2013-Past

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No January or February Meetings

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Monday, March 11, 2013

Pruning & Planting in the Spring

Rachael from Dynamic Landscape will demonstrate how to prune trees and bushes and discuss plants to cultivate for a garden full of color. Rachael will have plants available to purchase.

Location: Green Mountain Chapel

Time: 6:00 p.m.

Hostesses: Rene Bewer, Fran Jerard, Frankie Gibson

Note: Please come prepared to pay your annual dues.

$20.00 Active / $25.00 Associate Member.

Horticulture:

• Design: A 15" Design using branches from your yard.

• Miniature: An 8" Arrangement. Same as above.

• Horticulture: Any worthy specimen.

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Monday, April 8, 2013

Brattleboro Floral Arts and Garden Club Annual Meeting

Back by popular demand. Dinner and meeting at the beautiful Chesterfield Inn. Please join us, savor the delicious food, and visit with your Garden Club friends.

Annual business meeting and speaker to follow.

Coordinators: Grace Amidon and Frannie Burrows

Location: The Chesterfield Inn

Time: 6:00 p.m. cocktail hour, 6:30 dinner

Cost: $25.00

Note: Please come prepared to pay your annual dues.

$20.00 Active / $25.00 Associate Member.

Horticulture: Nothing Celebrates Spring like Flowers!

• Design: A spring arrangement for each table to be made by club members not to exceed 18” overall.

• Horticulture: Any worthy specimen.

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Monday, May 13

Companion Planting & Your Garden Eco-System

Julia Miller will discuss plants that will make your garden eco-friendly and herbs that will help other plants to function best in your eco-system. She will also talk about how to attract “garden helpers” and make your garden prosper.

Location: Green Mountain Chapel

Time: 6:00 p.m.

Hostesses: Ellen Jenks and Karen Golden

Spring has Sprung! Design: An arrangement to celebrate spring's arrival using flowers and/or branches--not to exceed 16" in height, width

and depth.

Miniature: A small arrangement as above scaled in size to 8" overall.

Horticulture: Blooming flowers and branches from your yard

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Monday, June 10

Garden Design: The S’s of Success

Garden designer: Erica Bowman will discuss her methods for selecting perennials species using an easy to remember mnemonic. When designing a garden, one must first perform a thorough site evaluation, then determine the garden’s style and shape. Next the designer must install structure in the garden, to hold shape and interest for four seasons. The final steps are species selection and evaluating plants by shade and color, size, shape, sustainability, species competition, and seasonality.

Location: Green Mountain Chapel

Time: 6:00 p.m.

Hostesses: Karen Davis and Rene Brewer-Durkee

Let's Celebrate! Design: A flower arrangement to use as a centerpiece for a wedding or a graduation party - not to exceed 16" in height, width and depth.

Miniature: A small arrangement as above scaled in size to 8" overall.

Horticulture: Flowers from your garden.

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Monday, July 8

Annual Garden Tours Come enjoy a wonderful evening visiting the special gardens of three of our members, all in Putney--Grace Amidon, Nancy Waterhouse, and Judy Wagenbach. We'll enjoy lemonade & cookies in Judy's garden at the end of the tour.

Gardens: Grace Amidon, Nancy Waterhouse, and Judy Wagenbach

Coordinator: Carlene McCarty

Hostesses: Ann Newsmith,*Mary Heninger, and Carolyn Pieciak

Car Pool: 5:00 pm at Green Mt. Chapel

Time: Tour starts at 5:30 pm

Garden Tour - No Exhibits

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Monday, August 12

Annual Beach Party at Lake Spofford - Come swim, talk, and play!

Bring your bathing suit, beach toys, a

chair, towel, and food to share. If you

have a kayak bring that as well.

Location: B&K Aqua Club across from Pine Grove Golf Club, Lake Spofford, N.H.

Meeting Time: 4 pm to dark (arrange your own car pool)

Hostesses: Carlene McCarty,* Adrienne Raptis, and Mary Rodgers

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Monday, September 9

Kokedama Carlene McCarty and Ann Newsmith will lead a workshop on this ancient Japanese art form that uses moss as a vessel to hold the roots of a plant. Learn to create low-maintenance indoor container gardens that can be suspended in air or placed on a table. Moss, soil mix and twine will be provided. Just bring your own house plants or ferns.

Location: Green Mountain Chapel

Time: 6:00 p.m.

Hostesses: Alice Stockwell*and Frankie Gibson

Back To School Design: A flower arrangement for your living room - not to exceed 16" in height, width and depth.

Miniature: A small flower arrangement as above scaled in size to 8" overall.

Horticulture: Flowers and blooming branches from your yard.

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Monday, October 14

Fall Arrangements Alva-Jean Unwin, owner of Taylor For Flowers, along with her husband Dan, will demonstrate a fall flower arrangements incorporating fresh flowers and dried materials collected from your garden.

Location: Green Mountain Chapel

Time: 6:00 p.m.

Hostesses: Grace Amidon*, Frannie Burrows, and Judy Wagenbach

The Last Blooms of Summer Design: No arrangements

Miniature: No arrangements

Horticulture: Any flower or blooming branch from your garden.

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Monday, November 11

Making Wreaths and Swags

Nancy Renaud will lead this workshop on holiday wreaths and swags. Members will get to make one item, which the club will pay for, and a second or third item for a charge of $10.00 each.

Note: Since we must order supplies, you must RSVP by November 4 to Ann Newsmith

Location: Green Mountain Chapel

Time: 6:00 p.m.

Hostesses: Mary Rivers* and Ann Duzinski

Exhibits: We will all display our wreaths for horticulture credit and to admire.

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Monday, December 9

Making Holiday Centerpieces

Nancy Renaud will lead this workshop.

Members will get to make one item, which the club will pay for, and a second and third item for a charge of $10.00 each.

Note: Since we must order supplies, you must RSVP by November 4 to Ann Newsmith

Location: Green Mountain Chapel

Time: 6:00 p.m.

Hostesses: Carlene McCarty*, Judy Wagenbach, and Bobbi Lopez

Exhibits: We will all display our wreaths for horticulture credit and to admire.

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December 16

Holiday Party

Enjoy a hot cup of soup and our annual Yankee Swap!

Location: Carlene McCarty's home

43 Chestnut Hill, Brattleboro

Time: 6:00 p.m.

Hostesses: Carlene McCarty and Judy Wagenbach

No January or February Meetings