The garden club had our annual plant sale during the village wide garage sale. It was a great success and we also raffled off two baskets that our members had created. The winners were Margaret Furco and Lorrie Intrabartola. Congratulations to them both.
We will have houseplants for sale during the Northville Public Library book sale on July 3 and 4th so be sure to stop by and buy some books and a plant as well.
National Garden Week happens June 6 – 12 and to celebrate, the club is having a non juried flower show at the Library. It is called Flower Arrangements by the books and will feature four arrangements each describing a different book: Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe, Thankful Blossoms by Brete Hart, Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane, Around the Word in 80 days by Jules Verne and The Joy of Cooking by Irma Bombauer.
All the arrangements will be in place June 9, 10 and 11. Michele Acquaro and Doris Guyon are coordinating. Please stop by and see what our members have created and leave your comments in our guest register.
One of the goals of our garden club is to study the art of cultivating fruits, vegetables, flowers and plants in the garden and another, related goal is the study of floral design. We strive to grow beautiful plant material and we learn how to present that material. Each meeting our hostesses create a design according to a theme for the month and we discuss them and learn how they were created so we can follow the design parameters for arrangements we create in our own home. Many garden clubs put on a full scale garden show where the entries are judged by State or National judges.
The Kingsboro Garden Club hosts such a flower show at the Fonda Fair each year. Our show at the Library is a non juried show in that the entries are not judged and no ribbons are awarded. Our members do it for our enjoyment and yours so please let us know what you think.
The Fulton and Montgomery County Master Gardeners are sponsoring a giant pumpkin and sunflower contest for youths in our area aged 8 to 18. Seed packets are available at the Co-op Extension offices at 55 East Main Street. Pumpkins will be weighed and sunflowers measured just before the opening of the Fonda Fair so join in the fun and grow some giant pumpkins and sunflowers.
We salute Amber King who won a third place award citation for her entry in the Smokey Bear-Woodsy Owl Poster contest sponsored by the Federated Garden Clubs of New York State, Inc. Congratulations Amber. We will be displaying her poster during the flower show at the library in July.
Look for our float in the Fourth of July parade. Terry Moeller is coordinating and we look forward to having lots of plants and garden items decorating it and of course some of our members will be riding on the float and are happy to answer any gardening questions you might have.
We were saddened to lose one of our long time members recently. Phyllis Smith will be remembered for her unfailing good nature and willingness to help the club in any way she could. She was our treasurer for many years and we lost a good friend when she died. We will be planting a lilac bush by the Blue Star marker in her memory.
Our meeting in June will be a visit to the Shades of Green nursery in Charlton. We will have lunch in the picnic area and install our officers for the coming year;
President –Barbara Henry
1st Vice President – Anna Johnson,
2nd vice President – Fran Varcoe,
Treasurer – Ginger Conover
Secretary – Bonnie Desfosse
Club Advisor – Doris Guyon.
If anyone wants to know more about our club; be a guest at one of meetings or to join us, please drop us a line at PO Box 675, Northville, NY 12134
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