GBTB Photos – Gardeners by the Bay

Photos of Club Events, Lectures, Plant Sales, Field Trips and Tours of Member’s Gardens in 2024

May 3, 2024 – GBTB End of the Year Luncheon at Mamacita’s Mexican Restaurant

Photos from the GBTB End of the Year Luncheon on May 3, 2024 at Mamacita’s Mexican Restaurant. The new officers and committee members were congratulated and the out-going officers and committee members were thanked for their service. Also, a few awards were presented.

Photos courtesy of Susan Hartnett

April 17, 2024 – GBTB Field Trip to Texas Bee Supply

Photos from our last field trip to Texas Bee Supply in Dayton on April 17, 2024. We had a tour where we learned everything you ever wanted to know about bees. Afterwards, we went to lunch at Italianos in Atascocita.

Photos courtesy of Judith Jackson

April 16, 2024 – GBTB Kokedama Mossball Workshop

Photos from GBTB Kokedama Mossball Workshop presented by Darla McKenna.

Photos courtesy of Pat Daniel

March 13, 2024 – GBTB trip to the Heights area

Photos from the March 13 trip to the Heights area. We visited two nurseries Buchannan’s and Joshua’s Nursery, had lunch at Local Foods, and went to Penzey’s Spice store.

Photos courtesy of Judith Jackson

March 6, 2024 – New GBTB Officer’s voted in

Photos courtesy of Susan Hartnett

2024 – 2025 – Officers

Position:	Name:
President:	Ann Lyon
1^st Vice-President (Programs):	Virginia Cross Annette Craig
2^nd Vice-President (Trips):	Becky Martin Melissa Heidman
Secretary:	Carol Saxe
Treasurer:	Madeleine Rogers
3^rd Vice-President (Membership):	Judith Jackson Nancy Beeson
Parliamentarian Advisor:	Regina Flaherty (former President as Advisor)

February 27, 2024 – Potting Party at Roemehl Dewey’s yard (for GBTB Plant Sale in April)

Photos courtesy of Susan Hartnett

February 20, 2024 – Potting Party at Roemehl Dewey’s yard (for GBTB Plant Sale in April)

Photos courtesy of Carol Saxe

February 12, 2024 – Teacups and Succulents Workshop

Photos courtesy of Susan Hartnett

January 3, 2024 – Lecture on Rain Gardens by Charriss York, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service

Charriss York Program, Director, Green Infrastructure for Texas, and her colleague Celina Lowry.

Charriss York is a Program Director for the Texas Community Watershed Partners, a program of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service through the Disaster Assessment and Recovery Unit. York leads the Green Infrastructure for Texas or GIFT team that works with communities to find nature-based solutions to manage stormwater for both flooding and water quality benefits. Charriss has worked with communities in Galveston and Harris Counties to implement on the ground examples of green infrastructure and stormwater wetlands. York joined the TCWP team in 2006, in 2008 she took over the stormwater program, and in 2020 she became one of two TCWP Program Directors. Charriss holds a B.S. in Biology from Truman State University and a M.S. in Botany from Oklahoma State University.

Photos of Club Events, Lectures, Plant Sales, Field Trips and Tours of Member’s Gardens in 2023.

December 8, 2023 – Houston Federation Garden Clubs Holly Days Brunch

Second photo is Ann Lyon with her winnings from the silent auction.

Photos courtesy of Susan Hartnett

December 6, 2023 – Armand Bayou Lecture

Speaker was Tim Pilot. Armand Bayou Nature Center is an urban preserve located in Pasadena and southeast Houston between the Johnson Space Center and the Bayport Industrial District. The 2,500-acre nature center is the largest urban wilderness preserve in the United States. Tim is holding a Texas Rat Snake and an American Alligator. In last photo, Pat Daniel watching on left of Tim.
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November 1, 2023 – Presentation on Irises

This was an informative presentation on Irises by club member, Becky Kadel.

Becky grew a variety of irises in Omaha for over 30 years. She had 300 different cultivars in her yard. She served as president of the local Omaha club as well as show and sale chairperson. She is an American Iris Society accredited judge, although not currently active.

Becky now grows a variety of plants including hibiscus, daylily amaryllis, and begonia.

November 15, 2023 – Trip to Brookwood Community

Founded in 1983, Brookwood is a God-centered non-profit residential and vocational community for adults with disabilities located on was built on 475 acres of rolling hills in Brookshire, Texas.
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Middle back – Joyce McMillan, Far R – Judith Jackson

October 25, 2023 – Trip to Mercer Gardens

Mercer Gardens is 60-acres of a peaceful oasis where visitors can explore and admire gardens of bamboo, color displays, daylilies, endangered species, ferns, gingers, herbs, tropicals, and more.
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September 8, 2023 – These photos were taken at the Houston Federation of Garden Clubs general meeting at Faith Lutheran Church in Bellaire, TX

Current HFGC President, Nancy Giffhorn honors each new Chapter President by handing them a beautiful rose.
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May 18, 2023 – Photos taken at Ann Lyon’s home

Ann is a Master Gardener and the 2023 – 2024 President of Gardeners by the Bay Garden Club.
Photos courtesy of Susan Hartnett

May 17, 2023 – Photos taken at Pat Daniel’s home

Pat is a Master Gardener and serves on the 2023 – 2024 Membership Committee for Gardeners by the Bay Garden Club.

^{Photos courtesy of Susan Hartnett}