Summer 2015 - The Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts, Inc.

MAYFLOWER
The Newsletter of the Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts
SUMMER 2015
PLANTS NATIVE TO MASSACHUSETTS: Gentiana Andrewsii, Closed Gentian
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PRESIDENT (2015-2017)
Betty Sanders
26 Pine St.
Medfield, MA 02052
508-359-9453
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Theme: “Growing Together”
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Presidents Message
Landscape Design Study – that give
garden club members the tools to be
better stewards of the environments,
better gardeners, und erstand
landscapes and enjoy the art and
beauty of floral design.
Hi,
My name is Betty Sanders and I am
the president of the Garden Club Federation for the next two years. But
this is not about me. It is about the
185 clubs that comprise the Federation. It is about the nearly 11,500
members of those clubs.
It is about the hundreds of civic sites
that are maintained by the clubs, and
the thousands of hours of garden
therapy spent with seniors, the ill and
children. It is about the four schools
– Environmental Studies, Flower
Sho w, Gardening Stud y and
It is about the workshops that teach
specific elements of civic development, floral design, horticulture and
more. It is about speaker’s workshops where you can find qualified
people to further educate your club
on topics of interest to you. It’s
about mini-workshops at the fall and
spring meetings where we will address subjects like setting up a club
Facebook page or working on environmental issues in your town.
Your job is to let me know what you
want and how we can help you and
your club.
Thank you,
Betty
SAVE THE DATE
GCFM Fall Conference
October 27, 2015
Framingham Sheraton
Go for the workshops to help you and your
club grow and better serve its members.
Go for the networking an opportunity to
meet and exchange ideas with members of
other clubs
Go for the fun. A day with interesting speakers,
boutiques, and camaraderie.
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IN THIS ISSUE
President’s Message........................................................................................... 2
FEATURED EVENTS AND ARTICLES
Boston Flower & Garden Show Show Winners ................................................ 6
DEPARTMENTS
Mayflower Subscription Form........................................................................... 3
Cover Story ........................................................................................................ 4
Board of Directors Meetings, Directions to Espousal Center .......................... 5
District Doings ................................................................................................. 10
President’s Pins ............................................................................................... 16
Designing Workshops ..................................................................................... 17
Landscape Design School ................................................................................ 18
Back to Basics .................................................................................................. 19
Barnstable Flower Show ................................................................................. 20
Blue Star Memorial ......................................................................................... 21
Horticulture Mornings..................................................................................... 22
Marshfield Fair Flower Show ......................................................................... 23
Calendar of Events .......................................................................................... 30
Scholarship Fund............................................................................................. 32
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COVER STORY
GENTIANA ANDREWSII
Closed gentian used to be common
in eastern Massachusetts. Thoreau commented on it often at Walden. He described it as a splendid blue, turning purple with age. At that time he found
many clumps of it with 15 or 20 plants in
each; the area was shady and moist, the
very best condition for gentian. As the
terrain changed, the gentians declined,
and they are now considered rare.
Gentians are often described as
being pure blue, but this terminology is
challenged by some plant experts, who
insist on calling them violet, purple, or
lavender. The plants are perennial, one
to two feet high, with leaves in pairs. The
flowers are clustered in the axils of the
leaves. The petals of the closed gentian
are joined by a membrane that makes
the flowers look like clubs, impervious to
outside interference. For a time there
was some doubt that they could be pollinated by insects. However, insects have
been observed entering and exiting the
flowers. They have more determination
than we give them credit for! After all,
figuring out the technicalities of flowers
is their stock in trade, and they couldn’t
survive if they were easily discouraged.
Gentians are members of a large
family with some members in Europe.
They come in many different colors,
though shades of blue are the most common.
Gentians are sometimes described as being hard to propagate,
though Horticulturalist William Cullina,
Executive Director of Coastal Maine Botanic Gardens, has not found them so.
All that is required is standard practice
and patience.
