Local Club Events

Plants for Winter Interest Shrewsbury Garden Club: January 19, 2010—7PM, Monmouth County Library Eastern Branch, 1001 Route 35, Shrewsbury NJ . Phone 1-866-941-8188. Director of Rutgers Gardens, Bruce Crawford, will present his lecture on winter interest in the garden. Lecture is free and open to the public. Bruce has been Director of Rutgers Gardens in East Brunswick since 2005. The garden is an outdoor classroom for the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, as well as a center for public instruction. Before coming to Rutgers, Bruce owned a landscape design company for 24 years and was an adjunct instructor of landscape architecture at Rutgers for 20 years. For info, contact Renee Waite or phone 732-345-0270.

The Garden Club of Watchung Dazzling Designs By Julie Conley Renowned Event Designer of Warren Country Florists as seen on E!, Style, and Whose Wedding is it Anyway? April 14, 2010 at 11am Primavera Regency Stirling, New Jersey Lunch and Program $50 Reservations only: 908-754-0784

73rd ANNUAL MAPLEWOOD GARDEN CLUB PLANT SALE  Thursday, May 6 – Noon to 8 p.m. Friday, May 7 – 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, May 8 – 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.  Terrific selection of plant material – Perennials (Astilbe, Brunnera, Hellebores, Liatris, Tree Peonies) Woodland (Trillium, Mayapple) Container Plants, Vegetables, Herbs Annuals, Hanging Baskets, Tropicals, Houseplants Shrubs, Member Grown  Maplewood Pool Parking Lot (187 Boyden Avenue off Springfield Avenue ) Information – Mary Lou at 973-762-0896

The GARDEN CLUB OF ESSEX FELLS Invites you to our 53rd ANNUAL PLANT SALE Saturday, May 8, 2010 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM Essex Fells Service Building-307 Runnymede Road (off Roseland Ave.,  next to Post Office) Essex Fells, NJ Featuring Professionally Designed Container Gardens, Select Local Artisans for exceptional Mother’s Day Gifts, Member Horticulture, Home Baked Goods and Raffle Prizes Join us early for a friendly country morning of garden and boutique shopping! For information and directions call 973-896-2503

PAPILLON GARDEN TOUR SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 2010 6 GORGEOUS GARDENS BAKE, PLANT AND ATTIC TREASURE SALES TICKETS $25 CONTACT:  JENNIE WILLIAMS, 908-233-7572 WWW.GARDENCLUBOFWESTFIELD.ORG

The Women Gardeners  of  Ridgewood, New Jersey    SECRET GARDENS TOUR Sunday, June 6 – 12:00 – 5:00 pm Monday, June 7 – 10:00 – 4:00 pm Tickets:   $25.00 available the day of the event at The Ridgewood Public Library, 125 North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood For discounted $20.00 tickets, mail your check before May 28, 2010 to: WGR Garden Tour 504 Aspen Lane Wyckoff, NJ 07481-1586 or go to: www.womengardenersofridgewood.com   Further information and questions: 201-560-9977

The Garden Club of Spring Lake Garden Tour Wednesday, July 14, 2010 (rain date July 15) View eight lovely gardens 10am to 3pm Presale Tickets $20 at: Clayton Livery 1207 Third Ave. Kate & Co 1130 Third Ave.       Art Effects 1319 Third Ave.        Tickets on the day of the tour 10 am- 2pm $25 at the Spring Lake train station.         For further information: Nancy 732-449-9266 or Ellen 732-449-5867

National Capital Area Garden Clubs Symposium National Capital Area Garden Clubs will be holding a Symposium on July 17-18, 2010 in Fairfax, Virginia.  Design will be taught by Char Mutschler, Horticulture by Dottie Howatt and the Allied Topic (acrylics) by Joy Parker.   Information and an interactive registration form may be obtained by visiting the NCAGC website.  Click on "Education" tab on the Home Page and then "Flower Show School" on the Education page.  Alternatively, a form and brochure may be obtained from the registrar (see below for contact information).     Poss Tarpley, Registrar (703-660-8661)

Gardening at the Shore A new book written by GCNJ members The Garden Club of Long Beach Island has published a book about gardening titled, Gardening at the Shore.  The book was the creation of a number of Garden Club members who felt strongly that our special island needed to be rescued from environmentally unsound gardening practices.  With the current rate of construction, landscaping properties become an important issue.  The book handles the many problems that affect the unique conditions of a barrier island.  To guide the gardener through living with storms, wind, salt, sand, flooding, and drought, there are chapters that range from wind breaks to creating healthy soil, stressing sound practices that will not contribute to pollution of our beautiful waters.  The book is illustrated with appropriate art work and stunning photography and concludes with a calendar of month-by-month gardening tasks.  To order a copy of the book, send a check for $15.00 plus $5.00 (S&H) to:  The Garden Club of LBI, P. O. Box 344, Ship Bottom, NJ  08008.