End of Year Luncheon

     The Monroeville Garden Club met on May 14, 2026, at 11:30 a.m., at the Presbyterian Church.  Charlotte Lambert, President ,opened the meeting    

     New business consisted of the announcement of new officers:

President - Laura Bodiford;  Vice President - Scarlet Strom; Secretary - Sammy Long; and Treasurer - Faye Estes.

     Members voted to give money for the purchase of patriotic metal stakes  to place in the flower pots around the square for the 250 year America Birthday.  Members were also asked to volunteer their services to decorate tables at the community house for the Bounty and Grace event on June 4th.

     Sammye Long announced the Friends of the Library Bake Sale, June 29th, and asked for food donations and attendance.

     Yearly dues were collected and members signed up for monthly programs for the coming year, starting in September.

     Charlotte recognized a special guest, Anne Marie Bryan, Main Street Director, and new members, Grace Johnston and Claudia Swift.

     Members were informed of several monetary gifts from Main Street, the Hornady Family, and The Mockingbird Company.

     After the blessing, we all enjoyed a delicious lunch provided by Bev Colquett, Dianne Bond, and Tonja Carter:  fruit salad, pasta salad, chicken salad, crackers, lime pudding cups and water.    The table decorations were done in a pink and gold motif with flower arrangements in lovely teapots collected by Bev.  The luncheon was not only delicious, but also very elegant.  Thank you hostesses! 

      For the program, Carolyn Hutcherson (Mrs. Fillpot Gardener) gave an entertaining reading/skit.  Her outfit was, also, very original and delightfully appealing!

     The meeting adjourned with everyone looking forward to September and the start of a new club year.

(Submitted by Sammye Long)

Mrs. Fillpot Gardener

                                                       The favor I forgot to bring!

Landscaping Improvement at Monroe County Public Library

The new sod at the library is coming along nicely.  The purchase of the sod was made possible by a generous donation from Chris and Pat Hornady through their foundation, CPatH.  Special thanks to June Herring, Scarlet Strom, Sammye Long and Kay Dobson who have helped keep the grass watered while it is being established.

 

Program on Irises

 The Monroeville Garden Club had its monthly meeting , March 12, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church.  Laura York, Vice President, brought the meeting to order.

     New business consisted of Bev Colquett informing the members of a monetary donation from the Hornady Foundation to help with the upkeep of the Katherine Lee Rose Garden at the courthouse, with the objective to keep the weeds at bay.  Also, part of the donation will be used to install sod at the Monroe County Public Library.

     June Herring, representing the Friends of the LIbrary, asked that the Garden Club donate a floral arrangement to use April 22, 2026, for the Lucy Greer presentation for the library.

     Two new members were welcomed into the fold:  Grace Johnston and Claudia Swift.  We are so happy to have these new members.

     Following the business agenda, Charlotte Hamm, gave an inspiring program on irises.  Charlotte discussed the origin of the iris in our culture and presented a beautiful slide show of many different kinds of irises.  She discussed irises of yesterday and today and how the iris has blossomed into a gorgeous array of colors and styles -There was a discussion concerning how to plant and when, and members learned about rhizomes and their role in propagation.  Charlotte listed a few sources from which to order irises:  Rocky Top, Iris City, Schreiners, Sutton, Lauer’s Flowers, and Winterberry Gardens.

     After a lovely table of refreshments from Laura Bodiford and Scarlet Strom, which consisted of cheese straws, petit fours, fruit, chicken salad and pimento cheese sandwiches, crackers, and pepper jelly/cream cheese, and tea or water, all served on St. Patrick’s Day plates and napkins, we adjourned.  (Submitted by Sammye Long)

Hostesses - Scarlet Strom and Laura Bodiford

                              Program Presenter, Charlotte Hamm, Baldwin Co. Master Gardener

 

Program on Gardening Books

  

  The Monroeville Garden Club met on February 12, 2026, at the Presbyterian Church at 1:30 p.m.  Sixteen members attended.

     Charlotte Lambert, President, opened the meeting.  Business of the day included the need for cutting the flax lilies at the library,  at the steps at the rose garden, and the area around the Sheriff’s Office, pruning bushes in the rose garden and how to kill weeds in the garden.  Members were informed of promised monies from Main Street and Mockingbird Company.  These expected monies could help pay for planting sod at the library and trellis’ needed in the rose garden.

     Another order of business was the need to elect a new president for next year.  A vote from the group determined that the time of meetings would be changed to 1:00 p.m. and that hostesses would only serve one dessert and drinks at the meetings, starting in September.

     There was a discussion about the care of orchids, and June Herring reminded us about Friends of the Library membership drive.

     Ann Pridgen gave a delightful program demonstrating books on gardening.  Members perused the books and discussed how helpful they would be in solving gardening problems.  Ann closed out the program with an entertaining skit:  “We  Do Not Care Club”.  After much needed humor and laughter, we were given book markers and plant labels depicting what “we do not care about”.

  After Charlotte blessed the food, hostesses Jean Singleton, Laura York, and Sammye Long offered members a delicious menu of heart shaped chicken salad sandwiches, pickles, cheese cookies, assorted nuts, strawberries, and beautiful cupcakes decorated with white or red icing.  A Valentine’s Day theme adorned the food table, with a vase of Rainbow Roses used as a centerpiece.  Individual tables also represented Valentine’s Day.  Tea and water were drinks.  

After eating, the meeting was adjourned.

Sammye Long

Secretary

               Hostesses - Jean Singleton, Sammye Long and Laura York

                                    Ann Pridgen presents program

"WE DO NOT CARE CLUB" GARDEN STYLE

Program on Orchids

  The Monroeville Garden Club met on January 8, 2026, at the home of Charlotte Lambert.  Sherri Eubanks served as her co-hostess.

     Under new business, it was reported that Sky Pencil Hollies for the pots around the square have been ordered from Frisco City Co-Op.  Flax lily will be used as a filler along with seasonal flowers.  Bev bought metal Christmas stakes to add to the pots next year.  These were purchased from Hobby Lobby at 80% off.

     Wanda Martin, Baldwin County Master Gardener, presented a program on orchids.

     Following the program, members enjoyed the following refreshments:  Chicken Salad Sandwiches, Key Lime Desserts, and roasted pecans.

     Thirteen ladies attended the meeting.

(Notes taken by Dianne Bond)

         

                        Hostesses - Sherri Eubanks and Charlotte Lambert

                                                       

                    

                                                 Wanda Martin

Christmas Luncheon

 On December 11, 2025, the Monroeville Garden Club met at the Vanity Fair Golf and Tennis Club for a wonderful Christmas luncheon hosted by Faye Estes and Judi Burns.  The luncheon menu consisted of a delicious chicken casserole, cranberry concealed salad, sweet and sour green beans, rolls, and red velvet  cake.  Tea or water were the drinks of choice.  

     Each table was beautiful decorated with a Christmas motif with a bag of Christmas favors to be taken home by each member.  A beautiful Christmas tree adorned one corner of the dining room making the feel of Christmas that much more exciting!

    Lance Britt presented a wonderful program on decorating with natural and live greenery, flowers, and evergreens.  He also discussed the upcoming tour of homes in Wilcox County.  A delightful slide show gave numerous examples of Lance’s design work and how to arrange and exhibit plants and decor.

     We all left with a delightful holiday attitude ready to go home to practice our decorating skills.