PROGRAM 2019–2020
Meetings are usually held on the third Thursday of the month. Coffee is served at 9:15 AM. The business meeting begins promptly at 9:45 AM. The program begins at 10:00 AM. Club meetings are open to the Provisionals, waiting list, guests and the public unless noted. The Annual Meeting begins at 11:00 AM at the Weston Golf Club.
September 19, 2019
Program: “The Pollinator Garden & Butterfly Film"
by Kim Smith
Following the rhythm of the seasons, celebrated landscape designer Kim Smith will present a stunning slide show and lecture demonstrating how to create a welcoming haven for bees, birds, butterflies and other wildlife. Native plants and examples of organic and architectural features will be discussed. Ms. Smith will also share a short film on the life story of the Monarch Butterfly, the state of butterfly migration and why they are in sharp decline. She will also discuss the positive steps we can take to help the species recover from habitat loss and climate change.
Thrall Bowl Competition
Location: First Parish Church
Hostess: Lisa Howe
Co-hostesses Mary Ann Pappanikou Dee Freiberg
Elizabeth Eaton Mitzi Kiung
Cathy Konover Kitty Smith
Robin Reisman Marsha Tucker
Provisional Co-hostesses: Michele Schuckel
Kirsten Schena Robin Ewald
October 17, 2019
Program: "Native Plants for New England Gardens”
by Dan Jaffe
“Few things reflect the unique character of New England like its native plants,” writes photographer and author Dan Jaffe. Mr. Jaffe will share beautiful photos and his knowledge about native plants and their fundamental role in our urban and suburban ecosystems. He will discuss how using more of them in our gardens can help keep our environment healthy and celebrate the charm of New England.
Location: First Parish Church
Hostess: Barbara Keller
Co-hostesses: Dana Buchbinder Beverly Dillaway
Chay Veeder Darcy Lettieri
Elizabeth Soares Pam Fox
Barbara Cobb
October 24, 2019, Design Workshop/Demonstration
Organic Delights
9:30 A.M. Please join Cynthia Chapra and Carolyn Ellis to prepare for the November Sweet Tray Competition, “Organic Delight.”
Location: St. Peter’s Church
November 5, 2019, Workshop/Demonstration
Kokedama
9:30 A.M. ‘Kokedama’ is a centuries-old Japanese form of bonsai. ‘Koke’ means ‘moss,’ and ‘dama’ means ‘ball. So, moss ball. Cynthia Chapra and Jessica Pohl will lead us in the process of making our own Kokedama in preparation for the February Thrall Bowl competition. This moss ball will contain a plant and be wrapped with string or wire to hold it together. Fun and easy! There will be a small
charge for this workshop. (https://beauty.provenwinners.com/kokdama/)
Location: Cynthia Chapra’s basement, 138 Newton St.
November 21, 2019
Program : “Holiday Floral Design” by Lisa Oberholzer-Gee
With a floral certificate of design from Longwood Gardens in Pennsylvania, Ms. Oberholzer-Gee started a floral business in Cambridge designing for events and weddings. Ms. Oberholzer-Gee will design three holiday-inspired arrangements that will be available for the opportunity drawing to be held at the end of the program.
Sweet Tray Competition
Location: First Parish Church
Hostess: Nancy Bates
Co-hostesses: Lisa Greenberg Heather Mahoney
Jean Zhou Helen Kondi
Laura Keery
Provisional Co-Hostesses: Michele Schuckel
Kirsten Schena Robin Ewald
December 5, 2019
Program: Greens Day starts at 9 AM
Cutting dates: Monday 11/18 10 am - 12 pm
Wednesday 11/20, 1 - 3 pm
Friday 11/22, 10 am - 12 pm
(lunch to follow)
Rain date: Monday 11/25, 10 am - 12 pm
Location: St. Peter’s Church
Hostess: Joan Wilson
Co-hostesses: Adrian Proll Sara Ko
Kathleen Rousseau Molly Varnau
Ginia Ziobro Alison Barlow
Annette Somers Jean Lippincott
January 16, 2020
Program: “The Garden Tourist” by Jana Milbocker
Ms. Milbocker is a garden designer and owner of Enchanted Gardens, a landscape design and installation firm in Holliston. She is the past president of Holliston Garden Club and is active in the GCFM as well as other horticultural societies. Ms. Milbocker’s presentation will include a slide presentation and discussion of her book, The Garden Tourist: 120 Destinations Gardens and Nurseries in the Northeast.
Location: First Parish Church
Hostess: Jean Noonan
Co-hostesses: Holly Kulow Victoria Huber
Claudia Krimsky Regina Hajjar
Ellen Touart-Grob Melinda Constable
February 27, 2020
Program: “Gardening for Winter Interest”
by Warren Leach
Warren Leach is owner of Tranquil Lake Nursery in Rehoboth, MA and a prominent grower of daylilies, iris and distinctive perennials and woody plants. He will share photos to demonstrate how to prepare our suburban spaces during the growing season to enhance the beauty of the garden during winter months.
Thrall Bowl Competition
Location: First Parish Church
Hostess: Yuko Kojima
Co-hostesses Cynthia Chapra Sue Iodice
Priscilla Claman John Skillman
Carolyn Corbe Cheryll-Anne Lane
March 19, 2020
Program: “The Blue Garden: Recapturing an Iconic Newport Landscape” by Sarah Vance
We will be treated to the story of the Blue Garden, designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. from 1910-1915 for Arthur Curtiss and Harriet Parsons James, for their Newport estate. It includes a video of the history of the original design and the painstaking process to resurrect the once-celebrated Blue Garden that had been subdivided and subsumed under a thick covering of invasive trees and vines. (www.thebluegarden.org)
Location: First Parish Church
Hostess: Pam Riffin
Co-hostesses: Wendy Deng Joyce Frank
Chris Martin Ann Billings
Katie Phaneuf Trish Scozzafava
March 26, 2020 Design Workshop Demonstration
9:30. A.M. Please join Ann Billings and Trish Scozzafava to prepare for the May Sweet Tray Competition, “Hats in Bloom.”
Location: St. Peter’s Church
April 16, 2020 Joint Meeting of the Weston Garden Clubs
Program: TBD by The Country Garden Club
Location: First Parish Church
Hostess: Lynn Taff
Co-Hostesses: Dierdre Gollop Linda Harding
Karen Morris Robin Reisman
Tilda Mitsakos Rebecca Kano
Jessica Pohl
May 7, 2020 Annual Meeting 11:00 AM
Program: "Backyard Entomology: Who’s Who in Your
Garden’s Ecosystem" by Pam Gilpin
Ms. Gilpin is a Rhode Island certified horticulturalist and has served as an estate gardener over the past 29 years. She will present an informative photo essay accompanied by a discussion about the insects that can be seen in our gardens and their importance to the ecosystem. She will share how to provide the right habitat to help sustain the pollinators, predators and recyclers in our gardens.
Sweet Tray Competition – In place by 9:15 am
Thrall Bowl Competition – In place by 9:30 am
Location: Weston Golf Club