The Northridge Garden Guild is a group that works together to enhance the landscaping around Northridge Chapels. The goals are to implement flower bed enhancements in a cost effective and long-term maintainable way that is water conservative and reflects the reverence for the buildings and positively on the local neighborhood. The group will partner with local resources and use the church grounds as a learning garden. A two-phased approach includes preparation and planning, followed by implementation in the fall.

1. Why a Garden Guild?What is it Really? June 19, 2010 Northridge Garden Guild Cindy Nielsen 1

2. Group of people with a common interest in gardening working together to share and develop skills while enhancing the landscaping around the Northridge Chapels Cost Effective implementation of flower bed enhancements Long-term maintainability Water Conservative Reflect reverence for buildings Reflect positively on the local neighborhood Consistent with church guidelines for chapels Emphasis on landscape/flower gardening although many principles can be applied to vegetable gardening 2

3. Stake Garden Design Concept Transition from shrubs with a hint of annuals flowers to more robust perennial plantings Partner with local resources: USU Extension, Botanical Centers and Water Conservation Center Use the church grounds as a “learning garden” Learn from experts Learn from each other Learn by doing Spring/Fall planting and maintenance Garden Tours, Demonstrations, Hands-on Experience 3

4. Consider the Possibilities…… 4 “Why is it that we only seem to be able to grow green things around our chapels?” President Adamson, Northridge Stake President

5. What could it be…..? 5

6. Two-Phased Approach Phase I: Preparation and Planning Establish a group of those with a common interest and desire to participate in transformation of church gardens Learn the basics of annuals, perennials, soil, fertilizer, maintenance, design Phase II: Implementation Fall is the best time to prepare flower beds, plant bulbs and perennials for our new 2011 look! 6

7. Communication Northridge Garden Guild email Distribution Mailing send request to cnielsen802@gmail.com Northridge Garden Guild Blog Site http://northridgegardenguild.blogspot.com/ Notices in Sunday Programs USU Sign Up Sheet emails from Utah Botanical Center on upcoming events 7

8. Visit our new blogspot for lots of fun information:ogdenbotanicalgardens.blogspot.com 8

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13. Mechanical control

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18. Dead-heading Flowers Perennials Annuals 12

19. Water Conservation Hydrozoning your plants Mulching Check sprinkler efficiency 13

20. Brigham Young Historic Park on the southeast corner State Street and 2nd Ave WHAT’S NEW IN TREES, SHRUBS & ROSES? - Loren NielsenGarden Talks in the Park8:00 PMWednesday, 7 July 2010 Be introduced to the best new woody plants for your garden. Please join the expert horticulturists for complimentary one-hour garden talks. The talks begin at 8:00 p.m. in June and July and at 7:30 p.m. in August. No tickets are required. All ages are welcome. EXOTIC PLANTS IN UTAH - Rob LarkinGarden Talks in the Park8:00 PMWednesday, 14 July 2010 Learn about exotic plants that will flourish in Utah. Please join the expert horticulturists for complimentary one-hour garden talks. The talks begin at 8:00 p.m. in June and July and at 7:30 p.m. in August. No tickets are required. All ages are welcome. WHAT’S NEW IN ANNUALS? - Darin EnghGarden Talks in the Park8:00 PMWednesday, 21 July 2010 Experience the explosion on the garden scene of fabulous new annuals. Please join the expert horticulturists for complimentary one-hour garden talks. The talks begin at 8:00 p.m. in June and July and at 7:30 p.m. in August. No tickets are required. All ages are welcome. 14