Outgoing North Lake Garden Club President Don Smith and incoming President Kimberly Marsh at the Blue Star Memorial in Nice, Calif. Courtesy photo.

LUCERNE, Calif. – The North Lake Garden Club has been very busy this month and last.

The May meeting featured speaker Dan Charvet of Heartwood Nursery of Fort Bragg.

He made a wonderful presentation on hybridizing plants and camellias then brought plants for a raffle from the coastal town known for the flowers. Members gathered together to have their annual plant sale.

On Memorial Day, outgoing President Don Smith with incoming President Kimberly Marsh placed a wreath on the Blue Star Memorial at the Triangle Park Way in Nice.

The club was delighted to hear that outgoing publicity officer Marie Ulvila received a Publicity Press Book award at the gardening conference in Santa Rosa.

Lastly, the club celebrated National Garden Week June 5-11 by placing a flower arrangement at the Lake County Visitor's Center.

This month's meeting will be held on Saturday, June 18, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in a beautiful garden at the home of Sharon Thorne and Don Smith.

The club will install its new officers and have a potluck picnic.

North Lake Garden Club is a member of California Garden Clubs Inc, National Garden Clubs Inc. and Mendo-Lake District with meetings held on the fourth Tuesday, September through May.

If you have a public place where a tree should be planted or need more information about the garden club please call President Don Smith, 707-972-6023.

North Lake Garden Club officers Marie Ulvila and Don with Publicity Press Book award at the gardening conference. Courtesy photo.