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For more than 70 years, the Pound Ridge Garden Club has been home to generations of horticulture and floral design enthusiasts. In addition to learning together about gardening technique and flower arranging, we collaborate on a wide range of civic projects to preserve and enhance the natural beauty and neighborly spirit of Pound Ridge.
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Garden Club members at Rain Garden Dedication
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2020 Pound Ridge Mailbox Decorating Contest
Since 1975 the PRGC has been decorating the town’s street signs on the main roads with holiday swags and this year we will continue our tradition. This year we would also like to invite the community to help us spread holiday cheer throughout Pound Ridge. We are sponsoring a winter holiday themed mailbox decorating contest open to town residents. This could be a great project involving the whole family. The winner will receive a $50 gift certificate to The Market at Pound Ridge Square and a selection of entries will be posted on our website at poundridgegardenclub.com. To enter, email a photo of your decorated mailbox to our awards chairman jillyr19@aol.com and our publicity chairman peggykerner@yahoo.com for display on our website. All entries must be received by December 10th and the winning prize will be awarded on December 20th. The photo of the winning entry will be highlighted on our website. There is no restriction on your creativity but be sure not to interfere with the mailbox mechanics. Have fun decorating! |
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Other club happenings
The Civic Improvement Committee of the Pound Ridge Garden Club was very busy during the past few months beautifying the town. In addition to weeding several of the public spaces around town, we completed a beautification project at the Pound Ridge Cemetery which is eligible for a $1000.00 grant from Plant America Community Project.
Several members of the Club planted azalea bushes and daffodils on the hill behind the retaining wall along route 137. We could not have done this without the assistance of Jonah Maddock, along with Stanley, Steve and Anthony from the Town of Pound Ridge Highway Department.
The daffodils planted included 200 Spring Loaded blend bulbs a mix containing 15 named varieties of daffodil bulbs which will provide a long season of bloom with a full spectrum of colors and styles. The 6 azalea bushes planted are a reblooming variety. They have fuchsia colored flowers that will bloom first in the Spring, and then start again in the Summer and bloom continuously until Fall.
Town Supervisor Kevin Hansan along with the Pound Ridge Town Board approved the project and to make sure no plantings were done over any graves, approval was also secured from Vinnie Duffield jr. , Superintendent of Highways.
The Pound Ridge Garden Club is very excited about this project as it not only pays homage to an important historical landmark in our town but will provide beauty, peace, and revitalization to the entrance to our downtown area in these difficult days.
Several members of the Club planted azalea bushes and daffodils on the hill behind the retaining wall along route 137. We could not have done this without the assistance of Jonah Maddock, along with Stanley, Steve and Anthony from the Town of Pound Ridge Highway Department.
The daffodils planted included 200 Spring Loaded blend bulbs a mix containing 15 named varieties of daffodil bulbs which will provide a long season of bloom with a full spectrum of colors and styles. The 6 azalea bushes planted are a reblooming variety. They have fuchsia colored flowers that will bloom first in the Spring, and then start again in the Summer and bloom continuously until Fall.
Town Supervisor Kevin Hansan along with the Pound Ridge Town Board approved the project and to make sure no plantings were done over any graves, approval was also secured from Vinnie Duffield jr. , Superintendent of Highways.
The Pound Ridge Garden Club is very excited about this project as it not only pays homage to an important historical landmark in our town but will provide beauty, peace, and revitalization to the entrance to our downtown area in these difficult days.
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Since our members cannot get together as a club these days, we have been sharing pictures of our gardens, garden projects, and designs. We thought that you might also enjoy seeing some of them. |
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Meeting notes:
The Pound Ridge Garden Club is dedicated to preserving the health of our members and meeting guests in addition to that of the community and environment of Pound Ridge. Therefore, in keeping with the guidelines mandated by the State of New York, please note the following changes to our 2020 program schedule.
The Pound Ridge Garden Club is dedicated to preserving the health of our members and meeting guests in addition to that of the community and environment of Pound Ridge. Therefore, in keeping with the guidelines mandated by the State of New York, please note the following changes to our 2020 program schedule.
The garden club has currently put our calendar on pause and hope reschedule all programs in 2021.
- The Flower Show originally scheduled for July 10-11 has been postponed until 2021.
- We have currently suspended bulb sales and general meetings. Members only meetings are being held on Zoom.
Interested in joining the Pound Ridge Garden Club?
We are always happy to welcome new members at any level of experience. Some have joined us with extensive knowledge of horticulture and floral design, while others have joined with little or no knowledge at all. The garden club is a place to share ideas and information, learn from our many accomplished and talented speakers, and develop your skills as a gardener and designer. Interested in joining? Please click "Contact" at the top of the page or attend one of our meetings (check out our calendar page for dates/times/speakers) and speak with a member.
We are always happy to welcome new members at any level of experience. Some have joined us with extensive knowledge of horticulture and floral design, while others have joined with little or no knowledge at all. The garden club is a place to share ideas and information, learn from our many accomplished and talented speakers, and develop your skills as a gardener and designer. Interested in joining? Please click "Contact" at the top of the page or attend one of our meetings (check out our calendar page for dates/times/speakers) and speak with a member.