NEWS
OF THE FEDERATED GARDEN CLUBS OF IOWA
SPRING 2015
IN THIS ISSUE
President’s Message 3
Announcements and Upcoming Events 4
Regal Fritillary 4
Gardening Study School Course 1
5
Flower Show School Course 3
5
2015 Central Region Meeting
6
Garden Week June 7-13
6
Participate in the State Flower Show
6
Awards 6
2015 Annual Meeting and Registration
7
2015 State Flower Show ‘The World Around Us’
9
History of Federated Garden Club 17
Birds and Bird Feeders
20
District and Club News
21
Garden Therapy24
DATEBOOK 2015
March 30, 31, Apr 1 April 9 & 10 April 18
April 23 April 30
May 1 May 5 May 11-18 May 22 June 1 June 7-13
June 18-19 August 6-8 Sept 17 & 18 October 3-5 Flower Show School, Ft. Dodge, IA
Gardening Study School, Iowa Arboretum, Luther, IA
District 8 Annual Meeting, LeMars, IA
District 3 Annual Meeting, Marshalltown, IA District 1 Annual Meeting, Tipton, IA
District 2 Annual Meeting, Hiawatha, IA
District 6 Annual Meeting, Esterville, IA
NGC National Convention, Louisville, KY
FGCI Spring Board Meeting, Marshalltown
District 4, 5, & 7 Annual Meeting, Winterset, IA
NGC GARDEN WEEK
FGCI Annual Flower Show & Meeting, Iowa City, IA Flower Show School, Ft. Dodge, IA
Gardening Study School, Iowa Arboretum, Luther, Central Region Meeting, Cedar Rapids, IA
NEWS of the Federated Garden Clubs of Iowa, Inc.
SPRING 2015
Vol. 85 No. 1
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FEDERATED GARDEN CLUBS OF IOWA
2013-2015 Theme: “Own Your Zone—Grow the World Around You.”
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
FED ER ATED GA R D EN
CLUBS OF IOWA
OFFICERS 2013-2015
FGCI President
Sandra Wales,
2465 Cardinal Court
Muscatine, IA 52761
(563) 264-0156
wales@machlink.com
FGCI President-Elect
Loretta Daisy
123 South Wood Lawn
Lake City, IA 51449 (712)464-3606
Ldaisy@iowatelecom.net
FGCI 1 Vice President and Awards Chairman
Juliene Bramer
15677 110 St.
Greene, IA 50636
(641)823-9908
mabramer@myomnitel.com
FGCI 2 Vice President
Terri Ewers
10712 Jonquil Ave.
Clear Lake, IA 50428
(641)357-4139
pearl@netins.net
FGCI Treasurer
Kathy Elliff
913 W. Church Street
Marshalltown, IA 50158
(641)752-3941
klelliff@hotmail.com
FGCI Secretary
Denise Stephenson
910 G Avenue
Vinton, 52349
(319)472-4170
estep2@yahoo.com
Spring Greetings to All! As I write this, it is hard to
believe spring will ever come, as the snowstorm
of the year has blanketed everything outside my
window with a thick coating of white. But, I know
that underneath that blanket, my sleeping perennials
and spring bulbs are just waiting for warmer weather
to make their appearance. And, while I have to
hibernate while the snow is falling, my spring seed
and flower catalogs are close at hand. It is my
hope that all of you are planning your gardens for
2015, and that you are planning to follow National
President Linda Nelson’s Choices Matter program
by incorporating native plants which will conserve
air, water and soil, and be friendly to our wildlife. In
addition, I have been very pleased while reading over
the President’s Reports I have received this year, to
realize how many of you have adopted hardy roses, particularly Earthkind roses in your
plantings. Way to go, FGCI gardeners! It has also done my heart good to read about
the number of clubs who have made contributions to the NGC Penny Pines program.
Thank you all so much for supporting these fine programs.
For 2015, please make plans to attend the FGCI Annual Meeting and Flower Show,
which will be held at the Sheraton Downtown Hotel in Iowa City in June. Full details are
given later in this issue. We will be very honored to have as our special guest, incoming
National President Sandra Robinson, who will be making our State Meeting one of her
first official visits as President. In the morning, our speaker will be Al Batt, who will both
entertain and inform us. We will also be installing your new slate of State Officers and
Board Members, and I know that they will all be appreciative of your support by your
attendance at this meeting.
Also, we are trying once again for an award for our State Flower Show. Please respond
favorably when you are approached regarding an entry in the Design or Horticultural
Divisions. Remember, you don’t have to be a Flower Show Judge to enter any of the
categories in the show, and the more entries the better the show.
In the meantime, I am looking forward to visiting with all of you at the District Meetings
this spring. See you all then!
Sandy
Sad News:
Jacqueline Carolyn Strother, 76, of Martelle, passed away at her home Monday, Jan. 5, 2015.
Jackie served as FGCI State President during 2007-2009. As were her wishes, she was
cremated. A celebration of her life will be scheduled in the early spring when the prairies of
Iowa begin to wake up. She was a wonderful floral designer and a NGC Flower Show School
Instructor. Jackie will be missed by many people around the state and country. Memorial
donations may be made to the Anamosa Library & Learning Center, the Catherine McAuley
Center, hospice, the Good Earth Garden Club, the Martelle Fire Department, or a charity of
your choice.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS AND UPCOMING EVENTS
District 1, 2, & 3 JUDGES’ WORKSHOP
Monday, April 27, 2015
Ray House, 912 First Avenue, Vinton
Set-up and Coffee at 9:00 a.m. Meeting at 10:00 a.m.
“FRESH START”
Division I – Horticulture “New Beginnings”
Class 1 – Daffodils (1 specimen)
Class 2 – Hyacinth (1 specimen)
Class 3 –Any Other (Any other bulb, corm, rhizome, or tuber)
A – (1 specimen)
B – (3 specimens)
Class 4 – Any Other Perennial
A – Blooming (1 specimen) B – Foliage (1 specimen)
Division II – Design “Spring Fling”
Class 1 – “Imagine That” Op Art – Handbook pg 205 – Small Design – 8 inches – Staged on the mantel at eye level – All Fresh
Class 2 – “Far Out There” Stretch Design – Handbook pg 209 – Designer’s Choice – Space allowed 30” w X 30” d, unlimited height – Background/niche required
Class 3 – “All Agog” Abstract Creative Design – Handbook pg 196 – Designer’s Choice – Space allowed 30” w X 30” d, unlimited height – Background/niche required
All FGCI members are welcome to attend and participate.
Judges, bring your Handbook & something for Ways & Means.
We will adjourn at noon. Please pre-register. Contact Mary
Boysen (319)523-6277 or Roberta Bowie (319)643-5561.
STATE LIFE MEMBERSHIP
There has been a lot of interest in the Federated Garden Clubs
of Iowa State Life Membership since the new PIN was available
last summer. This colored pin shows the Wild Rose and Eastern
Goldfinch, the state flower and bird of Iowa.
Your $25.00 contribution for your honorary State Life
Membership comes with the new pin and membership card
and your name added to the Life Membership list. The money
received toward state life memberships currently is transferred
into the State Scholarship programs.
The complete listing of all State Life Members will be available at
the June State Meeting and new members will be noted.
For your honorary Life Membership, send a check for $25 to
F.G.C.I. with your name, address and club name to Kathy Elliff,
913 West Church St., Marshalltown, IA 50158.
STATE FUND-RAISER
Recycle your used printer cartridges, used cell phones, etc.
Funding Factory has added digital cameras, ipods, mp3 players,
GPS devices and laptops to their recycling efforts in addition to
used (nonrefillable) ink jet and laser printer cartridges and cell
phones. Please continue to collect these items. Give to your District
Director or bring them to the State Meeting where we will have
boxes for collection. Your help is greatly appreciated. Presently the
monies received from these recycling efforts goes into the FGCI
Scholarship Fund.
Sandy Heerema, Environmental Chairman,
sheeree@windstream.net
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GARDEN GALA
Brought to you by
Knoxville Federated Garden Club
WHEN: Saturday, April 11, 2015
8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
WHERE: Dyer-Hudson Hall, Hwy 14 N, Knoxville, IA
SPEAKERS:
Marcia Leeper Topic: “Creating Balance in Your Gardens”
Lisa Orgler
Topic: “How to Create an Out-of-the-Ordinary Theme Garden”
Joe McNalley
Topic: “Techniques For Growing Woody
Ornamental Plants”
Registration Fee: $40.00. Registration deadline, March 27,
2015. No walk-ins accepted.
8:30-9:00 Registration & Coffee; Lunch served; vendors for
shopping. Master Garden CEU hours will be issued.
Please make checks payable to Knoxville Garden Club
Mail to: Knoxville Federated Garden Club, Box 645, Knoxville, IA 50138.
Information contact: Mary Dee Dykstra, 641-842-3410,
tmddykstra@iowatelecom.net or Joyce Smith, 641-828-8729,
jjsmith2@msn.com
Regal Fritillary, Possible State Butterfly
We have received word from Marian McNabb, National
Garden Club Butterfly Chairman, that Nathan Brockman
of Reiman Gardens is spearheading a movement to
promote the Regal Fritillary as the Iowa state butterfly. So
as not to conflict with his efforts, we will not, as Federated
Garden Clubs of Iowa further complicate his attempt by
efforts to nominate a different butterfly. Please check
this link for more information: http://reimangardens.com/
collections/insects/regal-fritillary/.
This butterfly is being promoted because it is native to
Iowa, it has a unique and educational lifecycle, and it is
listed as a species of concern in Iowa.
We hope you will take time to research this butterfly,
and if possible present a program to your club about this
butterfly with a unique life cycle.
Sandy Quam, FGCI Butterfly Chairman
FEDERATED GARDEN CLUBS OF IOWA
GARDENING STUDY SCHOOL
COURSE I - SESSION 11
IOWA ARBORETUM
1875 Peach Avenue, Madrid, IA
(in the Hughes Education Center)
APRIL 9-10, 2015
Open to the Public
APRIL 9, 2015 (Thursday)
8:15 am
COFFEE AND REGISTRATION
8:30-10:30 *SOILS Dr. Lee Burras, Professor ISU Agronomy, ISU
10:30 BREAK
10:45-12:15 pm
*HOUSEPLANT BASICS Aaron Steil,
Manager of Public Programs, Reiman Gardens, ISU
12:15-12:45 LUNCH (Please bring sack lunch)
12:45 -2:15 PLANT PROPAGATION (seed & vegetative)
Jessie Liebenguth, Landscape Horticulturist,
Reiman Gardens, ISU
2:15 - 2:30 BREAK
2:30 – 4:00 PLANT PROPAGATION ACTIVITY (continued)
APRIL 10, 2015 (Friday)
8:15 am COFFEE
8:30-11:00 **BASIC BOTANY Lynnette Carpenter, Horticulturist
11:00-11:15 BREAK
11:15-12:15 pm
PLANTING DESIGN TIPS
Lisa Orgler, ISU Landscape Design, Lecturer
12:45-1:15 LUNCH (Please bring sack lunch)
1:15-4:15 EXAM
*TESTED TOPIC
**OPEN BOOK TEST
RECOMMENDED READING: THE NATIONAL GARDENER magazine to
subscribe call 1-800-550-6007 or http://www.gardenclub.org/
Master Gardeners may be awarded 1 hour CEU for each 1 hour class time.
