sHREWSBURY gARDEN cLUB shrewsbury, NJ
Women in gardening 2020-2021
Member of the garden Club of New Jersey
Shrewsbury Garden Club, Inc. Shrewsbury, New Jersey
2020-2021 Founded 1956 Incorporated March 30, 1959 Constitution and Bylaws Adopted 1956 SGC Meetings held on Third Tuesday of the month at The Shrewsbury Historical Society unless otherwise noted September 2020 through August 2021 Membership: 31 ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERSHIPS The National Garden Clubs, Inc. Central Atlantic Region The Garden Club of New Jersey District VIII (Shore) Rutgers Gardens
SHREWSBURY GARDEN CLUB
“There are no gardening mistakes, only experiments.” -Janet Kilburn Phil ips
TABLE OF CONTENTS National and State Officers Mission Club Officers, Committees, Awards Welcome from SGC Co-Presidents Continuing Projects New Projects SGC 2020-2021 Programs Fundraisers NJ Gardening Resources Native Plant Sources and Local Nurseries Websites for Gardeners Founding Members and Past Presidents SGC Membership Information Gardens to visit
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Membership in the Shrewsbury Garden Club is open to all. If you are interested in learning more about the club, please email us at shrewsburygardenclub@gmail.com. Active: $35 - 4 meetings/year; may vote, exhibit & hold office. Associate $40 - 2 meetings/year; may not vote or hold office. Additional Family Member of Active Member $25 Sustaining $45 - Any number of meetings/year; may not vote. Life - $0 conferred for exceptional service; may not vote. Fiscal year is June 1 through May 31st. Dues are due April 1st.
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National Garden Clubs, Inc. National Garden Clubs, Inc. Website: www.gardenclub.org 4401 Magnolia Avenue St. Louis, MO 63110-3492 (314) 776-7574; Fax: (314) 776-5108 Email: headquarters@gardenclub.org National Gardener Subscriptions: (800) 550-6007 2019-2021 NGC President Gay Austin Theme: Plant America Email: gaylaustin@gmail.com Phone: (601) 684-3954 Cell: (601) 248-7661 Central Atlantic Region of State Garden Clubs, Inc. (CAR-SGC) Website: www.car-sgc.org P.O. Box 693, Millsboro, Delaware 19966 2019-2021 CAR-SGC Director Gail Corle Theme: Seven Together – Planting America 9956 William Penn Road, Imler, PA 16655-8460 Email: gcorle1214@gmail.com Phone: (814) 932-3231 The Garden Club of New Jersey, Inc. Website: gardenclubofnewjersey.com 126 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick, NJ 088 2019-2021 President Jeannie Geremia Theme: Paths to Discovery through Outdoor Learning Centers 2 Greenwood Place, Flemington, NJ 08822-6010 Email: jgeremia42@gmail.com Phone: (908) 782-6091 Cell: (908) 502-6340 District VIII Director: Marina Kerber 49 Rosalyn Court, Elberon, NJ 07740 Email: marina2thebeach@yahoo.com 2
Cell: (732) 718-1465
State Bird State Butterfly State Flower State Insect State Memorial Tree State Tree
Eastern Goldfinch Black Swallowtail Violet Bee White Dogwood Northern Red Oak
New Jersey Gardening Facts 2020-2021 Hardiness Zone First Frost (Autumn) Last Frost (Spring) Frost free growing season is
Mission
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The Mission of the Shrewsbury Club is to stimulate interest in the knowledge of flowers, gardening and horticulture, to aid in the conservation of native plants and birds, to encourage civic planting, and to raise funds to finance such objects.
