The Federated Garden Clubs of Vermont
2023 Federated Garden Clubs of Vermont Annual Meeting
Join us on Tuesday, June 6, 2023
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: Philo Ridge Farm,
2766 Mt. Philo Road
Charlotte, Vermont 05445
Guest Speaker: Gail Kirby
Topic: “Herbs for Health”
About Philo Ridge Farm
Philo Ridge Farm is a beautiful 400-acre productive, diversified farm at the forefront of innovation and conversation around food grown on the land. Fifty acres are used as certified organic vegetable, flower, herb, and fruit gardens. Focus is on grass-fed & pasture raised lived livestock growing cattle, pigs, chickens, eggs, and sheep.
Find out more at philoridgefarm.com.
Tentative Meeting Schedule
Subject to change.
9:30 - 10:00 am Registration - Meet and Greet
10:00 am Business Meeting – Jo Fretz – Co-President
Installation of incoming officers (2023-2025)
11:30 am Lunch and socializing
12:30 pm Guest Speaker – Gail Kirby – “Herbs for Health”
1:30 pm Auction results
Garden Tours are available (approximately 45 minutes)
Ridge and Production Gardens - appreciate seeing the aesthetic beauty of the ridge garden, and the "behind the scenes" utility of what it takes to produce the amount of fruit, vegetables, and flowers to sustain the farm, in the production gardens.
Silent Auction: Each club is asked to bring an auction item(s) for our fundraising raffle. On arrival leave item at the registration table. Take home a special treat.
Attention: Club President/representative – Bring club yearbooks & brochures to share and network. There will be an available table to place your materials on
by Suzanne-Bushnell
Harpswell GC -ME
Pictorial
Swallowtails Mating
by Diane Roberts
GC of Madison, CT
by Jen Hohenboken
Mountain GC NH
Nature Category