CONIFERS by Les Wyman

March 7^th, at 7:30 pm

Phoenix Lodge

Founder of Wyman Nursery in Hanson, Les will introduce us to the world of dwarf & miniature Conifers. We will see many specimens and learn how to care for and use them in our garden. Note: a garden tour in Les’s garden will follow May 16^th.

Two sets of two tickets to the NESFS will be raffled at this meeting. Two tickets are our WHGC membership tickets, and Suzanne Fox has donated two.

Captain: Janet Chase

Hostesses: Meg Donovan, Karen Ewanich, Robin Greland, Linda Kakulski, Carol Lupton, Terri Milley.  New member Nancy Dunn added.

At last month’s meeting Trygve Swift gave a fabulous presentation to a full house, titled “Tropical Treasures” for the whole family. Over 45 children attended and most were able to participate in some way.

Ginny Gilmartin was welcomed at the February meeting as a new member, be sure to introduce yourself to her at our March meeting.

MEMBERSHIP HAS ONE MORE OPENING

Stickers for your yearbook will be mailed when the last slot is filled and I will mail both at the same time.

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 will be passed at the March meeting. Pre-orders can also be made via our email: walnuthillma@hotmail.com. You will receive confirmation of any email order, if not please resend. Deadline for pre-orders is May 1^st. Pick up for pre-orders is at the Nelson Office Supply warehouse on Winter Street and is limited to only Friday, May 19^th 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 20^th.

June Plant Sale

The sign up for helpers will be passed at the March meeting. Everyone is expected to help at this plant sale. 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.

Please contact Louise Sironi if you want any more cookbooks.

Louise is currently preparing an application for a sizable cash award from Morris Press, the publisher. We will keep you updated.

Celebrate spring at the 30th festival of fine art & flowers! Galleries are transformed into a floral oasis with over 70 extraordinary arrangements inspired by magnificent works of art — from Asian sculptures to world-renowned European paintings.
  Family Day, on Saturday, April 22, features tours, performances, and activities for children. Programs and special events—including 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 per person. For more information and to reserve, contact the MFA at 617-369-3169.

  If anyone is interested in carpooling to this fantastic exhibit please email walnuthillma@hotmail.com and a list will be made available for carpooling. State which day you are interested in attending.

Rosemary Sampson is putting together a field trip to the Wellesley College Greenhouses. Watch for your Gipsy email. Rosemary and the team are also working on setting up a computer demonstration, to teach photo techniques.

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.

The ice skating party has been problematic due to the weather. If this does happen, the notification will

go out by the Juniors Chair, Helen Mischler. It will also go out to all members via email for anyone not yet signed up for Juniors.

Liz Fallon, Captain of the our NESFS club exhibit, has been meeting with her committee, which now consists of Gina Kmito, Vera Anderson, Julie Mahoney, Diane Sawin, and Susan Rogers. They were treated to private design classes by our award winning designer, Shirley Minott. This was appreciated greatly. Our club entry is in the exhibit Class 105– Simple Pleasures on the second entry date, March 14^th and will be up until the 16^th.

This is a Vignette incorporating a fireplace mantle, staged in an area approximately 8’ high by 8’ wide by 6’ deep.  (4 Club Entries – Club Competition Award)

The Design Division entries are changed on Friday- March 10, Tuesday- March 14, and Friday- March 17

The club is researching two possible field trips. Please make interest known to Louise Sironi.

White Flower Farm CT, 3 hrs one-way

Quacking Grass RI, 1 ½ hrs one-way

The South Shore Science Center Campership Scholarship has been awarded to Sierra Curtis Little-Gill.

Suzanne Fox is working with Judy Grecco, the NSRWA, and is scheduled to meet with the Hanover Garden Club BOD to establish an environmentally friendly RAIN GARDEN in Hanover.

The $2,000 cost will be donated to us from NSRWA. Suzanne and Linda Boddie attended a special meeting to learn more about “Rain Gardens”. Dr. Sara Grady is studying the location. The one foot deep garden accepts runoff from roofs & parking lots. At this time the committee consists of Suzanne Fox, Linda Boddie, Julie Mahoney, Judy Grecco, Leslie Murphy and Dr. Grady. If interested in joining this committee please contact Suzanne Fox.

