Newsletter September 2018 Upcoming Events Board Meeting September 11 th @ 7 PM at Dianna Dywer’s, 60 Saddle Rock Road Please RSVP and let Dianna know if there is anything you would like to add to the agenda, diannadancer@ gmail.com . Hort & Design Group September 18 th @ 7 PM at Angela Swanepoel’s, 41 Ralsey Road South, Rose Court Refreshments will be served. This meeting is informal, free of charge, and all members are welcome. Horticulture topic this month will be on Botanical Horticulture which is in Botanical Arts Division and is on the September schedule. Maureen Carson will discuss the difference between Botanical Horticulture and Regular Horticulture and why the NGC moved it to a new Division. For those of us who grew the Allium 'Violet Beauty' there will be a chance to exhibit the dried allium seed head as well as several other classes in botanical horticulture. Maureen will also bring examples of dahlias focusing on grooming and staging in anticipation of entries at our September show and possibly entries for the Greenwich Dahlia Show at the end of the month (see Community Corner below for additional information). She can also help with plant ID. If members could please email Maureen in advance with any questions she will try to be prepared to answer, at [email protected]. Georgia Nostrand will demonstrate a creative line design, incorporating our next country theme, China. We will not have a botanical arts artistic craft or educational project in September. 1
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Newsletter September 2018
Upcoming Events
Board Meeting September 11th @ 7 PM at Dianna Dywer’s, 60 Saddle Rock RoadPlease RSVP and let Dianna know if there is anything you would like to add to the agenda, diannadancer@ gmail.com .
Hort & Design GroupSeptember 18th @ 7 PM at Angela Swanepoel’s, 41 Ralsey Road South, Rose CourtRefreshments will be served. This meeting is informal, free of charge, and all members are welcome.
Horticulture topic this month will be on Botanical Horticulture which is in Botanical Arts Division and is on the September schedule. Maureen Carson will discuss the difference between Botanical Horticulture and Regular Horticulture and why the NGC moved it to a new Division. For those of us who grew the Allium 'Violet Beauty' there will be a chance to exhibit the dried allium seed head as well as several other classes in botanical horticulture. Maureen will also bring examples of dahlias focusing on grooming and staging in anticipation of entries at our September show and possibly entries for the Greenwich Dahlia Show at the end of the month (see Community Corner below for additional information). She can also help with plant ID. If members could please email Maureen in advance with any questions she will try to be prepared to answer, at [email protected].
Georgia Nostrand will demonstrate a creative line design, incorporating our next country theme, China.
We will not have a botanical arts artistic craft or educational project in September. Thanks to Angela for opening her home and to Nolini Barretto for serving as co-hostess!
September Flower Design
Please visit the club website for monthly schedules and entry forms. http://shippanpointgardenclub.org/members-only/
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Design Theme: ChinaType: Creative LineSize: Unlimited height, 24" wide and deepPlant Material: Fresh and/or driedStaging: Background and underlay recommended but not required
Membership Meeting September 27th @ 12 PM at Stamford Yacht Club, 97 Ocean Drive WestSubmission of Exhibits — 8:30 AM – 9:45 AM (no late entries accepted)Membership Meeting and Luncheon — 12 Noon at Stamford Yacht Club. Please call the club at 203-323-3161 for luncheon reservations. Guest Presentation by Deidra Wallin — 1 PM
We thank JoAnn Benson for serving as hostess. We also thank Janet McCabe and Cindi Richardson for serving as clerks. Composting: Reaping the Rewards of Recycling!
Presented by Deirdra Wallin, HTRLearn how a few simple actions taken at home benefits the environment while producing a valuable soil amendment. Understand what composting is, how you can do it, and how you can use it. Discover the variety of methods to choose from, acceptable materials, and ways to keep your compost trouble free.
Deirdra Wallin is a registered Horticultural Therapist, Advanced Master Gardener, Master Composter, and Master Naturalist with a background in social services and volunteer management. She owns and operates, The Personal Gardener, a business that specializes in the development and maintenance of the home garden and has grown to providing educational, social, and therapeutic programming for individuals and groups. Deirdra is Program Coordinator at The Connecticut Audubon Society, Deer Pond Farm in Sherman, Connecticut. Deirdra can be reached at [email protected].
All members/friends are welcome to attend the presentation. If you would like to attend the presentation without having lunch please let Nolini Barretto know, we'll make sure there are chairs available for you. Nolini can be reached at 203-353-0309 or [email protected].
