This week-end is the PA. Heritage Festival that report was given by Carol Ulmer and we plan to have a great bake sale. President Barb Andrus passed out bracelets for those who will work at the bake sale on both days. Donations from our gardens includes sunflowers, mini pumpkins, gourds, dried hydrangeas, bird seed rings and home-made catnip treats and dog treats will be for sale.
The October meeting project with Tanglewood Nature Center is being advertised by Holly Keegan. A sign up sheet was passed around for refreshments for that event. The Blue Star Memorial landscape of geraniums is getting very dry. Barb Andrus said she will get some mums to add to it and Vivian Hall said she would ask if someone at the Bradford County Manor could keep some water on them. Barb also said her application for Child Protection under volunteering with youth groups has come back and is cleared. All members of the club are required to apply for this clearance.
President Barb passed out Laurel Awards certificates she received from the annual GCFP (Garden Club Federation of Pennsylvania) District V meeting on September 2nd in Lewistown which was hosted by Mifflin County garden club. GCFP President Sharon Brown gave all the District V club presidents their packet of 2015 agenda, awards applications and other requirements the president is responsible for. There are 9 garden clubs in District V. The following from Heritage Garden Club received a Laurel Award Charlotte Lyon, Vivian Hall, Gail McMahon, Judy Warn, Joie Brasington, Mary Alice Bower and Warren Batcheller.
Barb and Sharon Brown will be attending the GCFP State Board meeting in State College on October 5th and 6th. Barb will be attending Flower Show Judge School course 4 in Reading from October 13th -15th. Other new business included a passed vote to purchase a canopy tent and swing sign for future club functions from the donation money from the Turkey Federation. Taking some trips were discussed and we hope to visit the Bloomsburg Fair, Dr. Holmes Hosta garden, Marie Harkness’s gardens and the Tree Arbortum in Canton before frost.
The program given by Charlotte Lyon on Flower Designs then followed the business meeting and we also had Liz’s delicious refreshments too. This was a hands on design presentation made from different colors, textures and shapes of flowers which were brought in by a few members to experiment how to make a floral design according to the GCFP Handbook For Flower Shows the 2007 Edition.
The program was enjoyed by all and the beginning of learning how to make a floral design using the 8 visual elements of Design—line, form, color, texture, pattern, size, space and light was introduced.
The 20th Anniversary Heritage Tea party was again stated that it was enjoyed by all and a BIG THANK YOU to the Committee—Barb Andrus, Beverly Hunter, Gail McMahon, Vivian Hall and Judy Warn is due. Also to the Heritage Village ladies headed by Connie Boyles and Joanadele Collins did a super fantastic job of scones, tea, lemon curd, clotted cream and decorations!!!!!
The next meeting is October 8th at 7 P.M. featuring the Tanglewood Nature Center is doing a Raptor program!!! Learn how to plant your garden to attract birds and a bird show will be given. This is free and all the public is invited to attend. It will be held at the Baptist Church Fellowship Hall on Canton Street, Troy, PA. Anyone wishing to join our garden club can contact President Barb Andrus at 570-297-3043 or any of our club members. The Heritage Garden Club is a member of the GCFP and National Garden Clubs, Inc.