District Director Davie MacNamara invites all to “A Bouquet of Information” at the Shaw Center, Brockton on Tuesday, April 4^th. Starts at 10:30 with lunch at noon. Cost is $25 with a choice of Chicken or Fish. Suzanne Fox and Janet Guimond have a sign up sheet for Janet to send out. If we have ten members attending we have a reserved table. If our club’s reservations have already been sent in before you decide to go then please contact Davie’s assistant Louise Hannington at 781-828-2828 or LouiseHannington@aol.com for your reservation and mention that you want to be added to the WHGC list. Please note new contact person.

Three active members to fill Vacancies in next year’s board of directors will join Louise Sironi and Deb Zawalich. If you are interested in being on the nominating committee, or you have an interest in joining the board, please make this known at the March meeting.

The BOD has accepted Teri Mallory’s resignation from the WHGC BOD, with regrets.

Be sure to visit our website at www.walnuthillma.com

If you are a committee chair and do not have the guideline form please contact Sandra Woodward.

A member volunteered many baskets but I cannot remember (Janet Guimond?) who approached me. Please contact Glenda Larson directly, ASAP.

Suzanne Mahler has ordered more 13” markers. Contact Suzanne directly to buy some. The cost may be different than last time, we sell them at cost but the shipping is considerable because of the weight and this order is a different amount. Expect the price to be approximately $.75 for the incoming 13” and $.85 for the 20” that are left over.

WHGC has special bar coded envelopes and boxes to send out used 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.

Every active member is required to attend at least five meetings per year. Everyone was checked off for the December Workshop because of the re-scheduling.

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 same applies to at least one COMMITTEE.

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 for tickets.

DATE:   May 17 (Wednesday)

TIME:   1:00PM

LOCATION: Regis College, Weston

COST: $20.00

March 21^st at the Phoenix Lodge.

4   UMass Extension Workshop Growing and Pruning Stone Fruit at Brooksby Orchard, Peabody, MA by Jon Clements. Pre-registration is required. Go to www.MassAggieSeminars.org or call 413-545-0895.

5-8   Philadelphia Flower Show

8   UMass Extension Workshop Growing and Pruning Stone Fruit at UMass Cold Spring Orchard, Belchertown, MA by Jon Clements. Pre-registration is required. Go to www.MassAggieSeminars.org or call 413-545-0895.

10-19   New England Spring Flower Show

11   UMass Extension Green Info- Pruning Grapes @ Hardwick Vineyard & Winery, Hardwick, MA. Pre-registration is required. Call 413-545-0895 or go to Go to www.MassAggieSeminars.org .

18   UMass Extension Green Info- Pruning Blueberries and Raspberries @ Hamilton Orchards, New Salem, MA. Pre-registration is required. Call 413-545-0895 or go to Go to www.MassAggieSeminars.org .

21   Springdale GC presents Cheryl Collins with “Container Gardening” @ Dover Library in the center of town. Open to public, Free.  10:00 am. Contact Suzanne Rollert @ 781-235-6011

22   UMass Extension Small Farm & Garden Days: Horses, Livestock & Heritage Breeds Day with Pesticide Safety & Equipment. 240 Beaver Street in Waltham. Pre-registration required. Go to www.MassAggieSeminars.org or call 413-545-0895.

23   Civic Workshop Workshop on Civic Plantings:  "Container Plantings for Public Spaces." Espousal Center, Waltham, 10 AM. $5. SOLD OUT ALL 90 SPACES.

24   Program Workshop I at Espousal Center, Waltham, MA

25   Holland & Belgium Tulip nine days River Cruise. For information contact: Florence Gosselin @ 781-729-3018, or CareFreeTours@aol.com

25   Field days at the UMass Extension Center in Waltham, MA:  Vegetable, Fish and Fruit Day. Go to www.MassAggieSeminars.org or call 413-545-0895.

27   GCFM 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.

LANDSCAPE VISIONS LECTURE SERIES AT THE ISABELLA STEWART GARDNER MUSEUM

March 1- Bedding Out in Paris & London: William Robinson as Catalyst for Horticultural Change

March 15- Finding an Ottoman Garden

March 29- The Gardens of the Italian Renaissance; Humanism and Rebirth

April 19- Change, Continuity, and Civic Ambition in the Cultural Landscape

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