The Garden Club at Palm Coast

The Arrangers’ Guild meeting for Class 2 was called to order at 9:19 a.m. by Janet Roberts, Director.

Announcements:
For our next meeting, Sharon Smith and Kathleen Fuss will bring food and snacks.
We still needed someone to make the raffle arrangement for the Garden Club meeting on November 10.

Arbor Day:
Marie Farbozzi will be out of town for the City Arbor Day to be held on the first Saturday in May, at Town Center. Kathleen Fuss generously volunteered to do it again this year. Thank you, Kathleen.

The following Friday, May 8th, will be our Garden Club tree planting ceremony. A tree will be planted and a memorial plaque made to honor those members who passed away during the year: Connie March, Bob Griffin, Richard Frazier, and Maureen O’Hara.
Carey Clark volunteered to send invitations to the family members. Thank you, Carey.

This month’s class instructor was Penny Decker. She taught us Class 2: Traditional Line Mass and Designs.
She brought the class materials needed for their arrangement: 3 branches of Palmetto, 3 stems each of mums and crotons. After her several demonstrations, it was time for the class to create their designs and receive critiques. Everyone did an outstanding job, especially the beginners!

We will not have an Instructor for the November meeting; however, we will have a short meeting and then make our own holiday arrangements. Bring your palmetto branches that Sharon Smith donated at the last meeting and your own decorations you wish to use.

Our December Class 3 will be instructed by Margaret Kirkpatrick on Crescent Designs, using lemons, oranges, or small apples.

January’s meeting and Class 3 will focus on Table Arrangements and Exhibition Tables.
Bring your place setting and an upside-down flowerpot and glue the saucer on the top. Paint your flowerpot to coordinate with the colors used in your table arrangement.

Meeting Adjourned at 1:30 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted: Nancy Iandoli