To register for the FGCI Registration-Gardening Study Course I, Series 11,
April 9-10,2015. Please complete the form below
REGISTRATIONS ACCEPTED UNTIL March 31, 2015, NO REFUNDS
AFTER April 2, 2015.
WALK-INS ALWAYS WELCOME, BUT HANDOUTS MAY BE LIMITED.
FGCI REGISTRATION - Gardening Study Course IV
April 9-10, 2015
Name _____________________________________________
Address____________________________________________
City _______________________ State_____ Zip___________
Garden Club________________________________________
Phone ___________________e-mail_____________________
New___Renewal__ Last Course Attended______
Class $40.00_____Class+Testing $45.00_____Class+Refresher$45.00______
(Bring The National Gardener Label if testing or taken for credit)
Make Check Payable to: GARDENING STUDY SCHOOL
MAIL to: Gardening Study, AdaMae Lewis,
122 N Russell Ave, Ames, IA 50010
E-mail: adamaelewis@gmail.com phone 515-232-0608
___Unless checked we may use your name, address, telephone and e-mail to
contact you with NGC information including future Gardening Study Schools.
NGC/FGCI Flower Show School
Course 3
March 30, 31, April 1, 2015
Location: ISU Webster Co. Extension Office
217 South 25th Street; Suite C12
Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501
Break refreshments and lunches will be provided by
Fort Dodge Federated Garden Club
Registration deadline is March 23, 2015
Late registration will be accepted but add $5 late fee.
Instructors - Design - Liz Murken, Oshkosh, WI
Horticulture - Pam Braun, Franklin, TN
Monday - March 30, 2015
8:00 a.m. Registration and Coffee
8:20 Announcements
8:30
Flower Show Procedure
9:30
Horticulture: Evergreens/Container Crown Foliage Plants
12:15 p.m. Lunch
1:00
Horticulture - Oral point scoring
3:30
Practice Written Point Scoring
5:30
Dismissed
Tuesday - March 31, 2015
8:00 a.m. Announcements and Coffee
8:30
Flower Show Procedure
9:30
Design
12:15 p.m. Lunch
1:00
Design - Oral Point Scoring
3:00
Practice Written Point Scoring
4:15
Dismissed
Wednesday - April 1, 2015
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 Written Exam
PLEASE CONTACT PEGGY MOODY FOR MORE
INFORMATION AND BROCHURE.
Peggy Moody, Iowa FSS Chairman
Phone: (515) 576-6021 E-mail: pmmoody@mchsi.com
FGCI REGISTRATION - Flower Show School Course
March 30-April 1, 2015
____ Fee for both days
____Design ____Procedure/Hort ____ Late fee (after Sept 12) TOTAL
$100.00
$50.00
$50.00
$ 5.00
_________
Name___________________________________________
Address_________________________________________
City ____________________State_______Zip___________
Phone___________________email ____________________
Status for School ______Student
_____Guest
Make checks payable to: Iowa Flower Show School
Mail to: Fort Dodge Federated Garden Club
Sally Allard, Registrar
1956 190th Street, Fort Dodge, IA 50501`
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FGCI to Host
2015 Central Region Meeting
October 3-5
Iowa is the host for the Central Region Meeting Oct. 3-5, 2015,
there will be rooms available on the 2nd for the early birds, Iowa
hosts the meeting every seven years. We need the state of Iowa
garden club members and guests to attend to make it a success.
The rooms are $99, you can make your reservation at the Hotel
Kirkwood in Cedar Rapids 877-751-5111 toll free.
Activities include a Saturday tour of Czech & Slovak Museum
and village. Speakers on Lavender, Monarch butterflies, hosta &
succulents, design show, miniature conifers, plus two workshops.
Since we don't have to travel out of state take advantage and
attend this meeting for garden club members from the seven
states that comprise NGC’s Central Region.
We will need volunteers to help with the convention please contact
Fran Stueck, Convention chairman email franstueck@yahoo.com
or call 319-472-3032.
Submitted by Fran Stueck
NGC Central Region 2015 Convention Chairman
PLAN TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STATE FLOWER SHOW
Don't miss your chance to enter the 2015 State Flower Show June
18-19! Read through the schedule that celebrates “The World
Around Us” (page 9-16) and decide how you'd like to challenge
yourself. Then volunteer your entries in design, special exhibits,
and horticulture collections and displays. We want to make sure
that we reserve adequate display space for your creative work.
National Garden Clubs, Inc.
National Garden Week June 7-13, 2015
Use this week to encourage pride in communities and cooperation
among groups interested in educating the general public on the
importance of general gardening information. The more involved in
the community that your garden club can be, the more awareness
we can generate for National Garden Club and everything we do!
Promotional suggestions for Garden Week from the NGC National
Garden Week Chairman, Elaine Di Pietro:
• Sponsor a hands-on "How Do You Select Flowers/Shrubs for
Your Garden" workshop at an area nursery
• Select a manageable blighted area with the cooperative
efforts of another group and beautify it
• Have some of your members conduct a garden tour that week
• Have a "Getting to Know Us" event at the public library
Other Garden Club suggestions:
• Advertise Garden Week on Facebook, Twitter, etc.
• Involve school children in the week's events—plant flowers
at the school.
• Take flowers and a poster to the local library, etc.
• Encourage and direct a Girl Scout/Boy Scout troop to plant a
raised bed of herbs at an Assisted Living facility.
The possibilities are endless. If your club has a good idea to share,
please let me know.
Below are the links to the Garden Week Poster and Garden Week
Proclamation on the NGC Website. You may print these for your
club to use.
http://www.gardenclub.org/media/3689/2014-2015_National_
Garden_Week_Poster.pdf
http://www.gardenclub.org/media/3688/2014_National_Garden_
Week_Proclamation.pdf
Please use the "contact..." line to phone or email the class
consultant. Whether consultant or competitor, please confirm that
your entry information is correct. If consultants don't have enough
volunteers, they'll be contacting you. Beat the rush and choose
the classes you're most interested in!
Please contact me with any questions.
Jane Buck, FGCI Garden Week Chairman
dwbuck@cfu.net, 319-340-5970
Design Consultants will need to contact Roberta Bowie at least
one week in advance of the show, by June 13. That allows time to
produce entry tags and have them ready when exhibitors arrive.
Exhibitors, when you arrive, be sure that the tag is complete on
the bottom-most portion. Return address labels are great! Also,
please add your club affiliation.
Yeah! You did something to “crow about” Federated
Garden Club Members of Iowa! Reviewing the reports
and books of evidence sent to this Award’s Chairman, it is
proof positive that you do great things in your community!
Note: 3' backgrounds/niche is required for all Design Classes.
I will be proud to present you with those well deserved
awards at the upcoming District and State Meetings.
Advance Horticulture entries go to Mary Boysen; Special Exhibits
and Youth Exhibits go to consultants, then to Juliene Bramer. We
will also use entry numbers for easy and accurate clerking. Be sure
your entry tag has a number. If it doesn't, be sure to get one at the
Registration desk. You'll use the same number for all divisions.
Remember you can’t get an award if you don’t do the
paperwork. Watch the deadlines, follow the instructions
and good luck!
Thank you to all the Chairmen and Consultants that said ‘yes’
when asked to help. We could not put on a flower show without
your help! We are looking forward to seeing you in Iowa City on
June 18 and 19.
Roger Buhr and Donna Helgens Flower Show Co-Chairmen
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AWARDS
“Where the rooster crows, there is a village.”
African Proverb
Juliene Bramer, 1st VP/Awards Chairman
15677 110th St, Greene, IA 50636
641.823.9908 mabramer@myomnitel.com
Federated Garden Clubs of Iowa, Inc.
84th Annual State Meeting
AND
Flower Show
“The World Around Us”
June 18 – 19, 2015
Sheraton Hotel
210 S. Dubuque Street, Iowa City, IA 319-337-4058
Entries: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., June 18
Judging: 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., June 18
Open and Free to the Public: 10 a.m., – 4 p.m. June 19
Friday, June 19, 2015
87th Annual FGCI Meeting
Sheraton Hotel
Tentative Schedule of Events
8:00- 9:30 a.m. Registration, Coffee, Rolls,
View Flower Show, Ways and Means, Etc.
9:30 a.m. - Meeting Called to Order
Business Meeting
Program: “Stories by Al Batt” Speaker, Al Batt
12:00 p.m. – Lunch
1:00 p.m. – Business Meeting Resumes
Unfinished Business – Scholarships, Awards
NGC National President Sandra Robinson – Comments
Installation – 2015-2017 FGCI Officers and Board Members
Circle of Roses Presentations
Door Prizes
3:45 p.m. – Meeting Adjourns
4:00 p.m. – Flower Show Closes
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EARLY REGISTRATION FORM
FGCI ANNUAL MEETING
June 19, 2015
Sheraton Iowa City Hotel, 210 South Dubuque Street, Iowa City, IA 52240
Name__________________________________________________________________
Address
_____________________________________________________________
City ________________________________
Zip_____________________
FGCI District____________Garden Club _____________________________________
AMOUNT ENCLOSED____________
Member Status (please check all that apply)
State Officer ____
Past State President
____ State Life Member
____
District Director ____ Past District Director
____ Guest
____
Board Member ____
Flower Show Judge ____
Club President ____ Landscape Design Consultant ___
Club Member ____
Garden Consultant
____
______Reservation for Thursday June 18, evening dinner with special guest 2015-2017 NGC President Sandra Robinson
(pay at the time of meal).
