Daily Archives: June 24, 2010

Chase Community Giving – The Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts

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Chase Community Giving is giving away $5 million, and you can help decide which 200 local charities receive donations.  The winning charity will receive $250,000, four runners-up receive $100,000 each, and 195 others will receive $20,000.  One of the not for profit organizations in contention is the Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts, Inc. Voting ends July 12, and winners will be announced July 13.    Access voting on Facebook at http://apps.facebook.com/chasecommunitygiving/

The first Chase Community Giving program, held earlier this year, was the most popular corporate philanthropy “crowdsourcing ” campaign of its type. More than 2 million users on the Facebook platform became fans of the program and helped decide which of more than 500,000 charities should receive a share of $5 million. More than 100 winners from 31 states were selected. Chase Community Giving is back again – and improved. The number of charities eligible to receive awards has doubled and several new tools have been introduced.

Once on the Chase Community Giving Page, search “Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts” and five organizations will come up, with addresses in Sudbury, West Roxbury, Taunton, and Ipswich, as well as the main umbrella organization located in Wellesley Hills.   There is no cost involved in voting, and as a member of The Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts, the Garden Club of the Back Bay hopes to do its part and spread the word.  Unfortunately, the Federation’s own web site has no information on the contest, but you heard it here first!

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Wednesday, July 14, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. – Sandwich Garden Tour

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Visit lovely Sandwich homes at your leisure on Wednesday, July 14, from 11 – 3.  Light refreshments will be served at Green Briar Nature Center, 6 Discovery Hill Road in East Sandwich. This event is a benefit for The Thornton W. Burgess Society.

The Thornton W. Burgess Society is a non-profit educational organization founded in 1976 to carry on the pioneering conservation work of author/naturalist Thornton W. Burgess (1874 – 1965). Mr. Burgess, who was born and grew up in Sandwich, Massachusetts, went on to achieve national and international recognition for his childrens stories that teach lessons of conservation and love of wildlife.

Over 170 books and 15,000 stories by Burgess chronicle the tales of Peter Rabbit and his animal friends, including Jimmy Skunk, Grandfather Frog, Johnny Chuck, Sammy Jay, Reddy Fox, Hooty Owl and many others. Through these engaging stories, generations of young people have learned about the natural world and have developed an understanding of the importance of conservation of our natural resources.

The Thornton W. Burgess Society operates three facilities. The Thornton W. Burgess Museum on the shores of Shawme Pond on Water Street (Rte 130) in Sandwich village and the Green Briar Nature Center, the Jam Kitchen at 6 Discovery Hill Road (off Rte. 6A) in East Sandwich and the East Sandwich Game Farm.

Tickets are $15 each, in advance or on the day of tour, if available, and may be purchased at Green Briar.    For more information, call 508-888-6870, or log on to www.thorntonburgess.org.

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Thursday, August 12 – Sunday, August 15 – Flowercarpet

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The Fourteenth Annual Flower Carpet will take place at the Grand-Place of Brussels in Belgium beginning with a grand opening celebration beginning with the official inauguration (by invitation) at 8:30 pm on Thursday, August 12 at the “Maison du Roi” and the Town Hall, and continuing Friday through Sunday with public viewings from 9:00 am through 11:00 pm.  Town Hall’s balcony will be open to visitors for a panoramic view for the price of three Euros, with children 12 and under admitted free.

The flowers are set in place by hundreds of horticulturists, and there will be a fireworks display and music concert as part of the festivities.  Visit www.flowercarpet.be for a look at past flower carpet displays.  The painstaking recreation of Oriental carpet patterns is something to behold. Officially, the first Floral Carpet as its present-day form was created in 1971 on the Grand-Place by the landscape architect E. Stautemans, but, in fact, it was the culmination of a whole series created in various towns in Flanders. He had been experimenting since the early 50’s making simple small carpets, more like rugs, mainly consisting of begonias. He very quickly realized that floral carpets would be an excellent vehicle for the promotion of his beloved begonias which he had always worked with, both technically, economically and aesthetically.After years of attempts and calculations, this architect, who was inventive and imaginative, and knew how to make the most of the numerous resources of begonias, became an expert in the creation of superb floral carpets with sophisticated colors and complicated designs.

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