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Shrewsbury Garden Club Officers Co-Presidents Co-Secretaries Treasurer
Judy Bonanno/Rachel Weston Mary Phillips/Nancy Stewart Carey French
Committees Archives Awards Design Environment Gardener’s Market Fundraising Horticulture Hospitality Chairs Membership Program Publicity Technical Support Yearbook
Ellen Preissler Susan Berdahl Terese Blake Dianne Crilly/Robin Blair Susan Berdahl/Judy Bonanno Susan Berdahl/Judy Bonanno Nancy Schmaltz/Rachel Weston Toni Fiorello Carey French/Cynthia Ramirez Judy Bonanno/Rachel Weston Rachel Weston Cynthia Ramirez Judy Bonanno/Rachel Weston
AWARDS 2019-2020
Garden Club of New Jersey Award: Certificate of Merit with Gold Seal for An Excellent Yearbook Due to the Covid 19, projects, challenges, speakers, workshops and fundraising maybe cancelled, rescheduled or held virtually. The SGC will adhere to Governor Murphy’s social distancing and mask requirement. At the time of printing, GCNJ did not have any events scheduled, therefore none are in this book. Updates at gardenclubofnew jersey.org 4
Note from our Presidents “To believe in a garden is to believe in tomorrow” -Audry Hepburn
In 2021, Shrewsbury Garden Club will celebrate its 65th anniversary. This season we’d like to reflect on the incredible past accomplishments of our membership. This year we honor those who have been involved with Shrewsbury Garden Club for 20 years or more and should note some members have been with us for 50 years. We feel inspired by and grateful to the women who have come before us and continue on with us now and in the future in the garden. Our programs this season range from a look to the past with an examination of real housewives of the 18th century, the kind of industrious women who might have tended the Allen House garden, an introduction to America’s first female landscape architect, Beatrix Jones Farrand, and presentations from local woman owned companies on the latest trends in gardening. With great enthusiasm we are instituting a new Days of Service campaign for our members to gather and garden together throughout the seasons to make light work of our numerous garden tasks. This will be a wonderful way for newer members to learn from the veterans and for us all to share in new ideas, time honored techniques and above all - the joys of gardening. We encourage you to spread the word of the good things happening when you are part of the Shrewsbury Garden Club. Your friends, Judy Bonanno and Rachel Weston Co-Presidents, Shrewsbury Garden Club
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Shrewsbury Garden Club Continuing Projects
Town gardens that have been developed and maintained by the Shrewsbury Garden Club
Allen House Herb Garden
The Herb Garden at the historic Allen House was designed, planted and dedicated by our club in 1974. For over forty-five years our club has maintained the garden by tending to it each spring, adding and/or replacing herbs as needed and continue to label the plants for all to enjoy. Over the summer, club members are scheduled weekly to care for the garden by way of dead heading spent flowers, weeding the garden beds and watering the garden when necessary. In the fall, we maintain the garden until frost then we add compost to enrich the soil before putting the garden to bed for the winter. Contact: Terese Blake/Ellen Preissler Members participating: 26
Borough Hall Planters
The planters were replaced with much larger planters which complement the exterior of the building. Our members design the planters with perennials and seasonal accent plants from Spring until the holiday season. The planters were donated by Sunrise Senior Living of Shrewsbury in 2019. Contact: Berdahl/Bonanno/Keller Members participating: 26
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Butterfly Catch and Release
SGC member Julie Brain raises the Monarch Butterflies from the egg and will show the children of the community how to look for the eggs of the caterpillars on the milkweed, how to pick the leaves of the milkweed, put it in a container, and explain the next several steps so they too can release a butterfly one day. SGC will release, throughout the season, monarch butterflies into our waystation as long as mother nature cooperates. Contact: Julie Brain Members participating 26
Butterfly Waystation-Memorial Gazebo
Designed in 2019 the plantings surrounding the gazebo feature plants to attract monarch butterflies. Signage explaining the benefits of planting specific plants for pollinators is displayed. Perennials chosen offer a colorful, attractive and appropriate host and nectar plants for monarchs and other pollinators. As an added bonus, will brighten the gazebo sitting area, making a welcome pathway garden for all who pass from the Borough Municipal Complex to the Community Garden. This garden is registered by Monarch Watch and can be tracked on their website (monarchwatch.org) as the SGC garden named Gazebo Garden for Monarch Butterflies. Contact: Carey French/Rachel Weston Members participating 26
Community Garden
