Shannon Fitzpatrick

FGC floral interpretations wow at Framingham’s first Artifacts in Bloom

Framingham’s first Artifacts in Bloom was a crowd-pleasing success. The special exhibition was a collaboration between the Framingham Garden Club and Framingham History Center in honor of FGC’s 85th birthday. Floral designers from FGC interpreted ten artifacts from the History Center’s most significant collections.

Among the stunning designs was Betty Mudway’s ingenious interpretation of the Memorial Tablet, a monument to the Framingham Soldiers who died in the Civil War. Shannon Fitzpatrick captured the essence of Elizabeth (“Lizzie”) Gordon,

For additional artifacts and their floral interpretations, see the gallery below…

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Hort Hints for April 2019

Start the month by removing old mulch and any evergreen branches from your perennial beds —but stay out of the beds so you don’t compact the soil.  Hold off adding new mulch for a week to allow the soil to warm up.  Remove now, by hand, any weeds that wintered over before they get stronger. 

When lawns have dried, remove any debris by raking lawns with a spring-tined rake.  Avoid the temptation (and the ads) to apply fertilizer or grass seed.  Fertilizing and seeding are best done in the fall when the grass is not competing with annual weeds.  New England lawns do well without a spring fertilization, but a thin (1/4 inch) top-dressing with compost will do wonders for it by adding beneficial soil organisms.…

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March FGC Meeting

March Meeting (3/13/19) features:

  • Pruning with ISA certified arborist and MA certified horticulturalist
  • Design Competition – “Harry and Friend”, featuring Harry Lauder limbs and Aspidistra leaves, plus no more than 3 additional blooms 
  • New logo presented 
  • 50 Shades of Recycling
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Artifacts in Bloom

The first week in April brings Framingham’s first “Artifacts in Bloom.” Explore history and design through floral interpretations of some of the History Center’s most significant pieces. Ten artifacts have been chosen from the Center’s collection to be interpreted by our designers.

This special exhibition celebrates Framingham Garden Club’s 85th Birthday in collaboration with the History Center of Framingham. Artifacts were selected from the Civil War, WWI, Women’s Suffrage and Victorian Era.

The exhibit will be held at the Framingham History Center, 3 Oak Street, Framingham, on April 5th, 1:00-5:00 pm and Saturday April 6th 10:00 am-4:00 pm. There will be an Opening Reception on Friday, April 5th from 5:00-7:00 pm.…

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