PERENNIALS with GOOD FOLIAGE by Leo Blanchette
April 4th, at 7:30 PM, Phoenix Lodge, Hanover, MA
Owner of Blanchette Gardens in Carlisle, Leo will present a different look at
perennials with the focus on fine foliage rather than flowers. Many perennials
bloom for a few weeks and then blend into the border when not in flower. Others
have such outstanding foliage that they look good all season with wonderful
colors, textures and forms that make it easy to plan a wonderful garden.
Captain: Marilyn Hartney
Hostesses: Joanne Golden, Dorothy Gullicksen, Shirley Minott, Kristi Oliveria, &
check with Laura Ann McFarland (she may have already done February)
At last month’s meeting Les Wyman gave an informative slide show, lecture and
presentation of live conifers. He has also invited us to his garden for a tour
on May 16th. Details to follow.
Geranium
Sale- YOU CAN PRE-ORDER ON-LINE. You do not need to be a member to pre-order
online.
We will be purchasing our geraniums from a new grower, Araujo Farms and
Greenhouses, who have been “Growing for Generations”. This batch of plants will
be “Zonal” which require no deadheading. The difference is seed geraniums or
root cuttings. We will offer red, white, magenta (our formerly named
fuchsia), salmon, and pink. Cost will be $3.00 per plant. The signup for
pre-orders was passed at the March meeting and will be available at the April
meeting as well. Pre-orders can also be made via our email:
walnuthillma@hotmail.com. You will
receive confirmation of any email order, if not please resend.
The deadline for pre-orders is May 1st.
Pick up for pre-orders
is at the Nelson Office Supply warehouse on Winter Street and is limited to only
Friday, May 19th from 4:00 to 5:30 PM. We ask for cell numbers due to ‘no
shows’ with no one at home to contact. If orders are not picked up Friday they
are not saved, they go into the mass sale held at the Town Hall on Saturday, May
20th.
NAME
HOME TELEPHONE
CELLULAR TELEPHONE
# OF EACH COLOR
RED
WHITE
MAGENTA
SALMON
PINK
CLICK
HERE TO ORDER GERANIUMS:
PLEASE WRITE PRE-ORDER IN THE SUBJECT
LINE FOR QUICK ATTENTION and please hit the enter key to keep colors on a
separate line so there is no mistake of the order. YOU WILL RECEIVE A REPLY
CONFIRMATION. If you do not receive a reply within 48 hours please resend your
order or call 781-826-4734.
June 10th Plant Sale
The sign up for helpers was passed at the March meeting and will be available
again. Everyone is expected to help at this plant sale so be sure to sign up or
you will be assigned and may not get your choice. We also ask for wagon loans.
Please let Sandra Woodward know ahead of time if you will be able to drop off a
wagon so a nametag can be ready for your wagon.
Anyone working any of the three Friday jobs or the 8-10 AM Saturday shift can
buy three plants ahead of time. They must be removed from the site on Friday or
before 7:45 AM on Saturday (or hidden in garage on Saturday.) There will be no
moving of plants after 8 am. No one waiting in line outside the house should be
able to see any plants being pre purchased.
Gardeners’ Palate
Please contact Louise Sironi if you want any more cookbooks. Louise is currently
preparing an application for a $3,000.00 award from Morris Press, the publisher.
Art In Bloom at MFA
Celebrate spring at the 30th festival of fine art & flowers April 22-25. Family
Day, on Saturday, April 22, features tours, performances, and activities for
children. Programs and special events. Talks by Nico De Swert, Gregor Lersch,
Bryan Rafanelli, Renny Reynolds, and Christian Tortu take place April 23–25.
Other favorites featured Sunday – Tuesday include daily Elegant Afternoon Tea,
Art in Bloom Cart and Garden Gallery, and Art in Bloom at Home free floral
demonstrations.
Private tours available at $25 each. For more information and to reserve,
contact the MFA at 617-369-3169.
Junior Gardeners BUSY BEES
Karen Ewanich has offered her home for a Juniors craft project. It involves
making blank note cards with hydrangeas on the front piece. $4.00 fee would buy
each child the flower punch, which they will keep, the rest of the materials
will be provided by the club. These hand made cards make fabulous spring cards
or can be used for Mother’s Day cards. (Only one fee per family if sharing
punch, but we need to know). Give Karen a call so we know materials needed.
