Nappanee Garden Club Meeting - DeFries Gardens

 

The Garden Club meeting for this month will be held Tuesday, July 19 at the DeFries Calendar Garden. We welcome visitors and interested gardeners.

The garden is located at 17477 County Road 46, 1.25 miles east of New Paris, IN. Visitors can enjoy the beautiful Calendar Garden, informal gardens, hiking trail, and canoe access to the Elkhart River. The site also provides a drinking fountain and modern restroom facilities. Following our garden visit we will stop in New Paris for ice cream. Plan to meet at the Thompson’s parking lot at 6:30 for car pooling. The park is open until 9:00 p.m. so there will be plenty of time to enjoy the beauty of this garden. Facebook people - DeFries Gardens has a site - check "like" and keep updated. Periodically there are events held at the gardens that may be of interest.

For some history and insight to the garden visit this web site: http://www.defriesgardens.com/

To view a great library of pictures of the DeFries Gardens on a year round basis check out this web site:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/46211765@N04/

COPPES COMMONS TOUR

The June gathering at the Coppes Commons proved to be a wonderful evening for everyone attending. Nearly 40 members and guests enjoyed a tour of the complex and got a first hand report of the plans, desires and possible concepts on how the entire building will eventually be put to use.

Thomas Mast purchased the facility and has been restoring and re-purposing it since 2009. Businesses are starting to take up residence in this historic facility. One of the new tenants to soon join the retail force of four current vendors is Rocket Science Ice Cream. Many of you have perhaps already enjoyed this unique treat. Other’s may be familiar with the trailer that is often parked at the Burger Dairy Store west of Nappanee.

Thomas has become quite an historian on the Coppes factory which started in the late 1800’s as a milling company, under the name of Coppes, Mutschler & Zook. The Mutschler brothers left and started their own kitchen factory and Zook stayed in the partnership until around 1914.

If you are on facebook you can go to the Coppes Commons page, check "like" and start getting updates and information on current happenings.

Thank you everyone for your attendance and for helping to make this a very memorable and enjoyable evening.

2011 Nappanee Home & Garden Annual Garden Tour

The garden walk was held Saturday, June 18th with five fantastic homes on the tour. Sadly to say, this was our lowest turnout ever.

Rentown held their walk the same day (it’s normally on a Friday); the Kosciusko County Master Gardeners moved their July walk to that Saturday. And, coupled with a few other events in nearby communities, we took the brunt.

However, all reports indicated our home owners very much enjoyed being a part of the walk this year and those who visited the sites were very complimentary.

We recognized our garden participants at the June Coppes Commons gathering. Their presence just added to the specialism of this delightful meeting.

For more pictures click on the link below

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1789079931557.244995.1376361805&l=08792076c7

2011 Nappanee Home & Garden Club Annual Walk

The Nappanee Home & Garden Club’s annual walk will take place Saturday, June 18, 2011, 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Tickets will be available at the first stop on the walk located at the new Nappanee Welcome Center Quilt Garden, one of the featured gardens on the 2011 Elkhart County Visitor’s Bureau Quilt Garden Tour. This 30x30 plot features an apple quilt and is titled, “All American as Apple Pie”. An additional five locations will be included on the tour.

From the Welcome Center visitors will travel to the only city site at the corner of E. Van Buren and St.Rd.19 (Main St.). The next gardens, located in the country, include places on County Roads, 52, 46 and 100.

Ticket price is $5.00. Visitors will receive a map and brochure for the walk. Complimentary refreshments will be available on the tour. Ticket sales will end at 12 noon; however the tour will remain open until 2:00 p.m.

September, 2010, Meeting

The Garden Club will be meeting Tuesday evening, September 21. We will be journeying to Prairie Trails in Goshen for a joint meeting and social time with the Wakarusa Craft Club. We welcome any guests who would like to join us. Contact Sue Conrad, 773-3045, if you are interested in attending. We will all meet at Linda Thompson's, north main street, and carpool to Goshen. The cost is $5.00.

It will be an evening you will certainly enjoy!

The Garden Club - Visit to the Mum Patch - August 17, 2010

Betty's fall purchase in Rosene's gift shop!

Hard to believe for as hot as it has been that we were wearing jackets and covering up in blankets!

Rosene preparing for program

The Mum Patch

The Garden Club recently enjoyed an evening at The Mum Patch. Thank you to Rosene Shirk for hosting us, providing an informative program, and to her and her daughter for treating us to some wonderful refreshments.

The Garden Club recommends The Mum Patch if you are looking for some bright spots for your Fall decorations.

July Garden Party

Thanks to Edna Yoder for hosting us at her home and in her special garden. As always we enjoyed the food, the fellowship and looking around our host's flower gardens.

The Charm of Simple Things - Saturday, June 19, 2010

What are the simple things that make your life so enjoyable?

Daisies picked for a vase

Pantry shelves lined with jars filled with summer bounty

Strawberry pie topped with fresh whipped cream

Sharing recipes with your neighbor

Just thinking of these brings smiles – a longing for our lives to move at a slower pace. These are the simple pleasures we enjoy, the pleasures we love to give and receive.

On Saturday, June 19, the Nappanee Home and Garden Club hopes you find simple pleasures with a personal invitation into the gardens and home of this year’s participants. Feel free to leisurely wander, ask questions, and above all. . . delight in the charm of simple things!

SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 2010 Nappanee Home & Garden Walk

Visitors will enjoy seeing garden displays at five featured homes, all in the city of Nappanee. You will enjoy a unique miniature garden, a vegetable garden, and a variety of carefully tended landscape beds. In addition to the gardens you will also enjoy a tour of Tim & Jennifer Weaver’s home, built in 1910 by Albert Mutschler. Features include three stories, 18 rooms, 8 bedrooms, and oak and mahogany woodwork.


The garden walk can start at any of the following homes: David Mast’s, 432 Hickory Lane; Fred Luster’s, 440 Hickory Lane; Ken Walter’s, 438 Hickory Lane; Wayne Chupp’s, 308 E. Walnut Street; or Tim Weaver’s, northwest corner of E. Walnut & Madison Street.

Tickets are $5.00 and will be available at any of the featured gardens along with a map and garden brochure.

Complimentary refreshments will be available.