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.

Monthly Meetings and Events  September 18, 2009 Monthly Meeting - Prospective Member Tea - No Guest Fee                                          IKEBANA and FRUIT & VEGETABLE CARVING - Minal Akkad will demonstrate the Japanese art of flower arranging and techniques of fruit and vegetable carving  September 22, 2009 Flower Distribution at the Norcross Center, East Longmeadow -Help make 100 flower arrangements to be distributed to shut-in and local nursing homes  October 21, 2009 Monthly Meeting   ORGAN PIPE CACTUS NATIONAL MONUMENT- Sam Fried, past president of Hartford Audubon Society, and nationally know author and photographer will share with us the beauty of the Sonoran Desert in southwest Arizona  October 21, 2009 Junior Garden Therapy - Make flower arrangements with children at Shriners Hospital  October 22, 2009 Garden Therapy - Heritage Woods  November 12, 2009 Garden Therapy - Redstone Rehab and Nursing Center  November 18, 2009 Junior Garden Therapy-Shriners Hospital for Children  November 20, 2009 Monthly Meeting   SEASONAL DESIGNS - Bob Whitney, AIFD, has been in the floral industry for 32 years working in retail, education and wholesale capacities. Bob will create designs for the holiday season.  November 24, 2009 Floral Design Group - The group will work with greens to create floral designs for the Norcross Centers Green Christmas wreath sale  December 11, 2009 Monthly Meeting   HOLIDAY PLANTS: HISTORY AND CARE - HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE - Horticulture Committee members will "show & tell" the history of their favor holiday plants - a Boutique to help wrap up your holiday shopping  February 17, 2010 Junior Garden Therapy - Shriners Hospital for Children  February 18, 2010 Garden Therapy - Mary Lyons Skilled Care Center  February 19, 2010 Monthly Meeting    RESTORATION OF PALMER'S OLMSTEAD GARDEN - Robin Lamothe, co-owner of Steaming Tender Restaurant in Palmer is currently working on a plan to restore the famous garden at the Palmer depot which was a major crossroad for railroad traffic in the late 1800s.   March 18, 2010 Garden Therapy - Ruth's House Assisted Living  March 19, 2010 Monthly Meeting   FRAGRANCE IN YOUR GARDEN - Toi Graham, Master Gardener, will show how to create a garden that is sweet-scented for most of the year.  April 14, 2010 Junior Garden Therapy - Shriners Hospital for Children  April, 16, 2010 Monthly Meeting   ORCHIDS - Ernie Zobel, Master Gardener, has been growing orchids for many years and will present a Powerpoint presentation on how to grow orchids. He will also display some of his beautiful plants  May 14, 2010 Annual Meeting and Luncheon    Longmeadow Country Club Larry Lirot, and SGC member since 1984 has been recognized for outstanding service to the Club as an honorary member.  Larry has an interesting collection of anecdotes and  highlights of the club's early history. Members' creative arrangements will be on display  May 22, 2010 Annual Plant Sale - Springfield Museums at the Quadrangle

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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- Caroline Wiejek-Doreen Kochanowski
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 JUNIOR GARDEN THERAPY - Members work with children of all ages at Shriners Hospital for Children SCHOLARSHIPS - Awarded to qualified students pursuing advanced studies related to the fields of horticulture and environmental sciences PLANT SALE - Annual fund raiser to support our scholarship fund FLORAL DESIGN GROUPS - Meetings offer a chance for novice and advanced designers to improve their skills in floral design 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

          
Follow our links below to the following sites for further information: 

Scholarship Information  and Application

Newsletter (Iris Pedlar)