Celebrating our Gardens in Bloom
GTGC's First Ever Virtual Flower Show
Thank you to everyone who helped make our virtual show a success! Our judges concurred that all entries were fabulous!
A note to participants from our judges:
Dear Floral Design Participants,
The judging team would like to congratulate all of you for participating in the show!
It takes a lot of courage to enter and you all should be so proud of yourselves for taking
this chance. The entries clearly showed that you are NOT beginners! You are all well on your way and will continue to learn as you participate more. Be proud and enjoy the process and
success that comes your way!
Below are each of the winning entries with judges' comments:
A note to participants from our judges:
Dear Floral Design Participants,
The judging team would like to congratulate all of you for participating in the show!
It takes a lot of courage to enter and you all should be so proud of yourselves for taking
this chance. The entries clearly showed that you are NOT beginners! You are all well on your way and will continue to learn as you participate more. Be proud and enjoy the process and
success that comes your way!
Below are each of the winning entries with judges' comments:
Exhibitor: Kristin Sheehan
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Perfect interpretation of "Gone Fishing." No sinkers here! |
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A note from Kristin:
My favorite arrangement, any time of year, is a layered arrangement made of greens from the garden.
Because this was the first Virtual Flower Show I thought that at least one type of bloom should be included in my Gone Fishin’ arrangement. This simple Father’s Day arrangement, in a vintage fishing creel, started with Hosta leaves as the base and while our Iris blooms had come and gone, their long leaves were perfect for height. The feathery fronds of Japanese Painted Ferns and the upright structure of Salvia, used as the middle layers, rounded out the arrangement.
What fun I had creating this piece. Thanks fo Cato and Cindy for encouraging me, as a novice, to enter the show! I am flattered to have been chosen the winner!
My favorite arrangement, any time of year, is a layered arrangement made of greens from the garden.
Because this was the first Virtual Flower Show I thought that at least one type of bloom should be included in my Gone Fishin’ arrangement. This simple Father’s Day arrangement, in a vintage fishing creel, started with Hosta leaves as the base and while our Iris blooms had come and gone, their long leaves were perfect for height. The feathery fronds of Japanese Painted Ferns and the upright structure of Salvia, used as the middle layers, rounded out the arrangement.
What fun I had creating this piece. Thanks fo Cato and Cindy for encouraging me, as a novice, to enter the show! I am flattered to have been chosen the winner!
 Exhibitor: Mary Sullivan
Choice of plant material is stunning. The leather straps on the creel lead your eye into the design. Placement of butterfly stem on the right distracts from the balance of the design. |
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Exhibitor: Sarah Slaughter
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A lush combination of plant material. Gerbera Daisy color and placement divides the design. |
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Exhibitor: Bonnie Rohmer
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A cheerful arrangement with high visual impact. Choice of sunflowers compliments the container. Lacks height. |
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MEMBERS' FAVORITE
Our members agreed with our judging panel: the arrangements were wonderful. Everyone LOVED them all. While each of the arrangements received numerous votes, Kristen Sheehan's "Gone Fishing" wins the "Members' Favorite" Award!
Our members agreed with our judging panel: the arrangements were wonderful. Everyone LOVED them all. While each of the arrangements received numerous votes, Kristen Sheehan's "Gone Fishing" wins the "Members' Favorite" Award!
Special thanks to the FEVFS Chairs, Cato Schley and Cindy Bohlen; to our judges Margot Paddock, Sara Murphy, and Rana Holbrook; and to our show clerks Julia Burke and Susan Forrer. Well done, ladies!
*Please find more photos of each arrangement on our Floral Design Committee page.
Welcome to GTGC!
Barb Aik
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Juli Coburn
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Jennifer Gilbert
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Check out this time-lapsed video of a caterpillar spinning its chrysalis! It is a tad shaky, but fascinating. The part that drops off at the end is its skin. Thanks to Linda Stolz for sharing her daughter's video. |
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Our Annual GTGC Shady Lane Fundraiser
has now been extended throughout the entire 2020 season!! Shady Lane Greenhouse W172 N7388 Shady Lane Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin 53051 262-251-1660 |
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From now through August, Shady Lane will track GTGC members' purchases and, in September, will provide us with a 25% rebate of all our full-priced purchases. Shady Lane Greenhouse is open for business and can provide delivery as well as curbside pickup. Please support them... and GTGC... with your plant purchases throughout this season!
“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” ~ Benjamin Franklin
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The GCA is taking advantage of social distancing requirements by offering all club members a series of exciting opportunities to learn and grow.
Next year, conferences that could only be offered to a few GCA club members in the past will be available to every club member at no cost. For these conferences, we are assembling a powerhouse of speakers who will share with you their lifelong accumulation of knowledge and wisdom. But, we don’t plan to just tell you or teach you; we plan to involve you in dynamic experiences that will offer you the opportunity to apply what you have heard. |
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Mark your calendars now, and save these dates:
Over the course of the year, you will receive online registrations for each of these events via Constant Contact. This means that you will be getting many more communications from the GCA than you have gotten in the past. |
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Gardening expert and author Melinda Myers will be our guest speaker for Summer Blooms 2021, scheduled for May 18, 2021 at MCC.
THE GARDEN CLUB of AMERICA
2020 FOUNDERS FUND AWARD WINNER
Permaculture Sanctuary: Promoting Trauma Resilience through Regenerative Gardening
Proposed by: Twin City Garden Club, Zone VII
Seconded by: The French Broad River Garden Club Foundation, Zone VII
Children who have experienced trauma deserve a sanctuary. TCGC’s budding permaculture food and sensory garden, co–created with Crossnore’s Miracle Grounds Farm, serves 450 children daily, including 45 resident foster children. Crossnore’s environment supports cutting-edge techniques to gain power over pain through education, art and soil therapy--restoring souls through soil. The Founders Fund grant would elevate our flourishing garden to a far-reaching food forest.
Proposed by: Twin City Garden Club, Zone VII
Seconded by: The French Broad River Garden Club Foundation, Zone VII
Children who have experienced trauma deserve a sanctuary. TCGC’s budding permaculture food and sensory garden, co–created with Crossnore’s Miracle Grounds Farm, serves 450 children daily, including 45 resident foster children. Crossnore’s environment supports cutting-edge techniques to gain power over pain through education, art and soil therapy--restoring souls through soil. The Founders Fund grant would elevate our flourishing garden to a far-reaching food forest.
Garden Talk
with Larry Meiller
Join host Larry Meiller as he discusses gardening topics with his guests. Recent episodes include:
"Gift Ideas for Your Valentine" (with our Summer Blooms speaker, Melinda Myers) and "Plants that Stand the Test of Time."
This program is heard every Friday at 11 a.m. and rebroadcast on Saturday at 6 a.m. on WPR's Ideas Network stations.
Or subscribe to the podcast on your smartphone simply by searching for "Garden Talk with Larry Meiller."
The purpose of Green Tree Garden Club is to promote the knowledge and love of gardening by providing education
and activities in the areas of conservation, horticulture and civic improvement.
and activities in the areas of conservation, horticulture and civic improvement.
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