Activities
The
September 2024 meeting of the El Dorado Garden Club was held at
the home of Dotsy Miller. Keith Kridler, a noted horticulturalist,
author and bulb expert gave an informative and entertaining presentation
on host plants for butterflies. He owns a daffodil farm in Mt. Pleasant
and we have plans for a trip to see them in the spring.
The
July meeting of the El Dorado Garden Club was held at the home of
Sue Ward. Each member took home a citronella lantern repurposed
from old Scotch bottles. These bottles were compliments of the El
Dorado Scotch Tasting Club.
2021-2022
Trails
of El Dorado
In
the spring of 2021, Sue Ward had a dream!! She dreamed of creating
a trail of trees through our beautiful El Dorado. Her vision was
to educate our residents about the importance of native trees and
to raise awareness and an appreciation of the natural beauty that
surrounds us all. Sue, along with Dotsy Miller and Anne Simms, met
with the Forestry Service from Pittsburg many times and numerous
hours walking and driving our roads to learn more about our native
trees and select the ones to be highlighted. Robert O'Brien, a graphic
designer from Austin, agreed to design a map of our specimen trees
that would be located at the flagpole. On April 2, 2022 a community
event was held at the tennis court to celebrate the grand opening
of the "Trails of El Dorado". The project was truly a labor of love
for the garden club and the many homeowners who helped make it possible.
Robert O'brien
and the "Dirt Divas"
