2010 - 2011 Club Calendar
NOTE: Please consult the monthly newsletter, News and Views, for any schedule changes. All meetings and workshops are held at the First Presbyterian Church of New Vernon, and all times listed are a.m., unless otherwise specified. The public is invited to attend but we request that you email us at Meeting Registration in advance to advise us of your attendance.
September 2010
| Program: Bulbs, Bulbs, Bulbs | |
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Plan now to ensure your spring garden is a delight. Please join us for a special presentation by The Farm at Green Village. A knowledgeable representative will review the best bulbs for the New Vernon community and offer helpful advice on what to plant, where, and when. Samples will be provided! |
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October 2010
| Program: T-E Garden | |
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We will meet at the corner of Village and Millbrook Roads to hear why this tiny flower garden provides so much pleasure to the citizens of Harding Township. Most of you have worked hard planting, weeding, and raking this special plot of land. Now you'll learn how and why our Club has been given this honored duty. We will also walk through the Susan D. Ortman Park (adjacent to the T-E Garden) and learn from our fellow members about its rare native plants and trees. Many special plants were rescued from areas slated for development. |
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November 2010
| Program: Bows, Boughs, and Branches | |
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Let our gifted fellow members (a.k.a. the Bow-Making Gurus), teach you how to make perfect bows just in time for the holiday season. With bows big and small, your gifts will be both gorgeous and festive. Special guests show us new ways to make seasonal decorations for our homes and exclusive gifts for our favorite kindred spirits. Please bring floral wire and clippers. We will provide the ribbons. |
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No December general meeting due to our Holiday Party and our annual workshop, Holiday Decorations for the Village.
January 2011
| Program: Sun/Shade Analysis and Atlock Farm | |
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NV Garden Club member, Nancy McClelland, will be sharing her landscape architect expertise by teaching Garden Club members about shade analysis. Nancy will show how to predict the direction and angle of the sun at different times of the year so that you can plan your garden accordingly. If you have a landscape plan, we encourage you to bring it to the meeting. Next, we will enjoy a presentation by the experts at Atlock Farm. Atlock creates beautiful, potted living sculptures. (Think Edward Scissorhands in miniature.) They custom design and install specialty gardens and container plantings for residences and businesses. Atlock specializes in topiary and show plants and maintains a series of beautiful gardens at its nursery to inspire visitors and clients. |
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February 2011
| Program: The Best Kept Secret: The Harding Land Trust | |
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The Harding Land Trust acquires, conserves, and manages scenic, natural, and historic lands in Harding Township in order to maintain the existing rural character for present and future generations. Working with its neighbors, the Township, and its conservation partners, Harding Land Trust has preserved 302.5 acres of scenic and environmentally-sensitive land. Tina Bologna, Executive Director of the Harding Land Trust, will review the Trust’s mission and highlight acquisitions over its 20-year history. |
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March 2011
| Program: How To Plant an Organic Vegetable Garden | |
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With just a few yards of rich, dark, organic dirt, you will be on your way to planting a vigorous Kitchen Garden to enjoy from May through October. Just beware of planting too many zucchini seeds! Award-winning designer, Susan Cohan, specializes in the creation of beautifully crafted outdoor spaces for gracious living. She has won the highest design honors for her concept gardens for the New Jersey Flower and Garden Show and the Mansion in May and Stately Homes-by-the-Sea designer show houses. Susan will teach us how to create our very own kitchen gardens, like the ones she designed for the Mansion in May. |
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April 2011
| Program: The History and Value of Botanical Art | |
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Danielle Ann Millican will give a history lesson on 17th-19th century engravings and lithographs, including a delightful array of botanicals, birds, and animals. Danielle runs her own company, Danielle Ann Millican, Inc., which has a premier collection of museum-quality woodcuts, engravings, and lithographs. Along with her fascinating botanicals, Danielle’s world exploration collection offers maps, city views, and architectural achievements. |
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May 2011
| Program: Decorating Homes with Flowers and Flair! | |
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Scott Sanders, the decorating guru, will discuss innovative ways of using different accessories, including flowers and house plants, to enrich your home environment. Scott recently decorated two beautiful houses in New Vernon. His new book, Picture Perfect, is the start-to-finish story of one of these amazing homes. Mr. Sanders’s New York-based design firm specializes in residential interiors. |
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June 2011
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