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2007 Holiday

Holiday Bow Makers

Several members made bows for the Christmas tree at Shirley Square. 

 
 
 
 
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At our February meeting one of our programs was "The Dueling Designers." Four members were given the same plant material and were challenged to make a design. 

 
Johanna Longo's Design

At our February meeting one of our programs was "The Dueling Designers." Four members were given the same plant material and were challenged to make a design. 

 
 
 
Lana Harries' Design

At our February meeting one of our programs was "The Dueling Designers." Four members were given the same plant material and were challenged to make a design. 

 

 

2007 New England Flower Show - Ribbon Winners

Intrepid Destination - Club Competition

First Place and Club Competition Award
Entry by: Jerrine Egloff, Mary Almeida, Jean Nalen-Dobachesky and Pat Parker 

 

 
 
 

I'm a Chef

Third Place
Entry by: Betty Hauthaway and Joanne Longo 

 

 

 

I'm a Flower Arranger

Second Place
Entry by: Joanne Nikitas 
 

 

 

 
2007 Fairs

Betty Hauthaway Blue Ribbon

Barnstable Fair - Betty Hauthaway Blue Ribbon for her design "Dancing Under the stars." 

 

 

 

Joanne Nikitas - First entry date.

Barnstable Fair
Joanne Nikitas - First entry date.
Blue Ribbon for her design "Dancing Under the Stars" 

 

 

 

June Aronson - Second place 90+

Barnstable Fair- 2007
June Aronson - Second place 90+ for her design "Whale Watching At Stellwagon Bank" (a 90+ is equivalent to a Blue Ribbon) 

 

 

 
Joanne Nikitas won a Blue Ribbon

Topsfield Fair - Joanne Nikitas won a Blue Ribbon for her underwater design "Dunk the Clown." 

 

 

 

 
2007 Art In Bloom

2007 Art In Bloom entry by Johanna Longo and Pat Parker

This year's Art In Bloom Design is an interpretation of an Egyptian ceremonial rattle.    
 
  

Kevinette,
Assistant to the Auctioneer 2008 >

2010 Events and Shows
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May Meeting 2009

Our speaker at the May meeting was Sue Kaplan, NGC Master Flower Show Judge, and Floral Designer,  She demonstrated making several designs.  Upon conclusion, all the designs were raffled and all who won were extremely pleased.

On May 18, Kevinette Considine and other members went to the Golden Living Center in Plymouth to visit the residents and help them with making small floral arrangements for their rooms.

 
         

June 6, 2009 - Club members, along with the Boy Scouts and members of Kiwanis planted the beds at the Plymouth Library, as part of the Club's Civic Beautification Program.  Kramer, the club's mascot, was there for moral support.

           

Additional photos from the luncheon:

         
 
                  

<  Joanne Nikitas won a blue ribbon at the Worcester Garden Club Flower Show "Blooms" for her Class 5 "The Pond" 9" or less underwater design

< March 2010 Meeting - June Aronson explains angular design

  
< The Plymouth Garden Club was given a grant from Entergy Pilgrim Station for $1,350 for the club's Jr. Gardeners program.
 
L-R: Janette Somerville, Program Chair, Pat Parker, Club President and Pat Tarantino

February 10, 2010 Garden Therapy Members went to Life Care Center to help the residents with making small flower arrangements.  They were very pleased with their results.

 < Club members getting the flowers ready.

2009 Events and Shows
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In the fall, the club members and helpers planted 1000 daffodils in the beds of the Plymouth Library.  It was well worth the effort, after seeing the fruits of their labor.

Flower Shows 2010
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Newport   Joanne Nikitas	Worcester   Joanne Nikitas	Barnstable     Joanne Nikitas
Joanne Nikitas won the blue ribbon as well as the National Garden Club Award and the Preservation Society of Newport County Award.	Joanne Nikitas won the blue ribbon for her small design	Joanne Nikitas won the Blue ribbon and the Tricolor Award for her Class 2 An English Garden - Functional Table for Two
Barnstable     Coletta Candini	Barnstable June Aronson	Barnstable Johanna Longo
Coletta Candini won her first Blue Ribbon in a Federated flower show. The entry was for Section C Garden Whimsy, Class 7A - A Luncheon Table for One.	June Aronson won 2nd Place with a 90+ for her Section B Class 4 - A Tropical Garden - A Horizontal Creative Mass Design. Second Place with a 90+ is equivalent to a blue ribbon. June also won 4 Blue Ribbons in the Horticulture Class.	Johanna Longo won 2nd Place for her Class 1 - A Shade Garden,, an All Foliage Design
Barnstable Geri Williams	Boston, March 2010	Boston, March 2010
Geri Williams won an HM in her Class * - A Kitchen Garden, A Small Design. Geri also on 3 Blue Ribbons in the Horticulture Divsion	The Club competition - a buffet table, Mardi Gras won second place with a 90+ designed by Jerrine Egloff, Johanna Longo and Judy MacDonald	Division II a Monobotanic design using plant material from the same family, won second place with a 90+ designed by Johanna Longo

