APRIL/MAY 2024 NEWSLETTER
NEWS YOU CAN USE - IF YOU CHOOSE
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Garden Club News:
Monday, April 29, 1:00 pm: May Market Business Meeting at Town Hall Auditorium. Please wear your May Market hat.
Please note: DATE CHANGE
At this meeting, attendees will be voting on the election of officers for the 2024-2025 Board
First Vice President - Nancy Bentivegna
Second Vice President - Ann Tillman
Assistant Treasurer - Deb Carreau
Monday, April 29, 1:00 pm: May Market Business Meeting at Town Hall Auditorium. Please wear your May Market hat.
Please note: DATE CHANGE
At this meeting, attendees will be voting on the election of officers for the 2024-2025 Board
First Vice President - Nancy Bentivegna
Second Vice President - Ann Tillman
Assistant Treasurer - Deb Carreau
Upcoming Garden Club Activities:
DATE CHANGE BECAUSE RAIN IS PREDICTED FOR THURSDAY.
FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 9:00 am - 11:00 am: Spring Clean-Up (at assigned locations)
This is a REQUIRED activity for ALL ACTIVE MEMBERS.
As always, SUSTAINING members are welcome to participate.
Please sign up via VSP
DATE CHANGE BECAUSE RAIN IS PREDICTED FOR THURSDAY.
FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 9:00 am - 11:00 am: Spring Clean-Up (at assigned locations)
This is a REQUIRED activity for ALL ACTIVE MEMBERS.
As always, SUSTAINING members are welcome to participate.
Please sign up via VSP
May Market Activities:
Monday, April 22 - Friday, April 26, 9:00 am - 11:00 am: Digs (to be assigned)
Monday, April 22 - Friday, April 26, 12 noon - 2:00 pm: Divide and Pot (at Cross Lots)
If you haven't signed up already, now is the time! Digs are in the morning and Divide and Pot is in the afternoon of each day. ACTIVE members are REQUIRED to sign up for ONE session of each. NEW members are REQUIRED to sign up for TWO sessions of each. As always, SUSTAINING members are welcome to participate.
Please sign up via VSP
Thursday, May 2 - Friday, May 3, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm: "Perky Plant" Drop-Off at Cross Lots
Monday, April 22 - Friday, April 26, 9:00 am - 11:00 am: Digs (to be assigned)
Monday, April 22 - Friday, April 26, 12 noon - 2:00 pm: Divide and Pot (at Cross Lots)
If you haven't signed up already, now is the time! Digs are in the morning and Divide and Pot is in the afternoon of each day. ACTIVE members are REQUIRED to sign up for ONE session of each. NEW members are REQUIRED to sign up for TWO sessions of each. As always, SUSTAINING members are welcome to participate.
Please sign up via VSP
Thursday, May 2 - Friday, May 3, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm: "Perky Plant" Drop-Off at Cross Lots
Garlic Salt Report:
Congratulations to Barbara Muhlfelder and Laurel Stewart for organizing a very successful Garlic Salt Production. Thanks to the 45 Garden Club members who chopped, prepped, mixed, bottled, capped and labelled the 2,028 jars of garlic salt (768 jars 4 oz, 1,260 jars 8 oz) which were made, and the 3 husbands who helped transport the boxes of garlic salt to the storage facility.
Congratulations to Barbara Muhlfelder and Laurel Stewart for organizing a very successful Garlic Salt Production. Thanks to the 45 Garden Club members who chopped, prepped, mixed, bottled, capped and labelled the 2,028 jars of garlic salt (768 jars 4 oz, 1,260 jars 8 oz) which were made, and the 3 husbands who helped transport the boxes of garlic salt to the storage facility.
Horticulture Field Trip:
Friday, June 21: Newport Flower Show. Purchase tickets here
Carpooling information will be available at a future date
Friday, June 21: Newport Flower Show. Purchase tickets here
Carpooling information will be available at a future date
Other Events and Information:
Halfinger Farms: Pick Your Own Daffodils
Wicked Tulips Flower Farm: Pick Your Own Tulips. Opening soon
The Garden Conservancy Virtual Program with Bunny Williams - April 18
New York Botanical Garden Orchid Show - Florals in Fashion: Now through April 21
Newport Secret Gardens Tour: Friday, June 28 - Sunday, June 30
A Little Gardening Humor
Halfinger Farms: Pick Your Own Daffodils
Wicked Tulips Flower Farm: Pick Your Own Tulips. Opening soon
The Garden Conservancy Virtual Program with Bunny Williams - April 18
New York Botanical Garden Orchid Show - Florals in Fashion: Now through April 21
Newport Secret Gardens Tour: Friday, June 28 - Sunday, June 30
A Little Gardening Humor