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2015 Boston Flower and Garden Show Winners
Design Division I - Beginnings
March 10, 2015
Class 101 - “A New Leaf”
1st
Ruth Evans
Framingham Garden Club
2nd
Barbara Ziemlak
Hudson GC
3rd
Margo Maione
Groveland GC
HM Sandi Joyce
Hudson GC
Class 105 - “Morning Light”
1st, ,Tricolor
Pat Fernandez
Newport GC, RI
2nd, 90+ Sue A. Cram
New Hampton GC, NH
Priscilla Styer
3rd
West Newbury GC
HM Pat Lee
Bridgewater GC
Class 102 - “Through the Looking
Glass
1st
Mary Huntoon
Hamilton-Wenham GC
2nd, 90+ Andrea Little
Curbs & Cobblestones/
Westborough GC
3rd
Jacqueline Hauser
Sudbury GC/Norwell GC
HM Joanne Krause
Atkinson GC, NH
Class 106 - “Bursting Out”
1st,
Designers’ Choice
Maureen Christmas
Acton GC
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2nd, 90+ Teri Mallory
Norwell GC/Walnut Hill GC
3rd, 90+ Anne Sarkisian
Greenleaf GC of Milford
HM Anne Tiffany
Williamstown GC
Class 103 - “Metamorphosis”
1st
Merrily Rowse
Groveland GC
2nd
Yvonne Capella
Wareham GC
Donna Johnson
3rd
Sudbury GC
HM Kaye Vosburgh
GC of Back Bay/
Noanett GC
Class 107 - Circle of Life”
1st,
Club Competition Award
Walnut Hill GC
Presidents: Tiz Polizio and
Vera Anderson
Weymouth GC
2nd
President: Suzanne Sullivan
3rd
Weston GC
President: Dee Freiberg
HM Beacon Hill GC
President: Leslie Adam
Class 104 - “Reawakening”
1st
Dona Salvucci
Sterling GC
Abby Ann Lavoie
2nd
Arrangers of Marblehead
Winter GC of Marblehead
3rd
Marisa McCoy
Beth Shalom GC
Wareham GC
HM Donna Johnson
Sudbury GC
March 13, 2015
Class 101 - “A New Leaf”
1st
Laura Lindop
Acton GC
2nd, 90+ Michelle Mensinger
Derry GC, NH
3rd, 90+ Rita DeLollis
Village GC of Andover
HM,90+ Joan Schofield
Holliston GC
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Class 102 - “Through the Looking
Glass
1st
Judy Gray
Ashland GC, NH
2nd, 90+ Shirley Minott
Walnut Hill GC, Hanover
Helga Frazzette
3rd
GC of Hyannis/Andover GC
Nauset GC
HM Carol Bello
Beth Shalom GC
Sudbury GC
Class 103 - “Metamorphosis”
1st
Kathleen Coyle
Wareham GC/Tewksbury GC
2nd
Fern Doucette
Ashland GC, NH
Priscilla Styer
3rd
West Newbury GC
HM Betty Sanders
Medfield GC
Class 106 - “Bursting Out”
1st
Designers’ Choice Award
Bobbie Lingard
Aptucxet GC of Bourne
2nd, 90+ Tracey Burhoe
Ashland GC, NH
3rd
Linda Pare
Ashland GC, NH
HM Kathryn Leva
Lexington Field & GC
Class 107 - “Circle of Life”
1st
Club Competition Award
Hopkinton GC
Presidents: Merylyn Mezitt,
Jina Kessler
2nd
The GC of Hyannis
President: Sandra Greene
3rd
Sudbury GC
President: Joyce Fricke
HM Arrangers of Marblehead
President: Anne Austin
Class 104 - “Reawakening”
1st
Sylvia Strand
Wareham GC
2nd
Sue Schiltgen Johnson
Bow GC, NH
Cyndy Bush
3rd
Harpswell GC, ME
HM Isabelle Zee
Sudbury GC
Class 105 - “Morning Light”
1st
Carol Weiss
Claremont GC, NH
2nd
Betty Anderson
Danvers GC
3rd
Joanne Nikitas
Plymouth GC
HM Diane Cochran
The GC of Hyannis
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2015 Boston Flower and Garden Show Winners
Design Division I - Beginnings
Top left: Laura Lindop, The JeanneMarie Parks Creativity Award
Lower left: Sylvia Strand, The Marie
Hancock Cook Certificate of Merit
for Achievement in Traditional Floral
Arrangement, The Clare L. Richards
Award
Above:
Pat Fernandez, National Garden
Clubs, Inc. Medal for Design,
Tricolor Award
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Above left:
Linda Pare, The Diane Bullock Award
Below: Class 107, Day 2,
Club Competition Award
Hopkinton Garden Club
Summer 2015
Above right
Bobbie Lingard, The Barbara May
Award of Design Excellence,
Designer's Choice Award
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DISTRICT DOINGS
CENTRAL NORTH DISTRICT
(Betsy Howard, Director)
Boxborough Garden Club held a
75th anniversary celebration on
October 15th; the club was federated in 2010. All former and present
members of the club were invited to
a dinner at the community center.
Close to 60 people attended, including 11 past presidents, a Town Selectwoman, and Joy DiMaggio, who
represented the GCFM Central
North District. One goal of the gathering was to make participants
aware of the club's many positive
impacts over the years: members'
lives enriched through friendship
and garden knowledge; and the lives
of Boxborough residents enriched
through the club's beautification
efforts.