REGISTRATION - State Meeting Fee - $35.00 After June 1, 2015 - $40.00
Fee includes registration, morning coffee, lunch and programs
Make Checks payable to: FGCI 2014 Annual Meeting
Send to:
Muscatine Garden Club, c/o Janet Kardux
2478 Hummingbird Lane, Muscatine, Iowa 52761
Ph: 563-263-5515, jkardux@yahoo.com
Accommodations: Sheraton Iowa City Hotel, 210 South Dubuque Street, Iowa City, IA 52240, 1-800-848-1335,
1-319-337-4058 or Fax to 1-319-337-7037. $104.00 for 2 Queen Beds until May 25, 2015. After May 25, rate based on
availability. Make sure to mention FGCI when making your reservation. Reservations may also be made on a dedicated
website using the following link: https://www.starwoodmeeting.com/StarGroupsWeb/res?id=1306141414&key=64B94
(Please be aware the dates listed on the hotel website are for Wednesday and Thursday evenings.) Parking is
available in an adjacent parking structure for $12 for a 24-hour period. Day users pay $1 per hour after the first hour.
DIRECTIONS TO Sheraton Iowa City Hotel
From East
Take Interstate 80 to Exit 244. Go south on Dubuque Street until
you come to Washington Street. Turn left onto Washington Street.
Travel one block and make a right onto Linn Street. Travel two
blocks and make a right onto Burlington. Travel one block and turn
right onto Dubuque Street and proceed to the hotel.
From West
Take Interstate 80 to Exit 244. Go south on Dubuque Street until
you come to Washington Street. Turn left onto Washington Street
and travel one block. Turn right onto Linn Street and travel two
blocks. Turn right onto Burlington. Travel one block and make a
right onto Dubuque Street and proceed to the hotel.
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From South
Take State Highway 218 to Interstate 80 East. Travel on Interstate
80 East and exit at Exit 244. Go south on Dubuque Street until
you come to Washington Street. Turn left onto Washington Street
and proceed one block and turn right onto to Linn Street. Go two
blocks and take a right onto Burlington. Travel one block and turn
right onto Dubuque Street and proceed to the hotel.
From North
Take Interstate 380 to Interstate 80 East. Take Interstate 80 to
Exit 244. Go south on Dubuque Street until you reach Washington
Street. Make a left onto Washington Street. Go one block to Linn
Street. Take a right onto Linn Street. Go two blocks and take a
right onto Burlington. Go one block and turn right onto Dubuque
Street and proceed to the hotel.
June 18 – 19, 2015
Sheraton Hotel
210 S. Dubuque Street, Iowa City, IA 319-337-4058
Entries: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. , June 18
Judging: 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m, June 18
Open and Free to the Public: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., June 19
Annual FGCI Meeting, June 19
Member of National Garden Clubs, Inc. Central Region
Flower Show Committee
State President: Sandra Wales 563-264-0156 wales@machlink.com
Flower Show Co-Chairmen: Roger Buhr 563-382-3088 rbuhr@mchsi.com
Donna Helgens 319-465-3949 (No email)
Schedule: Jan Tyler Blanchard 563-387-0804 jkay@acrec.com
Staging: Tracy Edens, 319-325-8516 tracyleeann66@yahoo.com
Horticulture:
Entries: Mary Boysen, 319-523-6277 mboysen@louisacomm.net
Classification: Dennis Wolf, 712-546-5556 wolfdj@frontiernet.net
Placement: Marlene Marolf, 563-391-9621 gourddzn@aol.com
Consultant: Edith Buwalda 641-628-4864 edith@iowatelecom.net
Design:
Entries: Roberta Bowie, 319-643-5561 bertbowie@aol.com
Classification & Placement : Helen Venneman, 319-393-8964/319-393-3646 (No email)
Consultants: (Listed for each Class in the Design Division)
Special Exhibits: Juliene Bramer, 641-823-9908 mabramer@myomnitel.com
Consultants: (Listed for each Section or Class in the Special Exhibits Division)
Judges & Clerks: Sandra Gossman, 515-232-5110 SRGossman@aol.com
Awards: Sela Bryhne, 515-576-0406 (No email)
Publicity: Mary Beth Hoopes 563-299-7953 (No email)
Cover Design: Marilyn Peterson
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General Rules
1. Only amateur growers and designers who are members of the Federated Garden Clubs of Iowa and invited guests may enter the
show.
2. Prior to the show each exhibitor in the Design Division and the Special Exhibits Division will be assigned a number and this same
number should be used on all entries in every Division. Exhibitors who only enter the Horticulture Division must receive a number from
the Horticulture Entries Chairman upon arrival at the show.
3. Entry cards for the Horticulture Division will be available from the Horticulture Entries Chairman. Entry cards must have the exhibitor’s
number, name and address on them and be filled out completely. Small address labels are acceptable. The names and numbers
of exhibitors in the Design and Special Exhibits Division will be filled out on the entry card in advance of the show. On the day of the
show the entry cards will be located in the spaces where the entries should be placed. However, these exhibitors must fill out the other
required information on the card.
4. Advance registration is required in all Horticulture Collection/Display Classes, in all Design Classes, and in all Special Exhibits
Classes. Classes will be filled in the order in which the entries are received. Exhibits in Collection/Display Classes must be registered
with the Horticulture Entries Chair at least two days before the show. Design classes will be limited to four entries, they MUST be
registered with the proper Design Class Consultants by June 8. The Design Class Consultants will give the names of their exhibitors
to the Design Entries Chairman by June 13. Special Exhibits entries must be registered by June 8 with the proper Special Exhibits
Class Consultants. The Special Exhibits Class Consultants will give the names of their exhibitors to the Special Exhibits Chairman by
June 13.
5. Exhibits must be entered and placed from 10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Thursday, June 18, 2015.
6. The Classification Chairmen for each Division (Horticulture, Design and Special Exhibits) will check for conformity to the schedule.
7. The show will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on June 19. Entries must be removed Friday, June 19, after 4 PM . The
Show Committee will not be responsible for removing horticulture or designs left by any exhibitor.
8. Judging will begin promptly at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, June 18, by panels of National Garden Club approved Judges.
9. The decision of the judges is final. Awards may be withheld if not merited.
10. Plants on the state’s endangered or conservation plant list must be grown by the exhibitor or collected in a legal manner and so
identified. (State policy prevails.) Noxious weeds and plants on the state’s invasive plant list are not permitted in any Division. Lists
can be downloaded at http://www.weeds.iastate.edu/reference/weedlaw.htm.
11. There must be an emphasis on fresh plant material. No artificial plant material in any Division
12. We will be applying for an NGC Standard Flower Show Achievement Award.
AWARDS
NGC STANDARD SYSTEM OF AWARDS
Only one first place (blue) ribbon per class. Must score 90 or above.
Only one second place (red) ribbon per class. Must score 85 or above.
Only one third place (yellow) ribbon per class. Must score 80 or above.
One or more honorable mention (white) ribbons as merited. Must score 75 or above.
An entry card of a blue ribbon winning exhibit must be signed by an NGC Accredited Judge on the judging panel.
A judge will sign, date, and write 90+, if merited, on entry cards that do not win a blue ribbon.
HORTICULTURE DIVISION NGC TOP EXHIBITOR AWARDS
The Award of Horticultural Excellence will be offered in Division I. (See Handbook, p. 43)
One Arboreal Award will be offered in Section A. (See Handbook, pp. 43-44)
Five Awards of Merit will be offered in Sections B, E, G, H, and K. (See Handbook, p. 43)
One Elfin Award will be offered in Section L. (See Handbook, p. 45)
Three Grower’s Choice Awards will be offered in Sections M, N, and O. (See Handbook, p. 45)
Two Collector’s Showcase Awards will be offered in Sections R, S and U. (See Handbook, p. 44)
DESIGN DIVISION NGC TOP EXHIBITOR AWARDS
The Award of Design Excellence will be offered in Division II, Design. (See Handbook .pp. 45-46)
One Tricolor Award will be offered in Section A. (See Handbook, pp. 46-47)
One Award of Distinction will be offered in Section B. (See Handbook, p. 47)
One Designer’s Choice Award will be offered in Section C. (See Handbook, pp. 47-48)
One Table Artistry Award will be offered in Section D. (See Handbook, p. 48)
Two Petite Awards will be offered in Sections E and F. (See Handbook, p. 49)
SPECIAL EXHIBIT NGC TOP EXHIBITOR AWARDS
One Educational Top Exhibitor Award will be offered in Section A. (See Handbook, pp. 49-50)
One Artistic Craft Award will be offered in Section C. (See Handbook, p. 231)
OTHER AWARDS
A SPECIAL AWARD will be offered in Section K.
Two Sweepstakes Awards will be offered – one in the Horticulture Division and one in the Design Division, counting only blue ribbons.
Red ribbons will be counted to break ties. (See Handbook, p. 54)
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FEDERATED GARDEN CLUB OF IOWA TRAVELING TROPHIES
The following are “traveling trophies” and are intended to be in the possession of the winner for one year only. If the recipient wishes to
have the winner’s name inscribed on the trophy, it may be done at the winner’s expense. It is the responsibility of the winner to have
the trophy at the next State Flower Show in prime condition to be awarded again.
Horticulture Division
Available only to members of the Federated Garden Clubs of Iowa.
Rusk Traveling Trophy to the Award of Horticultural Excellence winner.
Nolte Traveling Trophy to the Arboreal Award winner of Section T.
Smith Traveling Trophy to the Horticulture Sweepstakes winner.
Otto Traveling Trophy awarded by the State President and Flower Show Co-chairmen to a worthy exhibit in the Horticulture Division that did not receive an NGC Top Exhibitor Award.
Design Division
Available only to members of the Federated Garden Clubs of Iowa.
Broderson Traveling Trophy to the Tricolor Award winner.
McFarlane Traveling Trophy to the Award of Distinction winner.
Williamson Traveling Trophy to the Designer’s Choice Award winner.
Ricke Traveling Trophy to the Table Artistry Award winner.
Barb Sylvester Traveling Trophy to the highest scoring Petite Award winner.
Thomas Traveling Trophy to the highest scoring Novice winner. (Design must score 90+)
Mabel Prior Award to any worthy design exhibit (90+) by a designer other than a judge.
Willasson Traveling Trophy to the Design Sweepstakes winner.
Davidson Traveling Trophy awarded by the State President and Flower Show Co-chairmen to a worthy exhibit in the
Design Division that did not receive an NGC Top Exhibitor Award.
Crystal Traveling Award for the best second place floral design in the show.
