September 22, 2009 - Topic: Environmental Awareness
Liz is the owner of Rising Sun Greenhouses and Landscape Co. offering landscape consultation and design services. A Vermont Certified Horticulturist and VT Master Gardener, she is an enthusiastic educator and dynamic lecturer known throughout New England and will show how to use native plants in the garden.
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October 27, 2009 - Topic: Flower Arranging
The author of Bouquets with Personality will demonstrate interesting designs for the home based on the personalities of people and flowers, with book signing to follow.
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January 26, 2010 - Topic: Youth Gardening
Luncheon Social at Noon - Please note earlier time
A Club tradition. Enjoy a light luncheon provided by the Executive Board while visiting with your co-members. There will be a short presentation by students and their leader from a school or youth organization that has participated in youth gardening. Plus a display and opportunity to vote on Woodsy Owl posters created by the students.
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February 23, 2010 - Topic: Horticulture
"The Art of Gardening at the Shelburne Museum" by Jessica Gallas, Shelburne, Vt.
The Museum's head groundskeeper takes you through a year of gardening at the Museum, beginning with the designing of the art inspired gardeners to the finished results.
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March 23, 2010 - Topic: Horticulture
This landscape designer will present the design components at Montreal Botanic Gardens, U.S. Botanic Garden, Coastal Gardens of Maine, Meijer Garden and Chicago's Millenium Park.
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April 27, 2010 - Topic: Flower Arranging
"Dramatic, Different Floral Designs" by designers Virginia Allen, Betty Barnes, Elaine Dates and Joan Gates
Some of the types of design to be demonstrated will be: Spatial Thrust, Multi-Rhythmic, Reflective, Mono-Botanical, Sculptural Form, Underwater, Transparency, Synergistic, Tapestry.
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May 22, 2010 - No meeting or program so that all members ma focus on the annual Plant Sale.
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June 22, 2010 - Annual Meeting - Topic: Horticulture
"Pots-abilities" by Marijke Niles, owner of Perennial Gardens Plus, Starksboro, Vt.
Demonstration of unusual plantings in containers with vegetables, houseplants, and erennials. Some may be available for sale.
