The Federated Garden Clubs of Vermont, Inc.
AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS
AWARDS DEADLINE DATES
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April 15 - Federation Garden Clubs of Vermont State Award Handbook
(click here to download the handbook and application)
Awards are to be sent to Jo Fretz (dfretz39@gmail.com).
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August 15th: NEGC Awards (click here to access information)
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January 10th: NGC Awards (click here to access information)
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SCHOLARSHIPS DEADLINE DATES
2024 FGCV Scholarship Recipient, Will E. Durkin a Senior at University of Vermont
in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. "My career goal is to become an ecologist working either the state or federal agency."
February 1st: Federation Garden Clubs of Vermont (FGCV) Academic Scholarship
This is a $1000 award. Send the application to state scholarship chair Carol Kress (cjkress77@gmail.com) by the deadline date of February 1, 2024.
(Click here to access information.)
March 1, 2025: National Garden Club (NGC) Scholarship
This is a $4000 award. Send the application to state scholarship chair - Carol Kress (cjkress77@gmail.com) by February 1. She will submit to NGC by the March 1st deadline.
(Click here to get more information.)
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NGC Smokey the Bear/ Woodsy Owl poster Contest (click here to find out more information)
Please pass on this information to your local schools as a great way for teachers to integrate their fire prevention curriculum with the art curriculum.
2024 FGCV AWARDS
Presented at the June 2024 FGCV Annual Meeting
2024 NATIONAL GARDEN CLUB AWARDS
PRESENTED TO THE FEDERATED GARDEN CLUBS OF VERMONT AT THE 2024 NATIONAL GARDEN CLUB CONVENTION JUNE 2024
NGC Award Number: MAE 5 NGC Award Name: National Garden Week
The National Garden Week sponsored by the National Garden Club encourages local and state garden clubs to celebrate gardening and preserving our planet for those who come after us during a week in June. The Federated Garden Clubs of Vermont were inspired to educate and support efforts and to call attention to the important contributions gardeners make to the beautification and environmental health of our communities. State and local events, proclamation from the governor.
NGC Award Number: SR 4 NGC Award Name: Member Award of Honor
Jan DeSarno for over 35 years of club membership, three-time club President, Co-Founder of the Vermont Garden Park, Grandma & Grandpa Gardens, Young Children’s Program and donations of thousands of pounds of vegetables to families with food shortage.
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NGC Award Number: CE 5 NGC Award Name: BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT (Flood Relief with flowers)
Beautify Barre Main Street – After Vermont Flooding July 2023. A coordinated and combined project with the North District FGCV with the Granite Center Garden Club. Karen Villanti coordinator and North District Director.
NGC Award Number: MAE 2 A: NGC Award Name: SOCIAL MEDIA/WEBSITE
Timely and useful information on the FGCV website
NGC Award Number: MAE 4 E - NGC Award Name: Publications – Awards handbook
Instruction zoom meeting, Designing and creating an Award Handbook
NGC Award Number: MAE 1- NGC Award Name: Membership Awareness
Revitalizing the FGCV website project
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NGC SCHOLARSHIP AWARD FOR A COLLEGE STUDENT $4000 – Jake Darling
FGCV Awards
YEARBOOK
Club size 3: 30-45 members
1st PLACE - Janet Ellison President, Mountain Gardeners
MERIT - Wendy Bucchieri, President, Arlington Garden Club
Club size 4: 45-69 club members
1st PLACE - Therese Burton, President, Springfield Garden Club
MERIT - Linda Saarnijoki President, Green Mountain Gardeners
Club size 5: 70-99 club members
1st PLACE - Pat Cherry, Nancy Rhodes, President, The Garden Club of Manchester
MERIT - Tri-editors: Karen Villanti, Camille Lovering, Doris Van Mullen, and Presidents Barbara Gaida & Linda Lane, Burlington Garden Club
NEWSLETTERS
Category A (1-3 pages)
1st PLACE - Janet Ellison, President, Mountain Gardeners
Category B (3-12 pages)
1st PLACE - Therese Burton, President, Springfield Garden Club
SOCIAL MEDIA
Club size 4 (45-69)
1st PLACE - Linda Saarnijoki, President, Green Mountain Gardeners
Club size 5 (70–99)
1st PLACE - Pat Cherry, Nancy Rhodes, President, The Garden Club of Manchester
BEST ONGOING PROJECT THAT HAS MERIT
1st PLACE - Linda Saarnijoki, President, Green Mountain Gardeners
MERIT - Janet Ellison, President, Mountain Gardeners
MERIT - Janet Ellison, President, Mountain Gardeners
CIVIC BEAUTIFICATION
6-c Landscaping public buildings
1st PLACE - Therese Burton, President, Springfield Garden Club
6e Municipal gardens & 6f Roadside enhancements, club project to add plantings to a highway or streetscape
MERIT - Linda Saarnijoki, President, Green Mountain Gardeners
6-e Municipal gardens
MERIT - Janet Ellison, President, Mountain Gardeners
CONSERVATION
Whose conservation project most enhances its community.
