Floral Arrangements and Financial Donations

Providing scholarships, floral arrangements for non-profit group fund-raisers, and/or financial donations ~ gifting others involved with conservation, educational pursuit, and/or horticulture, including:

*Elizabeth Park Conservancy’s Rose Bed Dedication
*Elizabeth Park’s “Wine & Roses” event
*FGCCT’s Annual meeting and scholarship fund
*Wadsworth Atheneum’s “Festival of Trees & Traditions“ and “Fine Arts & Flowers” events
*Connecticut Horticulture Society’s Scholarship Fund
*West Hartford Housing Authority Alfred E. Plant re-dedication event
*Harris AgriScience Center, Bloomfield
*Connecticut Landmarks (Butler-McCook); KNOX; West Hartford Land Trust; Noah Webster House
*Hartford Children’s Museum ~ rooftop garden

WADSWORTH ATHENEUM’S “2024 FESTIVAL OF TREES & TRADITIONS”

Members Christine Van Drasek, Janice Schnabel and Gina Trusiewicz decorated the WHGC Christmas tree for the Festival of Trees at the Wadsworth Atheneum. The title is “Atheneum Artists Golden Celebration,” and it was designed by Nancy Lemega-Watt. It includes ornaments depicting many of the artworks in the Atheneum’s collection

WADSWORTH ATHENEUM’S “2024 FINE ART & FLOWERS”

Eva Jakuba’s and Nancy Lemega-Watt’s floral arrangement was inspired by The Miracle of Christ Healing the Blind Man on the right.

ELIZABETH PARK CONSERVANCY’S ROSE BED DEDICATION

By purchasing a rose bed, we support the Helen S. Kaman Rose Garden, the oldest public rose garden in the country.

WADSWORTH ATHENEUM’S “2023 FESTIVAL OF TREES & TRADITIONS”

“Ukrainian Traditions” is the Club’s 2023 donation decorated by Jan Schnabel, Christine Van Drasek and Nancy Lemega-Watt.

WADSWORTH ATHENEUM’S “2023 FINE ART & FLOWERS”

Sharon Mulvey produced a beautiful arrangement of The Traveler’s Tower, Hartford 1919, Artist: James Goodwin McManus, 1882-1958.

WADSWORTH ATHENEUM’S “2022 FESTIVAL OF TREES & TRADITIONS”

The theme for this year’s tree was “Birds of a Feather Flock Together.” Remember how much of what we choose to plant can be beneficial for birds. Check these links: Bird Friendly Winter Gardens and Top 10 Trees and Shrubs with Berries for Birds.

WADSWORTH ATHENEUM’S “2022 FINE ART & FLOWERS”