Shrewsbury Garden Club, Inc. Monmouth County Shrewsbury, New Jersey 2015-2016
Founded 1956 Incorporated March 30, 1959 Constitution and Bylaws Adopted 1956 Meetings held on Third Tuesday of the month at the Shrewsbury Historical Society (SHS) September 2015 through June 2016 Membership: 33
ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERSHIPS The National Garden Clubs, Inc. Central Atlantic Region The Garden Club of New Jersey District VIII (Shore) 1
Table of Contents National and State Officers………………………3 Club Officers and Committees………………….4 Dedication Page…………………………………….5 Continuing Projects……………………………….6 New Projects………………………………………..9 Welcome from SGC President………………….10 SGC 2015-2016 Programs………………………11 Charter Members and Past Presidents……….19 SGC Membership Information………………….20 Awards/Fundraisers ……………………………..23 From the Archives……………………………...…24 Herb of the Year 2015……………………………25 Outings & Visits……………………………………26 Notes…………………………………………………27 2015-2016 Calendar……………………………..28
Membership Membership in the Shrewsbury Garden Club is open to all residents. If you are interested in learning more about the club, please email us at shrewsburygardenclub@gmail.com. Active ($25) 5 meetings/ year; may vote, exhibit & hold office. Associate ($30) 3 meetings/ year; may not vote or hold office. Sustaining ($35) Any number meetings/ year; may not vote. Life ($0) conferred for exceptional service; may not vote. Fiscal year is May 1 through April 30. Dues are due March 30.
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National Garden Clubs, Inc. 4401 Magnolia Avenue St. Louis, MO 63110-3492 800.550.6007
www.gardenclub.org
National President: Sandra Robinson 960 Maple Grove Road London, KY 40744-8955 606.878.7281 Sandy534@gmail.com
Theme: “Service in Action”
Central Atlantic Director: Anne M. Bucher 3529 Twin Branches Drive Silver Springs, MD 20906-1452 301.585.1926 abucher487@aol.com
Theme: “Let’s Build a Future Together-Open your Hands and Hearts to Habitat for Humanity!"
Garden Club of New Jersey, Inc. Holly House 126 Ryders Lane P.O. Box 1740 East Brunswick, NJ 08816-1740
State President: Susan O’Donnell
209 Johnson Road Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889-3311 908.489.2127 greenthumbsfo@gmail.com
Theme: “Youth Lead the Way"
District VIII Director: Susan Berdahl 72 Beechwood Drive Shrewsbury, NJ 07702-4420 732.741.2593 sue.berdahl@gmail.com 3
Shrewsbury Garden Club 2015-2016 Officers President…………………………....Susan Berdahl Vice-president………………………Judy Bonanno Secretary/Correspondence……..….Nadia Nigro Treasurer……………………………..Dianne Crilly
Committees Awards……………………………….Maureen Collins Design….……………………….……......Renee Waite Environment…………………………...Susan Berdahl Horticulture………………………….Nancy Schmaltz Membership/Hospitality …………….Barbara Cook Program…………………………………Judy Bonanno Publicity……..Maureen Collins and Susan Berdahl Yearbook …..…………………………..Ellen Preissler
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Shrewsbury Garden Club The mission of the Shrewsbury Garden Club is to stimulate interest in and 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.
State Flower …………….………….……..Violet State Insect ……………………..………….. Bee State Bird …………………..Eastern Goldfinch State Tree ……………….….Northern Red Oak State Memorable Tree ……..White Dogwood
New Jersey Gardening Facts Hardiness Zone: 7a Last Frost (spring): April 12 First Frost (autumn): October 30 Frost free growing season is 201 days
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Shrewsbury Garden Club Continuing Projects
Allen House Herb Garden – Shrewsbury The Herb Garden at the historic Allen House, designed, planted and dedicated by our garden club in 1974, has been maintained by our club since then. Some recent garden additions include a stone bench, updated brick walkways and landscaping (trees and shrubs). In 2013, a Franklinia alatamaha tree was planted near the newly renovated smokehouse. Each spring we tend to the garden, adding and/or replacing herbs as needed and label the plants. Over the summer, club members are scheduled weekly to care for the garden: dead heading spent flowers weeding the garden beds weeding the brick walkway to the steps watering the garden when necessary In the fall, we maintain the garden until “Tavernfest” (MCHA fundraiser), then add compost to enrich the soil before putting the garden bed to sleep for the winter.
