2009.10.16
Sugar Loaf Garden Clubs holds meeting and gets invovled in Plant it Pink
On Wednesday, October 7 the Sugar Loaf Garden Club hosted an October program featuring Billy Shepard from Twig & Berry off Peters Creek Road in Roanoke. The event was entitled, 'Fall Flowers for Special Occasions'.
During the meeting Shepard gave demonstartsons on how to create memorable center pieces for the holidays and other occasions. Shepard is an award winning floral designer and for 29 years has been creating memorable weddings and special events in the Roanoke area. He has been a contributing designer on the renowned HDTV series, Platinum Wedding. He has also created arrangements for events including New Years at the Tabman Museum and the Black & White Masque Ball and the Bridal Gala hosted by Brides House.
Also discussed during the meetings was a fundraiser called Plant it Pink for Susan G. Komen. With October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the National Garden Clubs have decided to sell ceramic birdhouses for $65 (plus shipping) made by Louisville Stoneware.
Virginia State Chairman for Plant it Pink, Rita Leiser said that this was the first year for selling the birdhouses.
The birdhouses can be purchased by contacting President Ellen Wade at 540-989-9840.
"We want to increase breast cancer awareness and to find a cure for it," Leiser said.
The event was held beginning at 10 a.m. on Wednesday at the Roanoke Council of Garden Clubs, 3640 Colonial Avenue.
