MARCH, 2020
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VOL. 37, NO. 3
DIAMONDHEAD ANNUAL SPRING PILGRIMAGE he Annual Pilgrimage, sponsored by the Gulf Coast Council of Garden Clubs will be held in Diamondhead on March 26th, 2020, from 9 a.m. to noon. There will be two homes on exhibit, and the Maluhia Garden will also be on tour. We have two added attractions this year. The Diamondhead Garden Club will be holding it’s annual flower show. The theme for this year’s flower is “Downton Abbey”. This should provide some interesting designs, since the TV show takes place after World War 1. This is the era of “The Roaring ’20s” the “Art Nouveau” movement and Jazz music. The Gulf Coast Pastel and Watercolor Artists of Diamondhead will hold it’s “Gulf Coast Painters Spring Fling Art Show” in the Card room. Many of the artworks will be for sale Put the date on your calendar. Brochures, maps, and directions will be available at the Diamondhead Community Center.
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Two scouts and a parent help plant a Southern Magnolia tree at the walking trail at City Hall.
SCOUTS CELEBRATE ARBOR DAY he day began with a presentation on the benefits of trees by a member of The Land Trust, was followed by a short presentation by Hancock Whitney bank on Long Term Growth as it linked to trees. These two
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organizations were the sponsors of the event. The Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, and Girl Scouts of Diamondhead gathered at City Hall to celebrate Arbor Day by a joint planting of 70 new trees. The scouts, their parents and members of Dia-
mondhead Garden Club were there to help with digging holes and supervise the planting. Ten trees were planted at the walking trail at City Hall, 2 each of River Birch, Red Maple, Magnolia, Cypress, and Long Leaf Pine. Sixty Live Oak trees were
planted at various other locations throughout Diamondhead. These include Maui Circle, and Twin Lakes. The scouts all received their Arbor Day Merit Badges, after drinks and Cookies at East Recreation Center.
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