781-871-9653. If any member has card stock and / or envelopes to donate we would
appreciate it. Get them to Karen ASAP please.
DATE: April 30th TIME: 1:00PM
LOCATION: 24 Winstanley Way, Hvr.
Helen Mischler & Michelle Hardy are putting together a free hike through the
Norris Reservation for nature photos.
DATE: Sat., May 13th TIME: 1:00 PM
LOCATION: Meet @ Norris Reservation parking area, Dover St., Norwell. Map
enclosed, bring it in case stock is out at location. Need: walking shoes, hat,
sunscreen, bug spray, & kids real or disposable camera. See Enclosure 1
Also, take notice at the end of this newsletter of the Earth Day FREE Family
Celebration at Garden in the Woods on April 22nd. (New England Wildflower
Society)
New
England Spring Flower Show “WELCOME HOME” with the Design Division- “Imagine”
Third place with 90+ points. In case you are not aware, anything 90+ is
eligible for a First, there were just too many 1st designs in this event.
Liz Fallon, Captain of the our NESFS club exhibit, and Gina Kmito, Vera
Anderson, Julie Mahoney, Diane Sawin, and Susan Rogers made a fantastic display
which took a third prize in our club entry in the exhibit Class 105– Simple
Pleasures.
Brockton Garden Day
This was a fantastic event last year, with many of our members attending.
Entrance is free, as are all lectures. Over 40 vendors bring their wares. See
Enclosure 2
DATE: Sunday, April 2nd
TIME: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
LOCATION: Shaw’s Center, Brockton
Fieldtrips
The club is researching two possible field trips. Make interest known to L.
Sironi.
1. Quansett & Sylvan Nurseries together
2. Quacking Grass RI, 1 ½ hrs one-way
Membership Renewal
ALL members, including Associate, Sustaining, and Life, must fill out our
Membership Renewal/Interest Finder. Please have it ready to pass in at our May
meeting, along with you membership dues. This is needed for the yearbook and if
it comes in late there is no guarantee that you will be included in the
yearbook. DUES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT THIS FORM. See Enclosure 3
North & South Rivers Watershed Association
Suzanne Fox is working with Judy Grecco, the NSRWA, and has met with the Hanover
Garden Club BOD to establish an environmentally friendly RAIN GARDEN in Hanover.
HGC is very interested in joining in the development of this project. The $2,000
cost will be donated to us from NSRWA. The one foot deep garden accepts runoff
from roofs & parking lots. An investigation is being done about sites, one being
near the Library, next to the Police Boys Club. At this time the committee
consists of Suzanne Fox, Linda Boddie, Julie Mahoney, Judy Grecco, Leslie Murphy
and Dr. Grady of NSRWA. If interested in joining this committee please contact
Suzanne Fox.
Mulch Discount
The Green Connection is offering a discount on two items. There is no discount
on loam this year. $3.00 per yard off Organic Dark Mulch and Compost. As always,
they offer free delivery for 3 yards or more. Please do not ask for a discount
on any other items. This is our agreement and we need to respect the offer.
Please refer to insert for other early bird specials that are good for anyone.
See Enclosure 4
Arbor Day in honor of Peg Burns
Chair Carol Lupton and her committee are giving away 300 tree seedlings to every
fourth grader in town. This project has been under way for decades and was the
brainchild of former President Peg Burns. Peg was Principal of Cedar School &
used to fund this herself. After Peg’s passing the WHGC planted a Stellar
Dogwood Tree at the Sylvester Field in her honor and continues this fourth grade
project.
GCFM So. Shore District Annual Meeting
District Director Davie MacNamara invites all to “A Bouquet of Information” at
the Shaw Center, Brockton on Tuesday, April 4th. Starts at 10:30 with lunch at
noon. Cost is $25 with a choice of Chicken or Fish. I expect that Janet Guimond,
WHGC Treasurer will have already sent in our reservations by the time this NN
arrives at your mailbox so you will have to contact Davie’s assistant Louise
Hannington at 781-828-2828 to see if space is still available. Please note new
contact person.
Hanover Clean Up Week
Hanover Garden Club used to sponsor a Clean Up Week, which has been run by the
Hanover DPW for the past several years. The DPW is having it again from April
24th to April 28th. Watch for more information in the local papers. Call the DPW
for information about pick up of large items.
