On February 13, 2019, Master Judge and Acton Garden Club member Laura Lindop wowed members of the Framingham Garden Club with her exciting designs and interesting techniques – including spray painted dog hair for a unique texture, feathers, clever Ti leaf cones, and manipulated leaves and midolino sticks.
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.…
Our Spring Sale was a massive success and particular thanks is due to Framingham Garden Club members Pat Towle and Meg Kelley, whose fantastic brainchild “The Secret Garden” – a selection of lovingly handmade gifts, featuring a mix of hearty succulents and delicate flower groupings – was simply breathtaking.
These were just a few images of the beautiful keepsakes we happily shared this year. Bravo to Phyllis Olsen Mary Haden for managing the entire plant sale.…
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.…
At the Framingham Garden Club’s Annual Meeting luncheon, held at Framingham’s La Cantina Restaurant, members of the FGC elected a new group of leadership in a lovely ceremony overseen by President Ruth Evans.
The new board was inaugurated and a new FGC President, Nancy Martin, was elected by her fellow members to succeed Ruth Evans as the new President.
Ruth Evans presented the new President Nancy Martin with a gavel and a rose decorated with a purple ribbon. Evans described the symbolism:
“This gavel is given to you as a symbol of your authority. Use it wisely, courteously and with justice to all.…
Our Spring Sale was a massive success and particular thanks is due to Framingham Garden Club members Pat Towle and Meg Kelley, whose fantastic brainchild “The Secret Garden” – a selection of lovingly handmade gifts, featuring a mix of hearty succulents and delicate flower groupings – was simply breathtaking.
These were just a few images of the beautiful keepsakes we happily shared this year. Bravo to Phyllis Olsen Mary Haden for managing the entire plant sale.…
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.…