FGC wins awards at GCFM Annual Meeting
FGC wins state awards
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FGC Members score blue ribbons and awards at NGC Flower Shows
Framingham Garden Club members have been busy entering a variety of National Garden Club
Flower Shows. In July, Shannon Fitzpatrick won a blue ribbon at the Heritage Garden show for her plexiglass-based design. Minal Akkad was awarded a blue ribbon at the same show for her miniature “Rocket” design.
Ruth Evans’s clever “Sewing” design won blue at the recent Marshfield Fair NGC Show in August.
Shannon Fitzpatrick also won a blue ribbon and Grower’s Choice award for her succulent dish garden at the Heritage Garden show.…
FGC’s Meg Kelley awarded Senior Hero Award
FGC is honored and extremely happy to announce that Meg Kelley is the 2023 recipient of the Framingham Senior Hero Award in the category Social Development.
Since the spring of 2021, the Framingham Council on Aging, has chosen to honor Framingham Senior Citizens who serve as positive role models in our community. Nominations are encouraged for Framingham Seniors (60+) who have contributed significantly to the inclusivity and diversity of Framingham in one of the following categories:
- Culture/Arts
- Social Development (i.e. sports, programs recognized throughout the community to improve socialization/collaboration of various ethnic groups, youth and/or seniors)
- Health or Health Care
- Public Services
Here is a a “snippet” of Meg’s nomination…..Meg…
FMG Member Wins Top Design Award
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.…