Photo Below: Current Boxborough
GC president Angela Boheim (far
left) with eight past presidents
(L to R): Shirley Warren (1977-81),
Mary Fuhrer (1996-97),
Deb Baum (2004-06),
Tami O'Leary (1999-2001),
Lisa St. Amand (1997-99),
Barbara Ahern (2006-08),
Darcy Sidwell (2002-04)
and Susan Licari (2001-02).
The Garden Club of Harvard
collaborated with the Harvard
Council on Aging (COA) and local
residents to build, plant, and harvest two raised bed gardens at Hildreth House, home to the Council.
The project was funded by an educational grant from the club, using
donated plants from last spring’s
plant sale. Members of the COA
lovingly tended the beds over the
summer and were excited to harvest
lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers and
herbs.
Raised beds at the Harvard, MA,
Council on Aging.
Groton Garden Club recently created a Four Corner's Traffic Island
Committee to design and plant a
barren site at Rt. 119/Rt. 225/Sandy
Pond Rd. Chairperson Barbara Seeber-Wagner worked with MASSDOT for approvals and to understand regulations. By the end of
2014 the traffic island had new soil,
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mulch, evergreens, flowering plants,
and 421 bulbs in place.
"Winter Pruning" by Jen Kettell, a
former horticulturist at the Arnold
Arboretum and owner of a horticultural education business. Jen demonstrated pruning techniques for
trees and shrubs, sharing many tips
and examples of favorite tools to
make projects successful.
The Groton GC traffic island committee at their newly-planted site
Members of the Sterling Garden
Club worked hard on festive decorations for their annual greens sale
at the Sterling Historical Society
Barn. Using locally-gathered
greens, members assembled for
three days of creative expression
and camaraderie. The result was
elegantly decorated wreaths, kissing
balls, door swags, centerpieces, table arrangements, boxwood trees,
mailbox swags, and outdoor arrangements.
Potluck lunches and holiday music
added to the decoration-making
festivities.
Photo above right: Wreaths and
other holiday decorations made by
Sterling GC members.
The January meeting of The
Thursday Garden Club of Sudbury featured a presentation on
Summer 2015
Jen Kettell, recent pruning lecturer,
at The Thursday GC of Sudbury
METRO DISTRICT
(Jean McCarthy, Director)
The Evening Garden Club of
West Roxbury hosted a wreathdecorating workshop in early December: the club's first such activity
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in its 19-year history. Awardwinning floral designer Julie Pipe
led 24 club members in personalizing their balsam fir wreaths using
additional greens and other natural
decorations. Members of the club's
Executive Committee provided custom bows. The club's DecemberJanuary newsletter featured photographs of many of the imaginative
wreaths and members' other outdoor holiday decorations.
Two West Roxbury GC members
show off a work-in-progress wreath.
The House & Garden Club of
Wellesley held a festive holiday
auction at the Wellesley Country
Club. The event generated $1,700 to
benefit Wellesley Friendly Aid’s
Camp Scholarship Fund. In January club members participated in a
"paint night," learning new skills
and tapping into their creativity.
Above Right: Wellesley House &
Garden members learned how to do
a painting of a flower.
After a successful greens sale in
December, Medfield Garden Club
organized a January "thank you"
lasagna luncheon for the
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local DPW. Due to the (1st) Blizzard of 2015, the event needed to be
postponed, but that only served to
whet the appetites of the workers
the club depends upon for the
"heavy lifting" at 22 civic sites
which they maintain. Following the
club's February meeting, members
made 36 small floral arrangements
to go on the trays of Meals on
Wheels recipients for Valentine's
Day.
MIDDLESEX
DISTRICT
(Suzanne McCance, Director)
In December members of Carlisle
Garden Club decorated and donated 75 holiday wreaths to members of the Carlisle Council on Aging. As part of the club's annual
January Roundtable, members
shared information regarding winter moths, deer deterrents, garden
books and catalogs, and upcoming
community projects.
The Garden Club of Concord
broke with tradition by holding its
"Art in Bloom" in late January .
Members Sarah Beguelin, Joan
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Campbell, Sandy Conrad, Jen Lannan, Linda Longden, Anne Miller,
Ruth Piper, Mary Pope and Ellen
Whitney created a total of five floral
design interpretations inspired by
paintings and sculpture displayed
at the Concord Art Association's
juried exhibition.
The Garden Club of Concord
broke with tradition by holding its
“Art in Bloom” in late January
rather than waiting until spring.
Members Sara Beguelin, Joan
Campbell, Sandy Conrad, Jen Lannan, Linda Longden, Anne Miller,
Ruth Piper, Mary Pope and Ellen
Whitney created a total of five floral
design interpretations inspired by
paintings and sculpture displayed
at the Concord Art Association’s
juried exhibition.
