Easton Garden Club Newsletter
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| January 2001 | Editor: Robin Kallfelz email: robin@eastongardenclub.org |
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January 10, 2001
(Wednesday) 7:00pm |
| Exhibits:
"Welcome to My Kitchen" Novice and Intermediate
Classes Horticulture: "Any Green Indoor Plant" Topic: "Beating Back the Indoor Pests" Hostesses: Judy Tyler, Chair Kim Bertram, Linda Clary, Blanka Michajlov Table Arrangement: Jan Paulson |
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| We will begin the
January meeting with a pot luck supper. This will be a chance for us to socialize and get
to renew friendships. Cheryl Collins will tell us how to take beautiful pictures of our
gardens. She will speak between dinner and dessert. Since the sign-up at the November meeting, we have determined that we need about four more main dishes, three appetizers, three desserts, and four vegetable dishes. If you feel you could provide one of these dishes, please call Leslie Mullen or Marilyn Falzone. Please do not feel obligated to bring something to eat to the meeting as there should be enough food for everyone and your attendance is valuable to us. It would help to know if you plan to attend, so be sure to let Leslie, Marilyn, or Nancy Cohenno know if you will be coming to the meeting. Board members are reminded to bring salt and pepper and a decorated hurricane lamp for one table each. Anybody that already signed up to cook will be contacted by Leslie or Marilyn. A hint from hospitality on keeping hot foods hot: Take the hot dish out of the oven. Cover it with a lid if you have one. Wrap at least two layers of tin foil around the dish. Next wrap several layers of newspaper around the foil wrapped dish. The newspaper layers should be quite thick. Last layer is at least one heavy towel wrapped around the dish. Now line the bottom of a cooler with a heavy layer of newspapers that has been pre-heated with boiling water. Place the towel wrapped pot in the cooler and stuff with more newspapers. That should get your pot to Oakes Ames Hall quite hot. |
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| Holiday Doorway
Contest Winners: The Holiday Doorway contest was judged on December 9th,
2000 by Easton artist Mary Bodio. The winners were: 1st Place: Robin Kallfelz, Allen Road 2nd Place: Barbara Takach, Sierra Drive 3rd Place: Amy Morse, Center Street Greens Sale: The EGC Holiday Greens sale was a fun, though frosty, fundraiser for the club in December. The club raised $521 through the sale of wreaths, swags and holiday arrangements. Ways and Means Chairperson Kim Bertram would like to thank the 33 members who volunteered their time to arrange and sell the greens. New Members: The EGC is happy to welcome new members Denise Giannone, Evelyn Pepicilli, and James Carlino of North Easton, and Judith Bruno of South Easton! Our Condolences: The Easton Garden Club has extended condolences to the families of our members Patricia Curtis and Ellene Reynolds who have recently passed away. They will be missed by all their garden club friends. Fire Fund: A fund has been started to benefit the Medeiros family after a tragic fire destroyed their home in November. Those members interested in helping Sandy's family in their effort to rebuild their home may make contributions to the Medeiros Fire Fund through the Randolph Savings Bank. Summer Garden Walks: Garden Walks chairperson Joyce Holster will be seeking all new gardens for members to view this coming summer (Yes, summer is coming, believe it or not.) The garden walks are held on the first day of June, July, August and September. So begin to think about when your garden is in bloom and give Joyce a call to sign up. Also, if anyone has any ideas about new places to tour as a group please let Joyce know. EGC Book Corrections and Additions: If anyone has an addition or correction to the EGC 2000/2001 book please let me know and I will update everyone through the newsletter. My e-mail address in the book is incorrect. You can reach me at robin@eastongardenclub.org. Board Meeting: The January Board meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 24th at the home of Nancy Ruggles. |
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Horticultural Society Winter Programs Elm Bank Reservation, 900 Washington Street, Wellesley 617-536-9280 http://www.masshort.org/ |
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The
Wildflower Garden (WF100) Bring the wild
into your garden! If you want to learn how wildflowers can transform a portion of your
yard or landscape, this class is for you! Join Priscilla Williams as she presents ideas
about which wildflowers make good garden subjects, which are grown from seed, and which
ones you can purchase from nurseries. Plant combinations, plus which wildflowers perform
best in sun or shade, will be covered in this lecture. Bring your questions! Beginning Taxonomy (GH100) Have you ever
wondered how plants receive their names? Learn the basics of plant taxonomy in this
one-day class. In the morning, the basics of plant classification and diversity will be
discussed. We will also explore some essential plant families. In the afternoon, learn
basic nomenclature and how plants get their names. Bring a bag lunch! Designing the Natural Landscape (LD102) Join Laura Eisener
as she looks at garden design with an emphasis on low maintenance landscapes that are
wildlife friendly. In this slide lecture, learn about landscaping with native plants with
a New England character. The Herb Garden (LD105) Now is the time to
begin thinking about your herb garden for spring. Darlene Beauvais’ slide
presentation and lecture on herbs are sure to provide you with some great ideas to use at
home and in your garden. The Rose Garden in New England (GH131) Take a look at
some of the best roses to grow in New England! While the weather is bleak outside, Lisa
Corbin will show you slides of rose gardens at their peak of beauty. From hybrid teas to
old English roses, hear how to plant, care for, and protect the precious roses from the
heat in the summer to the snow in the winter. Bring your questions! The Sylvan Garden: Trees in American Gardens (GH106A) Almost every
landscape or garden design incorporates some trees, and yet we often neglect the specific
attributes of species and varieties or fail to recognize the outstanding choices
available. In this slide-illustrated lecture, Dr. Kim Tripp will stress the importance and
excitement of gardening with trees in eastern North America. She will highlight new and
underused trees for New England gardens and will discuss key principles, practices, and
plant material. This is an opportunity to learn some of the useful ways in which gardeners
can incorporate trees into landscapes of all shapes and sizes, with an emphasis on some of
the most rugged and beautiful trees for modern gardens. Imaginative Ideas for Residential Landscape Design
(MHS 100) Advanced Class A creative design
process begins with imaginative ideas, which inspire and uplift the spirit. Join landscape
designers for an intensive two-day symposium on developing imaginative solutions to
residential design. Xeriscape Gardening (LD107) When you see the word xeriscaping, do you think of the type of gardening that is only done in the Mohave Desert? Guess again! By using xeriscape, the art of conserving water in the landscape, you can have a beautiful garden here in Massachusetts. No desert needed! |
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