2024 FEDERATED GARDEN CLUBS VERMONT AWARDS 

         

Presented in the Fall of 2024 at NEGC Fall Meeting

 

2024 NEW ENGLAND GARDEN CLUB AWARDS

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The Joyce Kimball Container Gardening Award

This award is for the most outstanding container garden display designed for a public place. Rutland Garden Club, VT wins this award for its wonderful project to beautify the streets of Rutland with seasonal floral containers.  

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Presented at the June 2024 FGCV Annual Meeting

Congratulations Vermont

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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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