 

Museum of Fine Arts 2010

 
     Pat Parker assisting Judy Brown  |  Jean Dobachesky & Johanna Longo 

Annual Luncheon 2010
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Coletta Candini is sworn in as President of The Plymouth Garden Club for 2010-2012	Jesse Harvery, the PGC Scholarship Winner shown with her mother, Linda Harvey was introduce to members at the annual luncheon	Past President, Natalie Caramello receives honorary recognition during the awards ceremony
Past President, Kevinette Considine receives honorary recognitsion during the awards ceremony	Outgoing President, Pat Parker giving thanks to members and accepts her gift from Incoming President, Coletta Candini

At our April, 2009 meeting, the members were treated to a presentation of the Museum of Fine Arts' Art in Bloom Road Show.  Barbara Compton, a member of the MFA Associates and Senior Associates, is also a guide to the Museum's permanent collection, and a former member of the Executive Board of the Senior Associates as Roadshow Chairman.  She is also a member of the Scituate Garden Club.  Marisa McCoy is a MFA Senior Associate and a nationally accredited Master flower show judge who has frequently exhibited her designs at the MFA Art in Bloom.  She is a professional lecturer and designer and has her own company, Marisa, Designs of Distinction in Wellesley, MA.  She is an active member of two garden clubs.  Barbara gave a PowerPoint presentation of the flower designs that have interpreted artifacts and paintings over the years.  Marisa explained how interpretation is decided, and completed a design using an example of a Chardin (1699-1779) poster of an actual painting that was at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston in 1979. 

2008 Events and Shows
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In December 2008, members volunteered to make  the exterior decorations for the Plymouth Public Library.  Other members made wreaths, boxwood trees, seasonal arrangements and greens to sell at the Mayflower House -  for the Christmas on North Street House Tour.
 
 
         

The Annual Christmas Luncheon was held on December 10, 2008.  Members enjoyed good food, good company and an auction of various beautiful seasonal arrangements made by our very talented members. 

The November meeting was a workshop for members to make trees and wreaths for the Plimoth Plantation "Friends of the Cranberry Hospice". 

< At the November meeting Coletta made a Thanksgiving wreath, which was raffled and won by Peachie Hanson.

September 2008, The club participated in Art In Bloom at The Plymouth Art Guild's annual art show.  Members entered a design interpreting selective Art entries.
 

                            
       Johanna Longo                        Judy Brown                                    Opuntia                       Reading time with spot
        Colors of Fall                      Path to the Beach                     by Jean Nalen Dobachesky           by Betty Hauthaway     
 
 
 
                          
        The Rain in Boston                    Tower of Babble                     Truffles and Lace                          West Wing

  Class 1 - "Dining at the Ritz"
 
 
  Class 2 "Oh What a Beautiful Morning"
 
 
Class 3 "A Special Occasion" 
                                       
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
Class 4 "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner"
 

 

Barbara Strouse checking some of the items to be auctioned
 
 
 Garden Club Members await the start of the auction
 
 
Jean Ravinski, Auctioneer

 
 
  

 
 Art in Bloom - Museum of Fine Arts, May 2008

< Floral design interprets Corinthianizing Pilaster Capital, early Roman
 

 

Members of the PGC making the centerpieces

Club members made centerpieces for the Plymouth South High, vocational students fundraiser held on March 12, 2008.

Clockwise: Mary McLaughlin, June Aronson, Mary Almeida, Jean Nalen-Dobachesky, Pat Parker, Betty Hauthaway and Judy Brown 

June Aronson getting things ready

Club members made centerpieces for the Plymouth South High, vocational students fundraiser held on March 12, 2008.

June Aronson getting ready to pass out the plant material. 

June Aronson received 2 blue ribbons at the Spring New England Flower Show

June won for her entry in 106A - Meteor Storm (left) and 106B Dynamic System (right) inspired by 106A