Reading Garden Club has been
busy pursuing its mission of education, sustainability and fun. Club
members welcomed Barbara
MacPhee and her observation bee
hive to their first meeting last fall.
The club's second meeting of the
season featured Neal Sanders and
his very funny talk "Gardening Is
Murder." In January Marie Patrice
Masse did a worm bin demo. Who
knew red wigglers were that cool?
Waltham Garden Club held its
annual holiday program at Stonehurst, the Robert Treat Paine Estate.
Member Courtney OggMancuso gave a presentation on
“Simple to Sensational Holiday Décor Creations”; the talk was creative, fun and informative. Guests
enjoyed light refreshments and had
the chance to win baskets in an opportunity drawing.
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NORTHERN DISTRICT
(Lisa Bourgeois, Director)
The Chelmsford Garden Club
recently celebrated the four seasons
with a display in the window of a
local retailer for an art show/
competition sponsored by the
Chelmsford Cultural District Partnership. Each season was represented by a container on a pedestal,
“framed” by a wooden frame hanging from the ceiling. Summer featured a fairy garden with succulents; fall showcased Chinese lanterns, gourds, mums and carnations; winter was primarily white,
with greens and cardinals; spring
was embodied by pussy willows and
spring bulb flowers. Small slates
with quotes/poems reflected each
season.
Chelmsford GC's entry in a community art competition
Curbs & Cobblestones Garden
Club, Lowell, will be celebrating its
10th anniversary as a club in April
2015 (federated 2006). In celebration, the club is partnering with the
senior class of the Lowell Vocational
High School to turn the site of their
Blue Star Memorial Marker into
Lowell's first botanical park, with
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more than 50 species of plants, trees
and bushes. Annually the club presents a Golden Trowel Award, the
theme of which is chosen by the
previous year's winner. For 2015 the
club is taking its lead from the National Audubon Society and focusing
the award on "The Year of the Bird."
Members are being challenged to
see how many different bird species
they can sight. Past years' Golden
Trowel themes have included landscape design, floral design, gardening and environmental issues.
A merlin recently sighted by a
Lowell Curbs & Cobblestones
member
New Meadows Garden Club of
Topsfield started their season by
hosting a joint meeting of the five
garden clubs of Topsfield, Boxford
and Middleton; speaker Lisa Green
gave a presentation on fall and winter arrangements. Each holiday
season the club traditionally decorates the Topsfield Library; 2014's
theme was "woodland creatures."
The club also held a workshop for
the Council of Aging on how to design a holiday centerpiece.
North Andover Garden Club has
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expanded its garden therapy program to a total of ten sessions per
year, sharing club members' love
and passion for flower arranging
with newfound elderly friends. Committee members visit the assisted
living facilities of Ashland Farms
and Brightview in North Andover. Each session has a different
theme, based on seasonal holidays
such as Valentine's Day in February. Volunteers encourage elderly
residents to make arrangements on
their own, with friendly suggestions
and help. The co-chairs of the club's
garden therapy program continue to
come up with creative ideas for residents to make.
In early February Topsfield Garden Club and New Meadows
Garden Club of Topsfield cosponsored a "Think Spring Expo"
designed to educate the community
on the activities and benefits of gardening. The event featured 22 Essex
County landscape and horticultural
professionals who gave advice on
gardening and shared knowledge
about seeds, catalogs, and plants —
including Topsfield’s famous giant
pumpkins. Discussion topics included honey bees, CSA shares, and
a lecture by guest speaker Lillabeth
Wies titled "Permaculture: Seven
Layers to Success." Refreshments
were available including soup from
homegrown vegetables and bread,
as well as complimentary beverages
and pastries. In spite of the bad
weather, the event attracted over 60
attendees.
Roseann Waite of the New Meadows
GC designed an arrangement of
fresh flowers and vegetables for
their Expo dessert table. (See photo
page 15 top left)
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SOUTH SHORE DISTRICT
(Leslie Mullen, Director)
Community Garden Club of
Duxbury held their annual Greens
& Wreath Sale on December 6th,
offering a wide variety of decorative
arrangements, wreaths, roping,
swags, centerpieces, hostess gifts
and much more — all hand-made by
club members. This is the club's
primary fundraiser. As always, proceeds benefited Town of Duxbury
beautification projects. The club
also participated in the Duxbury
Historical Society's 43rd annual
house tour, "Christmas at King Caesar House: Duxbury Ships…Home
for the Holidays!" Teams of volunteer designers adorned the 1809
mansion with elaborate holiday
decorations.
Above Right: Community GC of
Duxbury members pick up supplies
to work on decorations for their annual holiday sale.
