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October Meeting Speaker

MysticGardenClub — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:17:45 +0000

The October Speaker for the Mystic Garden Club will be Louise Raymond. She will be speaking on “Hedging the American Dream: Privacy & Horticulture in the U.S.”

This is a Mystic Garden Club Guest Day.

Hedge

September 2009 Meeting

Nancy Hevenor — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:37:46 +0000

The September meeting was a wonderful success with a presentation by Peter Alden. He inspired all of us to be vigilant in our guard against invasive species. Even some of the beautiful plants like porcelain berry take over and crowd out our native plants.

Invasive Species

More Invasive Species Gathered Locally

Ann Sargent brought in a succulent that she has had for a very long time. It is a Zulu Plant and has fascinating flowers.

Ann Sargent's Zulu Plant

Zulu blossom before it opens

Members enjoyed the social hour

Jill and Gail

Diane & Linda

Pauline, Sandy & Alice

Ceil

March Meeting Fabulous Photos

Mystic Garden Club — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 17:28:00 +0000

Our March meeting featured fabulous nature photography by Todd Gipstein a National Geographic photographer.

From 2009_03_24_MGC_Meeting

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Asian Longhorn Bark Beetle

Mystic Garden Club — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 21:15:00 +0000

Joan Allen from UConn Home And Garden Education Center will be speaking to our club on May 25, 2010 on the devastation caused by this preditor insect. You can read more in this New York Times Article.

A photo of the Asian Bark Beetle

February Meeting

Mystic Garden Club — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 02:27:00 +0000

Stony shared some great photos of the February Meeting.

February 24 Meeting Speaker

Mystic Garden Club — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 20:23:00 +0000

Cheryl Thevenet – “Japanese Ikebona”

Cheryl Thevenet has been a member of the Mystic Garden Club since 1996. Cheryl has had a lifelong interest in flowers and gardening. She lived Marin and owned and operated a successful design Atelier in San Francisco. She specialized in corporate events, producing gala gatherings for the likes of Fetzers Winery, Mumms Vineyards, Hewlett Packard Corporation, Visa Corporation, The French biscuit company “LU”, and “Art Bash for Hot Trash” a Santa Fe Event for commercial artists.

Cheryl’s interest in Japanese floral design dates to 1982 when she began her first formal instruction in the Sogetsu School of Ikebana in San Francisco. Her course of studies was directed by Soho Sakai and continued for nearly a decade. Following marriage and relocation to Tokyo, Japan, Cheryl pursued further studies at the world’s center for Sogetsu Ikebana. Cheryl completed the requirement to obtain a teaching certificate during her residency in Hong Kong. During her four years of residency in China, Cheryl exhibited at several international shows and collaborated in the floral design for the Italian Institute of Hong Kong’s Armani opening of Italian Fashion. The display work involved the arrangement and presentation of 24,000 red roses.

Following her return to America, Cheryl next earned her certification as a Connecticut Master Gardener. She has volunteered her skills to help further various community initiatives that have ranged from the Voluntown Peace Trust’s organic community garden, to habitat a garden at the Voluntown Elementary School, and teaching seed propagation to the conservation initiative, “Women in the Outdoors”. Cheryl is presently enrolled in a course of studies with the National Garden Club’s Environmental Study School at Yale University. Cheryl will be part of the first graduating class here in Connecticut. She is married and lives with her husband and 2 teenaged boys, in Voluntown., Ct.

November Meeting

Mystic Garden Club — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:31:00 +0000

Bill Graham was a terrific hit at our November meeting. He is funny and captivating and wonderfully talented. Everything he does looks effortless while he is engaging in a funny, conversational patter that makes you feel like he’s your long time buddy. It was a delightful time. He set the stage by creating an ensemble with wonderful accessories from his shop, Beautiful Things in Salem, MA. He then created a coordinating centerpiece.

October Meeting – A Seasonal Tapestry

Mystic Garden Club — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:13:00 +0000

The demonstration by Kymrie Zaslow was enjoyed by everyone at the October meeting. The luncheon was delightful and many people asked for the recipes for the Squash Soup and the Almond Tarts.

MGC 2008 Annual Meeting

Mystic Garden Club — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 21:31:00 +0000

The Mystic Garden Club 2008 Annual Meeting was a really fantastic event. It was held at the Mystic Arts Center, where the artwork was a beautiful backdrop for the lovely ladies and their decorated hats. Our new members were welcomed to the club at that time with Amy Laidlaw and Pauline Grippo able to participate. Our scholarship recipient was introduced to the group. Our retiring President, Gail Ettinger, thanked all of her board members and passed the presidential pin along to the new co-presidents, Betsy Van Winkle and Ceil Gallup.
There were prizes for the most creative hats with

The Most Mystic going to Betsy Van Winkle whose red, white & blue creation was very patriotic
The Most Elegant to Joy Molloy
The Greenest to Sue Johnson with her asparagus decorate hat.
The Most Suited to her Personality to Cam Bertsche whose hat was decorated with a whooping crane.

The lunch was absolutely delicious and the year ended on a particularly high note. The results from the Plant Sale exceeded anything that was done before. So a special thanks to everyone for donating their plants to this worthwhile fundraiser for the Mystic & Noank Library.

Plum Beach Garden Club Event

Mystic Garden Club — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:48:00 +0000

We received the following invitation to an event put on by the Plum Beach Garden Club http://www.gardencentral.org/rigardenclubs/pbgc/ in Wickford, RI.

Hi there…a group of us from the PLUM BEACH GARDEN CLUB in Wickford RI happened
to enjoy your recent Plant Sale. Well Done!Congratulations. We had the best
time!

Thought you might want to relax and enjoy an afternoon out so I am sending you
some info on our upcoming luncheon:

Do you think that oak leaves and pine needles make soil acidic?

Have you heard that moss in the lawn means you need to add lime?

Find out why this so-called garden wisdom may not be wise at all when C.L. Fornari, http://www.gardenlady.com/ author, photographer, radio host and master gardener returns to Rhode Island to speak at The Plum Beach Garden Club’s September 10th luncheon fundraiser at the Dunes Club in Narragansett.

All interested gardeners and lovers of Wednesday afternoon lunches at a beautiful seaside location are invited. “MYTHS, LIES and ALL THE LATEST DIRT” is the presentation by this popular, witty and entertaining speaker who will be lecturing on the down and dirty folklore on plants, practices and products. The Plum Beach Garden Club was started in 1927, and continues to support civic beautification projects. This luncheon fundraiser is for the “Island Project”, the ambitious landscaping that will transform the traffic islands that are on Route 1 and West Main Street that are the entrance to the historic Village of Wickford.

This event starts at 10:30 AM

Space is limited, and as in past years, often sells out quickly.

Reservations are confirmed with a $40.00 check made payable to

THE PLUM BEACH GARDEN CLUB.

Send them to treasurer,

Clare Northrup

105 Stony Lane

Exeter, RI, 02822

For more information, contact Anne O’Neil at 783-8959.

LECTURE & LUNCHEON

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2008

The Dunes Club

137 Boston Neck Rd

Narragansett, RI 02882
Speaker: C.L. Fornari

MYTHS LIES AND ALL THE LATEST DIRT

$40.00 advanced reservations

Thank you

Karen Pizzaruso

Publicity Plum Beach Garden Club

401-295-1910 31 Fishing Cove Road

North Kingstown, Rhode Island 02852
C.L. Fornari http://www.gardenlady.com/

(508) 428-5895

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