Bolton Garden Club
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2008-2009 Program
All programs take place on the second Tuesday of the month at 7pm, unless otherwise noted.
September 9, 2008 – Business meeting
We will discuss our role in this year’s Bolton Fair, the phone book project and what went well and not so well in our gardens so far this year.
October 14, 2008 – Cooking with Herbs with Lyn Slade
This program will take place at the Davis Hall in the First Parish of Bolton starting at 7pm.
Lyn will provide a live cooking demonstration using herbs in a variety of recipes. From horsdoeuvres to desserts there will be samples of all dishes prepared and all who attend will go home with the recipes."
Lyn is the former chef/owner of Chef D'jour ltd. fine catering and currently runs Charlotte's House Bed & Breakfast here in Bolton. Lyn has a recipe column in “Create & Decorate” magazine that also frequently runs needle-felting designs by Lyn. Lyn is a former garden club president and board member of The Garden Club Federation of MA and is pleased to be installing some gardens at the B&B, now that renovations are winding down.
November 18, 2008 – Flower arranging with Betty Call
(This is the 3rd Tuesday of the month.)
Betty Call will lead the group in making their own arrangement that will be perfect for the Thanksgiving table, and adaptable throughout the holiday season. Each participant is asked to bring his or her own waterproof container and greens from home. (Greens should be cut and placed in water in the morning for best results.) Pre-registration is required. There is a fee of $10 for Garden Club members and $20 for guests.
Betty operates her own floral design studio, "The Floral Touch" in Stow. She taught for over 12 years a Floral Shop course at Minuteman and other adult courses for many years. She has acted as Chairman several times for the flower show at Tower Hill Botanic Garden and on State show committee. Betty is an LIFE National Council Flower Show Judge and has won several flower show awards such as the Marie Parks Creativity Award at the New England Flower Show and the Topsfield Fair Interpretation Award and Theme awards. Recently she won the Award of Distinction at the Newport Flower Show and Best of Day in the New England Flower Show.
Monday, December 15, 2008 – Holiday decorating and party
Decorate the stage for the Flower Sawyer School Holiday concerts. Immediately following, the annual Garden Club Holiday Party.
January 13, 2009 – Business meeting
February 7, 2009 – Flora in Winter at Tower Hill Botanic Garden
The Garden Club will travel this morning to Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston. Tower Hill welcomes the 7th annual “Flora in Winter” extravaganza with the 2009 theme: Romantic Celebrations of the World. Enjoy stunning floral interpretations of international destinations.
March 10, 2009 - Greening Up Your Yard Naturally: Get Your Lawn Off Drugs!
Massachusetts Audubon Society will show us how to have a beautiful yard without using chemicals that may harm children, pets, and the environment. Topics covered include soils, nontoxic pest controls, insect control, and turf grass establishment and maintenance. Using these methods, you can protect the health of your family and the water resources in your watershed.
April 14, 2009 – Rain Gardens: Beautiful Water-Saving, Wildlife-Friendly Gardens
by Dori Smith, M.Ed., Gardens for Life, Acton
Would you like to help protect our precious water resources, while at the same time creating lush, beautiful gardens that attract birds and butterflies? Rain gardens take advantage of our natural abundance of rainfall rather than wasting it as runoff – using water flowing from your roof, driveway, or lawn. These gardens are easy care, and can often solve problems such as erosion, icy walkways, or wet basements. Dori will review design options, construction details, and appropriate native plants. You are welcome to bring photos or descriptions of your own landscape to use as case studies.
Ms. Smith is dedicated to the “whole earth”; in providing environmentally sensitive landscape design that reconnects humans with nature. She has been trained in design and horticulture at Tower Hill Botanical Garden and New England Wildflower Society (NEWFS), and is a member of the NEWFS Educational Committee. She has been accredited as an Organic Land Care Professional by Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA) since 2002, and is Vice Director of The Underground professional network. She has installed 15 or so rain gardens (and designed more) in her practice as an ecological landscape designer in Boston’s western suburbs.
May 12, 2009 – Business meeting
June 9, 2009 – Annual dinner celebration
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