DIVISION I HORTICULTURE
“The World of Gardening”
Horticulture Rules
1. All Horticulture Classes are open to any amateur grower.
2. All plant material must be fresh and have been grown by the exhibitor.
3. Cut specimens of annuals, biennials and perennials must have been in the exhibitor’s possession from seeds, cuttings, or immature
plants and grown to maturity. Bulbous blooms must have been in the exhibitor’s possession from planting of bulb, tuber, corm, rhizome
or it must have been cared for as a mature plant at least 90 days. Combination plantings must have been in the exhibitor’s possession
and grown together for no fewer than six weeks.
4. Exhibitors will complete their own horticulture entry tags, in advance, if possible. Entry tags may be obtained from the Entries
Committee the day of the show. ALL SECTIONS of the entry tag must be filled out. Address labels may be used. To avoid water
damage, entry tags may be completed with typing, water-proof ink, or pre-printed labels.
5. All entries are to be labeled by genus, species, and/or variety. Common name may also be given.
Example: Echinacea purpurea ‘Bright Star’, Purple Coneflower. NGC Top Exhibitor Awards can only be given to those which are
correctly labeled.
6. Preparation, classification and entries will be done in the Lucas Board Room.
7. Cut horticulture specimens, with foliage attached where so grown, are to be exhibited in plain, transparent, clear or slightly tinted
glass bottles supplied by the exhibitor. Bottles should not have lettering or decoration and should be in proportion to the size of the
specimen. The use of pressed glass, crystal, or glass vases is not permitted. Exception: For decorative effect, containers for cut
specimens in displays need not be clear. (Handbook, p. 118).
8. Fruits and vegetables will be displayed on paper plates provided by the Committee. Fruits and vegetables are not to be washed or
polished. They should be clean and free of blemish. Multiple specimens should be uniform in size and color.
9. Wedging of specimens is recommended. Wedging is to be inconspicuously placed in the neck of the bottle to hold the specimen
upright. The exhibitor will furnish any wedging used.
10. Double potting is permitted but the inner pot must not be visible. Container sizes are specified in the Classes.
11. Plant material shall not be altered by the application (treatment) of oil or commercial “shine” products that artificially change the
natural color and texture.
12. An exhibitor may have more than one entry in any Class or Sub-Class providing each is a different cultivar, color, or type except
in Collections and Displays. Any exhibitor who will have more than 5 exhibits in one Class or Sub-Class must notify the Horticulture
Entries Chair three days before the show.
13. The Horticulture Classification Committee reserves the right to subdivide any horticulture Classes by color, type, or cultivar.
14. The Scales of Points for judging horticulture is listed on pp. 298-302 of the Handbook.
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DIVISION I HORTICULTURE
Award of Horticultural Excellence offered
Section A Arboreal Trees and Shrubs “City Parks”
Arboreal Award offered
Specimens should be no longer than 30”, have several nodes and an
apical tip.
Class 1 Any conifers—deciduous & evergreen 1 branch
Class 2 Any deciduous tree, 1 branch
a. Blooming b. Non-blooming c. Fruited
Class 3 Any shrub 1 branch
a. Blooming b. Non-blooming c. Fruited
Section B Bulbous Plants “Cutting Gardens”
Award of Merit offered
Class 4 Allium, 1 specimen
a. Over 8” b. 4” to 8” c. Under 4”
Class 5 Iris, 1 scape
a. Japanese
c. Siberian
b. Bearded
d. Spuria
e. Louisana
Class 6 Lilium 1 stem
a. Asiatic
1) Up-facing 3) Down-facing
2) Outfacing
b. Any other
Class 7 Tuberous Begonia, 1 bloom and leaf
floating in a clear, shallow container
Class 8 Zantedeschia Calla Lily, 1 bloom
Class 9 Any other bulb, corm, rhizome, or tuber
not listed, 1 specimen
a. Large (over 2” bloom)
b. Small (2” bloom and under)
Section C Annuals - Flowering “Hybridizing”
Class 10 Antirrhinum, Snapdragon, 1 stem
Class 11 Centaurea, Bachelor’s Button, 3 blooms
Class 12 Consolida, Larkspur, 1 spike
Class 13 Pelargonium, Geranium 1 blooming stem
Class 14 Salvia (annual), 1 spike
Class 15 Violaceae, 3 blooms
a. Pansy
b. Johnny Jump Up
Class 16 Any other flowering annual not listed, 1 specimen
a. Large (over 2” bloom)
b. Small (2” bloom and under)
Section D Annuals - Foliage “Test Gardens”
Class 17 Coleus, 1 stem
Class 18 Grass (Pennisetum, Isolepis, Millet, etc.) 3 stems
Class 19 Strobilanthes dyerianus, Persian Shield, 1 stem
Class 20 Any other foliage annual, no listed, 1 specimen
Section E Paeonia, Peonies “Display Gardens”
Award of Merit offered.
Class 21 Herbaceous, 1 stem
Class 22 Intersectional (Itoh), 1 stem
Class 23 Tree, 1 stem
Section F Biennials - Flowering “Organic Gardening”
Class 24 Campanula 1 stem
Class 25 Dianthus, Sweet William 1 stem
Class 26 Digitalis, Foxglove 1 stem
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Section G Perennials-Flowering “Commercial Landscaping”
Award of Merit offered.
Class 27 Achillea, Yarrow 1 stem
Class 28 Aquilegia, Columbine, 1 spay
Class 29 Centaurea, Bachelor’s Button 1 stem
Class 30 Coreopsis, Tickseed 1 stem
Class 31 Delphinium, 1 spike
Class 32 Dianthus, 1 stem
a. Pinks b. Carnation
Class 33 Dicentra, Bleeding Heart, 1 spray
Class 34 Echinacea, Cone Flower 1 bloom
Class 35 Gaillardia, Blanket Flower, 1 bloom
Class 36 Hemerocallis, Daylily, 1 scape
a. Eyed
b. Miniature
c. Regular
d. Spider
e. Double
Class 37 Heuchera, Coral Bells 3 flower stems
Class 38 Leucanthemum, Shasta Daisy, 1 bloom
Class 39 Liatris, Gay Feather, 1 bloom
Class 40 Penstemon, Beardtongue, 1 stem
Class 41 Salvia (perennial), 1 stem
Class 42 Stokesia, 1 stem
Class 43 Veronica, Speedwell, 1 stem
Class 44 Any other flowering perennial, not listed 1 specimen
a. Large (over 2” bloom)
b. Small (under 2” bloom)
Section H Perennials–Foliage “Manicured Golf Courses”
Award of Merit offered.
Class 45 Ground Cover, 1 specimen
Class 46 Heuchera, Coral Bells, 3 leaves
Class 47 Hosta, (Measure the width of the leaf of a mature plant for the
variety.) (Miniature & Dwarf under 2” leaf width should be entered in
Section L, Classes 64 & 65)
a. Small, 2” but less than 4”, 1 leaf
b. Medium, 4” but less than 6”, 1 leaf
c. Large, 6” but less than 8”, 1 leaf
d. Giant, Over 8”, 1 leaf
Class 48 Stachys, Lamb’s Ear, 1 specimen
Class 49 Any other foliage perennial, not listed, 1 specimen
a. Small (under 2” leaf width) b. Large (over 2” leaf width)
Section I Vines - Flowering “Bee Pollination”
Specimen length 8” - 18”
Class 50 Clematis, 1 specimen
Class 51 Any other flowering vine, 1 specimen
Section J Vines - Foliage “The Hanging Gardens of Babylon”
Specimen length 8” – 18”
Class 52 Ipomoea, Sweet Potato, 1 specimen
Class 53 Any other foliage vine not listed, 1 specimen
Section K Rosa, Roses “Cottage Gardens”
Award of Merit offered Classes may be subdivided by color.
Class 54 R. floribunda, 1 spray
Class 55 R. grandiflora, 1 bloom
Class 56 R. hybrid, Hybrid Tea, 1 bloom
Class 57 Miniature,
a. 1 bloom b. 1 spray
Class 58 Mini-flora, a. 1 bloom b. 1 spray
Class 59 Old Garden, e.g. Bourbon, Damask, Moss, Portland, 1 spray
Class 60 Polyantha, 1 spray
Class 61 Shrub, e.g. rugosa, kordesii, musk, 1 spray
Class 62 Any other rose not listed, 1 bloom or 1 spray
Section L Cut Foliage - Dwarf/Miniature and Naturally Small
Perennial Plant Material “GMO Engineering”
Elfin Award offered.
Class 63 Fern, 1 frond
Class 64 Hosta Under 1” (Measure the width of the hosta leaf of a
mature plant for the variety.) 1 leaf
Class 65 Hosta 1” but not over 2” 1 leaf
Class 66 Sedum, 1 stem
Class 67 Any other dwarf/miniature variety of foliage not listed,
1 specimen
Section M Flowering Container - Grown Plants
“Monet’s Gardens at Giverny”
Grower’s Choice Award offered.
Class 68 Hanging Container, 1 or more plants grown for flowers, in
bloom. Must be equipped to hang. Committee will furnish stands.
Pre-register by June 15. Contact Mary Boysen 319-523-6277.
Class 69 Saintpaulia, African Violet, Single crown - except species and
trailers.
a. Standard b. Semi-miniature c. Miniature
d. Any other
Class 70 Any other plant grown for its flowers, in bloom
a. Pot size under 7” b. Pot size, 7” and over
Section N Foliage Container - Grown Plants “Xeriscaping”
Grower’s Choice Award offered.
Class 71 Hanging Container, 1 or more plants grown
for foliage. (Same exhibiting requirements as Class 68.)
Class 72 Cactus,
a. Pot size under 7”
b. Pot size 7” and over
Class 73 Succulent,
a. Pot size under 7”
b. Pot size 7” and over
Class 74 Any other plant grown for its foliage.
a. Pot size under 7”, b. Pot size 7” and over.
Class 75 Any other plant grown for its vining.
a. Pot size under 7” b. Pot size 7” and over.
Section O Combination Plantings
“Horticultural Research Stations”
Grower’s Choice Award offered. Space 18” x 18”
Class 76 Dish Garden. A miniature landscape in an open container.
Accessories allowed.
Class 77 Planter. A group of different plants growing together in a
container for artistic effect. No accessories allowed.
Class 78 Terrarium A miniature landscape in a transparent container.
Accessories allowed.
Class 79 Trough Planting. A miniature landscape arranged in a
container that will withstand year-round outdoor conditions. Weathered
wood and rocks allowed.
