The Garden Group of Women’s Club of Bowling Green gathered at Oak Grove Cemetery recently for its regular monthly meeting.
Tim Hammer shared a program of the local history and legacy of the 23 acres encompassing Oak Grove, including relocating the entrance from Ridge Street to Merry Street, bringing graves from the Ridge Street School area, and moving remains of those previously entombed in the mausoleum to new burial sites.
There are approximately 10,000 burials presently at Oak Grove. Only about 400 plots remain with no expansion plans by the City.
Hostesses Pat Limes and Linda Frizzell requested members bring a flower from their garden and then put together a bouquet, which members transported to Evelyn Bachman’s gravesite and took a few minutes to remember her.
Carol Mowan presented a program on daylilies. The Holiday Art & Craft raffle basket was discussed and Linda Moore reported the basket is coming along fine though more items are needed. Jean Ladd recommended the group reuse plastic bottles to avoid discarding so many, and also shared that the Herb Garden at the Historic Museum is in need of volunteers.
It was reported that Carol Mowan had accepted the position of president of the organization.
The next meeting of the Garden Group will be July 18, beginning at 9:30 a.m., to tour Pat Evans Garden.
