The Spade & Trowel Garden Club, Inc.
Seaford, Delaware 19973
Celebrating our 67th Membership Year
"Enriching our lives by sharing our love for
the art of gardening with our community"
Fall in Love with Gardening
An NGC Standard Flower Show
Prepare for our standard FLOWER SHOW on October 4th at the Heritage Shores Auditorium in Bridgeville, DE. Open to the public. 2-6 p.m.
Presented by the Four Seasons Gardeners of Heritage Shores and the Seaford Spade & Trowel Garden Club
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Welcome to the 67th Year
Meeting Place & Time: Grace Seaford Church, 805 Atlanta Road, Seaford, DE, (302) 629-8434 - (Unless otherwise noted on schedule)
Second Tuesday of each month (September - June)
12:30 - 1 p.m. - Horticulture/Flower Show set up
1:00 p.m. - Social • 1:30 p.m. - Program & Meeting
Board Meetings: The Board of Directors meets the first Friday of each month at 10:15 a.m., September through June, unless otherwise indicated. All officers and chairmen are encouraged to attend. Any member may attend board meetings. New ideas or suggestions for the club require board approval. Starting in September, meetings will be held in member’s homes.
Board Meeting: Friday, September 27th, 10 a.m., Susan Seltzer's home. 200 Meadow Court, Seaford DE 19973 (Blades).
General Meeting: Tuesday, October 8th, Grace Seaford Church - Show entries due 12:30 - 1 p.m. Social Time 1:00 p.m. Meeting begins at 1:30 p.m.
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Scholarships Awarded: Two scholarships were awarded to two deserving Del. Tech. students.
Danielle Kidd, director of the agriculture department at Delaware Tech. presented the winners of our two scholarships, each for $1,000.
Jacob Muir received one of the scholarships. He is majoring in Agri-Business Management.
Arthur Jones received the other scholarship. He is majoring in Turf & Ornamental Horticulture.
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Garden of the Month
A first for the S&T G.C.
The club has instituted a new program where any garden can be nominated
and receive recognition as an outstanding garden upon
voting by the current club members.
The recipient does not have to be a member of the S&T G.C.
but must maintain their own garden.
August Recipient: Margaret Sipple, Bridgeville, DE
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
**National Garden Club's Newsletter: Click Here: January/February
**CAR Review: Summer 2023
**DFGC September/March 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
General Meeting - Place & Time
Starting in October, 2024: Grace Seaford Church, 805 Atlanta Road,
Seaford, DE, (302) 629-8434
(Unless otherwise noted on monthly schedule)
Second Tuesday of each month (September - June) 12:30-1 p.m. Horticulture/Flower Show set up 1:00 p.m. - Social • 1:30 p.m. - Program & Meeting
Board Meetings
The Board of Directors meets the first Friday of each month at 10:15 a.m., September through June, unless otherwise indicated. All officers and chairmen are encouraged to attend. Any member may attend board meetings. New ideas or suggestions for the club require board approval. Starting in September, meetings will be held in member’s homes.
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.