Master Calendar
BURLINGTON GARDEN CLUB ~~~ PROGRAMS FOR 2009 - 2010
September 22, 2009 ~~ Topic : Environmental Awareness
“Designing With Native Plants” by Liz Krieg, Bethel, Vt., Liz@fabulousplants.com
Liz is the owner of Rising Sun Greenhouses and Landscape Co. offering landscape consultation and design services. A Vermont Certified Horticulturist and VT Master Gardener, she is an enthusiastic educator and dynamic lecturer known throughout New England and will show how to use native plants in the garden.
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October 27, 2009 ~~ Topic : Flower Arranging
“Bouquets with Personality” by Lucinda Rooney, Middlebury, Vt., www.lucindarooney/com
The author of “Bouquets with Personality” will demonstrate interesting designs for the home based on the personalities of people and flowers, with book signing to follow.
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January 26, 2010 ~~ Topic : Youth Gardening
Luncheon Social at Noon --- Please note earlier time !
A Club tradition. Enjoy a light luncheon provided by the Executive Board while visiting with your co-members. There will be a short presentation by students and their leader from a school or youth organization that has participated in youth gardening. Plus a display and opportunity to vote on Woodsy Owl posters created by the students.
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February 23, 2010 ~~ Topic : Horticulture
“The Art of Gardening at the Shelburne Museum” by Jessica Gallas, Shelburne, Vt.
The Museum's head groundskeeper takes you through a year of gardening at the Museum, beginning with the designing of the art inspired gardens to the finished results.
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March 23, 2010 ~~ Topic : Horticulture
"Great Public Gardens" by Charlotte Albers, Shelburne, Vt., www.paintboxgarden.com
This landscape designer will present the design components at Montreal Botanic Gardens, U.S. Botanic Garden, Coastal Gardens of Maine, Meijer Garden and Chicago’s Millenium Park.
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April 27, 2010 ~~ Topic : Flower Arranging
"Dramatic, Different Floral Designs" by designers Virginia Allen, Betty Barnes, Elaine Dates, and Joan Gates
Some the types of design to be demonstrated will be : Spatial Thrust, Multi-Rhythmic, Reflective, Mono-Botanical, Sculptural Form, Underwater, Transparency, Synergistic, Tapestry
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May 22, 2010 ~~ No meeting or program so that all members may focus on the annual Plant Sale.
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June 22, 2010 ~~ Annual Meeting ~~ Topic : Horticulture
“Pots-abilities” by Marijke Niles, owner of Perennial Gardens Plus, Starksboro.
Demonstration of unusual plantings in containers with vegetables, houseplants, and perennials. Some may be available for sale.
GREEN MOUNTAIN GARDENERS ~~~ PROGRAMS FOR 2009 - 2010
All interested guests should respond to Cindy Gubb, cgubb@burrburton.org, to
see if space is available.
November 2, 2009 10:00 a.m.
Londonderry Town Hall
Holiday Inspirations: Flower Arranging with Diane Feldman
May 24, 2010 4;00 p.m.
Iris Walk and Tour of Rowland Agricultural Center
June 7, 2010 10:30 a.m.
Landgrove Inn
Flower Conditioning with Joanne Lenden
July 12, 2010 11:00 a.m.
Landgrove Inn
Flower Critique
SPRINGFIELD GARDEN CLUB - Festival of Trees
November 20, 2009
