The Floral Design Committee is excited to be offering a Zoom session on the classic Japanese artform Ikebana. Famous for its restrained, spare and beautiful design, there are a number of Ikebana schools in Japan, each with a somewhat different aesthetic. This session will follow the Hara School, one of the most traditional Ikebana schools. Nancy Lemega-Watt will be the Instructor.
Please note that the date and time have been changed to:
Tuesday, March 29, from 1:30pm to 3:00pm.
All Club Members, irrespective of flower arranging experience, are welcome to sign up. Since it will be a Zoom class, there is no maximum number of attendees. The more, the merrier!
Kore wa tanoshideshou! This should be a lot of fun!
During the session, there will be a brief explanation of the principles along with a demonstration and time for you to create your own arrangement and share it with your fellow Zoomers. Attendance is free. You will need to supply a few flowers, botanicals, a flower frog (pin holder) and a shallow, flat-bottomed container. The frog is critical to creating authentic Japanese Ikebana. When you sign up, you will receive more detailed instructions on supplies. If you have any questions, please call Nancy Lemega-Watt at 860 944-3122.
Please sign up by March 22 by texting Charlotte Massis at 860 280-6802 or emailing her at charmassie@yahoo.com.
Doug Jackson, who oversees Spicebush Swamp Park, will be responsible for clearing the rest of the invasive plants and large logs from our garden site.
Meetings will be via Zoom if we cannot meet in person.
Presider – Ann Schoeninger
Free Rose Pruning Clinics
Free Rose Pruning Clinics in Elizabeth Park’s historic Helen S. Kaman Rose Garden.
Join us for FREE Rose Pruning Clinics on April 6, 7, 13, & 14 in Elizabeth Park’s historic Helen S. Kaman Rose Garden.
Clinics are from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Participants are asked to bring their own gloves and pruners.
RSVP to roses@elizabethparkct.org
Our next project is April 6 when we are going to be making Spring flower arrangements.
Margaret Pulito & Meg Griffin
Free Rose Pruning Clinics
Free Rose Pruning Clinics in Elizabeth Park’s historic Helen S. Kaman Rose Garden.
Join us for FREE Rose Pruning Clinics on April 6, 7, 13, & 14 in Elizabeth Park’s historic Helen S. Kaman Rose Garden.
Clinics are from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Participants are asked to bring their own gloves and pruners.
RSVP to roses@elizabethparkct.org
Click here for info on Spring RRR Sale
“Dahlias: How to Divide and Store Roots”
Speaker: Kevin Wasilewski President, Connecticut Dahlia Society
Kevin will discuss dahlia care and cultivation including how to divide and store tubers.
OPEN MEETING, Guest donation $10.00
Presider: Ann Schoeninger
Program: Sharon Mulvey
Flower arrangement: Barbara Cloonan
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Sale – Gather spring and summer planters, pots and other outdoor goodies. This is a great time to clear out for spring.