Help us celebrate veterans with a very special presentation by Steve Smith, co-founder of the non-profit Farmers Assisting Returning Veterans (F.A.R.M.) the day before Veterans Day at Sunnyvale Town Hall. The meeting will be held on Monday, Nov. 10 at 10:00 a.m. F.A.R.M. aims to reestablish the meaning in the lives of veterans through agricultural therapeutic rehabilitation and training. Their program allows veterans reintegrating into society to once again become teachers, providers, nurturers and leaders while empowering them to the lead the change in America’s distressed food system.

“American food security is paramount, and the veteran is the perfect fit to accomplish the mission,” says Smith.

Guests are welcome and there is no charge to attend. Plan to stay after the meeting for a delicious lunch prepared by the SGC Hospitality Committee, led by Rebecca Arbuckle.

Tree Tales: Unlocking the Secrets of Healthy Trees will be presented by Dallas AgriLife’s new Extension Horticulture Agent, Anne Le Senne at our monthly meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 14 at 10 a.m. at Sunnyvale Town Hall. The meeting is open to the public and there is no charge to attend. Afterwards, a delicious lunch will be served by the Oct. Hospitality Committee, which will be led by Sylvia Carter. We hope you can join us!

Our first summer symposium (craft activity) is June 10 and art teacher/artist Beverly Richey is the leader. Join us to make these darling wind chimes out of found objects. YOU can bring old or new things to create your chimes. Beverly has gathered some things from Antique stores or Canton but if you have spare items, please bring them! We bet most of us have plenty of appropriate objects in our garages!

Beverly says you’ll need to bring the base/beginning piece for sure. Beverly has provided examples of “found items” and some pics of completed wind chimes (from Pinterest, good source for examples). She wanted you to have a head start and be prepared.

Want more information? Reach out to VP Programs Georgeann Moss at gemoss3@gmail.com

You don’t have to be a member to attend! But you’ll certainly want to become a member after you attend!!!

Wondering what the “Latest Trends in Floral Design” are? Join us for a very special guest speaker on Tuesday, April 8 at 10:00 a.m. Certified Floral Designer (CFD) Wendy Osburn, an instructor for the Benz School of Floral Design at Texas A&M in College Station will share her unique perspective on what’s hot and what’s not!

The meeting will be held at Sunnyvale Town Hall. You don’t have to be a member to attend and there is no charge to attend! Stay after the meeting for a delicious lunch provided by the Hospitality Team.

On Tuesday, March 11, Sunnyvale Garden Club will present “Daylillies: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow” by Malcolm Avaritt, president of the Daylily Growers of Dallas. Malcolm is also an Ellis County Master Gardener. He’s been growing my own vegetables since age 8 and growing daylilies since 1998. These beautiful, drought resistant flowers also help control erosion.
Join us at Sunnyvale Town Hall at 10 a.m. Immediately following the program is a delicious, free lunch provided by the SGC Hospitality Committee.

Sunnyvale Garden Club invites you to join us at our Feb. 11 meeting at 10 a.m. at Town Hall for a presentation on “The Benefit of Trees in the Urban Environment” Our speaker will be Ryan Weesner, the urban forestry coordinator with Texas Trees Foundation. Guests are welcome to stay for a delicious lunch prepared by the SGC Hospitality Team!

You don’t want to miss the Jan. 14th, 2025 SGC meeting on “Irrigation Systems: Challenges and Solutions” with licensed irrigation contractor Steve Marien of Dallas Water Solutions. Steve is the husband of our very own Angela Marien. His company is located in Garland.
A delicious, free lunch will follow the meeting, which starts at 10:00 a.m. at Sunnyvale Town Hall, 127 North Collins Road.

“Roses and Clematis Playing Well Together” is the topic of our Nov. 12 meeting at Sunnyvale Town Hall at 10:00 a.m. Join us for a wonderful program and delicious lunch. You don’t have to be a member to attend! Our speaker is Janet Gustafson, who has been a member of Dallas Rose Society and Brookhaven Garden Club for 14 and 16 years respectively.

Janet has a small yard so must pack in a lot in a little space. She has grown roses for several decades but only added clematis 8 years ago with one vine of Dr. Ruppel which a neighbor gave her. To maximize space she has grown up to 4 vines on one trellis but most typically only two and the larger growing vines

to a trellis. She has 16 rose bushes of various varieties.

Toni Leitgab, our speaker on Tuesday, Oct. 8 at 10 a.m. at Sunnyvale Town Hall, is a native Dallasite who loves plants. She grew up listening to Howard Garrett on the radio and watching her grandmother pickle vegetables from her garden. She later bought her first houseplant and planted her first veggie patch in college in Denton in 2000. Since then she’s had houseplants and gardens everywhere she’s lived – from State College, Pennsylvania to Long Island, New York, to Houston and back to Dallas again. Toni worked for independent garden centers for several years and has taken numerous courses on indoor and outdoor gardening. She is currently working towards becoming a certified Dallas County Master Gardener. Toni’s favorite thing about gardening is there’s always a beautiful plant you haven’t seen before and always more to learn!

Join us on Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 10:00 a.m. at Sunnyvale Town Hall for our first meeting of the new year. Our speaker is Dallas County Master Gardener Speaker of the Year Janet D. Smith who will present “Invite Birds to Your Yard.”

Watching colorful birds eat, mate, nest and raise their young in your yard is a great way to relax. Learn how to provide the plants, feeders, water and environment that can provide all this in YOUR yard!

There is no charge to attend and all are welcome!