Navesink Garden Club

At the direction of GCNJ, all Garden Club events on the state level as well as the individual club level are suspended thru May. This may be extended.

We will not meet for our usual monthly meetings until the Fall. Also Friends and Flowers is currently suspended. The Red Bank flower pots project has been canceled this summer. Since the Kusama exhibit has been cancelled by The New York Botanical Garden, it will take place on a later date. There are no plans for another date as yet. If you have already mailed or given us a check for the trip, please e-mail Ronnie L. or call her and let her know, and she will work with you regarding this.

Our annual luncheon for June has been cancelled as well.

We will get back together as a group as soon as it is deemed prudent. Our biggest concern is for the health and safety of each and every member and friend.

Our President, Leslie, is taking good care of us. We will certainly come back together in the future!

Please take good care of yourselves and feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns.

Our speaker is the Executive Director of the American Littoral Society. He will illustrate the many ways we can protect our environment and preserve our precious waterways. Mr. Dillingham is well versed in his field and holds a degree in Coastal and Marine Resource Management from the University of Rhode Island.

We are a coastal community, and we are interested in learning more about what can be done, as well as what is being done to mitigate the effects of climate change and pollution, among other issues.

Join us for this presentation.

We will be visiting the N.Y. Botanical Garden for a day of sightseeing and learning.

Photo by Artem Beliaikin on Pexels.com

When: Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Where: NY Botanical Gardens, Bronx, NY

What: Bus trip will include a multi-sensory presentation of the artist’s connection with nature. The work of internationally celebrated Japanese Artist Yayoi Kusama

Who The Navesink Garden Club http://www.navesinkgardenclub.org
(also on FaceBook)

Final costs and arrangements will be posted as soon as possible. Please contact us if you are interested [tba]

Our work on the Nature Area at #MonmouthMuseum continues and the gardens are thriving! Thank you for the photos (Janine V.)

The Navesink Garden Club offered a bit of help in planting daffodils and other bulbs at the Monmouth Day Care on October 3. The children enjoyed it, and so did the adults.

our Hope H. offers some advice and information before the event.

More photos here:

Monmouth D.C. on FaceBook

For information and for the flyer – hurry up…filling fast!

Bus Trip-Boscobel

NAVESINK GARDEN CLUB HOSTS “A BIT OF PROVENCE IN MONMOUTH COUNTY”

On October 8 at 11 a.m. the Navesink Garden Club will host a program titled “A Bit of Provence in Monmouth County.” Ellen Karcher, former NJ State Senator and owner of Pleasant Valley Farm in Morganville, NJ, will speak about the cultivation, uses and varieties of lavender. After starting her own farm with 150 lavender plants, she now has more than 2,000 plants on ten rolling acres. Ms Karcher will also demonstrate how to make your own lavender sachet. The program will take place at The Atrium, 40 Riverside Avenue, Red Bank, and is open to the public free of charge.

The Navesink Garden Club invites people interested in horticulture and design to attend one of our meetings, enjoy a warm and friendly welcome and learn about the interesting projects the club engages in. Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month at 10 a.m. at The Atrium at Navesink Harbor, 40 Riverside Avenue in Red Bank. For more information, visit http://www.navesinkgardenclub.org or contact Membership Chair, Joanne, at ngcnjpublicity1@gmail.com

“HOLIDAY BLOOMS” FLOWER SHOW A HUGE SUCCESS

The Navesink Garden Clubs’ Small Standard Flower Show titled “Holiday Blooms” was a huge success and visited by many garden enthusiasts at The Atrium at 40 Riverside Avenue in Red Bank. Featuring both Design and Horticulture Divisions, a total of 107 ribbons were awarded. Marina Kerber won the Designer’s Choice Award for her “Happy New Year” design. Bernice Maguire received 11 horticulture awards including an Award of Merit and received a first place blue ribbon for her “Thanksgiving Day” design. Ronnie Lander won 5 horticultural awards including the Arboreal Award and received a second place red ribbon for her “Thanksgiving Day” design . Pam Marhan garnered a first place blue ribbon and Melanie Straniero a second place red ribbon for their “Merry Christmas” design entries. Theresa Johnson won

second place for her “Happy New Year” design and received 11 horticultural ribbons. Joanne Mallon received two Awards of Merit for horticulture. Additional winners in the Horticulture Division were Yoko Ikura, Janine Voell , Pat Wotton, Betty Lou Berger, Bernadette Kelly, and April Qin. Additional awards in the Design Division were presented to Judy Alberse, Yoko Ikura, Betty Lou Berger, Pam Sutton and Dian Woodroffe and Joanne Mallon.

The Navesink Garden Club invites all who are interested in horticulture and design to attend one of their meetings. You don’t need to be a “gardener” to enjoy a warm and friendly welcome and learn about the interesting projects the club engages in. Meetings are held at 10 a.m. on the second Tuesday of the month from September to June at The Atrium, 40 Riverside Ave., Red Bank. For additional information, visit http://www.navesinkgardenclub.org or contact Membership Chair, Joanne, at ngcnjpublicity1@gmail.com

Along with the Monmouth Museum, the Navesink Garden Club is presenting a fun day for all! The event is on Saturday, 9/21 from 10 – 5.

Our activities will include an introduction (or re-Introduction) to the famous Robin Hood of legend, inspired by our late member and one of the founders of this nature area, Betty Jean Meyer!

From 10 am to 5 pm there will be tours of the Museum for free. We will also have crafts and a story hour with hats, capes, and pictures to remember Robin Hood (or any SuperHero!). The day will also include a Planetarium Show for ages 7+ will at 1:30 pm

Come see how the Navesink Garden Club has designed and maintained the nature area to provide a fulfilling experience of local horticulture and animals.

We are hoping that many Club members will be available to discuss our projects and meet the public.