Wesson Garden Club ramps up activities

Special to Wesson News

Wesson Garden Club members (left to right) Sherri Carty, Debbie Hoaglin, Jennifer Peets, Pam Owens, Debbie Smith and Lisa Smith visited Meridian for a day of festive activities. They toured Merrehope, an antebellum home built in 1858 and decorated with over 70 Christmas trees, enjoyed lunch at Weismann's, the state's oldest restaurant and visited The MAX, a museum showcasing the significant contributions of Mississippians to American arts and culture.

With cold weather giving to way warmer temperatures, Wesson Garden Club (WGC) turned its attention again to nurturing plants last month.

Following the club’s short winter break, it reconvened on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, with Ron Bath as the guest speaker focusing on designing a site-specific landscape.

Attending the meeting were Terri Bath, Marilyn Britt, Sherri Carty, Sonya Cowen, Sherry Davis, Robin Furr, Cherry Head, Debbie Hoaglin, Rhonda Ishee, Carrie Northam, June Owens, Pam Owens, Jennifer Peets, Joy Phillips, Jean Ricks, Debbie Smith, Lisa Smith, Pollyanna Smith, Stanley Stewart, and Dixie Thornton with special guests Jo Jones, Kate Norwood, and Lauren Westrope in addition to Ron Bath.

President Sherri Carty convened the meeting, opening with an inspirational quote.  Jean Ricks led the group in a Collect followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. 

Marilyn Britt and Cherry Head of the Yard of the Month Committee presented The Magnolia Award to Jo Jones. 

Debbe Hoaglin presented the gardening tip of the month – a reminder that it is time to prune trees and shrubs, with roses pruned at least 2/3 of a shrub.

Delicious refreshments were prepared by Sherry Davis, Carrie Northam, Jean Ricks, and Beverly Tarver. 

After a time of socializing, club members created pine cone bird feeders, spreading peanut butter on them with a bird seed covering. 

On Tuesday, February 17, Garden Club members Sherri Carty, Debbie Hoaglin and Pam Owens, along with Joe Carty and Anna Bell, a canine companion, met at the Boswell Regional Center in Wesson on to hang the pine cone bird feeders in the trees around the building. 

When Boswell residents sit on their porches, they enjoy watching the birds enjoy their treats.

On February 23, the Wesson Garden Club brought together its third and fourth grade youth gardeners -- the Butterbeans -- at the Wesson Public Library for a captivating educational experience centered on bee education and honey production. J.C. Curole discussed apiculture and participants sampled honey crafted by Curole.

 WGC members Sherri Carty, Pam Owens, Jennifer Peets, Debbie Smith and Lisa Smith were assisted at the event by Wesson Attendance Center Beta Club members.

Wesson Garden Club is a member of The Garden Clubs of Mississippi, Inc., National Garden Clubs, Inc., Deep South Garden Clubs, Inc. and Natchez Trace District-Garden Clubs of Mississippi, Inc.