Hostess and Assistant Volunteer OpportunityPlease contact Sally Russell at [email protected] if you are able to serve as co-hostess with JoAnn on 9/27 or as hostesses for upcoming membership meetings, October 25th and/or November 15th. Participation by all members is encouraged!
Clerking OpportunityIf you are available to clerk, please email Anne Cheng at [email protected].
Other News
Civic Planting Work DaysSpecial thanks to Janet McCabe who is coordinating the Welcome Garden fence replacement later this month (see Stamford Neighborhood Grant Program below).
We would like to thank Maureen Carson for her commendable leadership as head of Civic Planting. We would also like to thank all the members who have worked in our gardens this past month:
On 8/9 Janet McCabe, Dianna Dwyer, Diane White, and Maureen weeded the Welcome garden.
On 8/12 Janet McCabe, Dianna Dwyer, Jane Waugh, Noel Kondub, Barbara LeCornec, and Maureen weeded the meadow side of the Recycling Center Gardens.
On 8/26 Dianna Dwyer, Jan Allen and her husband Richard O’Grady, Anne Cheng, Krystyna Vaughan, Kathleen Mathews, Marge Pavlov, Andrew Sverdlove, and Maureen weeded at the Recycling Center Gardens.
On 9/3 Sally Russell with help from Ginny Fox's yard guy weeded the triangles at the Fairway traffic circle. Ginny, Sally, and Birlie Lau also weeded those gardens earlier in August. They will plant some asters there soon to add some fall color.
Sorry if we have omitted anyone or if you have worked in one of the gardens and we don't know about it, please let Maureen know at [email protected]! Thanks to all who recently participated. It's been hot and sweaty but a lot of fun to work together for just one hour on a few mornings last month. Come join us and WE'll SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER....
Next work dates and times: Date Time Location GoalSunday, 9/9 8:30 – 9:30 AM Katrina Mygatt
Recycling CenterTroubleshoot and deadhead
Sunday, 9/23 8:30 – 9:30 AM Gateway and Welcome Gardens
Weeding at Gateway, deadheading on both corners
Bring weeding/clipping tools, drinking water, bug spray, and wear a hat, long pants/sleeves, and bug spray.
We will send out reminders before each work date and will let members know if additional times are scheduled. Remember, our gardens are open so any member can stop and weed or deadhead at any of the gardens anytime to suit their schedules.
If you have not helped in the gardens due to physical limitations we understand. But if you are able and we haven’t seen you helping in the past year or more you are not fulfilling your civic responsibility to the SPGC. If you cannot work during scheduled times, please go weed on your own time and let Maureen know! The weeds are always there no matter the day or time and the gardens are open areas with access on weekends. We look forward to more participation.
Noel Kondub, Barbara LeCornec, Jane Waugh, and Janet McCabe Krystyna Vaughn, Anne Cheng, Marge Pavlov, Andrew Sverdlove, Dianna Dwyer, Maureen Carson, Jan Allen, and Kathleen Matthews
Richard O’Grady, Jan Allen, and Dianna Dwyer Krystyna Vaughn and Anne Cheng Andrew Sverdlove, Marge Pavlov, and Kathleen Mathews
Photos courtesy of Maureen Carson.
Stamford Neighborhood Grant ProgramThe Stamford Neighborhood Grant work is moving forward. Janet McCabe is heading that initiative. We have signed a contract with Riverside Inc. and obtained all the zoning papers needed. The fence installation will hopefully occur in September. The Board has provided funds for restoration of the sign (if need be) as well as landscaping work to trim the shrubs in the back of the sign.
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September 2018
Summer Membership Meeting
A fun and convivial meeting was enjoyed by all on August 2nd. Again, our appreciation and thanks to Ginny Fox for hosting and Sally Russell for preparing a delicious and healthy feast for the club!
Petite Design Entries – Africa
Best in ShowFirst Award, Master
Barbara Deysson
First Award, IntermediateNolini Barretto
First Award, NoviceNoel Kondub
Second Award, MasterGeorgia Nostrand
Second Award, NoviceJanet McCabe
Third Award, NoviceCindi Richardson
Honorable Mention, NoviceUlli Delmar
Honorable Mention, NoviceJosephine Redding
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September 2018
Artistic Craft – African Headdress
Angela Swanepoel, Josephine Redding, and Janet McCabe
Having Fun!
