Through March, the JEA Gardening Club has had five meetings. They've all been local -- mostly at members' homes, though one was at a St. John's University residence hall. We've discussed gardening issues. When to plant what. Good places to get our bulbs and such. All that's been good as far as it goes.
With the sixth meeting, things went to the next level, giving us a taste of the club's potential.
Ed Morrill, who heads the JEA's landscaping committee arranged for us to have a meeting at the Queens Botanical Garden in Flushing, with a guest speaker and a tour of the QBG's greenhouse.
Regina Minerva gave us a talk about the history of QBG, some of its activities and plans for the future. After that, Karl McCoy took us to the greenhouse and shared wisdom about growing. Both speakers were gracious and informative, and our dozen and a half (or so) members were really enjoying the day. Ed, Regina and Karl all deserve our thanks for the day.The next meeting will be a working session as we plant in the public triangle at Surrey Place and Midland Parkway.
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