Easton Garden Club held two
fund raisers in December 2014: A
Festival of Trees, pictured below,
was held at the Governor Ames Estate in North Easton, MA. This
event set fundraising records for the
Summer 2015
club and was very well received by
the community. The club's annual
Greens Sale was held at the Historical Society in the Old Colony Railroad Station. This is a favorite town
event and had crowds lined up to
purchase the beautiful wreaths and
handmade items made by club
members. General chairperson for
the Festival of Trees was Nancy
Cohenno. Robin Kallfelz and Darya
Cotter co-chaired the Greens Sale.
Easton GC's Festival of Trees
Walnut Hill Garden Club, Hanover, continues to hold workshops for
local seniors as part of their garden
therapy outreach program. In the
fall participants decorated bird
houses. For the December holidays,
they made beautiful boxwood trees.
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Weymouth Garden Club celebrated the holiday season with its
annual Holiday Luncheon and
Cookie Swap at the South Shore
Country Club on Dec. 13th.
At left, Weymouth Treasurer Charlotte Champagne with a boxwood
arrangement she created for an opportunity drawing. (Photo courtesy
June Fulton)
President Pins/Past President Bars
GCFM is offering for sale sterling silver President Pins with the Federation Seal and/or
Past President Bars. Please note changes in price due to increase in silver price and
added tax.
Cost: Pin alone - $50 plus $3.13 in tax plus 5 first-class postage stamps
for shipping.
Bar alone with connecting chain that attaches to pin - $30 plus $1.88 tax
plus 1 first class postage stamp for shipping.
Pin and Bar - $80 plus $5.01 tax plus 5 first-class postage stamps
for shipping.
To order complete the form below and mail it with check and stamps to:
Teddi Hickey, 3 Clarendon Ave., Brockton, MA 02301
Make check payable to: GCFM, Inc.
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Name_________________________________________________
Garden Club_____________________________________________
Mail to__________________________________________________
Street Address____________________________________________
City/State/Zip_____________________________________________
Phone #__________________________________________________
____Number of Pins@ $50 each____ Number of Bars@ $30 each
____Number of Pin/Bar Combo ____Stamps for shipping
Total Enclosed_______________________
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Hunnewell Bldg, Mass Hort, Elm Bank
900 Washington Street (Rt.16)
Wellesley, MA
Fee for all three sessions $135.00 – includes all materials and instruction.
If a registrant cannot make any workshop they may designate someone to take
their place at the workshop or someone to take their flowers and container
home to them.
All attendees will need to bring: Clippers, or floral snippers, notebook, a box
to carry your arrangement home in and a clean-up bag. Note: Should schools
be closed in Wellesley due to snow, the workshop will be rescheduled to the
next day.
Please mail your check for $135.00, made out to the GCFM, Inc. to:
Christa Thompson
11 Turner Hill Rd.,
Medfield, MA 02052
christaethompson@gmail.com
Include the following information: (PLEASE PRINT)
NAME:
ADDRESS:
GARDEN CLUB;
TELEPHONE NUMBER:
EMAIL:
(CLEARLY PRINTED)
SPACE will be LIMITED TO 90 PEOPLE – AND WILL BE ON A
STRICTLY FIRST COME BASIS
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Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts
Presents
Landscape Design School Course II Series 15
PASSIONATE ABOUT LANDSCAPE?
Come to Landscape Design School!
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landscape design
landscape history
about urban landscapes
about garden structures
how to create play spaces
about environmental design
how to preserve a historic landscape
about the Bressingham Garden at Mass Hort
and more …
What: Landscape Design School is a series of 4 courses presented by
distinguished lecturers on landscape design, history, theory and analysis.
In Massachusetts, one course is given each year in sequential order.
LDC is open to the public.
When: October 29-30, 2015. Exam: October 30 or 31, 2015
Who: LDS benefits anyone who wants to enhance their knowledge of
landscape designpersonally, for civic projects or as an introduction to a
future career. It is a prerequisite for GCFM members who wish to become
a Consultant of the Landscape Design Council.
Where: Massachusetts Horticultural Society, 900 Washington St.,
Wellesley, MA
Want to Know More …
See course structure, lecturers and read our FAQs at www.LDC.MA.org or
download the Brochure at http://gcfm.org/Education/
SchoolsandRegistration.aspx
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BACK TO BASICS
DESIGNING PRINCIPLES IN
FLORAL DESIGN
Join us for a series of interactive programs with
distinguished Massachusetts designers
demonstrating how to create designs.
Monday, October 19, 2015
Monday, November 16, 2015
Monday, March 21, 2016
Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 Noon
The Espousal Center
554 Lexington Street, Waltham, MA 02452
Total Fee: $30.00 for all 3 sessions
Make check payable to GCFM, Inc.