Marguerite Hajjar and Krystyna Vaughn Erna Szekeres, Angela Swanepoel, Soudi Salek, Lisa Cuscuna, Cindi Richardson, Sandie Malloy, Noel Kondub,
Jane Waugh, and Nancy Saiers
Photos courtesy of Kim Dickinson, Janet McCabe, Birlie Lau, and Diane White
Federated Garden Clubs of CT (FGCCT) News
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September 2018
The Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut, Inc. (FGCCT) has many activities in September. Registration information for all FGCCT events noted below and additional information is online at www.ctgardens.org.
Gardening School – Course IOctober 1st-3rd at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES), 123 Huntington Street, New HavenDianna Dwyer and Nolini Barretto will be attending. Please reach out if you’d like to carpool. The first course in Gardening School will be offered this October (registration deadline was September 1st). Topics covered in this course includes lessons in Basic Botany, Soils, Techniques for Growing Outdoor Flowers, Plant Propagation, and Gardening for Wildlife/Habitat. Additional information about the program can be accessed here: https://ctgardenclubs.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/GS_1_Brochure_October_2018_schedule.pdf
Connecticut SymposiumOctober 16th-18th at the Water’s Edge Resort and Spa, 1525 Boston Post Road, Westbrook, CTThe Symposium will provide credit for those judges refreshing or just wishing to be current. The Symposium Schedule provides detailed information on events, hotel reservations, and specific requirements for credit options. Registration is available online or by mail. No telephone reservations will be accepted. The registration deadline is September 30, 2018.
Featured presenters include, among others: Jamal Ansara, President and Owner of East Coast Flowers, will speak the first Allied
Subject: “The 21st Century Global Flower Market.” Ko Klover, Board Member of Certified American Grown Council, CEO of Botanical
Trading Co. LLC, and a partner at Pioneer Gardens, Inc. in Delaware, will follow with the second Allied Subject: “Certified American Grown Flowers.”
Penny Decker, Design Instructor from Florida discussing “Grouped Mass” and “Featured Plant Material,” two of the new designs debuted in the 2017 Handbook.
Dorthy Yard, National Garden Club Flower Show Chair and a five-star member of the NGC, will teach Horticulture on October 18th, featuring “Going Green: Broad Leaf Evergreens and Container Begonias.”
For program schedule and registration information, please visit the symposium website at: https://ctgardenclubs.org/events-overview/connecticut-symposium-2/
FGCCT 89th Annual Awards Meeting & Luncheon – “MUMS THE WORD!”October 24th @ 9 AM at the Aqua Turf Club, 556 Mulberry Street, Plantsville, CTOver 80 state and national garden club awards will be presented at the meeting. Mums will be the featured flower for design demonstrations and for horticulture.From 9 AM - 10 AM, watch members of FGCCT’s Judges Council create original designs with Chrysanthemums, utilizing the new Featured Plant Material Design rules. And you may cast
your ballot for the best design! There will also be a Horticulture Exhibit, featuring Chrysanthemums grown from cuttings given to the Judges at their May Judges Council meeting. Registration is $34 per person. For additional event information, please click here: https://ctgardenclubs.org/events-overview/awards-meeting/
Community Corner
Cove Island Wildlife Sanctuary Walk September 8th @ 7:30 AM at Cove Island Park, 1125 Cove Rd, Stamford, CTMigration is upon us and birds have begun to move. If you have the time this Saturday at 7:30 AM, take this opportunity to view migrating birds and/or butterflies at the Cove Island Wildlife Sanctuary. Patrick Dugan will begin his long-awaited walks through the Cove Island Wildlife Sanctuary. After which at 10 AM Bill Van Loan will lead a butterfly walk in the sanctuary.
11th Annual Dazzling Dahlia Show Presented by the Greenwich Dahlia SocietySeptember 28th- 30th at Greenwich Botanical Center, 130 Bible Street, Cos Cob, CT
Friday, September 28th: Early Registration from 1 PM - 5 PM Saturday, September 29th: Final Entries from 7 AM - 11 AM;
Judging from 11:30 AM - 2 PM; Show opens from 2 PM – 4 PM Sunday, September 30th: Show from 10 AM - 3 PM (followed by the sale of flowers)
The Show is open to all exhibitors who can bring named homegrown blooms. No entry fee will be charged and membership of either the Greenwich Dahlia Society or The Greenwich Botanical Center is not a requirement for exhibitors. The event is open to the public and admission is free. The schedule and Dahlia Show Book which outlines classifications and rules can be accessed here: https://www.gecgreenwich.org/store/p177/dazzlingdahliasshow
A private bench show at home!Photo courtesy of Maureen Carson
Respectfully submitted by SPGC Corresponding Secretary, Birlie Lau