The SGC joined the Shrewsbury Community Garden when it opened its gates for planting July 2012. The club renews its membership each season with the purchase of a 60 sq. foot plot that is redesigned each year with a combination of attractive floral displays and vegetables. In 2020 the garden showcased the bright colors of zinnias and cosmos, together with assorted vegetables. Contact: Nancy Schmaltz/Judy Bonanno Members participating: 26
Eagle Garden
An eagle sculpture was donated in 2014 by the family of Dorothy Blair Manson, the first female Mayor of Shrewsbury and mother of Shrewsbury Garden Club member Robin Blair. This garden is in front of the Shrewsbury Historical Society Building, where our monthly meetings are held. Contact: Robin Blair Members participating: 26
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Heritage Rose Garden - Christ Church
The Heritage Rose Garden was inspired by eminent horticulturist Stephen Scanniello, curator of the New York Botanical Garden’s famed Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden and President of the Heritage Rose Society, along with members of our club and Robert Kelly of Christ Church. The Shrewsbury Garden Club, received the coveted National Award, May Duff Walters Achievement Award, in 2017 for the preservation of a church garden. Volunteers continue to nurture the memorial’s classic collection. Contact: Nancy Stewart Members participating: 26
9/11 Memorial Gazebo
Located near Shrewsbury Borough Hall, the Memorial Gazebo was Dedicated in 2004. The Gazebo is surrounded by memorial benches, pavers and the newly created Monarch Butterfly Waystation in Summer 2019 and maintained by club members. Many town festivities are held here. For the 9/11 Anniversary, an arrangement is placed near the memorial statue. In the winter, together with Shrewsbury Borough Recreation Committee, we add greenery and lights for the Holiday Season. Contact: Susan Berdahl/Judy Bonanno Members participating: 26
Operation Sleigh Bells
A Family and Children Services signature program, started in 1909 by Long Branch community leaders, using their personal resources to buy toys and books for impoverished children. Our annual giving back to those in need has been a project since 2012. Contact: Judy Bonanno Members participating: 26
Preservation of the Shrewsbury Garden Club Records
In 2018 a 60th Anniversary booklet was printed to represent the history of the club. The club will continue to archive the club’s records (minutes, agendas, photographs, yearbooks and original documents). Copies available for sale.
Contact: Ellen Preissller
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Shrewsbury Historical Society - A Place for Pollinators In appreciation for the use of holding SGC monthly meetings at the SHS, the club maintains the surrounding garden beds and the two pots at the entry. The planters are filled with a winterberry bush, perennials and annuals to accent for color. Long-established anchor plants and perennials serve as the backdrop for this garden. Contact: Judy Bonanno/Nancy Schmaltz Members participating 26
Walled/Greenhouse Garden
This garden, located at the entrance to Manson Park is believed to be the greenhouse for the Wardell Estate. In 2008, the walled garden was designed to give four season interest. It is planted with David Austin roses, butterfly bush, irises, catmint, and fragrant flowers. Contact: Terese Blake Members participating: 26
Wreaths Across America: GCNJ Special Project
The members of the club will be sponsoring wreaths to honor an American hero at a participating cemetery. What better way to ensure that the legacy of duty, service and sacrifice of a veteran is never forgotten.
Shrewsbury Garden Club New Projects 2020-2021
Allen House Herb Garden
In preparation for the 50th anniversary we will consult with the original garden designer Nancy Stewart and other club members to reinvigorate this colonial kitchen garden. 1974 the original germander hedge was done by cuttings. 20 years have passed since the last redesign and due to global warming, trees growing and sun/shade changes to the garden, we need to rethink some of the herbs and perennials in this garden. We will look into historical accurate herbs, vegetables and flowers to add or replace the ones in the garden. The original germander hedge will be added to our horticulture challenge along with these other plants.
Belle Giblon Celebration
SGC member, Belle Giblon celebrates her 100th birthday this year and in honor of that the SGC will plant in front of the SHS an oak leaf hydrangea which is native to the United States. It will provide four seasons of interest to commemorate Belle’s 100 years.
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Shrewsbury Garden Club
New Projects 2020-2021continued Days of Service
Through out the SGC year members will identify tasks that need to be accomplished in the gardens. An experienced member will provide support and guidance so gardeners of all levels will feel comfortable. Activities may include pruning, planting, deadheading and dividing.
Horticulture Challenge
Our horitculture challenge will focus on propagation by cuttings, division, layering and seed starting. Our goal is to produce more plants for our continuing garden projects and fundraisers. With a focus on flowers, herbs and vegetables that are drought tolerant, pollinator friendly, native or historically accurate for our projects.