Section P Fruits and Vegetables “Community Gardens”
Class 80 Allium, Onions, 3 scallions
Class 81 Asparagus officialis, 3 spears
Class 82 Berries, any kind, same variety, 3 specimens
Class 83 Brassica olearcea, Kohlrabi, 1 specimen
Class 84 Brassica oleracea italaica, Broccoli, 1 head
Class 85 Pisum sativum, Peas, 3 specimens
a. Edible pod
b. Shell pod
Class 86 Any other fruit or vegetable, not listed.
a. Small (Under 2”) 3 specimens
b. Large (Over 2”) 1 specimen
Section Q Herbs “Culinary Gardens”
Class 87 Annual
a. Cut, 3 stems b. Container-grown, Pot size under 7”
Class 88 Biennial
a. Cut, 3 stems
b. Container-grown, Pot size under 7”
Class 89 Perennial
a. Cut, 3 stems b. Container-grown, Pot size under 7”
Section R Collections of Cut Flowering Specimens
“Native Prairies”
Collector’s Showcase Award offered.
A collection of 5 or more different specimens. All must be exhibited in
separate containers and individually named/ labeled. Space: 18” x 18”
Pre-register by June 15. Contact Mary Boysen, 319-523-6277.
Class 90 Bulbous Plants (bulbs, rhizomes, corms, tubers)
Class 91 Paeonia Peonies
Class 92 Perennials
Section S Collections of Cut Foliage Specimens
“Greenhouse Growing”
Collector’s Showcase Award offered.
(See information in Section R.) Space 18” x 18”
Class 93 Herbs
Class 94 Heuchera
Class 95 Hosta
Class 96 Any other, not listed.
Section T Collections of Cut Arboreal Specimens
“State Preserves”
Nolte Award offered.
(See information in Section R.) Space 18” x 18”
Class 97 Flowering
Class 98 Foliage
Class 99 Fruits/Coned
Section U Displays of Cut or Container-Grown Plants
“Soil Testing”
Collector’s Showcase Award offered.
A display of five or more different specimens, exhibited for artistic effect
as well as for cultural perfection. Space:18” x 18”
Pre-register by June 15. Contact Mary Boysen 319-523-6277
Class 100 Cut Annuals
Class 101 Cut Arboreals (Trees and Shrubs)
Class 102 Cut Bulbous Plants (bulbs, rhizomes, corms, tubers
Class 103 Cut Herbs
Class 104 Cut Hosta
Class 105 Cut Perennials
Class 106 Cut Roses Rosa
Class 107 Container-Grown Herbs
Class 108 Container-grown Houseplants
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DIVISION II DESIGN “Artistic Creations”
Design Rules
1. All design classes are open to any amateur designer.
2. Design must be the work of one individual, but plant material need not have been grown by the exhibitor, unless the schedule
requires.
3. Exhibitors may enter only one design in each class. All designs should be pre-registered with the appropriate Consultant by June 9.
4. A Thomas Traveling Trophy is offered to the highest scoring novice winner (90+). A novice is anyone who has not won a blue ribbon
in a FGCI State Flower Show. NOVICE should be written on the outside of the entry tag. A novice may enter any design Class.
5. The Mabel Prior Award is offered to any worthy design exhibit (90+) by a non-judge. A non-judge is anyone who is not certified as
an NGC judge. NON-JUDGE should be written on the outside of the entry tag. A non-judge may enter any design Class.
6. When a designer has completed her/his design, s/he must have the entry card initialed by the Design Classification Chairman before
leaving the entry.
7. If a designer is unable to fulfill the assignment, it is the designer’s responsibility to find a replacement.
8. The designer has the freedom to choose Traditional or Creative Style with any design type listed unless restricted by the schedule.
9. Fresh plant material may not ever be treated in any manner. Plant material that has been treated to alter its exterior appearance
may be used only in its dried state.
10. Contrived flowers or other forms made from real plant materials, fresh/and/or dried are permitted in all design classes unless
prohibited by the schedule, law, or specific requirements of a Design Top Exhibitor Award.
11. Objects which add interest when tastefully used, e.g. feathers, antlers, coral, horns, starfish, sponges, sea fans, shells, manufactured
or crafted simulations of birds, animals, etc. for toys or as decorative items are permitted.
12. The Design Classification Chairman will not accept designs that contain plant material on the Iowa Noxious Weed list.
See http://www.weeds.iastate.edu/reference/weedlaw.htm for a list of Iowa’s noxious weeds.
13. The Design Scale of Points is on p. 303 of the HB.
Section A Tricolor “The Beauty of It All”
Tricolor Award offered.
All plant material used in the design must be fresh. Decorative wood is never permitted; however, non-plant material may be included
and may dominate, unless schedule limits or disallows its use. See HB pp. 46-47
Class 1 “Rain Forests” Accessories permitted. Space allowed: 30” wide by 30” deep. A 3’ background/niche is required. Black
table covering will be provided.
Consultant: Fran Stueck, 319-472-3032, franstueck@yahoo.com
4 exhibits
Class 2 “Majestic Deserts” Accessories permitted. Space allowed 30” wide by 30” deep. A 3’ background/niche is required.
Black table covering will be provided. Consultant: Sandy Heerema, 641-628-2351, sheeree@windstream.net
4 exhibits
Class 3 “Glorious Sunsets” A free-standing pedestal design to be judged from all sides. Two pedestals are classic style dark brown
wood, 36” high with round tops 12” in diameter. Two pedestals are contemporary style constructed of metal rods, 36” high with 11”
octagonal natural wood tops. Consultant: Janna Boyd, 641-628-3194, bjboyd@iowatelecom.net
4 exhibits
Section B Distinction “Adventures”
Award of Distinction offered.
All plant material used in the design must be dried or treated. Other non-plant material, e.g. wire, plexiglass, rocks, may be included
and may dominate unless schedule limits or disallows it use. See HB p. 47. Accessories are permitted. A 3’ background/niche is
required. Space allowed is 30” wide by 30” deep. Black table covering will be provided. See HB p. 47
Class 4 “Snow Capped Mountains” Consultant: Florence Vander Meiden 641-628-4205 No email
4 exhibits
Class 5 “Starlit Nights” Op Art Design (See HB p. 205) Consultant: Yvonne McCormick, 515-832-6850, yvonne@iastate.edu 4 exhibits
Class 6 “Education for All” Consultant: Marlyn Rietveld-Ebbers, 641-628-3140, mere2038@gmail.com 4 exhibits
Section C Designer’s Choice “Stay Involved”
Designer’s Choice Award offered.
The exhibitor has complete freedom to choose plant materials and other components within NGC policies. Accessories are permitted.
A 3’ background/niche is required. Space allowed is 30” wide and 30” deep. Black table covering will be provided. See HB pp. 47-48.
Class 7 “Island Vacation” Consultant: Twila Henning, 712-262-1447, hmt51158@smunet.net 4 exhibits
Class 8 ”Feeding the Hungry” Consultant: Victoria Rute, 712-262-0205,
Victrola@rconnect.com
4 exhibits
Class 9 “Wall Street” Consultant: Roger Buhr 563-382-3088 rbuhr@mchsi.com
4 exhibits
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Section D Table Artistry – Table Designs
Table Artistry Award offered.
“A Culinary Adventure”
Class 10 “A Beach in Hawaii” Informal Alfresco for a minimum of two, staged on the floor. Space allotted: 4’ x 4’.
Will be seen and judged from above. Consultant: Helen Venneman, 319-393-8964 or 319-393-3646 No email 4 exhibits
Class 11 “An Iowa Supper” Exhibition Table Type I. Space allotted: 30” wide by 30” deep. A 3’ background/niche is required. Black
table covering will be provided. (See HB p. 216). Consultant: Loretta Daisy, 712-464-3606, Ldaisy@iowatelecom.net 4 exhibits
Class 12 “Dining In ________________” (State a country.) Functional buffet table for four or more. Staged on a table 3’ wide x 6’
long by 30” high. Tables will be provided. Covering must be provide by the exhibitors.
Consultant: Jane Buck, 319-277-1586, dwbuck@cfu.net 4 exhibits
Section E Miniature Designs
“Our Connection to Others”
Petite Award offered.
Design may not exceed 5” in height, width, or depth. Plant material and other components (optional) must be small, as scale is
important. Background panel is not limited to Miniature Design dimensions, but must be in pleasing proportion to a five inch maximum
design. Entries will be displayed on black open shelves.
Class 13 “Tall Bridges” A Stretch Design. (See HB pp. 209-210) All fresh plant material.
Consultant: Charla Pearce, 712-728-3196, jeany_bug@hotmail.com 4 exhibits
Class 14 “Air Travel” Fresh and/or dried plant material. Consultant: Sandra Quam, 515-386-4679, zeldaq@hotmail.com 4 exhibits
Class 15 “The Internet” All dried plant material. Consultant: Marlene Marolf, 563-391-9621, gourddzn@aol.com 4 exhibits
Section F Small Designs
“Amazing Sights”
Petite Award offered
Design may not exceed 8” in height, width, or depth. Plant material and other components (optional) must be small, as scale is
important. Background panel is not limited to Small Design dimensions, but must be in pleasing proportion to an eight inch maximum
design. Entries will be displayed on open shelves.
Class 16 “Bike Paths” Fresh and/or dried plant material. Consultant: Jan Tyler Blanchard, 563-387-0804, jkay@acrec.com
4 exhibit
Class 17 “Blue Lagoons” An Underwater Design. All fresh plant material.
Consultant: Peggy Moody, 515-576-6021, pmmoody@mchsi.com
4 exhibits
Class 18 “Birds of the World” All dried plant material. Consultant: Mary Konopasek, 712-546-5670, mokono20@gmail.com
4 exhibits
DIVISION III SPECIAL EXHIBITS
“The Nightly News”
Special Exhibit Rules
For Educational Exhibits
1. Each exhibit must occupy a minimum of eighteen (18) square feet of surface area.
2. The exhibits will be staged on one half of a six foot table. Space allotted is 36” wide x 30” deep.
3. The purpose is to instruct and inform the public on goals and objectives of NGC.
4. It is not mandatory that plant material be included. However, NGC encourages the use of plant material in exhibits whenever appropriate,
especially fresh plant material. See HB pp. 49 -50, 225-226.
5. Pre-registration is required. Consultant: Joan Loney 641-752-2052. Joanloney@aol.com
6. The Scale of Points for Educational Exhibits is on p. 304 of the HB.
For Photography
1. Each photograph must be the work of the person whose name appears on the entry card. The Classes are open to all
photographers regardless of skill level.
2. All exhibits may be taken with a digital or film-based camera.
3. The photograph entries may be matte or glossy finish and should be color photos where required.
4. Photographs must be 8” x 10”, matted with 11” x 14” mat size only. No frames permitted.
5. Photographs maybe enhanced to include in camera changes and post production changes, to include cropping and other filters
and dark room techniques. HDR (High Dynamic Range) is allowed.
