Autumn 2023 Volume 21, Issue 2
Inside this issue:
2022 Annual Report
2-3
Field Trips
3
Lincoln’s Lookout 4 Save the Dates
4
Member, Donor & 5-7 Volunteer Listing
This season, give the Gift of Goodell! The Goodell Gardens Gift Shop will be open for special holiday shopping hours December 7-10, 2023. We are excited to feature fine knitwear by Mary Orsini of A Neck’s Best Thing on Saturday & Sunday, December 9 & 10.
The Gift Shop will be filled with lovely handmade goods and thematic gifts! Gift memberships will also be available! Memberships provide experiences at more than 1,000 organizations throughout the U.S. What a great gift for that hard-to-buy-for person on your list!
The official Newsletter of Goodell Gardens & Homestead
Just Breathe...
As we take a moment to pause and remember our beautiful summer days at Goodell Gardens & Homestead, we remember the blue skies and the multiplicity of color. We are grateful that we were able to gather and enjoy the floral displays reflected in the bright sunlight. We also had many opportunities to learn and refresh. We have had a great summer, working on trails and establishing new garden spaces. Our beautifully planned events were well attended and our education programs have been amazing. We have almost completed Lincoln’s Lookout, which is our new Cove observation deck and we will be opening the deck with a Dedication Ceremony after the new season begins next year. Members will be able to observe the different species of wildlife that frequent the Cove. During one of the days that we worked on the deck, we saw and heard a couple of Carolina Wrens, Northern Cardinals, an Eastern Towhee, Gray Catbirds, Red-winged Blackbirds, a Downy Woodpecker, a Northern Flicker, a Red-bellied Woodpecker, Wood Duck, Turkey Vultures, Killdeer, European Starlings, Common Grackles, Black-capped Chickadees, Red-tailed Hawk, American Crows, and a Bald Eagle that landed and called in the trees across the cove. These sightings were verified by birding expert James R. Hill, III, current member of the Board of Directors. We are starting construction on our Labyrinth which we hope to dedicate at the Tree Hugger Trail Run on May 4th. A labyrinth combines the imagery of the circle spiraling into a meandering but purposeful path. Gardens offer us a perfect opportunity to reconnect to our true selves and remember our place in the natural world. The Labyrinth will offer individuals the opportunity for reflection and peace-filled walking. We look forward to programming experiences that optimize the use of the Labyrinth. So, as we put the gardens to sleep for a long winter’s nap, we look forward with renewed enthusiasm to a vibrant and meaningful season in 2024. Be present in the moment… Just Breathe… Dr. Marian S. Beckman President Board of Directors Goodell Gardens & Homestead