The Framingham Garden Club received high honors at the 2023 Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts annual meeting. Member Ruth Evans was named the top designer in the state with the Cindora Goldberg Award. 
Our senior design classes won the top award for garden therapy – The Mrs. Ralph H. Davis Silver Bowl.
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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 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:
Here is a a “snippet” of Meg’s nomination…..Meg…
The Framingham City Council recently honored Framingham Garden Club with a resolution sponsored by District 7 City Councilor Leora Mallach. The resolution read in part “on this first day of Spring, March 21, 2023, In recognition of their 90 years of service to our Framingham community, we recognize the Framingham Garden Club to be an asset and enhancement to the wellbeing of all Framingham residents and beautification of our natural space for people and pollinators, and we urge all residents to take cognizance of this and participate fittingly in its observance.” 
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One of the great pleasures from being a member of the Framingham Garden Club, Inc. is our monthly meeting and lunch held nine months out of the year. In December we celebrated the year-end and a highly successful, sold-out Greens Sale. Greens Sale Chair Shannon Fitzpatrick awarded her team Queen sashes and crowns during a festive luncheon.
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