New England Region

 

NGC Project 2009-2011
 
National Garden Clubs, Inc.
President:  Renee Blaschke

“The World Around Us

                          Love It-Beautify It-Protect It”

 

Beautify Blight

 

 Clubs will partner within their communities with local leaders and an organized youth group (Girl & Boy Scouts, 4-H, School groups, Church Youth groups) to identify a blighted area within the community that can be developed into community gardening sites with emphasis placed on growing produce for food pantry’s, soup kitchens, homeless or to individuals who have downsized and no longer have space to garden.
 
 

NGC Beautify Blight

 

Love is Cultivating a Community Garden

 

Exciting News !

 

“Beautify Blight” has received a monetary contribution for Awards to be given to the individual Regions. The idea is to promote community “vegetable” gardens throughout our eight Regions and the International Affiliates, which will be counted as one additional Region.

            We hope this small incentive will encourage more clubs to participate within their communities.            The Award money will be divided between two categories.

            Category 1: “Beautify Blight” A three member team composed of a garden club, sponsored organization and a sponsored organized youth group establishing a community vegetable garden on an unsightly piece of land. The objective is to supply soup kitchens or homeless shelter.

            Book of Evidence:  A before and after set of photos, one or two page description of the project and those involved and a  statement about it being a one or two year endeavor.

            Award: A 1st Place Award of $50 will be given in each of nine Regions if warranted; ribbons will be awarded to 2nd and 3rd Place winners.

 

            Deadline for Category 1 is December 15, 2010 to the Regional Chairperson. They will be sent to NGC Chairperson, Jeanne T. Nelson by January 20, 2011.

 

            Category 2: Existing “Community Vegetable Gardens”…The purpose of which has been to supply and provide for the homeless shelter and soup/church kitchen. This project has to have been in place for a MINIMUM of the last three years.

            Book of Evidence: Garden Clubs will provide photos of the progress of the project; a two page description of how, when, where and who is involved and purpose of initiating garden.

            Award: A 1st Place award of $35 will be given in each on the nine Regions, if warranted; ribbons will be awarded to 2nd and 3rd Place winners.

 

The New England Region is proud to have submitted entries for Category 2. These are truly worthwhile projects and we thank all of those who have supported them and hope that you will continue your efforts to feed the hungry. Category 1 still has an additional year to complete a new community garden. Take photos and document your progress. We look forward to seeing your submissions.

 

De Feldman, Co-Chairman        dejan9@cox.net

Candace Morgenstern, Co-Chairman      ms.candace@cox.net

           

 

 

 
Beautify Blight Project Coordinators:

De Feldman & Candance Morgenstern
RI Federation of Garden Club

 

Golden Days
“GOLDEN DAYS” 
 NGC President’s Project

 

A big THANK YOU to all who have planted your daffodils and are now waiting patiently for this unusually cold and snowy winter to pass.  Spring can’t be too far away and we will soon see the green leaves poking through the ground.

 

Certificates of Appreciation and Participation will be issued to each who submit a one page summary of their project to the NER Regional Chairmen. You may include no more than 3 photos on the one page summary. One page only!

 

A special deadline date of March 15, 2010 has been designated for this project for entries this year. They will then be submitted to the National Chairman by April 1, 2010. This is a two year project so you may apply for this award again next year or participate with a two year project next year.

 

Send you summaries to:

De Feldman, Co-Chair

9 Bluff Road

Barrington, RI 02806

 

 Plant It Pink

Raising funds and promoting awareness in support of Koman’s highly respected, multi-faceted activities in the fight against breast cancer.

Demonstrating how a love of gardening can be translated into a full spectrum of projects that benefit the health and welfare of individuals, families, communities and the nation.

Clubs are encouraged to plant pink gardens at hospitals, cancer centers, and memorial gardens, participate in garden therapy activities, offer pink flower show classes, and other activities that promote awareness of the fight against breast cancer.

 

“Plant It Pink” is a partnership between NGC, Susan G. Koman for the Cure, Jon Carloftis, garden designer, and Louisville Stoneware.

Plant it Pink Coordinator:

Debbie Bottomley
RI Federation of Garden Club