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PR Contact:  Joanne Mallon  ngcpublicity@gmail.com 

 THE NAVESINK GARDEN CLUB HOSTS “GARDEN TO VASE”

On Tuesday, May 14 at 1 p.m., the Navesink Garden Club will host “Garden to Vase” by Alicia Vacchiano,  Master Gardener, Certified Horticulturist and owner of Plant Design Events.   This program will focus on floral design and will cover topics such as hardy annuals, making creative use of plants you are already growing, techniques of harvesting and preparing cut flowers, floral arranging and understanding how to use different textures.  Alicia will provide you with the knowledge about how to have an abundance of non-stop cut flowers from your own garden from spring to frost.

The public is invited to attend this program free of charge at The Atrium at Navesink Harbor, 40 Riverside Avenue, Red Bank, NJ.

The Navesink Garden Club invites people interested in horticulture and design to attend our meetings, enjoy a warm and friendly welcome and learn what interesting projects the club engages in.  Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month from September to June at the Atrium.  The business meeting begins at 11 a.m. and the program at 1 p.m.  Visit us at www.navesinkgardenclub.org  for information on our current happenings.

The Navesink Garden Club is a member of The Garden Club of New. Jersey, Inc.  For additional information about the club and its programs, contact Membership Chair, Terry,  by emailing her at cweed7@outlook.com

On APRIL 9, Navesink Garden Club will host “Elements and Principles of Landscape Design” by Jan Godek.   In a slide presentation Ms. Godek will illustrate when the elements and principles of design are used correctly and when they are not.  She is a GCNJ Master Landscape Design Consultant with experience in residential landscape/garden design. Her passions include pruning trees, organic gardens and visiting at least one new major public garden each year.  Handouts will be available, but as Ms. Godek says, “A picture is worth a thousand words”.

The Program will take place at The Atrium at Navesink Harbor, 40 Riverside Avenue, Red Bank,  at 1 p.m.  The public is invited free of charge.

We had the pleasure of an hour with @BillDalton, a renowned bird expert and nature photographer. https://yourshot.nationalgeographic.com/profile/17361/

The points he made and examples he showed us were clear and interesting. His stories were fun to hear. 

As nature lovers, the club members and many guests and prospective new members were rapt as raptors were shown, hungry or sated. Finches and wrens took the floor as we saw their best side. And the cute little owl stole the show.

Many of our talks and presentation offer a treat and are free and open to the public. Please contact us and we will be sure to save a seat.

Stay tuned for more adventures in the garden and in the habitat as we welcome warmer weather and yet more outdoor time.

For our members and members-to-be…

The date of our annual luncheon in June has been changed to June 18 (instead of the 11th) so please note it in your yearbook.  It will be at salt creek grille. This would allow extra time between GCNJ’s annual luncheon on June 6 and ours.  We have been given the opportunity to have a display honoring Gotti at the GCNJ luncheon and hope this date change will allow many of you to lend your support and attend their luncheon as well as ours.  More information will follow.

As some of you heard, we have access to some cotton plant seeds from Florida.  It might be fun to try them as the “Horticulture challenge” that we have in our flower show.  Although plans for a flower show and “Challenge’ are a future decision, the seeds need an early start.   Anyone interested in giving them a try, let our President know. It is best to start them indoors 4-6 weeks before the last frost date in our area (April 16th).  Information on how to do this is easy to find online.  They also make a good conversation piece as patio or deck container plants.

Our next meeting is all about the medicinal properties of well-known flowers and herbs.

The speaker is Judy Ryan, who is a Certified Medical Aromatherapist, with many years’ experience in the medical field. She will being along demonstration items to be raffled off. Friends are invited to this unique presentation.

Join us for this unique presentation at 1 PM.

Happy New Year and best wishes for a 2019 that is good to you!

The first event of 2019 will be our January 8th business meeting starting at 11 a.m.  After lunch,  the program “Ikebana History and Demonstration” will be presented by our very own Yoko Ikura and you are in for a treat!!  After a brief history, Yoko will demonstrate how to create several styles of Sogetsu Ikebana.  Highly accomplished, Yoko received her first teacher’s certificate and flower name, Koka, in 1988 and now possesses the second highest rank in Sogetsu, Komon.

