Milford CT Garden Club
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October 11, 2011
Please join the Master Judge Barbara O'Connor in her presentation of
' A DESIGN WORKSHOP"
Functional Table for Two ( pg 215 Flower Show HB)
Capsule Functional Table for One ( pg 216 Flower Show HB)
Exhibition Table -Type 1 ( pg 216 Flower Show HB)
Barbara will de-mystify the entire process of making table designs . Please do come and observe a master judge as she creates her award winning designs step by step.
Please join the Master Judge Barbara O'Connor in her presentation of
' A DESIGN WORKSHOP"
Functional Table for Two ( pg 215 Flower Show HB)
Capsule Functional Table for One ( pg 216 Flower Show HB)
Exhibition Table -Type 1 ( pg 216 Flower Show HB)
Barbara will de-mystify the entire process of making table designs . Please do come and observe a master judge as she creates her award winning designs step by step.
Our September 13 2011 Meeting will be a wonderful power point presentation on "A Garden Tour of Ireland ".
Please do come and enjoy it! Meeting is at the DAR . For the public our program begins at 1:15 pm . Contact our membership chair for information 203 874-7470
THE MILFORD GARDEN CLUB AFTER THE PRESENTATION OF THE CONSERVATION COMMISSIONS AWARDS FOR CONSERVATION NON PROFIT GROUP OF THE YEAR AND TO LETTY MALONE FOR LIFETIME CONSERVATION LEADER IN MILFORD.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!
March 8 , 2011
Our next meeting will be held at the Holy Infant Church on Racebrook Road in Orange.
Please refer to your yearbooks for time and exact details.
February 8, 2011
Unfortunately due to the severe ice and snow we had in Milford it was decided to cancel our February meeting .
Our speaker for the month, John Himmelman, has agreed to come for our April 12th meeting and present his program on
BUTTERFLIES AND THEIR GARDENS
January 11, 2011
Our speaker was Abigail Maynard from the Ct Agricultural Station
She presented a program called
"Unusual Garden Vegetables"
Her slides were very interesting and the vegetables were certainly interesting !!
You can read her at
abigail.maynard@ct.gov
November 2010
Our guest speaker was Nancy Du Brule -Clemente from Natureworks in North Ford. She brought loads of greens and berries and created three very special holiday pots . Instructing us at each step of the way Nancy brought handouts with the names of the evergreens she chose to use . Many of the items are for sale at her fabulous shop . Get up there and check it out for yourselves.
Natureworks
518 Forest Road ( RTE 22)
Northford Ct
www.naturework.com
Congratulations to our own Judy Y. who won the raffle!!
Thank you to our hostesses for the month for a wonderful luncheon . This month our members brought in horticulture from their gardens which was displayed as one might find it in a flower show. Thank you to our Hort Chair Nancy Nelligon and to Kathrine Neville for judging the Horticulture . Another thank you to Barbara O'Connor who reviewed the three designs brought in by members. Our next design session will be in January. Please contact Barbara if you have any questions on how to create a pot -et-fleur design ( page 207 Handbook for Flower Shows )
October 2010 Meeting
"Fire Engine Red, Russet and Bronze: A Look at Trees and Shrubs for Fall Color "
Andy Brand from Broken Arrow Nursery in Hamden Ct gave a very stimulating Power Point Presentation on the subject of trees and shrubs we can use for fall color. He brought the catalog from Broken Arrow for each person to take home.
www.brokenarrownursery.com
The minutes for the meeting are posted in the monthly minutes section of this website. Please refer to it for more information . Our Mad Hatters design element was fun for all as we wore our creations before , during and after the meeting. Thank you to all who brought in horticulture for the meeting and to our hostesses who provided a wonderful luncheon.
the following images were taken from our meeting
September 2010 Meeting
September 2010
Our first meeting of the MGC for the 2010-2011 season was held on a bright sunny Tuesday. It was wonderful to see members of the club after a long summer .
Membership is changing and it with regret that we accepted the resignation of several of our members due to various reasons. Please check the minutes of the meeting when they are posted .
Our speaker was Kathy Wandelmaier from Nearly Wild Garden Design Kathy gave a very informative presentation using plants that can be inserted into a wreath and under the proper conditions will continue to grow and replicate , fill in the wreath and make a 'living wreath'. Although Kathy did not have a completed wreath at the meeting, she contacted June our program chair and said one would be made available to the club that we could raffle off. Thank you Kathy Wandelmaier!
In addition we finally voted on an official name for our mascot . Drum roll please........
