk of the garden.

Lunch will be at 12:00 PM, and we will be

ordering off the menu and pay our own.

Must RSVP by August 8th.

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EVENING CELEBRATION 

of the Garden Club's 90th GREAT YEAR.

at Heaven Hill Farm,

304 Bear Cup Lane, Lake Placid.

BYOB and bring a food plate or hors d'oeuvre to share.

Spouses are welcome.

Must RSVP by August 20.

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SEPTEMBER

OLYMPIC CENTER TOUR

We will meet at the beautiful new restaurant located next 

to the 1980 rink in the Herb Brooks Arena.

We will then have a guided tour of the newly renovated facility.

At 12:00 we will enjoy lunch (you pay) at the restaurant,

enjoying the beautiful view and autumn scenery. 

At 1:00 we will tour the museum (cost $10).

Please RSVP by September 13.

This is the beginning of a 3 year plan for the Garden Club

each September to visit one of the other Olympic venues.

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OCTOBER

ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY

Meet at Simply Gourmet parking lot.

2099 Saranac Avenue, Lake Placid.

Bring gloves. Long pants and sturdy shoes recommended.

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MEETING, LUNCH and FLORAL DESIGN

at Heaven Hill Farm,

304 Bear Cup Lane, Lake Placid.

Perfect time of year to see the foliage at a gorgeous setting

as we create our own autumn floral arrangements to take home.

Bring your own lunch.

Details will be available at a later date.

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DECEMBER

CHRISTMAS PARTY 

TBA

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