Raised Garden Beds at Sunrise Senior Living
SGC will assist the residents of Sunrise Senior Living of Shrewsbury with implementation of perennial plants and annual flowers in their raised beds for all to enjoy. We will teach them how to put the garden to bed in the Fall and how to prepare it in the Spring.
AUGUST 2020
August 2020 SGC member Julie Brain orchestrated this venture. Community members were present to learn about and enjoy the butterfly release in our Monarch Butterfly Waystation at the 9/11 Memorial Gazebo, Municipal Complex, 419 Sycamore Avenue, Shrewsbury, NJ. Future releases TBD based on MOTHER NATURE!
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SEPTEMBER 2020
September 11, 2020 In Observance of Anniversary of September 11th, Shrewsbury Garden Club will provide a floral display in front of the Memorial Statue, at the 9/11 Gazebo, Municipal Complex, 419 Sycamore Avenue, Shrewsbury. Meeting/Presentation: September 15, 2020 (6:00pm) Note location/time! WELCOME BACK GARDENERS! Theme this year....Women in Gardening!
The get together will be held outside at SGC member and Co-President Judy Bonanno’s home at 11 Samara Drive, Shrewsbury. Please bring an appetizer or dessert. Please RSVP by 9/10 to Toni Fiorello, Hospitality Chair. We will start off with SGC member Julie Brain exploring Judy’s butterfly gardens and teach us how to certify it as a Monarch Waystation. She will teach you everything you need to know; from how to attract these magnificent creatures, creating safe spaces for our invited guests and lots more. If mother nature cooperates we may have a butterfly release. We will then recognize our members who have been with the club 20+ years. Belle Giblon 30 yrs in the club and also celebrates her 100th birthday, Ellen Preissler 25 yrs., Terry Blake 21 yrs., and Maureen Kachinski 20 yrs. Last year we recognized Nancy Stewart 50 yrs, Nancy Schmaltz 35 yrs, Michele Rankin 35 yrs, Robin Blair 33 yrs and Sue Berdahl 30 yrs. Congratulations! A business meeting will follow to discuss the upcoming year: objectives, projects and trips. Due to the Covid 19 and social distancing guidelines, if there is inclement weather, it will be canceled. You can view her presentation online at our website: shrewsburygc.com.
September 17, 2020 ORDERS DUE Mum and Perennial fundraiser sale orders due. Return your checks and forms to Judy Bonanno, 11 Samara Drive, Shrewsbury, or via shrewsburygardenclub@gmail.com and Venmo @shrewsbury-gardenclub. Pick up orders on Wednesday September 30th, 2020 between 12-6pm at above address, text first before coming to practice social distancing. (908) 489-1736. September 18 and 19, 2020 (8:00 am) Monthly Day of Service - We will concentrate on dividing irises, and perennials for our fundraiser. We will meet at the Municipal Complex, then disperse to different gardens that need attention. Location: 419 Sycamore Avenue, Shrewsbury. September 30, 2020 (9:00am sort mums/perennials) 12:00pm-6:00pm mum/perennial pick up 11 Samara Drive, Shrewsbury. Text Judy for pick up time @ 908-489-1736.
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OCTOBER 2020 October 6, 7, 8th Garden Study School - this will be virtual. See www.gardenclubofnewjersey.org for information. Meeting/Presentation: October 20, 2020 (7:00pm) Beatrix Ferrand Documentary - We will see a presentation about Beatrix Farrand, America’s first female landscape architect. Program introduced by SGC member, Terese Blake. Short business meeting after presentation. Location: SHS, Municipal Complex, 419 Sycamore Avenue, Shrewsbury, NJ.
October 24, 2020 (8:00 am) Monthly Day of Service - We will meet at the Municipal Complex, 419 Sycamore Avenue, Shrewsbury. We will prepare the planters for the Fall. Bring your gloves and tools. RSVP as to your attendance. Trips: Due to the covid 19, trips will have to be done on your own. On page 23 of this book there are many gardens to visit.