Contact: Ellen Preissler and Terese Blake. Members participating: 14 6
Borough Hall – Shrewsbury
Our club members design and maintain all the planters seasonally at the courtyard entrance to Borough Hall and the Historical Society. Contact: Barbara Cook and Joanne Smith. Members participating: 4
Eagle Garden – Shrewsbury
An eagle sculpture from the collection of Dorothy Blair Manson (first female mayor of Shrewsbury, 1978-1989) was installed at the Shrewsbury Historical Society (SHS) in the fall of 2014 (dedicated on Shrewsbury Day) and has resulted in a more traditional design of the garden, formerly a cottage garden. The eagle statue (800-lb terra cotta with porcelain glaze) is now “perched” on a 7,000-lb slab of black slate in the re-imagined garden. Contact: Robin Blair. Members participating: 6
Greenhouse Garden – Shrewsbury
This garden, located at the entrance to Manson Park was once a greenhouse for the Wardell Estate. In 2008, the walled garden was designed and planted with David Austin roses, clematis and other fragrant flowers. Recently planted snowdrops and a crabapple tree will give four season interest. In the future, we are considering adding a gate, a bench, and a cold frame for early seedlings. Contact: Terese Blake. Members participating: 6
9/11 Memorial Gazebo – Shrewsbury
Located near Borough Hall, the Memorial Gazebo was dedicated in 2004. Surrounded by beautiful garden beds that the club helps to maintain, many town festivities are held here. The garden is updated with plants in the spring, summer and fall: in the winter, we add greenery and lights for the Christmas Tree Lighting in December. Contact: Barbara Cook and Joanne Smith. Members participating: 6 7
Patriot’s Isle – Shrewsbury
Garden Club members design and plant the urns for Patriot’s Isle, which is the focal point of Historic Four Corners (intersection of Broad St and Sycamore Ave). Contact: Jill DeFelice. Members participating: 2
Graham Park – Shrewsbury
Club members have planted perennials and bulbs around the flag pole at Robert Graham Athletic Park (aka: Sickle’s Park) to add lasting beauty. Weeding and deadheading will be done throughout the year. Contact: Nadia Nigro. Members participating: 2
Heritage Rose District - Shrewsbury
Stephen Scanniello, president of the Heritage Rose Foundation and curator of NYBG Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden has worked with our club to plant heritage roses at the Christ Church “Remembrance Garden.” Up to date we have a total of seven (7) roses, and have added spring daffodils, herbs, irises. A dedication of the garden is being planned. Contact: Nancy Stewart. Members participating: 6
Monmouth County Library - Shrewsbury
Our club has placed planters at the entrance to the library with seasonal material to compliment the recent planting (in an island garden) by Shrewsbury master gardeners. Spring was a sea of lemon yellow daffodils; summer displayed silver grasses, white geraniums and Bougainvillea. In fall, bronze grasses, kale and chrysanthemums were planted; while in winter, it was all about the greens. Idea: garden with native plants (herbs, milkweed) to attract pollinators. Contact: Susan Berdahl. Members participating: 6
Community Garden – Shrewsbury
An educational plot for youth is being developed with details to follow. Contact: Maureen Collins. Members participating: 12 8
Floral Design & Horticulture To advance the study of the fine arts of floral design, horticulture and gardening, we provide speakers on pertinent topics, take floral design classes, participate in local flower shows, attend GCNJ conferences, classes and symposiums, as well as scheduled field trips. Contact: Nancy Schmaltz and Renee Waite. Members participating: 26
New Projects 2015-2016 Scholarship
A committee will be formed to develop guidelines for awarding an annual scholarship to a deserving student from Shrewsbury (graduating from high school or enrolled in a horticultural program).
Shrewsbury Garden Club 60th Anniversary
As we celebrate our 60th year, we are organizing an art contest with school. “A Floral Odyssey of Shrewsbury” will depict the children’s favorite floral or gardening spot in town. The students will create artwork and we will hold an art contest (details to follow). We want to archive our records and write the club’s history, decade by decade from 1956 to 2016.
