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 2025 FGCV Annual Meeting

Congratulations Vermont

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NATIONAL GARDEN CLUB 2025 AWARDS PRESENTED AT THE NATIONAL CONVENTION IN SOUTH CAROLINA & RECEIVED BY INCOMING PRESIDENT MARTHA DALE                                 

1. The Club Small Standard Show - Rutland GC "FloralOpoly"

2. Miriam Anderson Steel Scholarship Award - to Gavin Young

3. Smokey Bear Woods Owl Poster Contest - Third Grade - Honorable Mention - to Helen Paxton, sponsored by the Burlington GC

4. CE-1 Community Gardens - Certificate of Appreciation- to Burlington GC

5. CE-5 Beautification Project - Certificate of Appreciation- Burlington GC

6. G-3 Garden Therapy - Certificate of Commendation - Doris Van Mullen, Burlington GC

7. MAE-2 A Website - Certificate of Commendation- FGCV

8. MAE- 4 Publications - Certificate of Merit - FGCV

9. G-2 Edible Gardening - Certificate of Merit - Liz Hill, Burlington GC
   Winning this award is Liz Hill from the Burlington Garden Club in Vermont. This project is an example of an individual’s idea that grew into an impactful project. Using conservation techniques to keep the soil enriched and able to produce larger crops, Liz Hill addresses food insecurity in her area by growing a variety of vegetables, placing them in boxes near the mailboxes in a mobile home park for residents to pick up and use as needed for their families.

         

FGCV Awards

 

YEARBOOK – Best designed yearbook

First Place – Level 3 – Arlington Garden Club

First Place – Level 3 – Mountain Gardeners

Certificate of Merit – Green Mountain Gardeners

First Place – Level 4 – Springfield Garden Club

First Place – Level 5 – Burlington Garden Club

Certificate of Merit – Garden Club of Manchester

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NEWSLETTER - A first-place award will be awarded to the best newsletter

First Place – Mountain Gardeners

 

SOCIAL MEDIA – Recognition to clubs with outstanding social media on Facebook, website

Social Media, Facebook – First Place – Springfield Garden Club

Social Media, Website – Certificate of Merit – Mountain Gardeners

Social Media, Facebook – Certificate of Merit – Garden Club of Manchester

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BEST ON-GOING PROJECT – that has merit – any noteworthy project which does not fit into the other categories.

First Place – Springfield Garden Club

Certificate of Merit – Garden Club of Manchester

Certificate of Merit – Burlington Garden Club

Certificate of Merit – Green Mountain Gardeners

Certificate of Merit – Burlington Garden Club

 

CIVIC BEAUTIFICATION – A First Place Award And $25 Will Be Awarded To A Fgcv Club or Group of Clubs For An Outstanding Civic Project Completed Which Has Resulted In A Permanent Improvement For Public Benefit.

First Place – Mountain Gardeners

First Place – Federated Garden Clubs of Vermont

 

CONSERVATION - The award is presented to a club whose conservation project most enhances its community. The project may include involvement in a larger organization’s endeavor. The first-place winner receives a check for $25.

First Place – Garden Club of Manchester

Certificate of Merit – Mountain Gardeners

 

EDUCATION - The award is presented to a club that conducts education about any topic, i.e., gardening, environment, and conservation. Please provide a description of the event and any follow-through conducted. The award includes $25.00.

First Place  –  Springfield Garden Club

Education #8B – Certificate of Merit – Green Mountain Gardeners

Education #8D – Certificate of Merit – Mountain Gardeners

Education #8D – Certificate of Merit – Garden Club of Manchester

Education #8A – Certificate of Merit – Green Mountain Gardeners

 

INDIVIDUAL WITHIN A CLUB – MAINTAIN FABULOUS GARDENS WITH or WITHOUT HELP

First Place – Garden Club of Manchester

Certificate of Merit – Burlington Garden Club

Certificate of Merit – Green Mountain Gardeners

 

WINDOW BOXES AND CONTAINERS - Planted for the community, including summer and winter plantings. The award includes $25.00.

First Place – Springfield Garden Club

 

VERMONT JUDGES COUNCIL AWARD - This award is presented annually to the FGCV garden club that has best promoted floral design in their club activities. This may be accomplished through flower shows, design workshops, public exhibits, etc.

First Place – Garden Club of Manchester

 

LANDSCAPE FOR A BUSINESS - EACH club is eligible to recommend one business in the area that strives to use plants to improve the appearance of its premises.

First Place – Barnstead Inn

 

GARDEN THERAPY - The FGCV will award a first-place award and $25.00 to the club judged to have the most effective garden therapy program(s).

First Place – Mountain Gardeners

Certificate of Merit – Springfield Garden Club

 

HORTICULTURE AWARD - A First Place Award will be presented each year to a member of the FGCV who has received the most points for HorTICULTURE in FGCV flower shows

First Place – Burlington Garden Club

 

LOUISE MURRAY AWARD - A First Place Award will be presented to a member of the FGCV who, in one year, between May 1 and April 30, has accumulated the greatest number of awards for DESIGNS exhibited at any FGCV flower show.

First Place – Rutland Garden Club

 

RUTH DODGE FLOWER SHOW AWARD - A First Place Award will be 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.

First Place – Rutland Garden Club

First Place – Burlington Garden Club

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2025 FEDERATED GARDEN CLUBS OF VERMONT STATE AWARDS
GOLDEN TROWEL AWARD RECOGNITION

 

Golden Trowel Award: Each club may recommend and receive an award for a person or group who has 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. A golden trowel pin and certificate will be presented to the winner(s).

 

Arlington Garden Club  – Elizabeth Labelle and Debralyn Stempel

Burlington Garden Club – Margie Larson

Federated Garden Clubs Of Vermont – Jo Fret, Carol Kress, Kathy Perkins, Cheryl Pierce, Esther Swett, and Karen Vatne

Four Seasons Garden Club – Jocelyn Laber

Garden Club of Manchester – Becky Burke and Lisa Welp

Green Mountain Gardeners – Leigh Adams, Barbara Ardell, and Deborah Granquist

Springfield Garden Club – Deb Smith

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