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The Members of the Moringa Garden Club plant memorial trees honoring the lives of people we care about and are no longer with us. 

As they grow, these trees will sustain and shelter other lives and remain a living symbol of our love and admiration.

Over the years a number of trees have been planted througout the county.  We invite you to vist these locations and encourage your contributions to the Memorial Tree Fund.

Bonny Cole, Memorial Tree Fund Chairman
Eben Reiger Treejacaranda tree

Moringa Members joined Cindy Reiger and her daughters Kris Blake and Gretchen Reiger at George English Park on June 30th for the Memorial planting of the tree in honor of Eben Reiger.

The 20 foot Jacaranda tree was planted next to the boat ramp - a fitting place to honor the man who so loved the water!

Special thanks goes to Gene Dempsey with the Urban Forester Parks and Recreation Department City of Fort Lauderdale and his wonderful great crew who planted the tree for us.
manor pines tree planting memorial trees for Jerold Ford and Lilian Stetz

The residents of Manor Pines lined the courtyard as they watched Moringa Garden Circle members dig the hole for a memorial tree planted in memory of Jerold R. Ford, M.E. DePalma's husband, who died April 1, 2008.  

Each member took turns with the shovel under the direction of nurseryman, Jesse Durko.  Robert Haehle, selected the rarely seen Radermachera 'Kunming' - Dwarf Tree Jasmine for its drought tolerance and fragrance.

Radermachea 'Kunming" - Dwarf Tree JasmineThis shrub/small tree from South East Asia is very easy to grow and it is an excellent bloomer”, said Haehle.  Radermachera doesn't take a lot of space compared with plants of the same height and can be grown in full sun to filtered light with average water and fertilizer.

Margie Perez, Activities Director for Manor Pines, remarked how many residents and visitors enjoy being in the garden with its lush plantings and central fountain feature.  “They already like this tree”, she stated as she and several of the nurses passed sweet fragrant clusters of the light pink flowers with orange throats among the crowd.

Aloysia virigata - Sweet almond Verbena
The club also planted the Butterfly attracting, Aloysia virgata -Sweet Almond Verbena, in memory of Lillian D. Stetz , M.E. DePalma’s  mother, who passed away in January of 2008.  Few shrubs sweeten the air of a warm summer evening like the sweetly fragrant spikes of white blooms on this shrub

MEMORIAL TREES

MORINGA GARDEN CIRCLE HAS PLANTED TREES TROUGHOUT BROWARD COUNTY IN MEMORY OF MEMBERS AND FRIENDS WHO HAVE PASSED THROUGH THIS WORLD WITH THE LOVE OF THE ENVIROMENT.

* = Moringa Member

Gerri Slowinski* 197? Heritage Park Plantation  
Lois Falck*
Diane Scully’s* Mother		 1980 Annie Beck Park Geiger

Clifton Schandelmayer
(Ann’s Husband)

 1981 Plantation Library Moringa
Page Humphries* 1984 Annie Beck Park  
Jean Martindale's* Father   Annie Beck Park Jacaranda
Margaret H. Anderson* 2007 George English Park Magnolia
Lillian D Stetz
ME Depalma's* Mother		 2008 Manor Pines WM

Aloysia virgata
Sweet Almond Verbena
Jerold R Ford
M.E. DePalma's* Husband		 2008 Manor Pines WM Radermachera 'Kunming'
Dwarf Tree Jasmine     

Eben Reiger
Cindy Reiger's* Husband
Kristine Blake's* Father

 2008 George English Park Jacaranda