R7 Perla Sofia Curbelo-Santiago - Kids Grant Opportunities
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Good news is meant to be shared so why not share it with the GardenCommunity Newsletter? It's published the 4th Wednesday of the month and it's easy to share with us. Just go to the Member News form on the website and submit it. We will try to share your news either in the newsletter or the GardenCommunity social networks.
Region 1
📅 Virtual Meeting with guest member, Patterson Webster on2/28 to talk about her book, Autobiography of a Garden. Patterson will talk about her recent book and how her garden journey started as a neophyte. Over 25 years in Quebec, Canada she's turned her conventional landscape into an innovative and unusual garden. She'll talk about some pitfalls transforming her garden and writing her book, and her learning curve along the way.
New Member Welcome & Shoutout 👏
Gwen Frey
Tory Paxson
Region 2
💵 Stephanie Cohen - Made a $500 scholastic donation. Read more below in the Member Spotlight.
👏 Janice Cox - Appointed the new Education Chair at American Herb Society
New Member Welcome & Shoutout 👏
Carol Newcomb
Region 7
🍅 Perla Sofia Curbelo-Santiago - shares grant opportunities to create garden spaces for kids with KidsGardening.org. Click here to learn more.
New Member Welcome & Shoutout 👏
Joanne Shaw
NEW Member Profiles & Spotlight
Watch this space and our social channels for member profiles coming soon. GardenComm is randomly selecting members to post a profile to get to know a little about them. We'll feature them on the website and one each month in the Regions Newsletter.
This month, we have a special member spotlight and want to say thank you to the Perennial Plant Diva, Stephanie Cohen.
Member Spotlight | Stephanie Cohen
My husband and I were talking about my birthday. I had thought to leave something to the Garden Communicator’s Scholastic Fund in my will. I had told my husband I didn’t need anything, and he suggested a donation now while everyone still knew who I was, and it clicked.
"One of the things I had always said was “pay it ahead” so some young person gets a chance to learn and get started in our organization."
I truly believe in doing this. So, in honor of my 85th birthday and my new title at “Fine Gardening” as “Editor Emeritus”, I am donating $500.00 to the Scholastic Fund. I want to also encourage those of us who are more mature to think about the organization’s future and how this can help us grow and encourage young people to join. I want to thank all of the members who have encouraged me along the way, been my mentors, and friends and now I want to do this for others.
I would also like to thank Maria Zampini for helping me with this donation idea.
Yours,
Stephanie Cohen | “The Perennial Diva”
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Be Award-Winning in 2023!
Some stars win Oscars or Tonys. Starting in 2023, stars of the GardenComm Media Awards will win Laurels! Our new award nickname – with new graphics – gives the recognition behind the awards a suitably botanical twist, just in time to celebrate our 75th Anniversary.
Will you be a GardenComm laureate this year? Now’s the time to enter your best work in one of the widest arrays of award categories in the green industry.
Presenter Debby Ward, begins the workshop by defining the terms “marketing funnel” and “client journey”. It provides easy to follow steps for each person to consider what parts of the client journey would be best for them to modify or add to potentially increase their income. If you're wanting to take your gardening business to the next level, click the register now and attend virtually for only $25.
A free, 10-day virtual festival inspiring and connecting budding hobbyists presenters include GardenComm members, influencers, educators and cutting edge content creators of today's gardening world.
Call for Speakers Now Open for GardenComm's Annual Conference August 1-5, 2023
Planning to come to the GardenComm Annual Conference? We have an open call for speakers now open that helps cover the cost to attend. The deadline to apply is 2/20/23 so submit your topic now.