1st PLACE - Pat Cherry, Nancy Rhodes, President, The Garden Club of Manchester
MERIT - Janet Ellison, President, Mountain Gardeners
EDUCATION
$25 - A club that conducted education about any topic, i.e. gardening, environment,
conservation
1st PLACE - Linda Saarnijoki, President, Green Mountain Gardeners
MERIT - Therese Burton, President, Springfield Garden Club
MERIT - Janet Ellison, President, Mountain Gardeners
MERIT - Linda Saarnijoki, President, Green Mountain Gardeners
INDIVIDUAL WITHIN THE CLUB MAINTAINS FABULOUS GARDENS
Individuals who maintain fabulous gardens (with or without help).
1st PLACE - Liz Hill, Presidents Barbara Gaida & Linda Lane, Burlington Garden Club
MERIT - Linda Saarnijoki, President, Green Mountain Gardeners
MERIT - Therese Burton, President, Springfield Garden Club
MERIT - Pat Cherry, Nancy Rhodes, President, The Garden Club of Manchester
WINDOW BOXES & CONTAINERS
$25 planted for the community, including summer and winter plantings.
1st PLACE - Therese Burton, President, Springfield Garden Club
YOUTH
1st PLACE - Pat Cherry, Nancy Rhodes, President, The Garden Club of Manchester
PAMELA C. HEBERT AWARD HISTORIC PRESERVATION
1st PLACE - Marvelene Richards, Suzanne Sutter, Four Seasons Garden Club
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
MERIT - Linda Saarnijoki, President, Green Mountain Gardeners
GOLDEN TROWEL
For a person or group who made extraordinary contributions of time and talent to furthering the aims of a garden club. The award may be given to garden club members or non-members.
Carolyn Bates - Burlington Garden Club
Flora Bell - FGCV & Burlington Garden Club
Teri Cascella - Arlington Garden Club
Michelle Dauphinais - Rutland Garden Club
Buddy Dexter - Springfield Garden Club
Anna Giglio - Arlington Garden Club
Alicia Jenks - Springfield Garden Club
Cathy Kindle - Arlington Garden Club
To Be Announced at The Garden Club of Manchester Annual Meeting
Sally Ogden - Green Mountain Garden Club
Anne Page - Four Seasons Garden Club
Lindsay Rounsefell - Springfield Garden Club
Jeri Schoof - Arlington Garden Club
Stacy St. Peter - FGCV
Karen Villanti - FGCV & Burlington Garden Club
LANDSCAPE OF BUSINESS VERMONT COUNTRY STORE
1st PLACE - Linda Saarnijoki, President, Green Mountain Gardeners
DEDALLUS & WINE BAR
MERIT - Presidents Barbara Gaida & Linda Lane, Burlington Garden Club
GARDEN THERAPY
Club judged to have the most effective garden therapy program(s).
1st PLACE - Presidents Barbara Gaida & Linda Lane, Burlington Garden Club
1st PLACE - Therese Burton, President, Springfield Garden Club
THE VERMONT SWEEPSTAKES AWARD
For winning the greatest number of blue ribbons in design, horticulture, and botanical arts in Vermont Flower Shows.
1st PLACE - Pat Cherry, Nancy Rhodes, President, The Garden Club of Manchester
THE RUTH DODGE FLOWER EDUCATION AWARD
Awarded to the member club presenting a Standard Flower Show, Small Standard Flower Show, Horticulture Specialty Flower Show, Design Specialty Flower Show, or Youth Standard or Small Standard Flower Show with the greatest overall educational value.
1st PLACE - Pat Cherry, Nancy Rhodes, President, The Garden Club of Manchester
JEAN MERRIUM WILLIAMS FLOWER SHOW SCHEDULE AWARD
Presented for the best Flower Show Schedule in Vermont.
1st PLACE - Pat Cherry, Nancy Rhodes, President, The Garden Club of Manchester
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