Also, there will be a full scale clean up of the Stetson House gardens on April
8th. Please try to pitch in with some time.
Nominating Committee
The following slate of officers will be presented at the April meeting for
review before the May vote. Solid text is a continuation of two-year term;
italicized text represents proposed board position.
President* -Suzanne Fox
Vice President* -Louise Sironi
Second Vice President* -Julie Mahoney
Recording Secretary* -Liz Fallon
Corresponding Sec.* -Betsy Jackson
Treasurer -Linda Boddie
Auditor - Janet Guimond
Assistant Treasurer- Diane Sawin
Director Emeritus- Suzanne Mahler
Programs -Louise Jackson
Programs – Terri Milley
Communications -Sandra Woodward
Membership – Ellen Butler
Publicity –Karen Korszeniewski
Hospitality –Donna Kirby
Workshops –Leslie Murphy
Workshops –Ann Litka
Director – Deborah Zawalich
Website- Be sure to visit our website at
www.walnuthillma.com
Condolences
Our deepest condolences to Liz Fallon for the passing of her father, Stanley
Hillier.
Chairpersons’ Information Available
If you are a committee chair and do not have the guideline form please contact
Sandra Woodward.
Garden Therapy
Message from Glenda Larson
Thank you to all the members who answered the call for baskets for this
committee's upcoming May Basket projects with the Legion Housing and the COA.
The seniors thoroughly enjoyed making these last year and requested that we do
it again this Spring. They fill the baskets with assorted spring annuals. Thank
you again for the many contributions to this basket collection.
Glenda Larson, Chairperson
Kindergarten Seed Planting
WHGC has been teaching kindergarteners how to plant and grow annuals. This is
another project we have been doing for decades. Chair Diane Sawin and her
committee will get the giant marigolds off to a good start.
Gipsy- Gardeners Interested In Photographing Subjects for You.
The Gipsy email went out on March 17th for the April 1st field trip to the
Ferguson Greenhouse at Wellesley College. If you get this notice in time join
us. Meet @ the Bandstand at 12:30 PM. Return @ approximately 4 PM. The Gipsy
field trips do not always coincide with the mailing of the Nutsey News so you
need to check your email. If you do not have email ask another member to keep
you updated. RSVP to Rosemary Sampson for this field trip.
WHEN YOU SIGN UP FOR THIS GIPSY GROUP YOU ARE NOT OBLIGATED TO GO TO ANY
MEETINGS. WE NEED A LIST OF INTERESTED MEMBERS TO USE FOR THE GROUP MAILING
DATABASE. PLEASE SIGN-UP WITH ROSEMARY SAMPSON WITH YOUR NAME, EMAIL ADDRESS,
TELEPHONE.
Attendance
Every active member is required to attend at least five meetings per year.
Plant Markers for Sale
Suzanne Mahler has ordered 400 more 13” markers & 200 more 20”. Contact Suzanne
directly to buy some.
Inkjet cartridges, old cell phones, toner cartridges.
WHGC has special bar coded envelopes and boxes to send out used cartridges, copy
machine toner cartridges and cell phones to be recycled properly. We receive
funds for this at the same time as we save the environment. These are displayed
with our fundraising items. Take as many as you want, pass them to your friends
and co-workers. Contact Joyce Kleinrath for more information.
Duties of Active Members
A note to those who are not familiar with what your duties consist of. Each club
member is responsible for serving once during the club year as a member of the
hospitality committee for a general meeting. When it is your assigned month, it
is your responsibility to actively participate by contributing refreshments
(size of one recipe) and assisting the Captain of that month and his/her other
committee members for the setting up and cleaning up after the meeting. If you
are unable to participate at the meeting assigned to you, it is YOUR
responsibility to switch places with another club member and to notify your
captain and the captain of the other person of the switch. The captain will
contact you.
PLEASE TAKE NOTE
When I write the NN I insert information as it comes to me and there is no time
to reorganize when additional information is added, therefore the NN is in no
special order. If you read something and think it should have been put in a more
prominent position please do not be offended. There is a reason for everything.
Board Meeting March 25th
Garden Club Federation of Ma EVENTS
GCFM- WALLACK LECTURE
“Dutch Treat” featuring Els Teunissen, International Dutch designer. Some
members will be attending with tickets already purchased, (Suzanne Fox, Sandra
Woodward, Judy Macdonald, Marie Sisk). If anyone decides to go at the last
minute please make sure there will be tickets available at the door and have one
reserved. This is usually sold out. Contact: Helga Frazette @ 508-255-6664.
