Category Archives: President’s Notes

Barb Lehn, one of the founders of the BAGC, has been elected as the 2024-2025 Garden Club president. In a letter to the club members, she has this to say: Dear Friends, Thank you for your kind words of encouragement and offers to help. It’s been 24 years since I held this office and ledContinue reading “Barb Lehn, 2024-2025 BAGC President”

Since our gardens are “sleeping” our club will take a winter break. There will be no formal monthly meetings in January and February 2024. We are looking forward to meetings in 2024 on wildflowers, roses and bees just to name a few. Our first meeting will be March 12, 2024 at the Senior Center. Please join us! Everyone isContinue reading “Every Winter Has Its Spring”

We celebrate the beginning of Spring, March 20th, 2023. It is a season of hope and new beginnings. In the next few months, flowers will be sprouting up, and we’ll hear countless birds chirping. We will watch the rainfall renew the earth surrounding us as it refreshes the earth. The Burlington Garden club anticipates aContinue reading “A Season of Hope and New Beginnings”

Looking back at our 2022 year, it was full of gardening activity, a trip to Boerner Botanical Gardens and a very successful plant sale. Our meetings were varied and interesting having a talk about whooping cranes and having a Christmas in July celebration including Santa and Mrs. Claus. With a wintery rest we have noContinue reading “November Update”

Gardening makes you patient and humble. It insists that you observe seasons and weather, putting you in sync with the natural world. It permits you to get unapologetically dirty. It’s most satisfying to grow from seed-you create and sustain life. Gardening gives you a sense of wonder. To grow plants is to give life. ItContinue reading “A new gardening year begins!”

Who doesn’t love curling up with some hot chocolate by the fireplace, snuggling up with a blanket and a good gardening book? We can dream of what we will grow next spring, what new plant to buy, or what new herb to grow. Winter can be the darkest and the coldest of seasons, but withContinue reading “Resting in Winter”

Is there anything lovelier or more wonderful than springtime in Wisconsin? Spring will come and so will happiness. Hold on! Life will get warmer. That is one good thing about this world…There are always sure to be more springs. And if we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant.I am looking forwardContinue reading “Springtime”

On Sunday, October 11, a dedication was held for a new sculpture at the Burlington Public Library, in honor of former member Barb Ludwig. Our mayor wrote these words for the dedication: Today, was a tribute to Barb Ludwig. The main speakers were President of Burlington Garden Club Colleen Hueber, Past President of Burlington Garden Club MaryContinue reading “Friends Are the Flowers in Life’s Garden”