Phineus the Frog
May 11, 2010
This meeting was packed with activity and fun. It was our May Millinery Madness and as a design each one of our attending members were encouraged to 'wear ' their designs on their head.
As the slide show will show, it was most creative and fun.
Our speaker for the month, David Candler spoke about 'Growing Better Roses' . Handouts were given. Mr. Candler is a member of the Ct Rose Society as a consultant and past president. There was a Q & A session after his talk .
April 13 2010
Our April Meeting focused primarily on the upcoming May Market. Our craft workshop was cancelled .
March 2010
Joint Meeting with the Garden Club of Orange
Program :
'Infusing the Garden with Personality'
Guest Speaker :
Tovah Martin
Horticulturist , Author,Freelance Writer, Photo Stylist and Lecturer
Tovah brought her new book, 'A New Terrarium' for the members to purchase and get an autographed copy.
Speaking to the audience which included many guests, Tovah spoke of her love of gardening and creating a place of joy and rest . She asked what people thought of most when they created their gardens and found that color, form, whimsy and smell were some of the elements that went into planning. In the end it is what makes you happy and content that truly infuses the garden with your personality.
A special thank you to the Garden Club of Orange for hosting the event and for having such a lovely sandwich table . The creative centerpiece by Lana Ho had a distinctive St Patrick's Day feel to it. Milford Garden Club provided the dessert selections which were quite delectable.
During Tovah's talk she mentioned many gardens she had been to and people she had met who inspired her . Among them are:
February 2010
A very well attended meeting for this time of year featured the talents of our own Kathrine Neville who spoke of herbs in Elizabethan Times. Handouts with the correct Botanical and common names for the herbs were given , along with a typical layout for a garden . Kathrine detailed the use of the herbs and included many humorous anecdotes in her presentation. Kathrine brought a large demo board with the garden map on it as well. She had beautiful illustrations from a calendar given to her by one of the members for this occasion. A gorgeous centerpiece was given away to the lucky club member whose ticket was chosen!
Nancy Neligon our Horticulture chair, spoke about cultivating the mum. She gave out colorful handouts that were filled with helpful information on how to deal with the usual problems we encounter with mums. She gave us all hope that we can have a lovely garden designed with mums !!
Our luncheon was top notch and everyone on the hostess brigade for this month worked very hard to make it that way. A really nice luncheon ladies. Thank you!!
In addition there were dozens of fabulous garden books that were donated to the club for sale to the members by Jacquie Fowkes and Kathrine Neville. Through their generosity the club's coffers increased substantially. Thank you ladies. And a sincere thanks to all those who lugged them back and forth. A good workout!!
Please remember that next month we will meet in Orange for our joint meeting. If you are unsure as to the location kindly contact one of the officers of the club and they will direct you to the proper location. It is our turn to bring desserts so those that volunteered please do remember to bring your own plates for the sweets to be displayed on . Labels too please for those with dietary restrictions.
January 2010
Our first meeting of the new year featured the Environmental Conservation member Letty Malones' report on Chapters 8 and 9 . Please go to the Environmental Conservation page of this website for complete details. Great job Letty!!
Our speaker was Amy Sampson, PHD who spoke on Color in The Garden. Amy brought handouts with her for the members to refer to and her powerpoint presentation was chock full of wonderful information and tips on how to combine plants in your garden . Amy is with AES Landscape Design and Consultation , has an NVCC Horticulture Certificate, Landscape Design Instructor, works at Broken Arrow Nursery in Hamden and teaches with the UCONN Master Gardener Program . Her enthusiastic approach was appreciated by all.
DECEMBER HOLIDAY LUNCHEON
Our annual holiday luncheon was held at the Milford Yacht Club for the very first time. Everyone agreed it was a wonderful setting and the weather was sunny and bright.
A very special thank you to everyone on the hostess committee who made this happen, and a special thank you for Marianna Greenlee , our chair, who did an outstanding job organizing the days festivities.
The cookie exchange was a great success, the food was yummy and the photos are proof that everyone had a wonderful time.
Merry Christmas! and a Happy Healthy New Year to all!
NOVEMBER MEETING
Danielle Farrer came to the meeting and joined our club for lunch. She then began her program of "Seasonal Designs" , creating many beautiful table arrangements , giving clever hints on floral design and preservation, and putting all of us in a holiday frame of mind. Danielle is the owner of Flowers by Danielle in Monroe Ct . She is an experienced floral designer, specializing in wedding and all events.
