Calendar of Events
September
Monday, 9/12 - 9:30am "BREAD AND ROSES" Picnic lunch with the Wellness Center Staff to kick off our new year.
PROGRAM: “FUN GARDEN EXCHANGE” Please bring a garden item or plant to exchange.
If last name begins with A-M: Please bring an Entrée or Salad to serve 10-12.
If last name begins with N-Z: Please bring a Dessert.
Executive Board Meeting Monday, 9/26 9:30am at Panera Bread, 100 Market Place
October
Meeting - Monday, 10/3 9:30am “FIELD OF YELLOW DAISIES”
PROGRAM: “A SCENT OF LAVENDER” Presented by former state senator Ellen Karcher, creator of Pleasant Valley Lavender, the state's first lavender farm.
Friday, 10/14, 10:00am
Cement Trough Workshop at the home of Ann Millan
Cement Trough Workshop at the home of Ann MillanWednesday, 10/19, 1:15pm Adult Day Center of the VNA: Fall Arrangement Workshop
Wednesday, 10/28, 10:15am Senior Wellness Center: Fall Arrangement Workshop
TBA Day Tripper: Garden Trip/Tour
Day Tripper: Garden Trip/TourFall Workshop at the Melissa Riggio Residence at the Somerset Hills YMCAExecutive Board Meeting Monday, 10/31 9:30am at Panera Bread, 100 Market Place
November
Meeting - Monday, 11/7 9:30am “WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE?”
PROGRAM: “ VA BOUQUET” Presented by Andrea Means, Floral Designer, Exhibitor and award winner at the Philadelphia Flower Show and Montclair's Art in Bloom. She will guide members of her own garden club as we each crate our own floral design.
Tuesday, 11/15, 9:30am Winter Planting of VNA & Senior Wellness Center Containers
please bring greensTuesday, 11/15 10:00am Cutting of Greens at Kennedy Farm
Meet at the Kennedy Farm. Bring your own clippers.Thursday, 11/17 10:00am Winter Planting of Town Containers with greens
Executive Board Meeting Monday, 11/28 9:30am at Panera Bread, 100 Market Place
11/29 & 11/30: Boxwood Tree Assembly
The committee will cut greens and assemble boxwood trees for preorder sales December
Decmeber 1st & 2nd and Dec 6th through 9th Boxwood Tree Assembly
Wednesday, 12/7 11:30 - 2:30pm Holiday Wreaths
Bernards Township Community Center, South Maple AvenueWednesday, 12/14 11:30am Holiday Wassail: Tea/Luncheon at Teaberry's, Flemington, NJ
Sign up sheets will be available at the October & Novemnber general meetings. Payment due by 11/7; first come, first reserved as space limited to 34 people.Thursday, 12/15 1:15pm Adult Day Center of the VNA: Winter Arrangement Workshop
January
Friday, 1/27 9:00am Flower Day at the Lyons VA Hospital
Executive Board Meeting Monday, 1/30 9:30am at Panera Bread, 100 Market Place
February
Meeting - Monday, 2/6, 9:30am, “LOVE IN BLOOM”
PROGRAM: “THE STORY OF GARDENING FOUR THOUSAND YEARS IN FORTY MINUTES” Presented by Marta McDowell, a teacher of landscape history and gardening at the NY Botanical Garden and Drew University. She is the author of Emily Dickinson's Gardens, published by McGraw-Hill.
SNOW DATE FOR THIS MEETING: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13TH
Executive Board Meeting Monday, 2/27 9:30am at Panera Bread, 100 Market Place
March
Meeting - Monday, 3/5, 9:30am - “ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL”
PROGRAM: “PITCHER PLANTS & BLADDERWORTS: EXPLORIG THE NJ PINE BARRENS” Presented by Robin Jess, a botanical illustrator since 1976. He has illustrated for NY botanical Garden and Audubon Field Fuides.
SNOW DATE FOR THIS MEETING: MONDAY, MARCH 12TH
Terrarium Workshop, Wednesday, February 29th at 7pm
TBASpring Workshop at the Melissa Riggio Residence at the Somerset Hills YMCA
Spring Workshop at the Melissa Riggio Residence at the Somerset Hills YMCAExecutive Board Meeting Monday, 2/27 9:30am at Panera Bread, 100 Market Place
April
Meeting - Monday, 4/2 9:30am “CACTUS TREE”
PROGRAM: “GARDENING LIGHTLY ON THE ENVIRONMENT” Presented by Kim Wojtowics, Director of the Natirar Agricultural Initiative and a Master Gardener. She will cover organnic gardening, proper soil selection, and related topics for maximum production with minimum impact on the environment.
Thursday, 4/5 1:00pm Spring Planting of Town Planters Please meet at bank parking lot
Friday, 4/6 9:00am Flower Day at Lyons VA Hospital
Tuesday, 4/24 1:15pm Adult Day Center of the VNA: Spring Arrangement Workshop
Friday, 4/26 Arbor Day
TBADay Tripper - The Basking Ridge Garden Club Trip/Tour - Details to follow
Day Tripper - The Basking Ridge Garden Club Trip/Tour - Details to followExecutive Board Meeting Monday, 4/30 9:30am at Panera Bread, 100 Market Place
May
Meeting -Monday, 5/7 “STRAWBERRY FIELD FOREVER”
PROGRAM: “MAY FLOWERS” Floral Design presented by Joann Waghorn, a member of the Club.
Wednesday, 5/2 10:15pm Senior Wellness Center: Spring Arrangement Workshop
Thursday, 5/3 1:15pm Adult Day Center of the VNA: Spring Arrangement Workshop
Tuesday, 5/15 9:30am Summer Planting of Containers surrounding the VNA and the Senior Wellness Center
Saturday, 5/19 Charter Day Members of the committee will represent the Basking Ridge Garden Club with an information booth at the fair
Executive Board Meeting Monday, 5/21 9:30am at Panera Bread, 100 Market Place
Thursday, 5/24 10:00am Summer Planting of Town Planters
Meet at the bank parking lotJune
Friday, 6/1 9:00am Flower Day at Lyons VA Hospital
Monday, June 4th, 11:00am Installation Luncheon at Figaro 3 Ristorant Italiano
403 King George Road, Basking Ridge (Dewey Meadows Shopping Center)Sign up sheets will be available at the April and May meetings. Payment due by 5/7.TBA Ridge Oak Garden Tour
Ridge Oak Garden Tour