We recently hosted a class on making Christmas door swags using fresh garland and cuttings from plants throughout the nursery for the Hope Blooms Garden Club of Memorial Medical Center. Twelve people used their creativity and put together some amazing cedar swags to adorn their home this Christmas and they all had a great time! They turned out so well that we are going to be adding it to our holiday workshops for our customers next year.

Hope Blooms is a new addition to Memorial's program of complementary therapies, created in 2004 to enhance the lives of patients as they proceed through their journeys of coping, recovering or healing after a diagnosis of cancer. The Hope Blooms Garden Club provides a way for participants to experience the healing benefits of gardening in a supportive way.

Enrich your life with this program which includes a calendar of events and opportunities to choose from throughout the year.  Whether caring for a garden or exploring new gardening projects, this club will offer something for everyone who loves to garden. For more information or to join the club, contact Cheryl Casey at (209) 569-7743

Hope Blooms was involved in the planting of the new Pamela Monterosso Park across the street from the nursery. Sixty volunteers graciously gave their time to plants 75 trees and 4000 daffodil bulbs. What a job!!!

A dedication of the park will be sometime early spring when the daffodils start to bloom. I'll keep you posted...

*If you'd like more information on scheduling a class or tour for your group or organization here at the nursery, contact me (Kym) at 523-7978. I'll be happy to work with you on setting up a fun event.

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