Rhode Island Federation of Garden Clubs

A Holiday Surprise at our state Holiday Brunch. Two members, one from Cindy-Wood GC the other from Portsmouth GC were reunited after 52 years. By fate they were seated at the same table one was the maid of honor at the others sister n laws wedding in 1971. They didn’t now each other back then but they do now.

Great job bringing some holiday cheer to your Meals on Wheels Program. Thank you.

Happy holidays 🌟 Decorations on this holiday tree were created by Hampden Meadows Elementary School students in conjunction with the Barrington Garden Club and Barrington Public Library children’s librarians 🎄📚🕊️

Their three finished designs. In order Cheryl, Karen and Linda.

Design challenge at the RIFGC Holiday Brunch. Thanks Cheryl, Karen and Linda for your beautiful designs.

Merry 🎄Merry🎄

Many thanks to the Rehoboth Garden Club for the beautiful holiday wreaths. We can't wait to see them hung on the building!

Local businesses supporting the Barrington GC Holiday Fundraiser

Look who’s ready for the holidays 🎄 Thanks to Barrington Automotive for supporting the BGC 🚙🚗🛻

I have to plug my garden club from back home in NH. Happy Holidays Ashland Garden Club.

Loving all the smiles and greens!

Making Barrington spirits bright 🎄 Thanks for your support, Residential Properties Ltd.

No pointy red hats for these elves! Sporting their purple caps and their warmest gloves, Plum Beach Garden Club members Linda Sollitto and Sue Colby put up and decorated a few trees in Old Library Park. The club tradition, which dates back more than 20 years, is reason to include the park on a stroll through Wickford Village’s Festival of Lights which begins Thursday, November 30.

Beauty is found all around us. Photo courtesy Lynne Seacord

Ever considered taking a NGC Landscape Design course. You can take the courses for your own education or take all four with the tests to become a Landscape Design Consultant. They are offered both in person and via zoom.

Courses consist of:
Course 1 – Your Ecosystem; Space, Design & People; Principles & Elements of LD; Developing Your Garden Plan; Basics of Site Plan; Color in the Landscape; Design for the Environment; Development of LD - Ancient Times to 1840; Xeriscaping

Course 2 – LD Process; Designing for Pollinators & Wildlife; Plants in the Landscape; Accessible, Enabling & Therapeutic Gardens; Structures in the Landscape; Redesign of Areas; Development of North American LD; Preservation of Historic Sites & Structures; Overused, Often Invasive Plants & Native Alternatives

Course 3 – LD Process; Woody Plants in the Landscape; Herbaceous Materials in the Landscape; LD with Maintenance in Mind; Graphics Interpretation; Creating Your Own Home Garden Landscaping Plan

Course 4 – Contemporary LD Trends; Community Participation in Landscaping Projects; History & Development of Community Gardens; Suburban Design; Guidelines for Evaluating Landscape Designs; Evaluation of Landscape Designs

To see current courses offered go to: www.gardenclub.org/school/landscape-design-school-courses

A great way to add to the beauty of Wickford while supporting the beautification projects of Plum Beach Garden Club.

Thinking about a special gift this holiday season?

Create a beautiful lasting tribute to someone special with a CUSTOM ENGRAVED BRICK placed in the beautiful walkway that runs through Old Library Park in Historic Wickford.

Up to 3 engraved lines. Each brick is $60.
Proceeds support Plum Beach Garden Club community beautification projects.
So easy to order on our website - https://www.plumbeachgardenclub.org/copy-of-buy-a-brick
Thank you for your support.

Winter Fundraiser — BARRINGTON RI GARDEN CLUB Barrington, RI Garden Club Winter Fundraiser

Loving the greening up of North Scituate for the holidays. Great job Gentian Garden Club

These arrangements look too good to pass up.

Thank you! Barrington Garden Club

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Still blooming in the garden to cheer a gloomy day. Hard to believe it’s November 10.

I was able to enjoy the last blooms and honey bee while I was planting my garlic today. Temperatures are going to dip tonight, fare the well.

Angle Tree had a fun filled night at their ‘Grooving to the Oldies ‘ dinner dance fundraiser. Congratulations !

Photo taken last week at Sheryl’s home.

Still hard at work planting daffodil bulbs! It’s going to be a very bright welcoming spring!

New England Garden Clubs
Photography Group Newsletter

Congratulations to all our amazing photographers. Enjoy their work!! The finalists images were on display this week at the regional meeting of the New England Garden Clubs, Inc. NEGC 2023 New England Garden Clubs Photography Group Newsletter New England Garden Clubs,

I was graced today watching five(5) different pollinators feast on this Chrysanthemum Shettfield. This fall bloomer never disappoints .

Stunning pave design from Diana de Vos, South Africa.

Great team work!

Garden Witches!

Two Plum Beach Garden Club members joined Wickford’s annual Witches Parade as it once again cast its spell on the Village. Doreen Picone (l) and Pat Morgan (r) were joined by Julie Gammino of Backyard Gardeners. Doreen and Pat crafted their brooms from materials they found in and around their gardens…maiden grass, Chinese silver grass, Asian willow, and black locust branches. How wickedly creative!

A splash of color from former Pres. Sheryl’s Home. We now know why she moved to the country but still in Little Rhody.

RIFGC Design Study Group Workshop.
It was such a fun time. Great Designs!

Membership in the BGC provides fun learning opportunities like attending this class in creating beautiful floral designs 🌺🌻🌹

Edgwood GC Pres. With my Fall Bulb Order in hand. Kudos on your great fundraiser. So looking forward to pictures of everyone’s new spring blooms! 🌷

In the blink of an eye April will be here. Looking forward to our show at the