Reading @ the Garden Center - What we’ll be reading in 2025

The dates are selected and the room is reserved. As usual, we’ll be meeting on the first

Monday of the month at 4:00 pm. We do continue to have hybrid meetings. Contact Margaret

at botanicalbooksabq@gmail.com for details and to receive monthly reminders of the

discussions.

January 6: The Tree (aka The Secret Life of Trees) parts I & II, Colin Tudge

February 3: The Tree (aka The Secret Life of Trees) parts III & IV, Colin Tudge

March 3: The Botanist’s Daughter, Kayte Nunn

April 7: The Revolutionary Genius of Plants, Stefano Mancuso

May 5: Thus Spoke the Plant, Monica Gagliano

June 2: movie and potluck – Rosemary and Thyme (episodes 5-6)

July 7: The Garden Against Time, Olivia Laing

August 4: My Garden, Jamaica Kincaid

September 8: The Brother Gardeners, Andrea Wulf

October 6: The Plant Hunter, T.L. Mogford

November 3: House Plants, Mike Maunder

December 8: movie and potluck – The Little Shop of Horrors

Summaries of some discussions as well as the current schedule may be found at

margaretmenache.com under Botanical Book Club.

2025 Installation of Officers

We are excited to announce the installation of our 2025 officers!

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Connie Wenk will be serving as our president for her first term. Connie has been a volunteer with the Council and is a member of several Member Organizations. We welcome and wish her luck with her first term as president.

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Please join us in congratulating our new officers! We are grateful for their commitment to our organization and we are excited to see what the future holds for the Council of Albuquerque Garden Clubs here at the Albuquerque Garden Center.

Susan McCausland

1st Vice President

Dianne Cress

2nd Vice President

Marcia Finical

Treasurer

Candy Scott

Recording Secretary

Nancy Loper

Corresponding Secretary

Susan Head

Director

Not pictured:

Pam Walker - Director

Sue Bond - Director

Attention, book lovers and gardening enthusiasts!

We're thrilled to introduce our brand-new Little Free Library (LFL), and it's got a special twist!

Our garden-themed library is not only a haven for bookworms but also a nod to our green thumbs. Designed with a unique trowel handle, it invites you to "dig in" to a world of stories.

Whether you're seeking a peaceful read under the shade of a tree or looking for gardening tips to cultivate your own green oasis, this little library is your go-to spot.

So come on down, grab a book, and let's grow together!

How it works:

A Little Free Library is a free book-sharing box where anyone may take a book or share a book. They function on the honor system. You do not need to share a book in order to take one. If you take a book or two from a little library, try to bring some to share, when you can.

As a registered little library, the Operations Manager (Christopher) is the primary caretaker, called a Little Free Library steward. The steward is usually the person who was instrumental in getting the library. The steward takes care of basic maintenance like keeping the library clean and inviting, but it is up to everyone who uses the library to keep it stocked with good books.

A few simple requests/rules:

• The library DOES NOT accept the following (they will be removed & discarded):

  • Text or school books of any kind

  • Bibles or books religious teaching books

  • Magazines or pamphlets

  • Advertising or solicitation of any kind

  • Please keep donations relevant to the general public

• The library is available 24/7 but if you are donating during business hours, please drop you books in the office so I can stamp them (this is done to avoid theft and library empties). I check daily as well.

• We ARE NOT looking for boxes of book donations, so please take those elsewhere or wait for our rummage sale in February. We would like to stockpile a small amount but do not have the room in the center for tons of books.

If you have any questions or comments, please reach out to me directly:

—-Christopher Lee Woodside, Operations Manager & LFL Steward

—-505-296-6020 x6

—-info@abqgardencenter.org