Mad Hatter Tea Party

The Albuquerque Garden Center was recently the site of a Mad Hatter Tea Party hosted by members of several of the Albuquerque Garden Council clubs in conjunction with the Council's "Alices's Adventures in Wonderland" Flower Show.

The event, which was open to the public, featured a Mad Hatter-themed menu that included everything from tea sandwiches to scones and clotted cream and, of course, plenty of tea. The lovely spring-like weather and the garden center's beautiful landscape set the stage for attendees to enjoy a relaxing afternoon.

The efforts of the great team of club volunteers resulted in a great time for everyone! Even the White Rabbit stopped by to enjoy a spot of tea!

Gardening U Class (June 7th)

The Gardening U topic for the month of June was “Taking Better Smartphone Photos”, by Debra Sorrell. This was an amazing presentation for non-professional photographers. We all got our phones out as she talked, and learned about the camera features we never knew existed. There were lots of “wows” as we learned about composition, lighting angles, leading lines, burst mode, black & white, editing, etc. We are now sufficiently knowledgeable to take amazing photos anywhere. There are some upcoming photography contests (New Mexico Magazine and the NM State Fair) and we are energized to enter our photos.

The July Gardening U topic will be learning about bees, with the ABQ Beekeepers Association presenting and bringing a live hive! Please join us for an exciting evening.

Share The Beauty Day

The Council of Albuquerque Garden Clubs is starting off National Garden Week with our annual Share The Beauty Day today.

Members from many of our organizations (Master Gardeners, Petal Pushers, High Desert Design, Rose Society, Aril & Iris, Uptown, and Valley) come together to make over 600 arrangements that are then handed out to local Veterans, Senior Centers, Assisted Living and Long-Term Care Homes.

The Share the Beauty activity has been held annually for 30+ years.