Estelle Gooltz

Garden Club Goes Back In Time

April 26, 2017

Framingham, Special Occasions, Uncategorized

A large group of Framingham Garden Club members attended a special tour at the Framingham Historical Center entitled “Stitches in History,” presented by the History Center’s Curator, Stacen Goldman.

On February 2, 2017, FGC members were treated to a display of clothing that spanned the years 1772-1927. All of the clothing was actually worn by Framingham women. The exhibit consisted of a selection of 13 dresses from the FHC’s massive collection of over 300 items.

We would like to thank Meg Kelley from the Garden Club for arranging this special tour, and especially Stacen Goldman and the History Center for keeping Framingham’s past alive so vibrantly.…

FGC Master Arranger Shines in Boston Flower Show

April 25, 2017

Estelle Gooltz

Competitions @ Local & State Levels

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The Boston Flower & Garden Show transformed the Seaport World Trade Center into New England’s largest greenhouse from March 22-26, 2017. One of the highlights of the flower show is always the exciting competitions between New England’s top floral designers competing for prestigious honors awarded by credentialed judges.

This year, Framingham Garden Club was thrilled to support one of our own members, Minal Akkad, a world-class Master Arranger who also serves as President of the Boston Chapter of Ikebana International Club.

Congratulations to Minal for being selected to display her touching, artful work at such a prestigious invitational flower show.…

Framingham Garden Club Gives Back

April 24, 2017

Estelle Gooltz

Conservation, Penny Pines

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The Framingham Garden Club is honored to participate in a meaningful and also practical conservation project that’s as simple as collecting pennies.

At every FGC meeting or event, we gather up whatever spare pennies we have on us. The collection grows surprisingly fast, and every time the total reaches $68.00 the bank is gladly donated to the wonderful Penny Pine program.

The Penny Pine program is a conservation program of the National Garden Club and is administered locally by the Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts. Money collected from donors, such as FGC, goes toward the costs of replanting trees indigenous to an area damaged by fire or by other natural catastrophe.…

A Secret Garden Full of Spring Gifts

April 21, 2017

Estelle Gooltz

Plant Sale

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Framingham Garden Club’s Spring Plant Sale will add a rush of color and life to Framingham. Saturday May 11th, from 9am to 12:00 – accessible from the Winter Street entrance near Keefe Tech [map].

This year, in addition to our ready-to-transplant potted items for the vegetable and flower garden, The Framingham Garden Club is excited to also offer an array of beautiful, hand-made arrangements and handcrafted gifts that are perfect for Mother’s Day and other special spring occasions such as graduations, first communions, and more.

These precious keepsakes are perfect to brighten any room just in time for Spring. Many of the displays cleverly come in tiny, antique teacups, classic silver cups, and other small bowls, all donated by members of the FGC.…

Framingham Garden Club Provides Resource to Elementary Schools

February 7, 2017

Estelle Gooltz

Education, Framingham

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The Framingham Garden Club proudly donated an early reader book to each Framingham elementary school. This month, each school will add The Frightened Frog: An Environmental Tale to their school library. Written and produced by National Garden Clubs, Inc., The Frightened Frog is a resource designed to inform elementary-aged children about amphibians and the environmental issues that they face. The book includes interesting facts about frogs and the ways in which children can “Leap into Action” to help protect and preserve local amphibian habitats.

In addition to this generous donation, The Framingham Garden Club continues to support Framingham Public Schools in the form of student scholarships, teacher grants, and funding for the Patterns in Nature, Art, and History program for third graders.

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Our Annual Spring Sale

February 4, 2017

Estelle Gooltz

Club Events, Plant Sale

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May 13, 2017
(New Details Available!)

9am – Noon

annuals – perennials – native plants

Mother’s Day Gifts and More!

Location: Cushing Park, Framingham. Winter Street Entrance
Near Keefe Tech. Maintenance Building.
Use Winter Street entrance and follow signs.(Map)…

Hastings House Senior Class – December 2016

February 1, 2017

Estelle Gooltz

Senior Classes

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On December 20, 2016, Framingham Garden Club members spent a lovely afternoon conducting floral/plant design and crafts workshops at Hastings House with one goal in mind – to encourage the art and joy of floral design in our senior community.

FGC member Pat Towle visits with two Hastings residents who designed some festive centerpieces at our FGC senior class in Dec. 2016. See below for more pictures from the afternoon:

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Garden Club Gives Gifts to Children

October 12, 2016

Estelle Gooltz

Conservation, Education, Framingham

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The Framingham Garden Club, Inc. presented three copies of The Frightened Frog, by Brenda Moor and Jean Ohlmann to the Children’s Department of the Framingham Public Library on October 12, 2016.

From left to right: FPL Children’s Specialist Danielle Cersosimo, Framingham Garden Club members Natalie Mullen, Nancy Martin, Ruth Evans, Betsy Swartz, Estelle Gooltz, and FPL Assistant Director Lena Kilburn.

Published by the National Garden Clubs, Inc., the colorfully illustrated environmental tale is written from a frog’s point of view and encourages young readers to take good care of the environment. The book includes introductory pages for parents and educators, a glossary of terms, fun frog facts, and a list of how frog sounds are spoken in languages around the world.…

There is Beauty in Pruning…….

February 16, 2014

Estelle Gooltz

Garden Tips, Getting Plants to Bloom, Winter gardening

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We prune plants to make them more beautiful, to encourage flowering, and to help them grow strong and healthy. Some trees and shrubs need never be pruned while others require a seasonal cutting.

Light pruning for health

Nearly all woody plants develop little problems that can lead to big diseases or unwanted growth. Careful cuts throughout the year go a long way to ensure healthier plants. Keep a quality pair of clippers in your back pocket while in the garden so you can correct these unhealthy conditions with a kindly cut.
Remove any part of the plant that looks diseased before it can spread.…