Garden at School
Several ideas are being considered for the coming year, to involve our young people: Garden plot - Shrewsbury Borough School (SBS) Garden bed - Red Bank Regional (RBR) HS Donations for all SGC garden projects include the following: potting soil, planters, plant material (including all plants, trees and shrubs), compost, mulch and landscape/planting design. 9
Shrewsbury Garden Club Note from our President: Take time to slow down and grow! Always share with others what is in your garden, plants, flowers and places that inspire. Join us on a journey this year from garden walks, art contests with our children, to a taste of Jersey fresh with local author, Rachel Weston. We’ll have floral design classes for enthusiasts and novices alike, to share our passion for flowers and knowledge of design in the fall and spring. Please consider attending one of the GCNJ sponsored schools at Holly House to further your knowledge in any of these fields of study: Environmental Studies School, Gardening Study School, Flower Show School, Landscape Design School. Susan Berdahl President, Shrewsbury Garden Club
Essential advice for the gardener: grow peas of mind, lettuce be thankful, squash selfishness, turnip to help thy neighbor, and always make thyme for loved ones. ~Author Unknown
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September 2015 September 11, 2015 GCNJ “Leadership Conference-Rutgers Gardens” at the Pavilion at Rutgers Garden – 9:00 am.
Meeting: September 15, 2015 (6:00 pm) “Down on the Farm: Grow, Harvest and Share.” At this year’s opening meeting, join us for a harvest celebration at Narrowgate Farm, the home of Evelyn Bonanno and her family. From your garden, please bring vegetables, flowers or advice to share with others. Remember to bring a bag to take your goodies home. Please RSVP to Barbara Cook: bring appetizers, dessert or beverage. After refreshments, we will discuss the upcoming year: objectives, projects and trips. Please sign-up for committee work: our town gardens, floral design workshops, scholarship committee or the art contest. September 20, 2015 Harvest Dinner at the Shrewsbury Community Garden to celebrate another year in the garden with the fruits of our labor - 4:30 to 6:30 pm. September 24-25, 2015 GCNJ Environmental Studies School, Holly House Course II, Series I. Exam on September 27, 2015. 11
October 2015 October 6-7, 2015 GCNJ Gardening Study School at Holly House. Course II, Series VIII. Exam on October 9, 2015. Trip: October 13, 2015 (8:15 am) “Morris Arboretum at University of Pennsylvania.” 100 E. Northwestern Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19118
On this trip, we will carpool to the Arboretum (meeting at the library) for an 11:00 am hour-long tour. Lunch arrangements TBD. The stunning 92-acre garden, filled with over 12,000 labeled plants, trees and flowers, was the summer home of John and Lydia Morris. The carriage house has been converted into a state-of-the-art visitor center. This past spring, stickwork artist, Patrick Dougherty created a new sculpture, A Waltz in the Woods, created from willow saplings and is over 30 feet high. Of this stickwork, Patrick says, “Sometimes we all just need to be reminded of our place in nature.” October 16, 2015 “Tavernfest” at the Allen House, sponsored by the Monmouth County Historical Association (MCHA). Get Herb Garden in ship-shape. October 25, 2015 Shrewsbury Historical Society Harvest Party 4-7 pm at Chal-Mar Farm (former Marx Estate). Hosted by the Betesh family 130 Sycamore Avenue October 25-27, 2015 GCNJ CAR Conference in Gettysburg, PA. 12
November 2015 Meeting: November 17, 2015 (7:00 pm) “Container Gardening.� Join us for this lecture by Margo Reynolds (gardener from Monmouth County Park, Deep Cut Gardens) as we explore what is needed to for a good container garden. It can be a perennial display, all vegetables, blooming roses or even your favorite annuals, placed on your patio, deck or front walkway. A business meeting will follow. Please sign up for the Holiday Luncheon (bring one of the following: appetizer, main/side dish or dessert). Meeting held at the Shrewsbury Historical Society, 419 Sycamore Avenue.
Operation Sleighbells: please bring a holiday gift for Family and Children Services (a new, unwrapped toy, clothes or non-perishable food item) to Maureen Collins by Sunday 12/01/15. 13
December 2015 December 4, 2015 VNA Holiday House Tour of four (4) private homes in the Two River area of Monmouth County with a Holiday Boutique (look for gifts, accessories and holiday greens) - open to the public. Meeting: December 8, 2015 (12:00 pm) “Holiday Luncheon and Gift Exchange.” Join us for our Annual Holiday Luncheon, held at the beautiful home of Eileen Olson. Bring a homemade gift to exchange among club members/guests. Operation Sleighbells: we are collecting toys for children (by 12/1/15 deadline) and please bring five (5) cans of food to the luncheon to donate to the food pantry.