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NOVEMBER 2020 Meeting/Workshop: November 17, 2020 (7:00pm) SGC member Nadia Nigro will walk us through a design using mason jars for the holidays. Every member will go home with their very own design. To help defray the cost of supplies, please bring $5.00 and bring some clippings from your yard to accent your creation. Don’t forget to bring your gloves and shears. Shrewsbury Historical Society, 419 Sycamore Ave., Shrewsbury, NJ. November 21, 2020 (8:00am) Monthly Day of Service We will meet at the Municipal Complex, 419 Sycamore Avenue, Shrewsbury. We will disperse to the gazebo, SHS and Municipal Complex to decorate for the Holiday Season. In coordination with Shrewsbury Recreation, the Municipal Complex with be all decorated with holiday trimmings. Bring your gloves and tools. RSVP as to your attendance. November 28, 2020 (4:00pm) Annual Shrewsbury Tree Lighting. Listen to music, sip some hot chocolate, enjoy the decorations and wait for Santa to arrive on the fire engine. Location: 9/11 Memorial Gazebo, 419 Sycamore Avenue, Shrewsbury, NJ.
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DECEMBER 2020
Operation Sleigh Bells - A Family and Children Services signature program, started in 1909 by Long Branch community leaders, using their personal resources to buy toys for impoverished children. Our annual giving back to those in need project. Please bring a holiday gift for Family and Children Services (a new, unwrapped toy, books, clothes or non-perishable food item) to Judy Bonanno, 11 Samara Drive, Shrewsbury, NJ by Sunday 12/4/20. Meeting/Holiday Celebration: December 15, 2020 (6:00-8:30pm) Please join us for our annual holiday celebration at a local restaurant TBD. More information at a later date. RSVP by 12/1/20. Please bring your $15.00 for wreath donation. Members will to donate to GCNJ Wreaths Across America. “REMEMBER our fallen U.S. Veterans, HONOR those who serve, TEACH your children the value of freedom”.
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JANUARY 2021 January 11, 2021 (7:00pm) Shrewsbury Community Garden Annual Meeting, to be held at the Shrewsbury Historical Society, 419 Sycamore Avenue, Shrewsbury. This may be a virtual meeting due to Covid 19, TBD. Meeting/Speaker: January 19, 2021 (7:00pm) Growing unusual vegetables - Rachel Weston, SGC member, Master Gardener and author of New Jersey Fresh: Four Seasons from Farm to Table. Website: racheljweston.com Learn about heirloom fruits, a variety of vegetables and grains. In this presentation you will learn about new and exciting types of produce you can grow at home including ingredients that can be used in different international cuisines. Business meeting to follow. Location: SHS, Municipal Complex, 419 Sycamore Avenue, Shrewsbury, NJ. January 23, 2021 (8:00 am) Monthly Day of Service - We will meet at the Municipal Complex to clean out the holiday decorations from the planters. Location: Municipal Complex, 419 Sycamore Avenue, Shrewsbury, NJ. Bring your gloves and tools. RSVP
FEBRUARY 2021 Meeting/Speaker/Workshop: February 16, 2021 (7:00pm) Growing Native Plants From Seed - Carey French, SGC member, Master Gardener and owner of Dentro Del Sol Nursery (dentrodelsolnursurey.com). Carey will discuss the benefits of growing native plants and do a hands on tutorial on how to grow these beneficial plants. Business meeting to follow. Location: SHS, Municipal Complex, 419 Sycamore Avenue, Shrewsbury, NJ.
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MARCH 2021 Meeting/speaker: March 16, 2021 (7:00pm) Designing with Hardy Succulents - Alicia Vacchiano of Plant Design Events and President of Wall Garden Club. Succulents are all the rage but did you know that there are succulents you can grow outdoors and are hardy in our zone 7! Learn all about these easy care perennial succulents, how to plant them and how to grow them successfully. You’ll also see many examples of how to design with these plants in your garden, providing inspiration for your next outdoor succulent project. Business meeting to follow speaker. Location: SHS, Municipal Complex, 419 Sycamore Avenue, Shrewsbury, NJ.