IMAGE 1:  NAVESINK GARDEN CLUB MEMBERS ACCEPTING VOLUNTEER AWARD

IMAGE 2:  NAVESINK GARDEN CLUB MEMBERS MAINTAINING PLANTERS

Publicity Contact:  Joanne Mallon   ngcpublicity@gmail.com 

 NAVESINK GARDEN CLUB RECEIVES VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD FROM RED BANK RIVERCENTER

On December 3^rd at Red Bank RiverCenter’s Annual Meeting and Awards Presentation,  the Navesink Garden Club received their  “2018 Volunteer of the Year Award” for their maintenance of the Red Bank flower planters.  Upon informing the club of their selection, James Scavone, Executive Director of Red Bank RiverCenter thanked the club membership for their “heroic efforts” in maintaining the planters . Noting the importance of the flower program’s direct impact on the economic vitality of downtown Red Bank through helping create an atmosphere that attracts visitors, tourists and customers,  Mr. Scavone described the club’s participation as “invaluable”  and  stated, “it would not be possible to implement the flower program without you.”

Since 1996, the Navesink Garden Club sends a team of four members once a week from June through the end of October to canvas the downtown streets for maintenance of approximately 50 flower pots.  The teams rotate each planter with a quarter turn in order to promote all-around even growth.  They deadhead spent blossoms, trim back ambitious growers,  prune to maintain a pleasing shape and, not insignificantly, remove unwanted debris.  Plants that are damaged or appear suffering are reported to RiverCenter for remediation.   Recognizable with their green aprons and pruners set to go, club members are frequently greeted by a resident’s thank you and expression of pleasure at the beauty the planters provide.

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 what interesting projects the club engages in.  Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month from 11a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Atrium at Navesink Harbor, Red Bank, from September to June.  Follow us here or on FaceBook, or contact Membership Chair, Terry, at cweed7@outlook.com.

NAVESINK GARDEN CLUB MEMBERS ACCEPTING VOLUNTEER AWARD

NAVESINK GARDEN CLUB MEMBERS MAINTAINING PLANTERS

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PR Contact:  Joanne Mallon  ngcpublicity@gmail.com

NAVESINK GARDEN CLUB HOSTS PROGRAM “CREATING A HUMMINGBIRD HABITAT”

On Tuesday, November 13^th, the Navesink Garden Club will host a program titled “Creating a Hummingbird Habitat:” by speaker Ann Sherwood.  . Hummingbirds are masters of beauty and disguise and it is never too early to start planning on how to lure them into your yard next year.  By understanding a little bit about their unique biology, you can design your garden or window box to be more inviting to them. Ms. Sherwood will discuss choosing and positioning the plants they love so you can enjoy watching these fascinating creatures.

The public is invited to attend this program free of charge.  It begins at 1 p.m. at The Atrium at Navesink Harbor, 40 Riverside Avenue, Red Bank.

The Navesink Garden Club invites people interested in horticulture and design to attend a regular meeting, enjoy a warm and friendly welcome and learn about what interesting projects the club offers.  Meetings are held at The Atrium on the second Tuesday of the month from 11a.m. to 2p.m. from September to June.

For additional information visit navesinkgardenclub.org or  contact Membership Chair, Terry, at cweed7@outlook.org.

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PR Contact:  Joanne Mallon    ngcpublicity@gmail.com

“WEDDING BELLS” FLOWER SHOW A BIG SUCCESS

The Navesink Garden Club began their new season with a   Small Standard Flower Show titled “Wedding Bells” held at the Atrium at Navesink Harbor in Red Bank. The yearly event was a again a big success enjoyed by many garden enthusiasts. The Horticulture Division titled “Down the Aisle” walked us through  a splendid and colorful array of entries with 78 ribbons being awarded. Taking top honors were Marina Kerber with an Arboreal Award and Award of Merit,  Bernice Maguire winning 4 Awards of Merit plus 6 additional ribbons, and Pat Wotton who captured the Grower’s Choice Award and 9 additional ribbons. Janine Voell received an Award of Merit.   

In the  Design Division, 12 entries were submitted based on the playful theme “Going to the Chapel”.  Marina Kerber received the Designer’s Choice Award for her “Destination Wedding” design, Judy Alberse received a Blue ribbon for her American traditional petite design, “A Gift for the Bridesmaids”, and Pam Sutton received a Blue ribbon for “Brunch for the Bride and Groom”, an informal functional table for two. Red ribbons were awarded to Ronnie Lander, Joanne Mallon and Diana Rueda for their designs. Chairperson, Marina Kerber, is a NGC Accredited Judge, Master Gardener and former President of the Navesink Garden Club.

The Navesink Garden Club invites people interested in horticulture and design to attend a meeting, enjoy a warm and friendly welcome and learn what interesting projects the club is engaged in. Meetings are held at the Atrium at Navesink Harbor, 40 Riverside Ave., Red Bank, on the second Tuesday of the month from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. from September to June. Join the list for this site for information on current happenings or contact Membership Chair, Terry, at cweed7@outlook.com.