January 2016 January 11, 2016 Shrewsbury Community Garden (SCG) Annual Meeting Meeting: January 19, 2016 (7:00 pm) “Four Seasons: From Farm to Table.” Rachel Weston, an award winning journalist (NJ Star Ledger, “The Gutsy Gourmet”), culinary educator and author of “New Jersey Fresh: Four Seasons from Farm to Table” will share with us some unusual crops grown locally and where to find them. How to eat local in all four seasons (In winter, mushrooms, carrots & potatoes, Planning ahead for spring, How to get more from your summer harvest). Meeting held at Shrewsbury Historical Society (SHS), 419 Sycamore Avenue. 14
February 2016 February 11-16, 2016 GCNJ Flower Show (Theme: “Celebrate - A Party for the Senses”) Meeting: February 16, 2016 (7:00 pm) “Hardy Perennials of Monmouth County.” Every gardener wants their garden to be in continuous bloom. Linda Balzer, a Master Gardener, will share with us secrets on how to achieve continual color in our gardens with hardy perennials. A business meeting will follow the lecture. Meeting held at the Shrewsbury Historical Society (SHS), 419 Sycamore Avenue, Shrewsbury.
March 2016 March 5-13, 2016 Philadelphia Flower Show (Theme: “Celebrate 100th Anniversary of the National Parks”) March 14, 2016 GCNJ District VIII Meeting 10:00 am – Hosted by Grow and Show Garden Club of Interlaken. Meeting: March 15, 2016 (7:00 pm) “Life Before Supermarkets.” Join us for a lecture by Hollace Hoffman (Union County Department of Parks & Recreation Naturalist/Biology & Ecology teacher) to learn more about getting our produce fresh and local. Meeting held at Shrewsbury Historical Society (SHS), 419 Sycamore Avenue, Shrewsbury. 15
April 2016 April 5-6, 2016 GCNJ Flower Show School at Holly House. Course III. Exam on April 8, 2016. April 12, 2016 (6:30 pm) SGC Executive Meeting to discuss our upcoming projects: 60th Anniversary Art Contest, our annual Geranium Sale, the Gardener’s Market and SGC scholarship award. The deadline for the school art contest, “A Floral Odyssey of Shrewsbury” is April 15, 2016. Meeting will be held at Shrewsbury Historical Society (SHS), 419 Sycamore Avenue. Meeting: April 19, 2016 (8:30 am) “Dancing with the Honeybees.” Shrewsbury Borough School 20 Obre Place, Shrewsbury Two hour-long school assemblies (grades K-4 at 8:45 am, grades 5-8 at 10 am) will be presented by Clifford “Sunflower” Wright at the grammar school (SBS). Using honeybees as his focus, Cliff “Sunflower” reaches all levels of students and adults with concepts, facts and ideas about the ecology of the natural world through storytelling, prose, puppetry, music, dance and participatory theater. April 22, 2016 Earth Day April 25, 2016 Spring is in the air! Geranium orders due today. Begin the spring clean-up of our town gardens: Herb Eagle, Gazebo and Greenhouse Garden. April 29, 2016 Arbor Day 16
May 2016 May 1, 2016 “A Weekend in Old Monmouth” is a MCHA sponsored tour that will feature the Historic Four Corners of Shrewsbury and our gardens at the Borough Hall and the historic Allen House Herb Garden. May 2-6, 2016 NGC Convention in Grand Rapids, MI May 7, 2016 Gardener’s Market at the Gazebo 8:30 am to 1:30 pm There will be perennials from our gardens, fresh flowers, large assortment of annuals, herbs and heirloom vegetables. Committee work will begin in January to decide on our focus for the Market. Meeting: May 17, 2016 (7:00 pm) “Pinelands Traveler: Ghost Towns, Bogs & Legends.” Michael Fowler, a noted speaker, author and photographer will take us on a tour of a unique section of New Jersey known as the Pine Barrens (or Pinelands). Covering over one (1) million acres of the “Outer Coastal Plain” in central & southern New Jersey, this natural area is known for large-scale cranberry and blueberry farming that are an important economic foundation for the region. At the business meeting after the lecture, the new slate of officers (2016-2018) will be presented and voted upon. Meeting is held at the Shrewsbury Historical Society (SHS), 419 Sycamore Avenue, Shrewsbury. 17
June 2016 June 9, 2016 GCNJ Annual Meeting, Bridgewater Marriott June 5-11, 2016 NGC National Garden Week Meeting: June 14, 2016 (6:00 pm) “A Delicious Backyard Picnic.” Come join us for a taste of summer at Maureen Collins’ home for the final meeting of the year. New officers will be installed. Bring one of the following: appetizer, salad, main dish, dessert or drinks. Please RSVP.