March 20, 2021 Spring Solstice Monthly Day of Service - We will meet at the Municipal Complex and explore the gardens. Bulbs will be rising, leaves will be in bud and hopefully the sun will be shining. Location: Municipal Complex, 419 Sycamore Avenue, Shrewsbury, NJ. Bring your gloves and tools. RSVP
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APRIL 2021 April is National Garden Month Meeting/Speaker April 20, 2021 (7:00pm) All About Container Gardening -- Erin Koberle, owner of Erin Koberle Gardens. (facebook.com/ErinKoberleGardens). Learn how to make stunning seasonal containers and how to maintain them. Business meeting to follow. Location: SHS, Municipal Complex, 419 Sycamore Avenue, Shrewsbury, NJ. April 22, 2021 Thursday Earth Day is celebrated worldwide in support of the environment and to raise awareness for the environmental protection and care of our planet. April 27, 2021 Spring plant sale fundraiser orders due! Return your forms and checks (payable SGC) to Judy Bonanno, 11 Samara Dr, Shrewsbury, NJ or to shrewsburygardenclub@gmail.com or Venmo @shrewsbury-gardenclub. April 30 and May 1, 2021, Friday and Saturday (8:00am) Day of Service - Clean Up - Spring is in the air! Clean-up of our town gardens in preparation for Spring! Don’t forget to bring tools and gloves. Location: Municipal Complex, 419 Sycamore Avenue, Shrewsbury, NJ. Please RSVP which day you are available.
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MAY 2021 Plant delivery: 1st week of May, date/time TBD May 5, 2021 (Wednesday 6:00pm) Gardener’s Market Workshop - We will make preparations for our market by creating pots and baskets using annuals, perennials and herbs and setting up. Location: Shrewsbury Historical Society, Municipal Complex, 419 Sycamore Avenue, Shrewsbury, NJ. May 7, 2021 (Friday 4:00-6:00pm) Gardener’s Market - There will be annuals, herbs, heirloom vegetables, containers and specialty baskets for sale. Refreshments. Tell your friends to stop by. Location: Shrewsbury Historical Society, Municipal Complex, 419 Sycamore Avenue, Shrewsbury, NJ. May 8, 2021 (Saturday 8:30am-1:00pm) Gardener’s Market. There will be annuals, herbs, heirloom vegetables, containers and specialty baskets for sale. Refreshments. Tell your friends to stop by. Shrewsbury Historical Society, Municipal Complex, 419 Sycamore Avenue, Shrewsbury, NJ. May 17-21, 2021 NGC, National Convention, New Jersey. Installation as President, Mary Warshauer, NJGC member. This may be virtual due to Covid 19. More information to follow. Meeting/Speaker/Demonstration: May 11, 2021 (7:00pm) The Real Housewives of New Jersey: Early American Women and Their Kitchen Gardens - Lesley Parness. (lesleyparness.com) Presentation on the 1700’s kitchen garden and 18th century huswife which fed, healed and clothed early american families. Location: Shrewsbury Historical Society, Municipal Complex, 419 Sycamore Avenue, Shrewsbury, NJ. Trips: If the covid 19 regulations are lifted we will plan a trip to one of the gardens on page 23 of this book.
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JUNE 2021 June 6-12, 2021: NGC National Garden Week June 11 and 12, 2021, Friday and Saturday (8:00am)
Day of Service : Pre-Summer Clean Up - There is always a lot of preparation to be done in the beginning of the Summer, bring tools and gloves. Location: Municipal Complex, 419 Sycamore Avenue, Shrewsbury, NJ. Please RSVP which day you can attend.
Meeting/Year End Party: June 15, 2021 (6:00pm) More information to follow, location TBD.
ENJOY THE SUMMER!
Members will continue to water and weed the Borough Gardens and planters. Don’t forget to sign up for your weeding/watering weeks.
See you at the butterfly releases!
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FUNDRAISERS SPRING PLANT SALE Our club’s longest running event is selling geraniums each spring to members, neighbors and friends. Over the years , we have expanded our selection to include other companion plants as well as the geraniums. This is a pre-order and pick up only. GARDENER’S MARKET Shrewsbury Garden Club Gardener’s Market will be held on Friday May 7, 2021 and Saturday, May 8, 2021 at the Shrewsbury Municipal Complex, 419 Sycamore Avenue, Shrewsbury. The sale will include annuals, herbs, vegetables and grab and go baskets for that special person. MUM and PERENNIAL FUNDRAISER Decorate your gardens with mums, grasses, ornamental cabbage and pansies for the fall and get ready for the spring and summer with these perennials. This is a pre-order and pick up only.
