Suffield Garden Club, Inc.
Organized June 24, 1934
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Meetings
MINI EXHIBITSArtistic Design
Horticulture
Photography
Mini Exhibits are featured at each monthly club meeting of the Suffield Garden Club. Members may submit up to three entries, one per category.
The Mini Exhibits committee (and sometimes outside judges) will rate entries against a set of standards, not each other. Or the Popular Vote may decide how the entries fare!
The Mini Exhibits committee (and sometimes outside judges) will rate entries against a set of standards, not each other. Or the Popular Vote may decide how the entries fare!
Drop off entries 30 minutes before the start of each meeting.
Members: See specific guidelines for each category in your yearbooks.
Members: See specific guidelines for each category in your yearbooks.
OCTOBER
Artistic Design
Floral Arrangement using a fall vegetable.
Horticulture
Herbal bouquet, consisting of 2-3 herbs, placed in a vase
Photography
The Fall Garden
NOVEMBER
Artistic Design
Mums Only, a variety arranged in a basket container.
Horticulture
One Butternut Squash placed on a mat or doily.
Photography
The Fall Harvest
DECEMBER
Artistic Design
Holiday Centerpiece with a candle or candles.
Horticulture
One Norfolk Pine in a pot or planter.
Photography
Nature Getting Ready For Winter
JANUARY
No Exhibits
FEBRUARY
Artistic Design
Our annual "Posies-to-Go" program for shut-ins. Please provide a bag or box for transportation.
Horticulture
No exhibit.
Photography
A Local Winter Scene
MARCH
Artistic Design
"Mini" Arrangement in your choice of container, max. 8".
Horticulture
One framed, colored photograph of your favorite garden.
Photography
What's Growing Inside
APRIL
Artistic Design
Monochromatic Design using the color yellow.
Horticulture
One daffodil or hyacinth in a bud vase.
Photography
The Birds Are Hungry
MAY (Drop off 9:30 a.m.)
Artistic Design
Line Design arrangement in a low container.
Horticulture
One house plant with variegated leaves.
Photography
First Signs of Spring
OCTOBER 3, 2011
Black Gold: Indoor Composting with Worms
with Martha Hamilton
Martha Hamilton, a Master Gardener from Western Massachusetts, will teach us how to make "black gold" right on our kitchen counters in a presentation she made at the 2010 Master Gardeners Symposium. Martha is past president of Springfield Garden Club and a board member of The Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts, Inc. She is a flower arranger, artist and interior designer.
Conservation Moment
Trees: Post-Hurricane Reflections
Business meeting only at Second Baptist Church withProgram CANCELLED due to power outage atthe H.S. from the October 29th snowstorm.brown bag lunch beforehand. Beverages provided.
Developing & Testing Skills for Floral Careers
with Students from Suffield Regional Agriscience Center
Location: Suffield High School
Location: Suffield High School
We will be guests of the Regional Agriscience Center at Suffield High School. Students will highlight their preparation for the FFA Career Development Event (CDE) and explain the purpose of CDE’s. Members will test their own skills by making a corsage, identifying flowers and taking a written test. Are you up for the challenge?
Please bring a non-perishable food item for those in need who are helped by Suffield Emergency Aid.
Conservation Moment
What To Do With Those Old Electronics
DECEMBER 5, 2011
Festive Flowers
with Mary Huntoon
Mary Huntoon, an award-winning floral designer, will entertain us as she makes festive arrangements for the holidays. Her goals for the presentation include our enjoyment and entertainment, as well as our increased love and knowledge of floral design. Mary is a master judge for National Garden Clubs, Inc., and judge in horticulture and design for The Garden Club of America, Inc.
Arrangements will be raffled after the program! Guest fee, $10.
Mary Huntoon, an award-winning floral designer, will entertain us as she makes festive arrangements for the holidays. Her goals for the presentation include our enjoyment and entertainment, as well as our increased love and knowledge of floral design. Mary is a master judge for National Garden Clubs, Inc., and judge in horticulture and design for The Garden Club of America, Inc.
Arrangements will be raffled after the program! Guest fee, $10.
Conservation Moment
Ewww. How Clean Are Those Reusable Bags?
JANUARY 2012
No Meeting
Terrariums and You
with Tovah Martin
Tovah Martin's passion for all things growing and encased in glass led to her 2009 book, The New Terrarium, wherein she writes, “If your home décor needs a little extra green, try a terrarium. Quite simply, terrariums are the solution for bringing all the benefits of botany and you together.” Tovah is an award-winning author of more than 12 books, garden writer and Honorary Member of The Garden Club of America, Inc. She dotes on connecting with other gardeners. Check out Tovah's blog plantswise.com.