Upcoming Classes September 6-7, 2016 GCNJ Flower Show School at Holly House. Course IV. Exam on September 9, 2016. October 18-19, 2016 GCNJ Landscape Design School at Holly House. Course IV. Exam on October 21, 2016. 18
Charter Members Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs.
Hugh (Velora) Boyd Mrs. Joseph (Lydia) McCann John (Jane) Keaveney Mrs. Albert (Gladys) Morhart Frederic (Eleanore) Messina Mrs. B. Neville (Isabelle) Orr Richard (Julie) Nevius Mrs. Wendell L. (Carol) Rehm Edwin (Betty) Reed Mrs. Paul (Dorothy) Royer Charles F.H. (Dorothy) Johnson
Past Presidents 1956-1958 1958-1960 1960-1962 1962-1964 1964-1966 1966-1968 1968-1970 1970-1971 1971-1973 1973-1975 1975-1977 1977-1979 1979-1981 1981-1983 1983-1985 1985-1987 1987-1989 1989-1991 1991-1993 1993-1996 1996-1998 1998-2000 2000-2002 2002-2006 2006-2008 2008-2010 2010-2012 2012-2014
Julie Nevius Carol Rehm Eleanore Messina Aline Petzal Jane Keaveney Dorothy Johnson Ethel J. Leuhman Mary Wilcoxen Betty Billings Patricia Kolarsick Velora Boyd Gail Cullen Jean Kaeli Patti Otten Diane Primavera 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
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Shrewsbury Garden Club Active Members Augusty, Richard (2013) . . . . . . . . . 848.466.0787 3 Trafalgar Place Shrewsbury, NJ 07702-4545
rmaugusty@verizon.net
Beagan, Joanne (2006) . . . . . . . . . . 732.389.9309 12 St. John Court Tinton Falls, NJ 07724-9751
joannebeagan@aol.com
Berdahl, Susan (1989) . . . . . . . . . . . 732.741.2593 72 Beechwood Drive Shrewsbury, NJ 07702-4420
sue.berdahl@gmail.com
69 Thornbrooke Drive Shrewsbury, NJ 07702-4348
robinblair15@gmail.com
22 Heritage Drive Shrewsbury, NJ 07702-4046
terese.blake@gmail.com
Blair, Robin (1986) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 732.778.0304 Blake, Terry (1999) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 732.741.8671 732.546.0338
Bonanno, Judy (2013) . . . . . . . . . . . 732.530.4780 11 Samara Drive Shrewsbury, NJ 07702-4129
judybonanno@verizon.net
13 Trafalgar Place Shrewsbury, NJ 07702-4545
collins_mbc@yahoo.com
908.489.1736
Collins, Maureen (2006). . . . . . . . . . 732.275.7162 732.747.2328
Cook, Barbara (2013). . . . . . . . . . . . .732.345.1016 40 Birch Drive Shrewsbury, NJ 07702-4121
labvet40@yahoo.com 732.539.8327
23 Blades Run Drive Shrewsbury, NJ 07702-4516
dmcrilly@comcast.net
17 Riverdale Ave East Tinton Falls, NJ 07724-2712
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Crilly, Dianne (2003) . . . . . . . . . . . . .732.747.6186 732.513.2541
DeFelice, Jill (2000) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .732.530.4354 732.978.3020
Gerth, William (2011) . . . . . . . . . . . . 732.758.9270 33 East End Avenue Shrewsbury, NJ 07702-4406 20
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Hellman, Susan (2005). . . . . . . . . . . 908.915.6293 134 Ocean Blvd Atlantic Highlands, NJ 07716-1517
hellman4@aol.com
Henry, Ursula (2014). . . . . . . . . . . . . 732.741.5851 72 Trafford Street Shrewsbury, NJ 07702-4024
ursula.henry@ymail.com
646.265.7967