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NJ Gardening Resources Gardener News (gardenernews.com) monthly agricultural, gardening, landscaping, and nursery publications, both online and in print, covering local, national and regional farming, forestry, growing, cultivating, horticultural news, and events. Jersey-Friendly Yards (jerseyyards.org) Dedicated to developing landscapes for a healthy environment. Provides a variety of resources to help home and property owners learn about environmentally sound landscaping techniques. NABA-North Jersey Butterfly Club (naba.org/chapters/nabanj/) NABA’s purpose is to promote the non-consumptive study, conservation, appreciation, and enjoyment of butterflies. Native Plant Society of New Jersey (npsnj.org) Dedicated to the appreciation, protection and study of native flora of New Jersey. Conducts regular lectures and presentation on native plants and ecological landscaping. NJ Invasive Species Strike Team (NJISST) - (njisst.org) Strike Team is a statewide cooperative effort with a mission to prevent the spread of emerging invasive species across the state of NJ. NJ Urban and Community Forestry (state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/forest/community/) A division of the NJ Department of Environmental Protection. Provides information on tree care, pests and diseases, champion trees in NJ, and a list of tree professionals for hire. NJ Forestry Association - (njforestry.org) Promotes forestry and forest management on public and privately owned woodlands throughout NJ. Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES) (njaes.rutgers.edu/home-lawn-garden/) Home, Lawn, and Garden resources with pdf fact sheets on numerous gardening topics, webinars and event calendar. Mobile Apps for iOS and Android iNaturalist - Joint Initiative by the California Academy of Science and National Geographic Society. Merlin Bird ID- Free, instant bird ID help for 6,000+ birds from the Cornell Lab. Picture Insect- Match your photo with over 1,000 species they have cataloged.
Picture This plant Identifier - Identifies a plant based on uploaded picture and provides plant care instructions.
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NJ Gardens to Explore PLEASE CONTACT GARDEN PRIOR TO PLANNING YOUR TRIP FOR COVID-19 CHANGES Bamboo Brook Outdoor Education Center, 11 Longview Rd, Far Hills, NJ 973-326-7600. Once the home of Martha Brooks Hutcheson, one of the first American female landscape architects, these 100 acres include fields, woodlands and formal, yet naturalistic gardens which demonstrate classic design principles using a palette of primarily native plants. The Cross Estate Gardens, 61 Jockey Hollow Rd, Bernardsville, NJ crossestategardens.org. The Cross Estate Gardens, a project of the New Jersey Historical Garden Foundation in cooperation with the National Park Service. The gardens include a formal perennial garden, characteristic of the Arts and Crafts period, a wisterica-covered pergola, a mountain laurel ailee, and a garden of native plants. Parking is free, and there are no entry fees. The New Jersey State Botanical Garden is a part of Ringwood State Park, New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry, Department of Envioronmental Protection. Explore Italianate, Octagonal, Azalea, Lilac, Magnolia, Peony, Perennial and Wildflower gardens. Admission is free, paid parking in summer. Princeton University, Princeton, NJ (princeton.edu). Beatrix Farrand was the only woman among the founders of the American Society of Landscape Architect and the Princeton University landscape architect from 1912-1943. She helped design the landscaping for the dormitory courtyard that will bear her name, located among Henry, Foulke, Laughlin and 1901 halls as well as for Princeton’s Graduate College, Prospect Gardens, Blair Walk, Hamilton and Holder courtyards, and other areas of campus. Rutgers Gardens, 103 Log Cabin Rd., New Brunswick NJ. 732-932-8451 (rutgersgardens.rutgers.edu). 180-acre botanic garden, consisting of designed gardens, plant collections, a student farm, farmers market, and natural habitats. Willowwood Arboretum, 300 Longview Rd., Chester Township, NJ. 973326-7600 (willowwoodarboretum.org). More than 3,500 kinds of native and exotic plants may be seen at this 1334-acre property, which includes a Federal style residence, circa 1783. Collections include lilacs, hollies, magnolia and viburnum. The arboretum is home to many Champion trees an assortment of garden statuary and a small jewel-like conservatory. Willowwood is a plant lover’s dream.