Conservation Moment
Green Cleaning and You
Tovah Martin's passion for all things growing and encased in glass led to her 2009 book, The New Terrarium, wherein she writes, “If your home décor needs a little extra green, try a terrarium. Quite simply, terrariums are the solution for bringing all the benefits of botany and you together.” Tovah is an award-winning author of more than 12 books, garden writer and Honorary Member of The Garden Club of America, Inc. She dotes on connecting with other gardeners. Check out Tovah's blog plantswise.com.
Conservation Moment
Green Cleaning and You
Flowers for the President and You
with Ruth Loiseau
Suffield resident Ruth Loiseau is a nationally recognized master floral designer and the owner of Ruth L. She has worked at the White House since the Reagan Administration and continues to help with special events there. She will regale us with her White House experiences while designing eight floral arrangements. Ruth lectures in The Art of Floral Design and has an extensive list of clients throughout the United States. She was the keynote speaker at the 2010 Bouquets to Art event at The de Young Museum in San Francisco.
Arrangements will be raffled after the program!
Conservation Moment
That Waste is Hazardous!
Suffield resident Ruth Loiseau is a nationally recognized master floral designer and the owner of Ruth L. She has worked at the White House since the Reagan Administration and continues to help with special events there. She will regale us with her White House experiences while designing eight floral arrangements. Ruth lectures in The Art of Floral Design and has an extensive list of clients throughout the United States. She was the keynote speaker at the 2010 Bouquets to Art event at The de Young Museum in San Francisco.
Arrangements will be raffled after the program!
Conservation Moment
That Waste is Hazardous!
APRIL 2, 2012
Daylilies 101
with Richard Howard
Richard Howard, past president of the Connecticut Daylily Society, will explain types of daylilies, discuss their cultural requirements, and show examples of newer cutting-edge varieties that will knock your socks off! Rich’s two-acre home in Wallingford, Connecticut, boasts 4,000 pots of daylilies in 1,800 varieties. He has been hybridizing his own daylilies for about 10 years. The American Hemerocallis Society awarded him Display Garden approval in 2003.
Conservation Moment
CSA's: The Benefits of Buying Local Produce
Benefits of Pollination with Local Bees
with Tony Bermani
Suffield beekeeper and TCBee Farm owner, Tony Bermani will give us an overview of honeybee biology and discuss the process of pollination. Tony maintains over 100 honeybee colonies.
TCBee Farm honey will be available for purchase after the program.
Following the program we will hold our annual business meeting to plan for 2012-2013.
Suffield beekeeper and TCBee Farm owner, Tony Bermani will give us an overview of honeybee biology and discuss the process of pollination. Tony maintains over 100 honeybee colonies.
TCBee Farm honey will be available for purchase after the program.
Following the program we will hold our annual business meeting to plan for 2012-2013.
Conservation Moment
Awful Invasives & Getting Rid of Them
Monthly Meetings (Guests welcome)
Regular meetings are held the first Monday of each month October - May (excluding January) beginning at 11:45 a.m. At each meeting, we address club business, and learn from guest speakers as well as each other (see info on Mini Exhibits at right). We enjoy a light luncheon beforehand. Each May, we hold our annual business meeting, approve a budget and plan for the following year.
Regular meetings are held the first Monday of each month October - May (excluding January) beginning at 11:45 a.m. At each meeting, we address club business, and learn from guest speakers as well as each other (see info on Mini Exhibits at right). We enjoy a light luncheon beforehand. Each May, we hold our annual business meeting, approve a budget and plan for the following year.
A
selection of gardening materials including books, gloves, oasis and
other items are offered for sale to members and guests at our meetings.
11:30 am Drop off entries for Mini Exhibits*
11:45 am Refreshments
12:30 pm Business Meeting*
1:00 pm Program
*The May
meeting begins at 10:00 a.m. Drop off exhibits at 9:30 a.m.
Monthly meetings are held at Second Baptist Church, 100 N. Main St., Suffield CT, unless otherwise noted. Click the orange marker below for directions.
Guests are welcome at monthly meetings up to three times per year. Fee per visit, $5. December guest fee, $10.
The annual meeting in June is held off-site and is for members only.
Club
members
gather for an afternoon of camaraderie and celebration featuring hors
d'oeuvres and cocktails (cash bar) followed by a luncheon. We elect new officers, present awards and recognize members for their years of service.
The location of the annual meeting may vary from year to year.
Next Annual Meeting: June 4, 2012. Details TBD.
