'A Way We Grow'
Martha's Vineyard Garden Club
Early April 2023
OUR APRIL MEETING!
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Tuesday, April 18
Begins 1pm @ the Wakeman Center
Program Title: ‘Awakening with Spring through your Herb Garden’ 
Speaker: Heidi Schmidt of Vineyard Sound Herbs for Mind, Body Spirit
Learn about the nutritious and healing qualities of the herbs peeking through winter’s litter of last year’s growth in your garden…Tea tastings and herbal delights to taste as you journey with Heidi into the virtues of these plants for wellbeing of your body, mind, spirit and soil health of your garden. *Heidi will bring teas for tasting, facial steams and herbs to make you feel good! There will also be items available for purchase.
AND MEMBERS...PLEASE remember to bring a garden related goodie to add to the basket we are donating to the Blooming Bids For Kids Event
in Support of Big Brothers Big Sisters!
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THIS PROGRAM IS FREE to MVGC Members
Open to non-members @ $10.00 pp.
Chilmark/Aquinnah members and VP to provide snacks & refreshments

Art in Bloom via The Museum of Fine Arts - ZOOM on May 24, 2023 @ 7:00pm

The Martha’s Vineyard Garden Club is pleased to offer a unique virtual event as part of our Blooming Art 2023 festivities. The Boston Museum of Fine Arts virtual tour will provide an up-close look at both the art and floral designs from the Art In Bloom Show held last year at the Museum of Fine Arts. This will be different from the presentation we offered last year which was called Treasures from the Vault.

The Zoom power-point presentation you will see this spring will take viewers through the actual onsite Art in Bloom 2022. It begins with some "behind the scene" shots of arrangers and then moves on to a selection of art accompanied with floral interpretations. In each case, an art guide will describe the work of art and a floral guide will explain both the plant materials in the arrangement and the motivation/inspiration described by the Garden Club arrangers.  It will also show arrangements created by professional designers for Art in Bloom 2022 and take a peek at the Master Classes that were offered. It concludes with photos from a special Art in Bloom fashion show. There will be a Question and Answer Period at the end of the presentation.

The Boston Museum of Fine Arts virtual tour is a fundraiser for the Club. Proceeds from this event will help underwrite the charitable initiatives of the MV Garden Club.

***MV Garden Club members and the General Public may purchase tickets for this virtual event. One ticket please, per transaction, cost is $10.00.
Each purchaser will receive a zoom link sent to the email that you provide
at registration online prior to the tour.



WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBERS!!!

Harriet Bernstein - WT
Darcie Lee Hanaway - E
Elaine Miller - VH
Sandy Turner - WT
GARDEN CLUB MEMBERS!

If you're looking to grow your plant knowledge, maybe think about helping out the Greenhouse Committee! They meet on Monday mornings at 9:30 at the Club's Greenhouse, located at The Wakeman Center right next to the Program Room! (It's where we hold out meetings!) The Club's Annual Plant Sale (its coming up over Memorial Day Weekend!) is coming up soon, so the Committee could use a few more pairs of hands to help out!

CLICK HERE for directions to the Wakeman Center in case some new members are unsure as to the location! Hope to see you there!
Location - The Old Mill in West Tisbury

Friday, June 16 ~ 10am - 5pm
Saturday, June 17 ~ 10am - 5pm
Sunday, June 18 ~ 10am - 3pm

We still need 12 more Floral Designers for Blooming Art...And no experience is necessary! You may partner with a friend or request a mentor.
To sign up to be a Floral Designer, email Debbie Barrett via dbarrett141@gmail.com.

To help out as a docent for Blooming Art, please contact Gay Smith, via her email gaybeSmith@gmail.com .
Ephemerals Walkabout
Date: April 27, 10:00-1:00

This year, MV Garden Club Member Peter Norris has suggested a series of four walkabouts to capture each of the stunning collections at his property. The first will highlight spring-flowering ephemerals, plants that only bloom for a brief time, usually in a woodland setting, then die back with the warm weather. Stay tuned to the GC President's emails, our website and newsletters for information on the additional walkabouts at Peter's property. 
Location:
Peter Norris’ property @ 19 Blueberry Ridge Lane, Chilmark
(GPS does not work for this location: Turn into Blueberry Ridge Lane from North Road and it is the first driveway on the right.) There is room for 5 cars across the road from the gate. Look for signs!
to see ISLAND CLIMATE AND CONSERVATION INFO VIA OUR WEBSITE AND SUPPORT THE EFFORTS OF THE MVGC ON EARTH DAY!
On Mother's Day Weekend...
Learn the art of floral design and create a stunning bouquet for the special mom in your life with Martha's Vineyard Garden Club’s, Wiet Bacheller and the Edgartown Library's own, Emily Becker. Give a gift and show some love with gorgeous seasonal blooms, provided by Morrice Florist, to a mother who you admire and cherish. Join the ladies at the Library anytime during the 'open studio' hours, 11:00am - 1:00 pm to create your arrangement. Flowers and small vases are provided. 

Registration is required, Click here to register. Registration for this event opens Monday, May 1st at 7:00am.

This program has been generously funded by the Friends of the Edgartown Free Public Library, and sponsored by Martha’s Vineyard Garden Club and Morrice Florist of Martha’s Vineyard. Program location: Edgartown Public Library, Edgartown, MA.