It's been a busy spring for members of the Driftwood Garden Club.
Our plant sale-- organized by our hard-working Ways and Means Committee (led by Ellen Nash)-- was a huge success, and our 2014-2015 program year closed with our annual luncheon last Saturday. The luncheon was a great opportunity to enjoy a beautiful day at Sallie's home and to thank all those board members who contribute time and energy to organizing our club--particularly outgoing presidents Dayna P. and Jan F., and outgoing program chairs Dianne B. and Marcia D.
Photos from the 2015 DGC luncheon:
Our traditional menu
Isn't it great when the luncheon date coincides with peony season?
Beautiful gifts for the outgoing presidents
and for the 2014-15 board members
Welcoming a couple of new members
Sallie's pup visits Buddha for a little peace and quiet
Enjoying Sallie's porch on a gorgeous afternoon. Thanks, Sallie!
What a way to end the day-- cupcakes from Sweet Maddie's
A few photos from the 2015 plant sale. More photos can be found under the Plant Sale page:
A few reminders from Ellen N., our fearless leader
Members of Ways and Means put together these creative planters
Who wouldn't want to shop here?
And you can buy them at the Driftwood Garden Club plant sale!
We dig our plants from private gardens in Marblehead, so they will thrive in your home gardens. At our sale, we organize plants by type, shade, and sun. We also have members standing by to help you decide which plants are right for the conditions in your garden and the overall look you want to create. All proceeds benefit the gardens at the Abbot Public Library. Please share with your friends and help make our plant sale a success!
Here are the details of our once-a-year sale:
Surrounded by an icy late winter landscape, it's not easy to remember what is under all of that snow. Here are some more beautiful paths (many thanks to Lorraine and Janice) to remind us of the pleasure of walking through a summer garden.
Lorraine has three paths that meander through her garden-- flagstone, gravel, and a natural grassy way. Don't the paths encourage you to stroll down and see around the bend? I might have to visit Lorraine's garden this summer to see what views lie beyond the curve.
Janice has shared photos of her garden path from different directions and in different seasons. Lots of color peeking out from behind this gate!
Love the star on her pretty, white gate
Here are a few photos of paths and special places in Ginny vR's garden and my own. Please look through your photo files and send pictures of your garden paths and "framed" views to inspire your fellow gardeners while we wait for the snow to melt!
Ginny's garden:
Love how Ginny's path leads to a seating area framed by a trellis . . .
Catherine's garden:
Last night's event, co-sponsored by the DGC and Abbot Public Library, gave us a chance to dream of spring and think about our own gardens, even if they are buried under seven-foot snow drifts.
Guest speaker Heather Heimarck encourages us to approach garden design from the perspective of walking through the garden, rather than viewing from the typical overhead design. She shared beautiful photos of garden paths and spaces and used short videos to demonstrate the importance of visual and sensory moments--or frames-- as one moves through a garden space.
Heather used the incredible Crane Estate in Ipswich to demonstrate many of her ideas. This worked really well as many of us are familiar with the property. However, it also got us thinking about how to apply these ideas to a tiny Marblehead garden. A few members shared their success with creating special garden places and paths (Beth's tiny rooms, Nancy's bluestone path and patio). I invite all of you to please send in some photos of paths and places in your own gardens.
Dayna, Marcia, and Dianne with Heather Heimarck, program presenter, and Patti Rogers, director of the Abbot Library
Many thanks to our hostesses Carisa, Beth, and Maureen
Put down your snow shovels for an evening of garden inspiration!