6. Photographs will be displayed vertically on easels provided by the Marshalltown Garden Club.
7. Exhibitors may enter more than one Class, but only one photograph per Class. Exhibitor may not enter the same photograph in
more than one Class.
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8. Exhibitors are encouraged to label photographed plant material, if identifiable, with scientific names.
9. Entries must be pre-registered with the Consultant 7 days in advance of the show (June 11). Consultant:
Terri Ewers, 641-357-4139 Pearl@netins.net
10. This Section will be judged by a panel of judges provided by the Iowa City Camera Club.
11. Judging consideration shall include creativity, composition, technical merit/quality, distinction/wow factor.
12. First, second, third and honorable mention ribbons may be awarded in accordance with NGC standards. (HB p. 5)
13. Not eligible for NGC exhibiting credits.
For Artistic Crafts
1. Exhibitors use plant materials to combine horticulture, design and craft work to add interest and beauty to a flower show.
2. All exhibits must contain some plant material, but if treated to alter its external appearance, it may only be used as dried or treated
plant material.
3. Artificial plant material is not permitted. See HB pp. 231-232.
4. The Scale of Points for Artistic Crafts is on p. 304 of the HB.
For Youth
1. All Youth design exhibits must be created and horticulture exhibits grown by one youth (Ages: PreSchool-Age 18)
2. Adult Scales of Points will be used for horticulture and design exhibits.
4. All Youth exhibits will be judged by the NGC Standard System of Awarding.
5. Pre-registration is required for all youth entries 7 days in advance of the show (June 11).
Consultant: Tracy Edens, 319-325-8516 tracyleeann66@yahoo.com
Section A Educational Exhibits “We Never Quit Learning”
Educational Top Exhibit Award offered. Consultant: Joan Loney 641-752-2052 Joanloney@aol.com
Exhibit 1 “On Wings of Nature” Birds
Exhibit 2 “Color My World” Wildflowers
Exhibit 3 “Rain Gardens” Conserving Water
Section B Photography “So That Others May See”
Special Award offered Consultant: Terri Ewers, 641-357-4139 Pearl@netins.net
Class 1 “Helping Others” Colored photograph showing garden club member(s) in action.
Minimum of 4 exhibits
Class 2 “Protect Our Wildlife” Colored photograph on some aspect of being caretakers of our wildlife. Minimum of 4 exhibits
Class 3 “Colorful to the Eye” Colored photograph of flowers and/or vegetables. Minimum of 4 exhibits
Section C Artistic Crafts “A Warm Welcome”
Artistic Craft Award offered.
Class 1 “Please Come In” A decoration to be hung on a door knob. Fresh and/or dried plant material.
Consultant: Juliene Bramer, 641-823-9908, mabramer@myomnitel.com
4 exhibits
Class 2 “Stay and Sit Awhile” An unframed collage using dried plant material. (See HB pp. 197-198) 14” wide x 22” high.
Displayed on an easel supplied by the exhibitor. Consultant: Dennis Wolf 712-546-5556 wolfdj@frontiernet.net
4 exhibits
Class 3 “Dinner Is in the Oven” A decorated Mason/canning jar. Space allowed: 12” wide x 12” deep.
Consultant: Pam Gollob, 515-359-2649
gollob@lvcta.com,
4 exhibits
Section D Youth
“The Younger Generation” Consultant: Tracy Edens, 319-325-8516 tracyleeann66@yahoo.com
Sub-Section D-1 Youth Horticulture “The Miracle of Growth”
Class 1 Any annual a. Large (2” or over) 1 bloom b. Small (Under 2”) 3 blooms
Class 2 Any vegetable or fruit a. Large (Over 2”) 1 specimen b. Small (Under 2”) 3 specimens
Sub-Section D – 2 Youth Designs
“New Perspectives
The committee will provide black table covering. Designs must be pre-registered with Consultant Tracy Edens, 319-325-8516 tracyleeann66@yahoo.com by June 11. Backgrounds/niches are not required.
Class 1 “Life at the Zoo” Designer’s Choice of fresh and/or dried plant material. Accessory allowed. Space allotted: 15” wide x 15” deep.
Class 2 “School Days” Designer’s Choice of fresh and/or dried plant material. Accessory allowed. Space allotted: 15” wide x 15” deep.
We express much appreciation to the staff at the Sheraton Hotel for their assistance in staging this show and to the Iowa City Camera
Club for providing a panel of judges for Section B of the Special Exhibits Division.
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HISTORY OF FEDERATED GARDEN
CLUBS, OF IOWA, INC.
Eighty Five Years of FGCI
1928-2013
Editor’s note: The History of FGCI has been an ongoing column
until the 85 year history of FGCI is published in full. The complete
history will be available on the web site in the spring of 2015. Part
1 (1928-1945) was published in the Winter 2013 NEWS,
Part 2 (1946-1959) was published in the 2014 Spring NEWS,
Part 3 (1960-1967) was published in the 2014 Summer NEWS,
Part 4 (1968-1975) was published in the 2014 Fall NEWS and
Part 5 (1976-2003) was published in the 2014 Winter NEWS.
This the final submission (2003-20013) of the 85 Years of FGCI.
This history has been compiled by Barbara Rusk, FGCI State
Historian.
2003-2005 Sandra Gossman (Brian) - Ames
Theme: “Challenge for the Future – Communicate, Educate, and Rejuvenate”
Membership: 2003 - 67 clubs 1,762 members
2004 - 65 clubs 1,705 members
Projects: Habitat for Humanity, Planting Blooming Trees, Water
Conservation, working with youth. NGC and Principal Financial
Groups partnered in offering grants to garden clubs for community
projects: 2003-05 were designated for Historic Gardens Grant,
two Iowa clubs received grants. Three goals for FGCI: Improve
communication by rejuvenation of state publication the NEWS
of FGCI, the State Awards to be more inclusive of the interests
and activities of all garden clubs and updated the state leadership
manual. Additional actives included: Adopting the “Voluntary
Code of Conduct for the Gardening Public.” A new fundraising
project for recycling inkjet cartridges was started. Thirteen Blue
Star Markers were placed. Thirty-three clubs worked with youth.
Special workshop was held for employees of Principal Financial
during their ‘Art in the Workplace’ month. Two NGC grants of $500
each and two Iowa Living Roadside Grants of $500 each were
received for Wildflower Workshops in 2004 and 2005. Nominated
Seeds Savers Exchange of Decorah for one of the 2005 NGC
Awards of Excellence, which they received. Iowa purchased
‘Gems of Honor’ plaque for headquarters. Iowa recognized as one
of the charter members of NGC.
Schools: 4 Gardening Study Schools, Des Moines Botanical
Center and Iowa Arboretum; 4 Landscape Design Schools at Iowa
Arboretum; 4 Flower Show Schools held in Rockwell and LeMars;
2 Wildflower Workshops held in Ames and Stratford; 2 Judges
Symposium at Marshalltown;
NGC Awards 2004 #13A Magazine Publications Tommy Donnan
Certificate of Merit - NEWS of FGCI, Sandra Gossman, Editor;
#13B Publications Tommy Donnan Certificate of Merit - “75 Years”
of FGCI, Author Barbara Rusk, Historian; #43 Butterfly Award
1st (small club)-Swaledale GC; #8 Youth Horticulture Education
1st (small club)-Indianola Grow and Glow GC; #6 Conservation
1st /Individual Marian M. McNabb; #72 Adopt a Roadside Award
$500.00-Little Sioux GC; Scholarship Award $3500 - Kimberly
R. Hilgers; NGC/Principal Financial Group Historic Gardens
Project-Cottage Garden Society, Vinton ($2300) & Marshalltown
GC ($500); Youth Award NGC Poster Contest 4th grade HMMackenzie Stueck; 2004 NGC Award of Honor-Certificate of
Special Recognition-Leone B.Sauer;
NGC Awards 2005: #43 Butterfly Award (small club)-Swaledale
GC; #6 Conservation Garden (small club)-Swaledale GC; #58
President’s Objective for Historic Garden (small club)-Swaledale
GC; 2003-2005 Historic Garden Award (small club)-Cottage
Garden Society, Vinton; Little Souix GC recognition for Keeping
in Touch club project idea $100; NGC Certificate of Recognition to
FGCI for participation in Habitat for Humanity Landscape Projects;
2005 Award of Excellence – Seed Savers Exchange, Decorah;
Central Region Awards 2004 and 2005: Life Membership Award
Certificate 1st Place and $25 for most new life memberships
in CR; Pathways to Publicity CR Award #4 Club Award-CR
Certificate of Special Recognition Cottage Garden Society for
publicity for Ray House project and check for $25.00; Individual
Award-Certificate of Special Recognition-Fran Stueck article about
2001-2003 presidency; Youth Awards CR-Smokey Bear/Woodsey
Owl Certificate of Special Recognition Ashley McKcnna 1st
Place/1st grade; Brinkley Gerber 1st /4th grade; Beth Thompson
2nd/3rd grade;
Ecotots- Jr. Poster Competition-Certificate of
Special Recognition Jacy Cummings 1st / 2nd grade; Certificate
of Special Recognition Mackenzie Stueck 1st Place/4th grade.
Award #10a Flower Show Schedule-Fort Dodge Garden Club and
#10c Educational Exhibit $25-Fort Dodge Garden Club for Kathy
Messerly’s Yellow Jacket Exhibit; Blue Star Marker and $50 –
Marian McNabb and Little Sioux GC; Central Region Scholarships
$500 (2) Finn Pillsbury and Jacqueline Marie Smith;
FGCI Awards 2004: Article for the News-Lois Allen, Kingslery GC;
FGCI Horticulture Award-Kathy Larson, Marshalltown GC;
2004 FGCI Scholarships: Horticulture $500 (4) Catherine
Hollestelle, Cedar Rapids; Chris Hickman, Des Moines; Lisa
Johnson, Grinnell; Kristen Turner, Fairfield. Landscape Design
Scholarships Ada Swalwell Scholarship (endowed) $250 - Dorothy
Tang, Pingtung, Taiwan; FGCI (endowed) $200 - Jesse Swanson,
Jefferson; FGCI Landscape Design $500 - Emma Zahradnik,
Central City.
