Founded 1917 - Federated 1928
117 Active Members
9 Honorary Members
2009-2010
Meetings are held the third Friday of the month at 11:30 a.m., unless otherwise noted
at
Wilbraham United Church,
500 Main Street,
Wilbraham, Massachusetts
Please contact Martha Hamilton, 413-525-5226
if you have any questions or would like more information.
In case of inclement weather, meetings will be automatically cancelled when the Springfield public schools are closed.
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Monthly Meetings and Events |
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| EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: | |
| President | Martha Hamilton |
| Vice President | Sandra Clark |
| Recording Secretary | Vicki Kiss |
| Corresponding Secretary | Ann Burati |
| Treasurer | Helen Gallivan |
| COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS: | |
| Awards | Suzanne Reed |
| Conservation | Eileen Cebula |
| Design | Martha Hamilton, Coordinator |
| Federation Liaison | Martha Hamilton-Suzanne Reed |
| Flower Distribution | Joann DiRico-Barbara Derose-Kit Courtney |
| Garden Therapy | Vicki Kiss |
| Historian | Cate Duquette |
| Horticulture | Marge Trimble-Edna Colcord- |
| Hospitality Coordinators | Janet Dolder - Patricia Hambley |
| Iris Pedlar | Suzanne Zeckhausen |
| Junior Garden Therapy | Alana Hoffman - Audrey Rich |
| Mailing Labels | Eleanor Delsky |
| Membership | Sherry Williams - Tayna Olson |
| Photography | Charlotte Barrett -Joann DiRico - Dee Gainski - Caroline Wiejek |
| Publicity | Virginia Alexander - Joan Hale |
| Scholarship | Judith Cmero |
| Telephone | Tanja Olson |
| Trips | Emily DelPadre |
| Way & Means | Emily DelPadre - Eileen Frantiska |
| Yearbook | Joan Hale |
| Web Site | Joann DiRico |
| Ex Officio | Sarah Taylor |
| Auditor | Marion Bregianes |
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FLORAL DESIGN STUDY GROUPS
Norcross Center
89 Maple Street, East Longmeadow
9a.m.
September 22, 2009
November 24, 2009
Department of Elder Affairs
Mayflower Senior Center
Blessed Hope Church
Corner of Bairdcrest & Allen Streets, Springfield, MA
10 a.m. - Noon
February 24, 2010
March 11, 2010
Longmeadow Country Club
9a.m.
May 14, 2010
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HORTICULTURAL STUDY GROUPS
Horticulture Groups are groups consisting of no more than 30 club members
that gather each month to further expand their knowledge of horticulture.
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RECIPIENTS OF SPRINGFIELD GARDEN CLUB SCHOLARSHIP
2009
Eric Sousa
Bridgewater State College
Major: Biology
Morgan Drewniary
Hampshire College, Amherst
Major: Environmental Chemistry
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| SPECIAL PROJECTS FLOWER DISTRIBUTION - Members learn to arrange flowers by practicing. Our designs are distributed to nursing homes and area shut-ins GARDEN THERAPY - Members share their gardening knowledge and skills to aid the patients toward recovery and rehabilitation PLANT SALE - Annual fund raiser to support our scholarship fund FLOWER SHOW - Educational opportunities for the membership and public in the fields of horticulture, conservation and floral design YOUTH OUTREACH - Conservation session and tree planting for Arbor Day in cooperation with Girl Scouts BUS TOURS-Trips to museums, public gardens, arboretums and flower shows helps members broaden their appreciation of floral varieties, growing conditions, historic context and design awareness LECTURES AND DEMONSTRATIONS-Lectures at our monthly meetings are given by professional experts in various fields within horticulture, floral design and conservation STORROWTON VILLAGE- A committee helps to decorate historical buildings open to the public at the Big E fairgrounds during December. SPRINGFIELD MUSUEMS-The club funds and assists with certain planting on the Quadrangle grounds NEW PROJECT FEDERATION-BACKED TAB RECYCLING PROGRAM-Collect metallic tabs for Shriners Hospital-the hospital received 85 cents per pound for the metal |
| Scholarship Information and Application | Newsletter (Iris Pedlar) |