Ives, Renee (2014). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201.207.0547 68-B West Front Street Red Bank, NJ 07701-1675
lena627@aol.com
Kachinski, Maureen (2000) . . . . . . . . 732.741.9266 58 Thornbrooke Drive Shrewsbury, NJ 07702-4348
maurkach@comcast.net
Keller, Kathleen (2010) . . . . . . . . . . .732.842.1939 212 Beechwood Drive Shrewsbury NJ 07702-4471
kelermania@verizon.net
Kurdyla, Patti (2000). . . . . . . . . . . . . 732.530.0629 451 Sycamore Avenue Shrewsbury, NJ 07702-4204
pckurdyla@aol.com
42 Winfield Drive Little Silver, NJ 07739-1406
hwmarx@aol.com
Marx, Hildy (1998). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 732.747.5314 Nigro, Nadia (2010) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 732.747.1543 214 Garden Road Shrewsbury, NJ 07702-4430
nadia_nigro@hotmail.com
44 Rosewood Drive Shrewsbury, NJ 07702-4585
eileencolson@gmail.com
440 Sycamore Avenue Shrewsbury, NJ 07702-4205
steve.orgo@gmail.com
67 Obre Place Shrewsbury, NJ 07702-4123
ellepreissler@yahoo.com
50 Gillespie Avenue Fair Haven, NJ 07704-3309
michelerankin@mac.com
Olson, Eileen (2014). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 612.916.4968 Orgo, Steve (2014). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 732.245.6567 Preissler, Ellen (1995) . . . . . . . . . . . . 732.530.9335 732.740.6004
Rankin, Michele (1984). . . . . . . . . . . .732.530.1479 732.233.5579 21
Royce, Lynne (2014) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 732.933.9617 29 Silverbrook Road Shrewsbury, NJ 07702-4519
lynne.royce@gmail.com
Schmaltz, Nancy (1984) . . . . . . . . . . 732.741.1943 62 Beech Tree Lane Shrewsbury, NJ 07702-4200
nan234@gmail.com
732.539.1509
Smith, Joanne (2013) . . . . . . . . . . . . 732.859.4593 487 Church Street Long Branch, NJ 07740-7709
jemcsmith@gmail.com
Waite, Renee (2000). . . . . . . . . . . . . .732.345.0270 79 Glenwood Drive Tinton Falls, NJ 07724-2723
reneewaite@comcast.net
732.740.0695
Associate Members Giblon, Belle (1990). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 732.747.4478 1 Attleboro Court Red Bank, NJ 07701-5410
Skoog, Barbara (1992). . . . . . . . . . . .732.513.0523 20980 Journey Avenue Bend, OR 97701-8967
skoog@bendbroadband.com
Life Members Billings, Elizabeth – Betty (1962) . . .732.741.8320 40 Riverside Avenue 12H Red Bank, NJ 07701-1703
Stewart, Nancy (1969) . . . . . . . . . . . 732.842.5325 4 Breezy Point Road Little Silver, NJ 07739-1703
nstewart11@gmail.com
Sturn, Roberta – Bobbie (1970). . . . .410.518.6305 28 Hatton Drive Severna Park, MD 21146-3712
Van Hemmen, Trudy (1978). . . . . . . .732.918.8469 406 Arbor Court htvanhemmen@gmail.com Tinton Falls, NJ 07753-7762
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Fundraisers Geranium 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.
Gardener's Market
Shrewsbury Garden Club Gardener’s Market will be held on Saturday May 7, 2016 at the 9/11 Memorial Gazebo. The sale will include perennials from our gardens, fresh flowers, flats of annuals, herbs and heirloom vegetables. We will include demonstrations on gardening.
