The story of a new garden at Garvan Woodland Gardens
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — The Men’s Village Garden Club will hear “The Story of a New Garden” as presented by Kathy and Al Edmonson at the 8: 30 a. m. Wednesday at Village United Methodist Church, 200 Carmona Road, Hot Springs Village.
The public is encouraged to attend this free presentation. The meeting starts with coffee, snacks and conversa- tion followed by the presentation at 9 a. m.
The slide presentation focuses on the recently completed Southern Inspiration Garden at Garvan Woodland Gardens. Numerous volunteer Garland and Saline county organizations participated in the planning, funding, design, construction and planting of this garden that will be opened officially by Garvan Woodland Gardens next spring.
Hot Springs Village has gained much from the contributions of the Edmonsons, retired landscape architects, through many projects in Hot Springs Village with the Village Pines Garden Club and the Men’s Village Garden Club respectively. Al Edmonson, with a degrees from Michigan State University, was employed by the city of Akron, in private practice and by the University of Illinois as assistant vice president for capital programs at all five campuses. He has won national, state and city design and planning awards for his work. Kathy Edmonson, after completing her MS in Landscape Architecture, taught at the University of Illinois and operated her own business. She became a Master Gardner in Illinois.
Men’s Village Garden Club is a nonprofit educational group organized to promote gardening interests and civic beautification.
The group meets the first Wednesday of each month and conducts village and other projects to improve the beauty of the surroundings. For questions concerning the the MVGC, call President Craig Blackburn, 915- 8520.