126 Active Members
4 Life Members
9 Honorary Members

2008-2009

Founded 1917 - Federated 1928

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

In case of inclement weather, meetings will be automatically cancelled when the Springfield public schools are closed.

Monthly Meetings and Events  September 19, 2008 Monthly Meeting                                          "Art in Bloom Roadshow"- Presented by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston-This presentation captures a behind-the-scenes look at preparation for the MFA's Art in Bloom.    September 23, 2008 Flower Distribution at the Home of Caroline Wiejek-Help make 100 flower arrangements to be distributed to shut-in and local nursing homes   October 12, 2008 Garden Therapy   October 15, 2008 Junior Garden Therapy-Make flower arrangements with children at Shriners Hospital   October 20, 2008 Monthly Meeting   "Ikebana and Creative Designs"-Kaye B. Vosburgh-Kaye is a teacher of Ikebana and creative design.  Her "Simple Beautiful" demonstration will show us easy basic arrangements.   November 13, 2008 Garden Therapy   November 19, 2008 Junior Garden Therapy-Make flower arrangements with children at Shriners Hospital   November 21-22, 2008 "ASIAN INSPIRATIONS" Art. Food. Flowers On Friday evening members and friends will attend an Asian inspired dinner with Entertainment and live auction.  On Saturday morning and afternoon Norma Chang, "Traveling Gourmet" and Master Gardener will introduce you to the joys of growing, harvesting and cooking Chinese vegetables, 10:30 a.m. to Noon Japanese Brush Painting demonstration by Jeanie Schermesser, 1:30 p.m. Origami demonstration by Luc Bodin assisted by his son, Kim Weyl, Noon to 1:30 p.m. Asian Buffet Luncheon, Noon to 4 p.m. The Old Meeting House will be open.   December 3, 2008 Yuletide at Storrowton-Set-up day to decorate historical buildings for week-long open house at Storrowton Village   December 14, 2008 Monthy Meeting At the home of Patricia Hambley  December 18, 2008 Garden Therapy - Heritage East, Agawam, MA   February 18, 2009 Junior Garden Therapy-Make flower arrangements with children at Shriners Hospital  February 20, 2009 Monthly Meeting    "Invasive Plants in Your Backyard and Community"-Cynthia Boettner, coodinator of the Invasive Plant Control Initiative, Silva O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge, we will learn how we can do our part to help stop the spread of these plants.  March 20, 2009  Monthly Meeting    "Viburnum-Something for Everybody"-John Barry will have a slide presentation and discuss the outstanding qualities of each species.   March 26, 2009 Garden Therapy   April, 2009 Arbor Day Planting - To be announced   April 9, 2009 Garden Therapy   April 17, 2009 Monthly Meeting    "Cooking with Flowers"- Maryellen Warchol & Denise Lemay, the  "Lavender Ladies" of Stockbridge Farm, South Deerfield, MA, will demonstrate how to cook with herbs and flowers.    April, 22, 2009 Junior Garden Therapy-Make flower arrangements with children at Shriners Hospital   May 14, 2009 Annual Meeting and Luncheon    To be held at the Carriage House at the Barney Estate, Forest Park, Springfield, MA - Naturalist Laurie Saunders, host/producer of Field Notes on WFCR, will be our guest speaker.  In the 1990's she produced more than 30 segments for public television on the natural history of our area and in 1999 began producing Field Notes for WFCR  May 30, 2009 Annual Plant Sale - At The Springfield Museums at the Quadrangle

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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:
President	Sarah Taylor
Vice President	Martha Hamilton
Recording Secretary	Susan Devonshire
Corresponding Secretary	Ann Burati
Treasurer	Helen Gallivan
COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS:
Awards	Marion Buchmann
Conservation	Eileen Cebula
Design	Martha Hamilton, Coordinator
Federation Liaison	Suzanne Reed
Flower Distribution	Alana Hoffman - Joann DiRico
Floral Design Study Group	Martha Hamilton
Garden Therapy	Marilynn Sutton
Historian	Shirley LaBonte
Horticulture	Marge Trimble
Hospitality Coordinators	Patricia Hambley & Deena Shriver
Iris Pedlar	Suzanne Zeckhausen
Junior Garden Therapy	Martha Hamilton & Audrey Rich
Membership	Ann Lincoln - Sherry Williams
Photography	Charlotte Barrett
Publicity	Virginia Alexander
Scholarship	Audrey Rich & Vicki Kiss
Storrowton	Joann DiRico
Telephone	Tanja Olson
Trips	Emily DelPadre
Way & Means	Emily DelPadre & Eileen Frantiska
"Asian Inspirations"	Sarah Taylor
Plant Sale	Emily DelPadre Eileen Frantiska
Yearbook	Charlotte Barrett
Web Site	Joann DiRico
Ex Officio	Suzanne Reed
Auditor	Marion Bregianes

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FLORAL DESIGN STUDY GROUPS
Department of Elder Affairs
Mayflower Senior Center
Blessed Hope Church
Corner of Bairdcrest & Allen Streets, Springfield, MA
10 a.m. - Noon

January 15, 2009
February 12, 2009
March 12, 2009
April 9, 2009

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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
2008

Eric Sousa
Bridgewater State College
Major:  Biology

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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 AND AUCTION - 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

          
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Scholarship Information  and Application

Newsletter (Iris Pedlar)