Daily Archives: October 19, 2021

Thursday, November 4, 10:00 am – Flower Shows 101

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The Garden Club of the Back Bay will host its November meeting at The College Club of the Back Bay, 44 Commonwealth Avenue, at 10 am on November 4. Masks and proof of vaccination will be required. Kaye Vosburgh, longtime Garden Club of the Back Bay member and award-winning floral designer and teacher, will present an overview of flower shows – how to enter, skill levels, flower show schools, and where to learn more. Kaye is an Accredited Master Judge in the National Garden Clubs, Inc,, and the former District Director of Flower Show Schools. Kaye was named Designer of the Month for October 2021 by National Garden Clubs and you can see her designs on their Facebook page. Garden Club members will receive email notice of the program with instructions for advance registration, which is required due to capacity limitations for social distancing at the Club. Please rsvp by October 25 to Jackie Blombach by clicking here.  Please indicate whether you plan to stay for coffee after Kaye’s lecture. If you are not a member of The Garden Club of the Back Bay, and are interested in this program, please email info@gardenclubbackbay.org Coffee and tea will be served after the program to allow members who don’t feel comfortable socializing indoors to leave.

Friday, October 29 – Sunday, October 31 – Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts Show: Spirits of the Season

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The Central North and Central South Districts of the Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts, Inc. will be hosting “Spirits of the Season”—a National Garden Club Standard Flower show—at Tower Hill this fall. The show offers members of Garden Clubs in the New England Region and beyond an opportunity to exhibit floral designs, horticultural specimens, and educational exhibits with the intent to educate club members and the viewing public and stimulate interest in horticulture and floral design. In this year’s schedule, class titles such as “Bewitched,” “Mask-er-ade,” and “Haunting Delights” provide inspiration for creative expression following a whimsical seasonal theme. The show exhibits are judged and awards are placed. Free with admission to the Garden.

Friday, October 29, 2021, 10AM-5PM
Saturday, October 30, 2021, 10AM-5PM
Sunday, October 31, 2021, 10AM-4PM

The Garden Club Federation of Mass offers many opportunities for education in the gardening world, and “Spirits of the Season” will provide a fun, festive insight into just some of the interests and talents nurtured by the state and individual clubs.