Updates from members: From Betty G. When we last met at Maria N.’s house I brought a very special hydrangea and folks wanted to know the name of it. The name was “Snowflake” It had triple petals and it was quite beautiful. Also, Celia has sent us some images of the beautiful dahlias she [...]
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News from The Garden Club of Nyack
Posted in Events, Gardens, News, Uncategorized on August 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Easy Way to Better Landscape Photography
Posted in Events, Gardens, News, Uncategorized, tagged Digital Cameras, event, Images, Photography, Workshop on August 2, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The Easy Way to Better Landscape Photography On Saturday, July 26th, member Amy Kosh gave a terrific workshop on how to better photograph our gardens. Despite grey skies, eleven members showed up cameras in hand at the Cornell Cooperative Demo Gardens in Stony Point, NY. Ms. Kosh, who has taught photography at the university level [...]
GCN’s little garden near Headstart on Depew Ave
Posted in Gardens, News on May 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s a photo taken today of the GCN’s little garden near Headstart on Depew Ave. in Nyack, next to the historical marker installed by the Historical Society of the Nyacks maybe 3 or 4 years ago. It’s a dry little spot, so the garden consists mostly of spring bulbs and flowering shrubs – but it has its [...]
New Plants in the Garden? Consider your pet’s health.
Posted in Gardens, News on April 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Moses Says…………” Prevent Poisonings from your garden. Most people know not to eat digitalis or other poisonous plants, but our dogs and cats are not so smart. Puppies in particular like chew just about anything as they explore the world around them. if you are adding new plants to your garden this Spring, take [...]
Plant Sale: Saturday May 16th,2009
Posted in Events, News, Uncategorized on April 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Flower Show is a Hit!
Posted in Events, News, Shows, tagged 2009, arrangements, community, event, Flower Show, spring on April 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Garden Club hosted the Annual Community Flower Show this year on April 4th at the Upper Nyack Elementary school. Despite grey skies and rainy weather people came out for the wonderful exhibition and judging. There was a plant sale, a potting table for the kids and the “Be a Bee” photo booth. Flower Show [...]
Butterfly Garden Spring Clean-up
Posted in Events, Gardens, News on April 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Sunshine today and the Garden Club Members came out in great number to help de-winter the Butterfly Garden in memorial Park! As weeds were removed the sun shone brighter and the air warmed us. The transformation is amazing. Small yellow blooms already present and promise of more colours to come, spurred us on.
A message from Joanne
Posted in News on December 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’d like to thank the Garden Club of Nyack for the beautiful floral arrangement sent to my house when I returned from the hospital. It really brightens my day when I am hurting. Thanks too, for all your calls and good wishes. Love, Joanne
Fall Wreath Making
Posted in News on November 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
On a beautiful fall afternoon a small group of us gathered to make wreaths at The New City Library under the generous tutelage of member Frieda Haring. Mother nature provided the essentials from our gardens; fragrant rosemary, fresh oregano, dried, fading hydrangea and fuzzy lambs ear among others. It was fun. We all love our [...]
The Annual New Members Tea
Posted in News on October 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Annual New Members Tea was held recently at the welcoming home and gardens of Florence Katzenstein. Suggested attire included hats that many members wore with good grace and humor. Among others we saw a warbling bird hat, a flapper felt cloche from the 20′s, assorted garden sprigs on a jaunty straw fedora, and a [...]
