WALNUT HILL GARDEN CLUB OF HANOVER, MASSACHUSETTS
Communication Director: Suzanne Mahoney Volume 40 Issue 10
NEXT MEETING:
JUNE 3 at 5:30 (Note Time)
TEA PARTY Join us for our annual Garden Tea Party at the home of Gina And Michael Kmito on June 3 at 5:30 PM. This is a social and fun evening with an invitation to view the Kmito’s lovely gar-dens.
EVERY MEMBER MUST BRING A FOOD ITEM. If you did not sign up for a particular food at the May meeting, we need main dishes to round out the menu. Don’t forget to bring a lawn chair, mosquito spray and hats are optional.
NEXT BOARD MEETING is on June 17, Phoenix Hall, 7:30.This is a joint meeting of incoming new members and incumbent members of the board. Board member responsibilities, program details, and many club activities for the coming year will be reviewed so your attendance is requested to help formulate the 2008-09
WHGC club year.
JUNE 14, 9 A.M. – 12 noon PLANT SALE at Riley Hall, rte 139.
Plant delivery and hall preparation day is Friday, June 13 from noon on. NO plants are to be dropped off the day of the sale.
All plants must be labeled with the Latin or common name and variety. The color or shape of flower, sun & soil requirements and time of bloom is also welcomed information. Please consult the previous handout distributed by the committee regarding do’s and don’ts.
This sale is our big club fund-raiser so 100% participation is expected prior to and on sale day. The committee thanks you for your cooperation.
Addition plant sale tips on reverse side.
BREAST CARE CENTER at the South Shore Hospital
JUNE 2 Kristi Oliveira, 9 Thea Nestervich, 16 Leslie Murphy, 23 Shirley Minott,
30 Linda Boddie
JULY 7 Donna Collins,
14 Brigid McCue, 21 Teri Mallory, 28 Louise Sironi
AUG. 4 Linda Oman,
11 Nancy Arienti, 18 Tiziana Polizio, 24 Donna Collins
Sept. 1
, 8 , 15 Michelle Hardy, 22 Lorraine Gaysunas, 29
Oct. 6 Gina Kmito, 12 Nancy Devlin, 20 , 27
Please consider providing an ar-rangement or flowers on the dates that are not assigned.
WORKSHOPS
A Hypertufa Workshop will be held in July (Saturday, June 19 at 10 AM) at Leslie
Murphy's. Look for a hypertufa container on display at the Tea Party and sign up or contact Leslie Murphy at her email address by June 15 so ample supplies can be purchased. A confirmation with the date, time, necessary tools and materials will be sent out to members who sign up. This is a popular project and great fun for all involved!
PLANT SALE : UPDATE
1. If you have a tarp, please bring it to the tea party (or drop it off at Liz's or Gina's prior to 6/13). Please label it with your name.
2. If you have a wagon we can use for the sale, please bring it Friday 6/13 or before 9 am, Saturday 6/14 to Riley Hall (labeled with your name).
3. If you didn't sign up to work the plant sale (Friday set-up 12-6, or Saturday 8-4) please let us know what day and time you are avail-able to help. You will be notified what your schedule will be (based on your available time).
4. Please wear your WHGC T-shirt if you are working the sale. The T-shirts are ready and will be available for pick up at the Tea Party Tuesday, June 3.
5. Drop off labeled plants for the sale at Riley Hall Friday, 6/13, 12-6. If you are unable to make arrangements to get your plants to Riley Hall you may drop them off at Gina's back driveway June 9-12.
6. The plants left over from the sale will be moved to Gina's back driveway Saturday afternoon (6/14). Please let Liz or Gina know if you need any plants for a civic beautification project so they can be put aside. Remaining plants will be sold at 1/2 price utilizing the honor system until 6/21. There will be a basket located near the plants for money or checks.
TRAFFIC ISLANDS & CIVIC PLANTINGS
Do you have 1 week to help water the island in front of St. Mary's of the Sacred Heart Church? They have granted us permission to use their hose hook up so we will have a water source for the island! We need to ensure the new shrubs and plantings are well watered throughout the summer months. If you are able to help, please contact Leslie Murphy.
HANOVER DAYS
Saturday, June 21
All town organizations and civic groups will be present for this year’s celebration The committee representing WHGC could use a few more volunteers to man the club’s booth. Please contact Louise Sironi if you can spare a couple of hours to represent our club. If you would like to create a flower arrangement for the art exhibit at Sylvester School, contact Linda Oman for more information
CLUB AWARDS!
Good news—we won several awards at the recent Massachusetts Federation Meeting:
-To WHGC & HGC jointly for the Rain Garden Project, a silver plate
- The GCFM Mildred S. Parker Conser-vation Award, a lovely silver bowl, and
-The GCFM Conservation Certificate of Merit, plus a National Garden Club Certificate for this submission.
To WHGC for the 2007-2008 Yearbook - A Certificate of Merit for the Yearbook for a club of 70-99 members, plus a National Garden Club Certificate.
Congratulations to Suzanne Fox and her committee for the outstanding job on the Rain Garden project and to Sandra Woodward and team for another superb yearbook!
INFORMAL SUMMER GARDEN TOURS
If you are willing to open your garden to fellow WGHC members for an informal stroll on a Tuesday evening in July, please see Louise at the Tea Party. A schedule of visits will be in the July Nutsey News. Established, under develop-ment or new gardens in need of a little free ad-vice are all likely candidates for a visit. Our members love to see them all!