Awards GCNJ Elizabeth Garden Club Trophy for the finest judged Small Standard Flower Show “Frozen” June 4, 2015 GCNJ Certificate of Merit with Gold Seal for an Excellent Yearbook June 4, 2015 23
From the Archives……. SHREWSBURY GARDEN CLUB Founded 1956 20 members In 1962/3 the state widened Route 35 in Shrewsbury, creating unsightly “jug handles” at each end of the borough. This garden club has landscaped these areas with trees, shrubs and ground covers. In 1963 a Sears Grant aided in this fine work. From The Green Crusade: History of the Garden Club of New Jersey 1925-1965
SHREWSBURY GARDEN CLUB Adelma Grenier Simmons of Caprilands Herb Farm in Coventry, Connecticut presented “A Merry Herbal Christmas” Lecture and Tea at Blair Hall in the Presbyterian Church, Sycamore Avenue on October 26, 1976 at 12:30 p.m. Admission $2.00. She discussed the legend of herbs, and their uses for decorating and cooking for Christmas. The garden club maintains the Herb Garden at the Allen House, which was designed and planted in 1974.
Mrs. Hugh Boyd, with Halloween Witches Wreath, Mrs. Walter Deiss, both Shrewsbury, watch Adelma Grenier Simmons, herb authority and author, tell members of the Shrewsbury Garden Club how she makes a spicy potpourri of dried rose petals, sandalwood chips, assorted herbs and oil of roses, vetiver, patchouli and orris root.
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Herb of the Year The International Herb Association has selected savory as Herb of the Year for 2015. Both varieties, winter and summer savory, have a strong but delicious flavor. The early colonists brought winter and summer savory with them, using the dried winter savory as a tea for digestive upsets and other medicinal purposes. Summer savory was/is used mostly for cooking (used in slow simmered Navy beans or baked beans earned it the title “bean herb”). Savory is a member of the mint family with erect stems and narrow leaves about an inch long. It tastes a bit like thyme, but easier to use and dry. It is one of the herbes de Provence, with a strong culinary scent. Summer savory is an annual herb, has tender leaves and a more delicate flavor. The green to gray-green leaves are slightly fuzzy (purple cast in autumn) and grows about 18inches tall and is covered with pale pink blooms. Winter savory is a perennial herb with firmer leaves, growing to 12 to 15-inches in height with a lovely bush shape. Flowers can be white to pale lavender blue with darker purple spots. The leaves are darker green than summer savory. HERBES DE PROVENCE BLEND:
Makes ½ cup 2 2 2 1 2
tablespoons dried thyme tablespoons dried marjoram tablespoons dried savory tablespoon dried rosemary tablespoons dried lavender flowers
Combine all ingredients in a blender; process on low to medium setting for 10 seconds or until the lavender has been broken down into very small pieces. Store in an airtight container. 25
Outings & Visits Liberty Hall Museum at Kean University 1003 Morris Avenue Union, NJ 07083 Built in 1772 as a fourteen-room Georgian-style house, Liberty Hall stands today a fifty-room Victorian Italianate mansion. It has been home to many historical figures, including William Livingston, the first Governor of New Jersey. Explore the home, English parterre gardens, as well as historical horticulture, including some of New Jersey’s oldest trees. Nearby is Ursino Restaurant: a modern twist on a Farm-toTable restaurant with lunch, dinner and tours of the adjacent farm available. Leaming’s Run Gardens 1845 Route 9 North, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210 A charming series of flower gardens nestled into acres of native woodlands in Cape May County, the gardens were created by the Aprill family to preserve the centuries old woodlands and wetlands that are home to many rare native plants. During August to mid-September, ruby-throated hummingbirds come to the garden before they migrate south to Mexico/ South America. Patience is required for best viewing. Fordhook Farm 105 New Britain Road Doylestown, PA 18901 W. Atlee Burpee & Company hosts several "Open Days" at the farm when visitors can stroll through the grounds and learn more about growing flowers & vegetables. This research facility and test garden was the home of founder, Washington Atlee Burpee. 26
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6 Hanukkah 21 Winter Solstice 23 Festivus 25 Christmas 31 New Year's Eve
1 New Year's Day 18 Martin Luther King Jr. Day
2 Groundhog Day 10 Ash Wednesday 12 Lincoln's Birthday 14 St. Valentine's Day 15 President's Day 22 Washington's Birthday
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13 Daylight Saving Time Begin 17 St. Patrick's Day 20 Palm Sunday 21 Vernal Equinox 25 Good Friday
1 April Fool's Day 23 Passover
8 Mother's Day 30 Memorial Day
27 Easter
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14 Flag Day 19 Father's Day 21 Summer Solstice
4 Independence Day
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