DATE: May 17 (Wed) TIME: 1:00PM
LOCATION: Regis College, Weston
COST: $20.00
Other events in area: MARCH 2006
27 Horticulture Morning is CANCELED
30-4/1 GCFM Garden Study School @ Tower Hill Botanic Gardens, Boylston. Contact:
Bonni Dinneen, 139 Methuen St, Lowell, Ma 01850 or 978-937-7933, bonnijalsc@hotmail.com
Course I, Series 8. Note change from previous info.
APRIL 2006
1 Field days at the UMass Extension Center in Waltham, MA: Lawn & Landscape Day.
Go to www.MassAggieSeminars.org or call 413-545-0895.
2 Brockton GC’s 2nd Garden Show @ Shaw’s Center, 1 Lexington Ave, Brockton.
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM. Three seminars, 50 exhibitors, raffles & kids stuff. Free
admission. Visit www.brocktongc.org
4 South Shore District Annual Meeting and Luncheon, Shaw’s Center, Brockton.
10:30 AM. Cost $25. Contact: Louise Hannington at 781-828-2828 or
LouiseHannington@aol.com. Please note new contact person.
7 Design Workshop III, Espousal Center, Waltham, Ma.
11 Designing Principles, Espousal Center. 10 AM –NOON
15 Garden in the Woods Opening Day. Open rain or shine daily 9-7. See 1,500
wildflower species including more than 200 rare and endangered species.
508-877-7630. www.newenglandwildflower.org.
19- Lecture series at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Change, Continuity,
and Civic Ambition in the Cultural Landscape
21 New England Wild Flower Society Native Plant Nursery at Nasami Farm opens for
weekends starting today. 128 North Street, open Friday-Sunday 9-5. 413-397-9922.
www.newenglandwildflower.org.
22 Earth Day FREE Family Celebration at Garden in the Woods, 180 Hemenway Road,
Framingham. Free event 12-4 includes garden walks, scavenger hunts, wildflower
seed plantings, and a great celebration of the beginning of SPRING!
508-877-7630. www.newenglandwildflower.org.
22 Field days at the UMass Extension Center in Waltham, MA: April 22 - Horses,
Livestock, & Heritage Breeds Day with Pesticide Safety. Go to
www.MassAggieSeminars.org or call 413-545-0895.
24 Horticulture Morning, 10 AM, Espousal Center, Waltham. Contact: Adriana
O’Sullivan @ 781-784-6359 or adrianaosullivan@yahoo.com. 9:30AM REGISTRATION
“Shop- Learn-Share”, 10:00AM slide pres. “Sensational Dahlias”, 10:45AM Tools
and Tips. $2.00 per person.
25-27 NGC Flower Show School Course I, Ma Hort. Society’s Elm Bank, Wellesley.
Horticulture-Mgt. Newill, Daffodils & African Violets; Design & Flower Show
Procedure-Barbara May. Contact Bobbie Lingard 508-759-5052 or fLingard@onemain.com
for registration form. 8AM-5PM
28 Program Workshop II, Espousal Center, Waltham. Pre-registration required.
28-29 Nantucket Daffodil Days Tour. For information contact: Florence Gosselin @
781-729-3018, or CareFreeTours@aol.com
29 NEWFS symposium: Innovative Design for Beds, Borders & Containers @ MassBay
CC, Wellesley. $110.00, Pre-register at registrar@newfs.org.
MAY 2006
1 GCFM Scholarship application deadline for the twelve Massachusetts
scholarships.
5 Design Workshop IV, Espousal Center, Waltham, Ma.
12 GCFM Awards Workshop @ Espousal Center, Waltham. 10:00 AM-1:00 PM. Contact
Hila Lyman @ 508-548-0841 or HilaJeanne@aol.com. No pre-registration req.
17 Ruth Wallack Fund Demonstration “Dutch Treat” featuring Els Teunissen,
International Dutch designer. Regis College, Weston. 1:00 PM. Contact: Helga
Frazette @ 508-255-6664 for tickets, $20 made payable to GCFMA.
24-27 National Garden Clubs Convention, Orlando FLA.
