Framingham students win garden-themed poetry contest

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Two talented Framingham students, third grader Stella Cote and sixth grader Maureen O’Connell, recently won a statewide Youth Poetry Contest sponsored by the National Garden Club. O’Connell's poem Spring Returns was selected as the winner the New England Regional Poetry Competition in her age group. Her poem was one of 50 youth poets to be published in the National Garden Club’s annual publication "Down the Garden Path."

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FMG Member Wins Top Design Award

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Congratulations to FGC’s own Minal Akkad for winning the Cindora Goldberg award. The Goldberg award is the top design award in the Commonwealth, given annually by The Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts to the most outstanding floral design created by any member of a Massachusetts garden club. Cindora Goldberg was known for her ability to continually see and create in an innovative manner. 

Creativity and innovation define Minal’s floral designs. From the three outstanding designs submitted for consideration, federation judges chose the design that was featured at the Museum of Fine Art’s “Art in Bloom” this year. For 40 years, Art in Bloom has paired art from the MFA’s collection with floral interpretations created by New England area garden club.…

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Town Library Learning Series 2017

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On November 3, The Framingham Public Library invited FGC members Nancy Martin and Marion Goodman to lead a lively flower arranging demonstration as part of the Library’s “Brown Bag Learning Series.”

One Friday a month, the FPL hosts wonderful lunchtime continuing education workshops and entertaining lectures that are open and free to the public. 

Framingham Garden Club members Martin and Goodman’s contribution to this ‘Brown Bag Brain Boost’ was filled with simple tips to make beautiful centerpieces using inexpensive flowers from the supermarket that will be the envy of your family and friends. 

Our participation in the Framingham Public Library’s event series is just one of the ways we love to give back to our friends and neighbors. …

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Nobscot Park Memorial Bench

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Framingham Garden Club works to put our skills to use for our home town. Since taking over the design and care for the garden leading into Framingham’s Nobscot Park, we’ve been planning this second phase:

Workmen delivered our raw materials to the Park and helped to assemble this beautiful Memorial Bench that will be a proud feature of the personalized garden and the new town park we lovingly tend to.

The granite slabs are polished and carved to commemorate all of our former deceased members.

 

An official commemoration with news coverage is expected in November of 2017 

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Framingham Shows at the Marshfield Fair

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The 150th annual Marshfield Fair on August 27, 2017 is one of the largest Agricultural fairs in New England, drawing hundreds of competitors in 4-H, arts and crafts, agricultural and horticultural events.

Framingham Garden Club’s own Ruth Evans entered her arrangement to the horticultural competition and received a score of over 90!

Here is Ruth Evans’ elegant design from the Marshfield Fair competition. Congratulations to Ruth!

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Horticulture Harvest Time Competition 2017

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Every year Framingham Garden Club hosts an autumn “Harvest Time” competition to highlight the successes we may have had in our gardens during the past summer.

It is also a chance to share any “learning experiences” we’ve had – so that we all might help each other grow.

These are some of the items on display from Sept 13, 2017.…

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Heritage House Senior Class – Oct 2017

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On Oct. 18, twelve enthusiastic senior residents at Heritage at Framingham Senior Living Facility created beautiful Fall floral arrangements with the help of FGC members Peg Homberg (in photo), Jane Paolini, and Marilyn Hanley.
Cranberry, orange and lime green mums were plentiful, as well as a fun scarecrow to complete arrangements and enhance the creative fun.
 
Residents said they were happy to bring the arrangements back “to brighten their apartments” and they thanked the Framingham Garden Club.

 

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Celebrating New Leadership

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At the Framingham Garden Club’s Annual Meeting luncheon, held at Framingham’s La Cantina Restaurant, members of the FGC elected a new group of leadership in a lovely ceremony overseen by President Ruth Evans.

The new board was inaugurated and a new FGC President, Nancy Martin, was elected by her fellow members to succeed Ruth Evans as the new President.

Ruth Evans presented the new President Nancy Martin with a gavel and a rose decorated with a purple ribbon. Evans described the symbolism:

“This gavel is given to you as a symbol of your authority. Use it wisely, courteously and with justice to all.…

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Members Tour Private Garden

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Framingham Garden Club members spent a delightful morning touring a private garden in Paxton last week.

Our genial host took us around his grass tennis court, gardens, extensive fruit trees, and his Koi ponds. (FGC member Margery fed the fish and almost fell in with all of the food!)

Andrea Shagory prepared a wonderful picnic lunch for us. Members commented that it was both educational and relaxing. Pam told our host that he inspired her to try wintering over the tropical water lilies in her Koi pond.…

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