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Native Plant Sources and Local Nurseries Cicconi Farms (cicconifarms.com) 1005 Farmindale Road, Jackson, NJ (732) 363-1420 Retail and wholesale nursery. Earth First Native Plant Nursery (EarthFirstNatives.com) 2501 Tilton Road, Egg Harbor Twp, NJ. (609) 287-5090 Online sales only. Shipping or pickup by appointment. Dentro del Sol, Neptune City, NJ. (dentrodelsolnuresey.com) Online sales only. Owned by SGC member Carey French. Grown in Monmouth (growninmonmouth.com) Directory of nursery and garden centers, farms and more in Monmouth County. Pinelands Direct (pinelandsdirect.com) Columbus, NJ. (609) 379-3099 Online sales only. Rare Find Nursery (rarefindnursery.com) 957 Patterson Road, Jackson, NJ (732) 833-0613 Online sales, limited open house days, or by appointment . Toadshade Wildower Farm (toadshade.com) 53 Everittstown Road, Frenchtown, NJ. (908) 996-7500 Online sales or pickup pre-orders. Well-Sweep Herb Farm (wellsweep.com) 205 Mount Bethel Rd, Port Murray, NJ (908) 852-5390 Wild Ridge Plant Nursery (wildridgeplants.com) 170 Mountain Road, Alpha NJ. (908) 319-7230.
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Websites for Gardeners A Way to Garden (awaytogarden.com), renowned garden writer, Margaret Roach’s companion to her public radio show and podcast. Better Homes & Gardens (bhg.com/gardening) Articles about annual, perennial, bulb, and rose flowers, as well as trees, shrubs, and groundcovers that put on a year-round gardening show. FIX-Gardening (fix.com/blog/topics/gardening) Garden Answer (youtube.com/gardenanswer) Garden and DIY videos. Gardenista (gardenista.com) guide to stylish outdoor spaces, with garden tours, hardscape help, plant primers, and daily design news. I love Gardens (ilovegardens.com) Extensive listings of public and private gardens and virtual tours in the U.S. and Ireland. Monarch Watch (Monarch.org) Education, conversation and research on Monarch butterflies. National Gardening Association (garden.org) online tools that help gardeners connect, teach, share, and trade with each other. The Houseplant Guru (thehourseplantguru.com) find success in growing beautiful, thriving houseplants. Xerces Society (xerces.org) Pollinators are both important and fascinating. Learn more about these vital creatures, and how to support their conservation.
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FOUNDING MEMBERS Mrs. Hugh (Velora) Boyd Mrs. Joseph (Lydia) McCann Mrs. John (Jane) Keaveney Mrs. Albert (Gladys) Morhart Mrs. Frederic (Eleanore) Messina Mrs. B. Neville (Isabelle) Orr Mrs. Richard (Julie) Nevius Mrs. Wendell L. (Carol) Rehm Mrs. Edwin (Betty) Reed Mrs. Paul (Dorothy) Royer Mrs. Charles F.H. (Dorothy) Johnson
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Julie Nevius 1958-1960 Carol Rehm Eleanore Messina 1962-1964 Aline Petzal Jane Keaveney 1966-1968 Dorothy Johnson Ethel J. Luehman 1970-1971 Mary Wilcoxen Betty Billings 1973-1975 Patricia Kolarsick Velora Boyd 1977-1979 Gail Cullen Jean Kaeli 1981-1983 Patti Otten Diane Primavera 1985-1987 Lynda Moses Nancy Schmaltz Margot Rose Roberta Sturn Susan Berdahl Roberta Sturn & Maydelle Trambarulo Roberta Sturn Robin Blair & Guillermina Castillo Jill DeFelice Terese Blake & Ellen Preissler Renee Waite Eileen Kalish Maureen Collins Susan Berdahl Judy Bonanno & Susan Hellman Judy Bonanno & Steve Orgo
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Artwork on the front cover done by Judy and Marybeth Bonanno
Shrewsbury Garden Club Contact Information Website: www.shrewsburygc.com
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