Please mail check & registration to: Ruth Evans,
11 Willowbrook Drive, Framingham, MA 01702
Registration Deadline: September 26, 2015
2015 – 2016 Back to Basics Registration
Name: _________________________________
Address: ____________________________
Town: _________________________
State: _____ Zip:____________
Phone: ________________________
Email: _____________________
Garden Club: ___________________________
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The Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts, Inc.
SOUTHEASTERN DISTRICT
presents
KIDS GAMES
A Standard Flower Show
at Barnstable County Fair at the Cape Cod Fairgrounds
Route 151, East Falmouth, Massachusetts
July 20 – 26, 2015. Fair Admission.
Fair Hours: Monday - Thursday, 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm, Friday - Sunday, 12
noon - 10:00 pm.
Monday, July 21 and Thursday, July 24, 2014.
" DESIGNS/ARTISTIC CRAFT: 10:00am - NOON.
" HORTICULTURE ENTRIES: 9:30am - 11:30 am.
Horticulture Division I - The Playground
Bulbs, Corms, Tubers like Allium, Dahlia, Lilium (Lily)
Perennials like Hemerocallis (Daylily), Phlox, Rudbeckia and Ferns,
Hosta, Heuchera
Flowering Branches like Buddleia and Hydrangea
Flowering Annuals like Snapdragons, Tagetes (Marigold), Zinnia
Container-grown Plants grown for Foliage: Begonia, succulents, coleus
Container-grown Challenge Classes from seed and in planters.
Design Division II - Recess
Classes 1-3 and 4-6 are eligible for the Designer’s Choice Award.
Section A. Street Games - Games played in the street rather than a prepared field.
Class 1 Hopscotch - Players toss a small object into numbered spaces of a pattern of
rectangles.
Creative Construction Design
Class 2 Hide and Seek - Players conceal themselves in the environment, to be found
by the "seeker". Creative Transparency Design
Class 3 Statue- All players must "freeze" in position, and hold for as long as the "it"
person looks at them. Freestanding Creative Floor Design
Section B. Board Games- Games of strategy played by moving pieces on a board,
and sometimes involving dice.
Class 4 Leaves - A board game about making the earth a greener place for its creatures. Exhibitor’s Choice of a Traditional or Creative Design
Class 5 Game of Life- Simulation of a person's travels through life.
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A Traditional Design
Class 6 Candy Land- A race woven round story line about finding King Kandy, the
lost king of Candy Land.
An Exhibition Table Type II. Innovative staging permitted.
NEW!! Section C. Mystery Game - A game where players must discover a secret or
solve a problem by gathering available facts.
Class 7 Clue-A murder mystery game the object of which is to discover the culprit
is, the crime location and the weapon used.
A Vignette, staged on/within a 6” high x 48” square riser. Viewed from all
sides but judged from the front. Eligible for the Club Competition Award.
Special Exhibits Division III - Rainy Day Play
NEW!! Section A. Craft Room
Competitive Artistic Crafts. Fresh and/or dried plant material permitted. Other
components not of plant material are permitted. Key Card required (see Special Exhibits Rule 3)
Class 1 Doll House
A Gardener's Diorama in a Shadow Box 12" x 12", provided by committee.
Box may be painted or decorated. Must include some plant material, fresh and/or
dried. Hung on a board on an easel. KEY CARD REQUIRED.
BLUE STAR MEMORIAL LANDSCAPING
Please consider working on and applying for
NATIONAL GARDEN CLUB AWARD #29
“Blue Star Memorial Landscaping”
Participation in this most worthwhile program is encouraged
THERE IS NO BETTER TIME THAN NOW
TO HONOR OUR ARMED FORCES.
For Information Contact:
Celeste Wilson, Blue Star Memorial Chairman
7 Berry Street
Billerica, MA 01821
978-667-5211
dandcwilson@gmail.com
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Horticulture Mornings
Monday, September 28, 2015
SAVING THE POLLINATORS Speaker: Len Giddix of
Prides Corner Farms in Lebanon, Conn. professional
nurseryman and co-host of Connecticuts popular
radio program, Garden Talk, will discuss ways we can
help native pollinators prosper by envisioning our
gardens and landscapes the way Mother Nature meant
them to be.
Thursday, November 5, 2015
GROWING GARDENERS: CHILDREN, SCHOOLS AND
GARDENS
John Forti, Director of Horticulture, Massachusetts
Horticultural Society
Members of GCFM and guests welcome.
Donation $5/ $10 (guests) at the door.
Information: GCFM 781-237-0336
www.gcfm.org
Betsy Williams, Chairman 978-470-0911,
betsy@betsywilliams.com
Rita DeLollis, Vice-Chairman 978-475-1038,
rdelollis@aol.com
In the event of bad weather, call to confirm 781-237-0336
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The Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts, Inc.
and
The Marshfield Agricultural & Horticultural Society
Present
PICTURE
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Dedicated to our friend Cheryl Collins
The Design Division of a Standard Flower Show
Marshfield Fair
Route 3A, Marshfield, MA
August 21 - 30, 2015
DESIGN CLASSES
Class 11 Picture Frame
A Design, Freedom of style, staged within a black picture frame
20” wide X 30” tall, provided by the Committee.