2005 FGCI Scholarships: Horticulture $500 (4) - Cathryn R.
Hollestelle, Cedar Rapids; Emily Hoffmann, Dixon; Ryan Pirtle,
Canton, IL; Lance Johnston, Montezuma; Landscape Design
Scholarships: Ada Swalwell Scholarships (endowed) $100 (2)
– Emma Zahradnick, Central City; Laura Smith, Ankeny; FGCI
(endowed) $200 Phuong Nguyen, West Des Moines; FGCI LSD
Scholarship $500 – Heidi VonArb, Alton.
2004 Annual Meeting & Flower Show was held at the Hotel at
Gateway Center in Ames on June 17-18. Flower Show theme was
‘Experience Iowa’; Honored Guest was the NGC President June
Wood from New Mexico; Programs ‘Panel Designs’ by Dorothy
Brindle, Flower Show Instructor; ‘Water Conservation’ by Dr. Ann
Marie VanDerZanen, ISU Extension; members toured the new
Reiman Gardens Butterfly Conservatory at ISU and enjoyed an
Ice Cream Social with NGC President June Wood at the gardens.
2005 Annual Meeting and Flower Show was held at the Iowa
Arboretum by Luther on June 17 & 18, 2005. Flower Show theme
was ‘Picture This’; Honored Guest was Central Region Director
Barbara Sylvester from Webster City who is also a member of
FGCI. Programs: ‘Edible Landscapes’ by David Cavagnaro,
Naturalist, Photographer & Gardener; Tours of Iowa Arboretum by
Arboretum Staff.
2005-2007 Roberta Bowie (George) - West Branch
Theme: “Life is Fleeting, Plan-t It Well”
Membership: 2005 - 64 clubs 1613 members
2006 - 64 clubs 1643 members
Projects: NGC: Planting Patriotic Trees, Habitat for Humanity.
“Pass-the-Hat to Green the Gulf Coast.” FGCI projects: Encourage
planting Amelanchier-Serviceberry trees/shrubs for flowers and
berries for birds, “Harmony House Care Facility” in Waterloo
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supporting their Horticulture Therapy program – donations and
assistance to facility and promoting garden clubs. FGCI received
$400 from NGC as a share of the leftover funds from the Principal
Financial Grant Program. Four Blue Star Markers were placed.
Schools: 4 Gardening Study Schools, Iowa Arboretum;
3 Landscape Design Schools, Iowa Arboretum; 3 Flower Show
Schools in Muscatine; Wildflower Workshop in Rochester; 2
Judges Symposiums in Marshalltown; Landscape Design and
Gardening Symposium held in Johnston.
NGC Awards 2006: NGC Scholarship $3500 Krystle Peelen,
Sanborn; #5-1 Standard Flower Show Award-Kingsley Garden
Club; #5B Standard Flower Show-Town and Country GC,
Decorah; #57A Standard Flower Show in a Public Building-Ft.
Dodge GC; #6A Conservation Award 1st-Swaledale GC; #13A
Magazine Publications Tommy Donnan Certificate of Merit NEWS of FGCI,Sandra Gossman, Editor; NGC/Principal Financial
Group Civic Development Project award to Vinton GC, Pella GC,
Muscatine GC and Little Sioux GC.
NGC Awards 2007: NGC Scholarship $3500 Matt Hoffmann,
Dixon. Twenty clubs received Patriotic Tree Certificates, #43
Butterfly Conservation Award 1st (small club)- Swaledale GC;
FGCI received a Certificate of Recognition in the Habitat for
Humanity Project; #13A Magazine Publications Tommy Donnan
Certificate of Merit - NEWS of FGCI, Sandra Gossman, Editor;
Central Region Awards 2006 and 2007: CR Scholarship $500
Grant Thompson, Des Moines. #10A Best Schedule 4th-Town
& Country GC, Decorah; Youth: Junior Poster-1st Halie Engler,
Vinton; Essay Conest-3rd Rose Huber, Vinton; Woodsy Owl/
Smokey Bear 1st Bristian Gerber, Vinton; 2nd Caleb Stewart,
Vinton; HM Colton Evans, Vinton; Estreven $1000 Award-Jean
Mann, Vinton; 9A ‘Take A Butterfly To Lunch’ Club-Little Sioux GC;
9B ‘Take A Butterfly To Lunch’ Community-1st Swaledale GC;
Treasurers in Garden Therapy Award 1st-Tipton GC;
FGCI Awards 2006: #F Bird Award Swaledale GC; #G Garden
Therapy-Blue Ribbon Swaledale GC; #H Civic Achievement
Award-Swaledale GC; #I Tree Award-Swaledale GC; #G Garden
Therapy Red Ribbon-Vinton GC; #J Butterfly Award-Little Sioux
GC.
FGCI Award 2007: Garden Therapy Herb Culture-1st Tipton
Federated GC; 2nd Buena View GC;
2006 FGCI Scholarships: Horticulture $500 - Bryce Frost, DeWitt;
Karli Christensen, Ames; Cathryn Hollestelle, Davenport; Ben
McIntosch, Missouri Valley; Ada Swalwell (Endowed) $250 Angela
Young, Davenport; Landscape Design (Endowed) $200 Nathan
Lansing, West Union; Landscape Arch-FGCI $500 Justin Rietema,
Sioux Center;
2007 FGCI Scholarships: Horticulture $500 – Karli Christensen,
Ames; Douglas J. Miller, Aplington; Megan Staley, Hampton;
Nicholas Reiter, La Porte City;
2006 Annual Meeting and Flower Show was held June 22 and 23
at the Marshalltown Community College in Marshalltown. Honored
guest was NGC President Kitty Larkin from Wisconsin. Flower
Show theme was ‘Sing A Song Of Summer.’ Programs were by
Jane Hogue of Prairie Pedlar in Odebolt taking on ‘Ornamenting
the Garden’ and Marcia Leeper of the Garden Gate Magazine of
Des Moines talking on ‘Tips for the Busy Gardener.’
2007 Annual Meeting and Flower Show was held June 21-22 at
the Marriott Hotel in Cedar Rapids. Central Region Director Marie
Potts from Indiana was a special guest. The Flower Show ‘It’s a
Small, Small World’ was a Petite Standard Flower Show. Programs
were by Larry Skellenger and Barry Laws on new plants and Kelly
Conrad, Horticulture Therapist on the garden therapy program at
Harmony House Care Center in Waterloo. Fran and Ken Smith
donated the ‘Crystal Award’ (a Waterford Vase) as a traveling
trophy to the best Second Place Design at the State Flower Show.
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2007—2009 Jacqueline Strother (Louis) - Martelle
Theme: “The World is a Garden. Dig It.”
Membership: 2007 - 62 clubs 1651 members
2008 - 61 clubs 1635 members
Projects: Iowa hosted the Central Region Meeting in 2008;
Continue working with “Harmony House Care Facility” with Garden
Therapy projects; NGC/Principal Group Program; Restoration
with Native Plants; Encourage Blue Star Marker Program; NGC
Projects “Seeds for Tomorrow” – Plantings of School Gardens,
Habitat for Humanity projects; use of social media. Four Blue Star
Markers were placed. Iowa received a Natural Disaster Grant of
$2500 to assist with restoring gardens in Cedar Rapids after the
floods of 2008 from the Federated Garden Clubs of Rhode Island.
Schools: 4 Gardening Study Schools, Iowa Arboretum; 4
Landscape Design Schools, Iowa Arboretum Flower Show
Schools in Muscatine; 2 Judges Symposium, Marshalltown;
Wildflower Workshop held in Sheffield;
NGC Awards 2008: #5B Standard Flower Show-Swaledale GC;
#57A Standard Flower Show in a Public Building-Marshalltown
GC; #13A Magazine Publications -Tommy Donnan Certificate
of Merit - NEWS of FGCI, Sandra Gossman, Editor; Principal
Financial Group Grant $1000 for native plant/rain garden project
-Woodland Hills GC, Pleasant Hills; NGC Scholarship $3500 –
Stephanie Nelson, Ames
NGC Awards 2009: NGCI Scholarship$ 4000 - Jenna Steele,
Washington; #6 Conservation-Swaledale GC; NGC President’s
School Garden Project Certificate and $100-Cottage Garden
Society, Vinton; NGC Poetry Contest ‘Nature’s Song’ HM -Kayla
Schneider, Vinton; #13A Magazine Publications Tommy Donnan
Certificate of Merit - NEWS of FGCI, Sandra Gossman, Editor;
Central Region Awards 2008 and 2009: #3 Celebrating Our
Gardens 1st and $25 – KnoxvilleGC; #4 Celebrating Treasures
in Publicity 1st and $25 - Knoxville GC; #15 Celebrating Civic
Achievement 1st – Greater Des Moines GC; #4 Celebrating
Treasures in Publicity 2nd - Greater Des Moines GC; #8B
Celebration through Garden Therapy 1st and $25 – Greater Des
Moines GC; #9A Celebrating Beauty-Lunching with Butterflies
and $25 – Cottage Garden Society, Vinton; Youth: Smokey
Bear/Woodsy Owl Regional – 2nd Grade 1st Kalan Bloodgood,
Creston; 3rd Grade 2nd – Jennifer Houghes, Creston; 4th Grade
3rd – Crystal Zamora, Creston; 5th Grade HM – Darin Huff,
Creston. CR 2009: #3 Celebrating Our Gardens 1st and $25 –
Town and Country Garden Club, Decorah; Youth Essay Contest
‘Nuture the Earth-Foster our Environment’ 1st – Katie Stueck,
Vinton; Poetry Contest 1st place in FGCI and Central Region and
HM at national level – Kayla Schneider, Vinton; Central Region
Award $500 – Morgan Wright, Randall;
FGCI Awards 2008: #G Garden Therapy – Vinton GC; #J Butterfly
Award – Swaledale GC;
2008 FGCI Scholarships: Horticulture $500 - Chandler
Nunnikhoven, Ames; Megan Fitzgerald, Cedar Rapids; Joshua
Schultes, Urbandale; Karie Vrba, Missouri Valley;
2009 FGCI Scholarships: Horticulture $500 – Emma Cavan,
Des Moines; Breanne Kastler, Woolstock; Joshua Schultes,
Urbandale; Zachary Simons, Quincy, IL; Landscape Design
(Endowed) $200 - Mary Bumgardner, St. Paul, MN; Lauren Clark,
Sidney; Landscape Arch-FGCI $500-Michael Cedar, Cherokee;
Ada Swalwell (Endowed) $200 Tom Ellenwood,Harlan; Brandon
Losey, Cary, IL; and Andrea Niehus, LeMars.
