Goodness, it's been a cold and wet start to the year and we're all itching for spring over here! It's been hard to connect with our gardening friends and family during the past few months, so we've decided to start some online virtual meet-ups that we are calling, "Garden Chats".

There is no requirement to join or support anything - you do not have to be involved with Clary Gardens at all to join. (You don't even have to speak if you don't want! I'm one of those people, myself, who just like to turn on something as background noise, so no shame!)

The goals and main purposes of the Chats are:

• 1. Obviously, social! We are feeling a little cooped up and want to talk plants, pollinators, and garden planning! We know many people are thinking about these same topics.
• 2. We want to share educational opportunities with those who sign on. There have been so many conferences and webinars happening fully remote because of the pandemic, and most of them are FREE!
• 3. We'd like to share are plans and endeavors for Clary Gardens. We've got a lot brewing for this coming year - Did you know it's our 20th anniversary?!
• 4. And also, we'd like to promote local growers, businesses, and opportunities to help connect people with places (and plants!)

Interested? You need not do anything but login the day/time of the event. We'll be posting a link on our website under the event located on the Event Calendar. Just visit our website and scroll down to Upcoming Events, where you'll see "Garden Chat" for Monday, March 15, 2021, at 12pm. If you click on the event, you should see the link to click to join.

Guests are welcome to join up to 15 minutes before noon to complete a microphone/sound check with your own system(s).

The meeting will start at noon with a (1) Welcome, (2) Introductions of those in attendance (only if you'd like to share), (3) Typically a short main topic/educational session, (4) Internal (Clary Gardens) and External upcoming learning opportunities, and lastly (5) a brief sharing session for those with gardening questions or something relevant to share with the group.

The Garden Chat will run from 12-1pm.

We are planning followup Chats in the coming weeks, so we will post additional "Chat" dates SOON -> Stay tuned.