The Spade & Trowel Garden Club, Inc.
Seaford, Delaware 19973
Celebrating our 65th Membership Year
"Enriching our lives by sharing our love for
the art of gardening with our community"
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Special Luncheon
AUTUMN DESIGN & DINE
(Open to the public and club members)
October 18, 2022 - 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Ross Station, Seaford, DE - Tickets are $35
Floral Design Demonstrations by Emily Keyser Gofus & Hallie Keyser of Rays Produce and Flowers, Lewes, DE
Lunch served by Pam Gordy of "My Turn to Cook"
Prizes - Basket of Goodies (to be raffled)
For tickets: Barbara Fletcher 302-629-4778
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2022-2023 Club Officers
President, Mary Noel
Vice-President, Carol Owens
Recording Secretary, Sandy Blackwell
Treasurer, Barbara Fletcher
Immediate Past President, Sharon Christopher
(Left to Right) Carol Owens, Betty Jean Johnson, Mary Noel, Barbara Fletcher, Sandy Blackwell
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At the May 2022 meeting of the Spade & Trowel Garden Club, President Mary Noel, left, presented Sharon Christopher a lifetime membership in the Central Atlantic Region of State Garden Clubs (CAR-SGC).
PLANT AMERICA
Get your gardening catalogs and participate in Nancy Hargroves, president of the National Garden Clubs, Inc., signature project. PLANT AMERICA!
National Garden Week is June 5-11
Club members visited the Botanic Gardens at Pepper Creek in Dagsboro, DE, to celebrate National Garden Week.
CAR-SGC Conference will be held at Seven Springs Mountain Resort. November 2-3
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
**National Garden Club's Newsletter: Click Here: January/February
**CAR Review: Nov. 2021
**DFGC February 2022 Newsletter
Club Objectives
The objectives of "The Spade & Trowel Garden Club, Inc." are to bring together members of the community who have a genuine interest in gardening and related activities and to afford members an opportunity to share their knowledge and experiences in growing plants and flowers, decorating with plants and flowers and to promote civic beautification.
The Spade & Trowel Garden Club, Inc., located in Seaford, DE, was organized in 1955 and became a member club in 1958. This year's theme is "Plant America" - Plant America, Local Food to Share, Add Flowers for Happiness, New Members for Growth and Trees for the Environment. The club is part of the Delaware Federation of Garden Clubs, Central Atlantic Region and the National Garden Clubs, Inc.
Meetings and Location
The club meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month (September through June) 12 p.m. - horticulture/flower show set up (if scheduled) must be set up by 12:30 p.m. Beginning at 1:00 p.m. there will be a social. At 1:30 p.m. there is a program. Meetings are held in the "Woodruff Room" of the Seaford Public Library located at 600 North Market Street Extension.
The board meets the first Friday of each month in the "Woodruff Room" of the Seaford Public Library (if available). Any member may attend the board meetings and all officers and chairmen are encouraged to attend.
Interested in joining us? View the Membership Application form and/or contact Carol Johnson, 301-639-2942, (H) 302-875-4034 and/or Mary Noel, 570-239-7948, (H) 302-337-1054 and/or the webmaster, Jim Zeigler, jzeiglerjr1951@comcast.net
**The Seaford Spade and Trowel Garden Club is an active member of the Seaford Chamber of Commerce. and is a 501(C)(3) non-profit organization.