Garden Club of Brewster
May 2012                       TOWER HILL Botanic Garden Trip

 We are planning a day trip to the Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston on
Thursday, May 17.  Included is the price of admission, guided tour, box lunch,
transportation.  If interested, click on the link to Tower Hill, print out the form and
mail with your check to Susan Logsdon.


                                     PLANT SALE BOUTIQUE

                       Planning ahead for May 2012
                            We need your help!
We've lots of ideas for the boutique, and we're looking for things you may have
and don't want/need any longer.

Here are some suggestions:
Old cloth doilies - 12" or larger
Odd candle sticks - 3" to 8" tall - glass, ceramic, wood
Plates with floral motifs - 7" to 10" in diameter
Silk Glowers
Old Garden hoses - ok if they leak!
Garden tools - all sizes.  Small (toy) sizes will be used to decorate items.
Bird nests
Small garden furniture - benches, tables, chairs
Garden decorations and ornaments
We're also looking for folks who can paint or letter on signs, either at home or at a
workshop.
                     
October 2011        Beautification Award

The 2011 Beautification Award was presented by the Horticulture Committee to
Ocean Edge.  The award is given each year in recognition of a
landscaping/garden design of an individual or a business which can be
appreciated by the general public.
A framed document was presented to John Phillips, the head landscaper who
oversees the plantings in front of the mansion of 6A.

Garden Club members may make suggestions to the horticulture committee
throughout the year for next year's winner.

                        
Thank You!! Watch for sign-ups and displays of boutique items at future meetings.
 

October 1, 2011            Plant Swap

A Plant Swap was originally held in Nickerson State Park but interest in it seemed
to fall.  An attempt to have it at our monthly meeting seemed unsuccessful.  By
popular demand to bring it back, we obtained the only available date to reserve the
Brewster C.O.A., so it was held on Saturday, October 1, a very rainy morning.  
Despite the weather, around 30 members (and non members) arrived with plants
to swap.  It was a pleasant morning despite the weather, giving people a chance to
visit together and discuss the interesting plants that were brought in.  Many people
left with a sunny smile as they carried their new plants to their car.

September 2011          Cape Art Blooms at Dennis Museum of Art

In celebration of the Cape Cod Museum of Arts' 30th anniversary, the museum
sponsored "Cape Art Blooms" on September 30 - October 2.  This new event was
inspired by "Art in Bloom" held each spring in the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.  
The Brewster Garden Club was one of the 17 participants along with many other
garden clubs from the area.  Each participant was assigned an object or painting in
the museum and instructed to create a floral design that would express the spirit of
the selected art piece.
Judy Racely and Ursula Gainty volunteered to represent our garden club.  The art
piece assigned to them was a painting by Frank Coroza Nicolas titled "Morning
Chores".  Judy and Ursula selected fall colored flowers and plant material to
represent the fall reflections and plants in the painting . a large blue hydrangea
represented the blue boat which dominated the scene.  Of great interest was the
container, a Nantucket basket handmade by Judy Racely.  It represented the
wooden texture of the lobster pots.


         Events of 2011-2012 Season