Competitions @ Local &amp; State Levels

awards, Club Events, Competitions @ Local & State Levels

We’re thrilled to share that the Framingham Garden Club proudly brought home a total of 15 awards, including three National Awards awarded specifically to FGC at the recent Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts (GCFM) annual meeting. Additionally, two additional National Awards were given for district-wide programs created by FGC members

Here’s a look at our award-winning achievements:

🌟 GCFM (State) Awards

Patricia C. Michaud Award – Outstanding Design Program
For “The Character of Color” Team Challenge designed and executed by Ruth Evans
🎉 Bonus: This award included a $100 prize!
William J. Thompson Award
For our Earth Day Celebration 2024 put together by Terrie Pirozzi, Irene Gazda and Marie Giorgetti
Publications Award for the FGC club brochure designed by Shannon Fitzpatrick
Special Achievement Service Award
For our stunning Tablescapes program conceived and implemented by Marilyn Hanley and Pat Towle
Media Production Award
For statewide educational outreach on the Garden Therapy Model Program, another elite program designed by Marilyn Hanley and Pat Towle
Media Production Award
For the Moments of Joy Video created by Shannon Fitzpatrick and submitted on behalf of 3 districts
Youth Poetry (Sponsored by FGC – Congratulations to these talented young writers!)

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Garden Club Members Shine at Tower Hill’s “Moments of Joy” Flower Show

January 30, 2025

FGC exhibits at 2024 Tower Hill Flower Show

Youth sculpture contest encourages youth to keep our planet green

December 10, 2023

Competitions @ Local & State Levels, Education, Framingham, poetry, sculpture, youth

Competitions @ Local & State Levels, Exhibits

January 10 deadline for Youth Sculpture Contest using recycled and reused products

Flora in Winter 2020

February 1, 2020

Fred Gooltz

FGC was so proud to be represented by Minal Akkad, Nancy Martin, and Pat Towle at “Flora in Winter” at the Worcester Art Museum in February! These two designs are stunning!

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FGC Members Win Top Honors at 2018 Tower Hill Fall Show

October 12, 2018

Competitions @ Local & State Levels, Uncategorized

Three Framingham Garden Club members were awarded top honors at the prestigious 2018 Tower Hill show, “An American Icon: The Apple.” From horticulture exhibitions to daring floral designs, this show features the best from members of the Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts. In keeping with Tower Hill’s historic apple orchard, each design centers on the theme of apples.

Nancy Martin took top awards in Horticulture, winning the Grower’s Choice Award and Horticultural Excellence Award, in addition to a blue (first place) for her potted sedum collection.

Ruth Evans won blue, the Designer’s Choice Award and the Design Excellence Award in the Design Division for her stunningly innovative low profile design.…

Framingham students win garden-themed poetry contest

July 20, 2018

Competitions @ Local & State Levels, Education, Framingham, Uncategorized

Two talented Framingham students, third grader Stella Cote and sixth grader Maureen O’Connell, recently won a statewide Youth Poetry Contest sponsored by the National Garden Club. O’Connell's poem Spring Returns was selected as the winner the New England Regional Poetry Competition in her age group. Her poem was one of 50 youth poets to be published in the National Garden Club’s annual publication "Down the Garden Path."

FMG Member Wins Top Design Award

June 8, 2018

Art in Bloom Design Competition, Competitions @ Local & State Levels, Uncategorized

Congratulations to FGC’s own Minal Akkad for winning the Cindora Goldberg award. The Goldberg award is the top design award in the Commonwealth, given annually by The Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts to the most outstanding floral design created by any member of a Massachusetts garden club. Cindora Goldberg was known for her ability to continually see and create in an innovative manner.

Creativity and innovation define Minal’s floral designs. From the three outstanding designs submitted for consideration, federation judges chose the design that was featured at the Museum of Fine Art’s “Art in Bloom” this year. For 40 years, Art in Bloom has paired art from the MFA’s collection with floral interpretations created by New England area garden club.…

Framingham Shows at the Marshfield Fair

November 21, 2017

Estelle Gooltz

The 150th annual Marshfield Fair on August 27, 2017 is one of the largest Agricultural fairs in New England, drawing hundreds of competitors in 4-H, arts and crafts, agricultural and horticultural events.

Framingham Garden Club’s own Ruth Evans entered her arrangement to the horticultural competition and received a score of over 90!

Here is Ruth Evans’ elegant design from the Marshfield Fair competition. Congratulations to Ruth!

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Ruth Evans Receives National Achievement Award

July 10, 2017

Estelle Gooltz

At the Annual Meeting of the Federation of Massachusetts, “The Wonders of New England”, the Central South District’s Standard Flower Show held at Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston, received A National Garden Club Achievement Award # 57 for the best Standard Flower Show Staged in A Public Building.

This national award was presented to Ruth Evans, flower show chairman by the President of the National Garden Club, Inc., Nancy Hargroves at a ceremony at the Westford Regency Hotel on June 7th.

Ruth Evans also received the Violet F. MacLaren Show Schedule Award, from Betty Sanders president of the Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts.…

FGC Master Arranger Shines in Boston Flower Show

April 25, 2017

Estelle Gooltz