4 Entries
Class 2
Landscape Picture
An all foliage Design, Freedom of style
Class 3
4 Entries
A Study in Black and White
A predominantly black and white Design, Freedom of style.
4 Entries
Class 4
Say Cheese
A Functional Table for one, inspired by your favorite photographer,
staged on a black tray, 24” wide x 20” deep,
provided by the Committee.
4 Entries
Class 5
Still Life Picture
A Still Life Design, Creative or Traditional style, incorporating one or more objects
related to photography.
4 Entries
Class 6
Get the Picture
A Design, Freedom of style, inspired by a Cheryl Collins photograph provided by the
Committee.
4 Entries
STAGING
All classes are staged in front of a backboard 30” wide by 40” high, with a 30”
square underlay, placed on a platform 33” high, except Class 3 where the backboard is 30” high by 40” wide.
To help control costs and reduce waste, all correspondence with exhibitors will be via
email unless otherwise requested. Be sure to check your email often for Show updates.
Entries: Teri Mallory: terinp@verizon.net
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Presentations
For
Garden Aficionados
Lorraine A. Lee
Educator, Master Gardener,
Fine Artist
lorraine@jmlzone.com
508-768-7845
“Gloucester’s Quintessential Village of Annisquam”
2015 Gloucester Garden Tour | July 11th 10-4 (Walking tour only)
The tickets are $25.00 per person. Tickets are limited.
Purchase in advance at www.GloucesterGardenTour.org
or by mail:
Generous Gardeners
P.O. Box 1532, Gloucester, MA 01930
On day of tour, pick up booklet/ticket at O’Maley Middle School,
32 Cherry Street, Gloucester, MA 01930
Free mandatory parking at the school with shuttle buses to the tour route.
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Brooks Mattheisen
Osterville Garden Club
invites you to
Garden Happenings
Visit Five Beautiful Osterville Gardens
Each with a Special Event
Boutique – Secret Auction – Refreshments
Thursday, July 16, 2015 10 am – 3 pm
$35 advance sale - $40 day of event
For ticket information call: 508-775-5981
www.ostervillegardenclub.org
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Summer 2015
“Gardening Is Murder” and
“Gardening Will Kill You”
Looking for a different kind of program? One to attract new
members, start the year, or end it on a high note? Something
for your annual luncheon? My 45 minute illustrated talk is a
humorous ‘husband’s point of view’ of what goes on in the
garden. Good horticultural advice is dispensed, bad advice is
debunked in a way that will keep the audience laughing.
New for 2015: “Gardening Will Kill You” For clubs that
enjoyed ‘Gardening Is Murder’ and want more, a new talk with
fresh ‘rules’ and observations about the way we garden.
“Flower Show Confidential”
A landscape exhibit at the Boston Flower & Garden Show exists for just five
days and is built in just three. Planning takes a year and hundreds of volunteers.
I’ll tell you how the Massachusetts Horticultural Society created its 1100 square
foot exhibit for the 2012 show. Richly illustrated.
I am the author of nine mysteries, many of them with garden club settings,
and chaired ‘Blooms!’ at the BF&GS from 2010 to 2012.
Contact Neal Sanders 508-359-9453, email Neal02052@gmail.com
Want a unique program?
Ashley Rooney, lecturer,
writer, offers:
Fairy Homes & Gardens
with Barbara Purchia. Discover the fun of fairies in this
Power Point lecture.
Garden Ornaments. Learn
how to use them effectively.
hosts,
Legends, & Lore. Celebrate
Halloween with spine -tingling
ghost stories.
earooney@rcn.com
781.861.9511
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
June 2015
2- 3 GCFM Annual Meeting and Installation Framingham Sheraton
Hotel & Conference Center
5 - 6 The Nauset GC, presents "Art in Bloom @ Crosby"10:00 A.M. - 4:00
P.M. Come for....Tea, Enjoy 22 Art in Bloom displays and tour the Crosby
Mansion Crosby Lane, Brewster, MA Cost: $15 per person in advance, $20
per person at the door. For details regarding tickets visit
www.nausetgardenclub.
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Chestnut Hill GC, "Centennial Garden Tour" 12:00 noon - 4:30 P.M.
Chestnut Hill GC, "Centennial Garden Tour" of 8 private gardens, rain or
shine. Tickets are available at the First Parish of Chestnut Hill, 26 Suffolk
Road, Chestnut Hill, MA. Cost: $35 (advance sale); $40 (day of tour)
Contact: carolyn.thayer.ross@gmail.com
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The Hills GC of Wellesley, presents ""Beyond the Garden Gate": a
tour of delightful residential gardens in Wellesley 10:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.
