'A Way We Grow'
Martha's Vineyard Garden Club
Early May 2023
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LAST CALL FOR VIRTUAL BLOOMING ART!
Cutoff dates are May 10 (to mail a check) and May 17 (to book online)
Virtual Art In Bloom Event...Wednesday, May 24, 7:00pm
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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.
The Zoom presentation takes viewers through the actual onsite Art in Bloom 2022. It begins with "behind the scene" shots of arrangers, then a selection of art accompanied by floral interpretations. In each case, an art guide will describe the work of art and a floral guide will explain the plant materials and the motivation/inspiration described by the Garden Club arrangers. It will also show arrangements created by professional designers for Art in Bloom 2022. 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.
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And Speaking of Art In Bloom..., our own MVGC Member, Fawn Hurwitz participated in Art In Bloom in Boston, 2023 on behalf of the Beth Shalom Garden Club! As MVGC member, Anda Woodward stated, 'It was one of the best interpretations there!'. Fawn worked with another designer, Christine Sampson to create their arrangement. Awesome work, Fawn! We are happy to have you as one of our mentors! Thanks to Fawn for sharing this great pic with us! >>>>>
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These two pics were sent from Anda Woodward (MVGC member) after she attended AIB in Boston...thanks so much for contributing these images and for sharing your comment! |
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"DIG, DIVIDE AND DONATE!"
Dear Members! As you start cleaning up your gardens we'd like you to "DIG, DIVIDE AND DONATE" plants that you are removing from your garden for our plant sale. You can drop off labeled plants in clean pots behind the greenhouse at Wakeman for the plant sale before our Meeting May 16 or after to be sold at the public plant sale Memorial Day weekend.
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Prior to our May
Member Meeting...
'MEMBER's Only' Plant Sale hosted by the MV Garden Club
Greenhouse Committee!
Doors Open at 12pm on Tuesday, May 16 for the Club's Annual Plant Sale and will run one hour after the meeting ends!
After the 'Sale to Members',
plants will be moved from the Wakeman Center to The Old Mill at 9am on Friday May 26.
The Plant Sale to the general public at The Old Mill from 10am-2pm on Saturday, May 27 & Sunday, May 28.
Those who are helping with the Plant Sale on 5/27 & 5/28 are asked
to park in the West Tisbury Library's Parking lot.
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Anne Kushwaha, Greenhouse Chair, is hosting a 'Greenhouse Volunteer' Thank You party on Tuesday, June 6th from 6-9pm at her home.
Anne's address is
113 South Water Street, Edgartown.
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Heirloom and scented geraniums grown from cuttings |
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Succulents grown from cuttings |
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So many plant varieties to choose from! |
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Tuesday, May 16
Begins 1pm @ the Wakeman Center
Program Title: 'Arts & Ideas: Dutch Floral Still Life'
Speaker: Christin Geall
Join writer, designer and photographer, Christin Geall, author of Cultivated: The Elements of Floral Style, for special presentation and demonstration exploring Dutch Floral Still Life. Christin will deliver a slide presentation to be followed by a live foam-free design demonstration. The program will run approximately 90 minutes. Christin Geall teaches and speaks internationally. Her presentation will be followed by a book signing. Christin will be selling books (to be signed) puzzles and cards from her 'Cultivated' collection.
Historical knowledge, a bit of art history, design tips and an appreciation of the art of floral design and arranging will be takeaways from Christin's presentation.
BIO: Over thirty years ago, Christin Geall apprenticed with the herbalist Heidi Schmidt in West Tisbury and a lifelong love of plants, Heidi, and the island was born. Christin is now a featured Garden Club of America ‘On Demand’ speaker and teaches and speaks internationally. She was educated in Canada, the US, and the UK, and holds a BA in Environmental Studies and Anthropology and a MFA in creative nonfiction. She is delighted to add that from this spring forward she will divide her time between British Columbia and her new home in Chilmark.
This program is FREE to MVGC Members / Open to non-members @ $20.00 pp *
* Edgartown members and VP to provide snacks & refreshments
* There will be items available for purchase.
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PLEASE remember to bring a
garden related goodie to the May meeting! We will
add it to the basket we are donating to the
'Blooming Bids For Kids'
Event in Support of Big Brothers Big Sisters! It's the last chance for you to donate as the event is June 18!
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REMINDER!!! In Support of our Floral Designers for Blooming Art, there are three floral design demos/classes coming up on these Tuesdays:
May 23 - Floral Design Demonstration with Wiet!
Tuesday, May 23 @ either The Wakeman Center in VH or The Old Mill in WT @ 1:00pm. (exact location TBD based on weather, so stay tuned to the website!)
May 30 - Floral Design Demonstration with Fawn!
Tuesday, May 30 @ The Old Mill, West Tisbury @ 1:00pm. (There will be a drawing for the floral design Fawn creates at this demo!)
June 6 - Floral Design Demonstration with Nancy!
Tuesday, June 6 at The Wakeman Center in their Program Room @ 1:00pm.
CLICK HERE for the details on each of these demos!
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The MVGC on Earth Day at the MV Museum!
The first annual Earth Day (April 22!) Conservation Festival was held this year at the MV Museum, and MV Garden Club joined 17 other organizations from the island's conservation community to share their mission and purpose with the community. Along with organizations like Biodiversity Works, The Great Pond Foundation, Sheriff's Meadow, and Vineyard Conservation Society, groups set up tables around the campus and inside the Museum with posters, hands-on activities, and general information about how to help our Earth.
After the Island-wide traditional beach clean-up in the morning, the public was invited to this free event (no admission was charged by the Museum) to learn from each of the organizations about what they are doing to help protect and sustain our Island's precious waters, natural areas, and biodiversity.
The Garden Club's presentation was organized by Ty Johnston, Susie Wallo, Laurisa Rich, and Kate Putnam. Ellie Bates also came as a volunteer to help at the table. We had a poster that generally talked about sustainable and environmentally friendly options while gardening, including composting, non-invasive and native plants, natural pest control, and eco-friendly weed control. There were examples of some products that help, all decorated with a lovely floral arrangement of fresh daffodils and tulips! We had a wonderful worm bin provided by Laurisa, and children were happy to dig around in some compost to spy a worm or two. Participants left with a small bag of “worm castings (worm poop!)” to take home and put on one of their plants to help enrich the soil. Despite the rather chilly day we had a great turnout! Story submitted by Ty Johnston, MVGC VP. Thanks, Ellie & Ty for sending the pics!
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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 a few more Floral Designers for Blooming Art...no experience is necessary!
To help out as a docent for Blooming Art, please contact Gay Smith, via her email gaybeSmith@gmail.com .
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