The Powisset Garden Club of Dover
Calendar of Events
2009 - 2010
October 7, 2009 -- Wednesday at 9 a.m.
“Ikebana Floral Design”
Dora Lee, a specialist in the Sogetsu School of Ikebana design, will demonstrate the Japanese art of floral design. Ikebana is a method of design that reflects a deep appreciation of natural beauty and of Eastern philosophy. The finished creations will be raffled off to our members so that they may enjoy them in their homes.
Location: Dover Town Hall
Co-Hostesses: Christine Erikson /Lorraine Sarafian
October 23, 2009
Friday at 10 a.m.
Nursing Home Visit
Please join us in assisting the residents of the Thomas Upham House make colorful flower arrangements.
The falling leaves drift by the window
The Autumn leaves of red and gold
I see your lips, the summer kisses
The sun-burned hands I used to hold.
Since you went away the days grow long
And soon I’ll hear old winter’s song
But I miss you most of all my darling
When autumn leaves start to fall.
Location: Thomas Upham House
Medfield, MA
Chairperson: Marie Sweeney
November 4, 2009
Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. -- Open to the Public
“Designing with Ornamental Grasses”
This is an evening meeting and the public is invited to join us. Tess McDonough-Ward has twenty years of experience as a horticulturist. She will discuss how to use low maintenance ornamental grasses effectively to create an abundant, unified garden. Bring your design questions to share during a 15 minute Q/A.
Location: Dover Library
Co-hostesses: Tina Greenfield / Jeanne Rafter
November 7, 2009
Saturday at 9 a.m.
Holiday House Tour Preparation
Members of the Club will meet to assemble and decorate our room for the Dover Library’s Holiday House Tour. This is a half-day project. Location and details to follow…
Chairpersons: Beth Paisner / Lisa Jason
November 23, 2009
Monday
Garden Club Field Trip
Boston Flower Exchange
We always want to have fabulous floral arrangements for the holidays and it seems the week before Thanksgiving would be a great time for us to visit the Boston Flower Exchange. We will have a chance to buy gorgeous flowers and plant matter at fantastic prices. You can take everything home and create to your heart‘s content! Please join us! Exact time to be determined -- but it will be a morning trip.
December 2, 2009
Wednesday at 9 a.m.
“The Gardens of China”
Our speaker, Lynette Tsiang, is a landscape designer who uses Asian design principles and incorporates Asian plants to create New England gardens with echoes of the Far East. In her slideshow presentation, we will travel to six unique garden areas in China. Among them, we will travel back in time to visit the vernacular landscape of Jingxi (1130), considered a Chinese “Venice” and then in Suzhou, we will examine six Classical Scholar Gardens. Design techniques that are unique to Chinese Gardens will be discussed.
Location: Tina Greenfield’s Home
Co-Hostesses: Sharon Grant / Christine Heer
January 6, 2010
Wednesday at 9 a.m.
“Rain Gardens”
Our speaker, Dori Smith, is an environmentally sensitive landscape designer who is dedicated to the “whole earth”. Her designs reconnect humans with nature by specializing in non-toxic, low-maintenance and drought-tolerant designs. She will show us how to design a rain garden that will be filled with beautiful native plants that attract birds and butterflies, utilize water that comes out of the sky instead of your faucet and requires little labor once established.
Location: Nellee Fine’s home
Co-Hostesses: Liz Marson / Gloria Schwartz
February 6, 2010
Saturday
Member Social -- 20th Anniversary Celebration!
Come celebrate our 20th Anniversary with current and past members --- talk to friends you haven’t seen in awhile and reminisce about old times.
More details to follow closer to the event.
Location: Rose DiBartolo’s home
February 3, 2010
Wednesday at 9 a.m.
“Lyman Estate Greenhouses”
It’s that time of the year when your body and soul yearn for warmth and sunshine. We will visit the Lyman Estate Greenhouses and come alive with the warmth, humidity and wonderful scent of blossoming flowers from their century-old camellia trees. The orchids are also in bloom along with many other tropical plants.
We will meet at Dover Town Hall at 9:00 a.m. and car pool to Waltham.
Location: Lyman Estate Greenhouses
Waltham, MA
March 3, 2010
Wednesday at 9 a.m.
“New Harmonies in Container Gardening” -- Open to the Public
Katherine Tracey is co-owner of Avant Gardens, a small specialty nursery in Dartmouth, MA. They grow a wide variety of uncommon plants, with an emphasis on tender perennials. Kathy has been selecting uncommon plants for the container displays at Avant Gardens for over a decade. Her years of experience have allowed her to refine the list to the best and easiest choices for easy care for plant combinations. This slide presentation will introduce us to many new cultivars and start our creative juices flowing.
Location: Dover Library
Co-Hostesses: Anne Coster / Lisa Jason
April 7, 2010
Wednesday at 9 a.m.
“Ikebana In-House Club Designs”
This is a team event and we will use the program period to design our own Ikebana creations. Sample pictures of various Ikebana schools will be provided in advance. Any plant material can be used such as branches, leaves, grasses, moss and fruit, as well as flowers. After the program, our Ikebana creations will be put on display in various public areas within the town of Dover.
Location: Dover Town Hall
Co-Hostesses: Madge Casper / Betsey Malone
May 5, 2010
Wednesday at 9 a.m.
“Tree Evaluation”
We will walk around Rose Mahoney’s lovely yard with Mark Bruno from Bartlett Tree Experts. He will discuss with us proper care and lifespan of trees, and the potential for certain species to be attacked by either insects of disease. We will learn about the winter moth and Asian long horned beetle.
Location: Rose Mahoney’s Home
Co-Hostesses: Rose DiBartolo / Rose Mahoney
May 7, 2010
Friday at 10 a.m.
Nursing Home Visit
Please help us make cheery arrangements in honor of Mother’s Day to remember mothers wherever they may be.
You filled my days with rainbow lights,
Fairytales and sweet dream nights,
A kiss to wipe away my tears,
Gingerbread to ease my fears.
You gave the gift of life to me
And then in love, you set me free.
I thank you for your tender care,
For deep warm hugs and being there.
I hope that when you think of me
A part of you
You’ll always see.
Location: Thomas Upham House
Medfield, MA
Chairperson: Marie Sweeney
May 20, 2010
Thursday at 9 a.m.
Garden Club Field Trip
Herb Farm(acy)
Salisbury, MA
For the past two years, we have enjoyed programs by Rita Wollmering of the Herb Farm(acy). She has donated many of her gorgeous herbs to our recent auctions as well and has a growing band of fans within our club. Many of you have commented that you would like to see her operation, so that is what we are going to do. We will visit Rita and her partner, Brooke, in Salisbury, MA and have a tour of their facility. Then we can buy a few herbs for ourselves and return home. We will depart from the Town Hall’s lower parking lot at 9 a.m. Travel time is about 70 minutes each way. We should be back by 1 p.m. at the latest. Please join us!
June 8, 2010
Tuesday at 11 a.m.
Annual Auction and Luncheon
Come celebrate the year’s accomplishments and the beginning of gardening season (our favorite) at our annual luncheon and silent auction.
This event will be held in member, Jeanne Rafter’s beautifully landscaped garden. A brief meeting and the installation of officers will precede the festivities.
All members, both active and sustainers, are asked to bring an item to the auction.
This is a major fundraiser for the club. Get creative and have fun with your donations… and don’t forget to bring your checkbook!
Location: Jeanne Rafter’s Home
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