Proceeds to benefit Clock Tower Park, Wellesley. Cost: $30 (advance sale);
$40 (day of tour) Go to www.HGCW.org for tickets and more information
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GCFM Board of Directors Meeting, Espousal Center 554 Lexington
Street, Waltham, MA
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The Evening GC of West Roxbury Garden Tour, 10 AM – 3 PM Selfguided tour of unique private gardens plus award -winning West Roxbury
Branch Library Reading Garden and Theodore Parker Church floral-themed
Tiffany Studios stained-glass windows. Rain or shine. Tickets available for
purchase at the GCFM Annual Meeting, June 3rd, in the Boutique Sales
Area. For locations selling tickets and Tour Day check-in table location,
visit www.GCFM.org/EveningGCWestRoxbury/Announcements/News
$18 day of tour; $15 in advance Contact: Ann Morgan, 617-957-0602,
ann.morgan2@verizon.net
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Hopkinton GC, presents "300th Hopkinton House & Garden Tour
11:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. Seven homes, including the Old Stone Tavern, Governor Claflin's Home, and Elmwood Farm (a.k.a. Abbott Farm), and six
unique and verdant gardens will be featured. $30, $25 in advance
Contact: go to www.hopkintongardenclub.org
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The Village GC of Dennis, presents "Garden Gems of Dennis" Garden
Tour. 9:30 A.M. - 3:30 P.M. – Rain or Shine. Seven diverse gardens an a
Boutique, at Carleton Hall on Old Bass River Road. Box lunches available
for $10.00 order in advance by calling 508-385-4005. Tickets may be purchased in advance after April 1 at the Dennis Chamber of Commerce or by
contacting the Village Garden Club of Dennis, PO Box 900, Dennis, MA
02638. Cost: $20 (advance sale), $25.00 (day of tour)
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Salem GC, presents "Summer Seaside Garden Stroll" Forest River
Park Neighborhoods Information regarding time and tickets can be found
on our website www.salemgardenclub.com
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14 - 16 Heritage Museums & Gardens, 67 Grove Street in Sandwich, MA is
hosting Cape Cod’s first Hydrangeas 2015 International Conference from
July 14 through July 16, 2015 from 8:30am - 4:30pm daily.
Lectures will be held each morning with a keynote address given by Dr.
Michael Dirr, an expert on woody plants and a legend in the horticultural
world. The conference will also include on-site displays by major hydrangea
suppliers, plant sales by local nurseries, and garden tours of local hydrangea-rich private gardens. Tickets may be purchased in advance at:
www.heritagemuseumsandgardens.org/hydrangeas2015.Cost: Full RegistraJune 1 - July 10 is $650; One-Day Registration (July 14 & 15 only) is
$250.Contact: Julie Raynor, Marketing Associate at
jraynor@heritagemuseums.org or 508-888-3300 ext 175
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Osterville GC, presents "Garden Happenings" garden tour
10:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M. See gardens of five beautiful Osterville homes and
enjoy a special event to be held on the grounds of each home. Refreshments,
boutique, and secret auction will take place at the Osterville Historical
Society. $35 (advance sale); $40 (day of tour if available)
Contact: For tickets 508-775-5981 or visit www.ostervillegardenclub.org
20-26 Barnstable Flower Show
August 2015
21-30 Marshfield Flower Show
September 2015
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GCFM Board of Directors Meeting Espousal Center 554 Lexington
Street, Waltham, MA
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North Shore Garden Club presents their flower show, "A Century to
Celebrate". 1:00 p.m. -5:00 p.m. Willowdale Estate, Bradley Palmer State
Park, 24 Asbury Street, Topsfield, MA. Open to the Public, Free of Charge
Contact: cindymorton@verizon.net
October 2015
2-12 Topsfield Fair
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GCFM Board of Directors Meeting Espousal Center 554 Lexington
Street, Waltham, MA
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To list an event in the Calendar:
Send Date, time, location, sponsoring club, event or program
title, cost (If applicable) and contact person email and/or
telephone # to:
Calendareditor@hotmail.com
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Name: _________________________________________
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Garden Club:
District __________
Amount of Gift:
If your gift is in Honor of or in Memory of someone, fill in
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Name: _________________________________________
Address: ________________________________________
IN MEMORY OF:
Name: _________________________________________
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Name:________________
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Please mail gifts to:
GCFM SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Deb Taverna
109 Billerica Road
Chelmsford, MA. 01824
Garden Clubs that make a gift of $50 or more will receive a certificate of
appreciation as well as an acknowledgment card.
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