2008 Hosted Central Region Meeting held June 18-19 at the
Marriott Hotel in Cedar Rapids The event included a special
design workshop and program by Tony Todesco; the Luren
Singing Society from Decorah entertained; Jim Durban of Cedar
Rapids presented a program on photography; Workshops
included painting Apple Gourds, crafting miniature containers
and Parliamentary/Protocol Seminar; the Preucil School of Music
Children’s Orchestra of Iowa City also entertained.
2008 Annual Meeting and Flower Show was cancelled due to
flooding in Cedar Rapids.
2009 Annual Meeting and Flower show was held June 18-19
at the Marriott Hotel in Cedar Rapids. Flower Show theme was
‘Weather Forecast.’ Programs were Weather Forecasting by Joe
Winter, KCRG Meteorologist, Cedar Rapids and ‘Creative Design’
by Roberta Bowie, Tipton.
2009-2011 Yvonne Niles (McCormick) - Webster City
Theme: “Come Grow With Us”
Membership: 2009 - 60 clubs 1582 members 2010 - 60 clubs 1506 members
Projects: Go Green - Garden Therapy ‘Adopt a Nursing Home’;
Promote use of garden flowers in design (Flower Shows); Plant
a Rose Initiative-encouraging club members to plan roses; Using
the 3-E’s to accomplish goals-Encourage, Educate, and Evaluate;
Blue Star Markers; NGC President’s project “Golden Days” –
plant daffodils or yellow flowers for spring bloom and cultivating
community gardens working with other organizations, schools,
etc.; One Blue Star Marker placed; Encourage use of social media;
Schools: 4 Gardening Study Schools, Iowa Arboretum; 2
Flower Show Schools, Iowa Arboretum; 2 Judges Symposium,
Marshalltown; Landscape Design and Gardening Symposium in
Ft Dodge;
2010 NGC Awards: NGC President’s Project Native Plantings 1st
and $1000 – Marshalltown Garden Club; Youth Poetry Contest
– Alicia Moren; Certificate for Achievement for School Garden
Project – Keokuk Garden club; President’s Project ‘Golden Days’
Certificates of Appreciation - Afton GC, Clay County GC, and
Ventura GC. NGC Scholarship $3500 – Kelly Norris, Bedford
2011 NGC Awards: National Golden Days Award 2nd-Afton GC;
National Pink Glove Award for Plant it Pink – Knoxville GC; NGC
Scholarship $3500 - Scot Schuckert, Ames;
2010 Central Region Award: #10 Celebrating Creativity for Flower
Show Schedule 1st and $25 – Swaledale GC; #14A Celebrating
Pink working with Youth 1st and $25 – Cottage Garden Society,
Vinton; #14B Celebrating Pink Garden Therapy 1st and $25 –
Vinton GC.
2011 Central Region Awards: Central Region Unified Project
Award – Town & Country GC, Decorah; Celebrating our Future
1st and $50-Ventura; Celebrating our Gardens 2nd-Aurora
Town & Country GC; Celebrating Creativity 2nd-Bevington GC;
Celebrating Creativity 3rd-Knoxville GC; Celebrating Blue Star
markers-Knoxville GC; #10 Celebrating Our Creativity 1st and
$25-Swaledale GC;Youth Poetry Contest 1st in CR/1st over all
CR and National 1st-Caitlin Martin, Vinton; 1st grade 1st CR and
National HM-Laura Smith; 2nd grade 2nd-Connor Hicok; 4th grade
1st and 2nd National-Gracie Horst; 3rd grade 1st and National
HM-Jenna Smith; 5th grade 2nd-Aidan Hartman; Youth Sculpture
Certificate CR-Maddie Bramer; Smokey Bear-CR 1st grade HMMaximo Vasquez; 3rd grade HM-Coralee Bodeker; High School
Essay 1st-Alyson Garwood; 3rd Natasha Heister;
2010 FGCI Awards: Pettit Memorial Award for Youth Project
and $10-Swaledale GC; Civic Achievement Award Blue Ribbon
Certificate-Marshalltown GC; Garden Therapy Award Blue Ribbon
Certificate-Vinton GC; Garden Article for the NEWS Award –
Shirley Rozendall;
2011 FGCI Award: #D Article on Gardening-Jean Schweizer,
Greater Des Moines GC; #H Civic Achievement Red Ribbon
-Swaledale GC, #G Garden Therapy Blue Ribbon-Clay County
GC and Vinton GC;
FGCI Scholarships 2010: Horticulture $500 - Nick Dunlap, North
Liberty; Breanne Kastler, Woolstock; Rachel Kreis, Waterloo;
Jaime Adams, Clarion; Ada Swalwell Family (Endowed)$200Lauren Clark, Sidney; Landscape Design (Endowed) $200-Lauren
Clark, Sidney; Landscape Arch-FGCI $500-Caleb Dvorak, Clutier;
FGCI Scholarships 2011: Horticulture $500-Peggy Johnson,
Preston; Jamie Adams, Clarion; Winston Beck, Omaha/CB;
Landscape Arch-FGCI $500-Nicholas Gulick, Marion; Ada
Swalwell Family (Endowed) $200-Angela Remmerde, Rock Valley;
Landscape (Endowed) $200-Angela Hettinger, Strawberry Point;
2010 Annual Meeting and Flower Show was held June 24-25 at
the Best Western/Starlite Village Inn, Fort Dodge. Flower Show
theme was ‘Home-Grown in Iowa.’ Honored Guest was NGC
President Renee Blaschke from Texas. Programs were ‘Tree
Pruning and Care’ by Dr Jesse Randall, Forestry Dept. ISU;
‘College/Panel Designs’ by Dennis Wolfe, Victoria Rue and Charla
Pierce; ‘Miniature Design’ – hands-on workshop.
2011 Annual Meeting and Flower Show was held June 23-24 at
the Best Western/Starlite Village Inn, Fort Dodge. Flower Show
theme was ‘From Iowa with Love.’ Programs included Richkard
Carlson of Webster City Town and Country Garden Club doing a
program on ‘Creating with Hypertufa’ and Yvonne Niles presenting
a power point ‘Design Program.
2011-2013 Darla Kickbush (Allan) - Indianola
Theme: ‘Be a Vision of Service’
Membership: 2011 - 55 clubs 1454 members
2012 - 54 clubs 1434 member
Projects: FGCI Club Help Book/Reverence and District Directors
Reverence Book revised. Seven Blue Star Markers were ordered
and placed. A monetary award for clubs projects that best carry out
the State President’s Project award was put into effect. Member
recognition pin and certificate ‘Circle of Roses Award’ was started
to be given to nominated members for their outstanding service
to their club 42 members were recognized in 2012. NGC Projects
Schools: 4 Gardening Study Schools, Iowa Arboretum; 2 Flower
Show Schools, Iowa Arboretum; 2 Judges Symposium in
Marshalltown; Wildflower Workshop in Kensett
NGC Awards 2012: NGC Scholarship $3500 Christina Riessen,
Schleswig;
NGC Awards 2013: NGC Scholarship $3,500 Kellie Walters,
Guttenberg;
Central Region Awards 2012 and 2013: for Plantings in Public
Places. 1st Vinton Garden Club; 2nd Little Sioux, 3rd Cottage
Garden Society; #4 “Celebrating Flowering Trees 1st - Federated
Garden Clubs of IA - planted 5,240; #6 Youth The Greatest
Gardening Treasure” 2nd Federated Garden Clubs of Iowa;
# 2 “Celebrating Our Future 1st - Tipton GC; # 8 “Celebrating
Through Garden Therapy”1st - Palo Alto GC; 2nd – Vinton GC;
#10 “Celebrating Creativity” 1st Marshalltown GC; 2nd Swaledale
GC; #11 “Celebrating Community Plantings” 1st Place Decorah
Town & Country GC; #13 “Celebrating the Future” 2nd - Tipton
Federated GC; 3rd - Bevington GC; #14 “Celebrating Pink” 1st –
Baxter GC; #16 “Youth, Fluttering with the Butterflies”1st –Cottage
Garden Society; Youth Poetry Contest 1st 2nd Grade - Issac
Stadelman, Vinton; 1st Place 4th Grade - Lauren Hendryx, Vinton.
CR 2013 #4 “Celebrating Flowering Trees” 1st - Federated Garden
Clubs of Iowa; # 8 “Celebrating Through Garden Therapy” 2nd Palo Alto GC; #13 “Celebrating the Future”1st - Knoxville GC;
2nd-Floyd Valley GC; #14 “Celebrating Pink” 1st-Bevington
GC; #17 “Celebrating Native Plants” 2nd-Tipton GC;Poetry
Awards-Protect Our Aquatic Friends-1st grade-1st Iowa, 2nd CR
Sidney Walton; 3rd grade-1st FGCI, 1st CR and 3rd NGC Leah
Hendrickson; 4th grade 1st FGCI, 1st CR and 2nd NGC Josie
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Sagan. 2012 High School Essay 1st FGCI, 1st CR, and 2nd NGC
and $100 prize - Mark Mettler. A $500 Central Region Scholarship
went to Christina Riessen
FGCI Awards 2012: #F Garden Therapy Blue - Vinton GC; Red Swaledale GC; Honorable Mention - Winterset Sunshine GC; #H
Tree Award Blue-Tipton GC; Poetry Contest 1st/2nd grade Issac
Stadelman; 1st/4th grade Lauren Hendryx; Essay Contest 1st Mackenzie Stueck, Vinton; 2nd - Mark Mettler, Cedar Rapids.
FGCI AWARD 2013: #D Article on Gardening - Jan Carter
-Dougherty, Bevington; #J Pettit Memorial - Tipton GC; #C
Wendelburg Memorial Conservation-Tipton GC and Knoxville
GC; #K Small Standard Flower Show-Greater Des Moines GC;
#G Civic Achievement - Palo Alto GC; #O Plant It Pink - Knoxville
GC; #I Butterfly Award - Tipton GC; #F Garden Therapy Blue Vinton GC, Red - Palo Alto GC, Red - Swaledale GC, Yellow Sunshine Garden Club; Presidents Award $150.00 each - Little
Sioux Garden Club and Ackworth Garden Club.
FGCI Scholarships 2012: Horticulture $500 – Kate Bedwell,
New Virginia; John Gooder, Cresco; Samantha Green, Hudson;
Emily VanRaden, Indianola; Landscape Arch-FGCI $500 – Kyle
Brown, Cumming; Ada Swalwell Family (Endowed) $200 – Paige
Hubbard, Ft. Collins, CO; Ackworth Garden Club Scholarship
$500 - Laura Weieneth, Cedar Rapids; Floyd Valley Garden Club
Scholarship $500 – Nicholas Gulick, Marion;
FGCI Scholarship 2013: Horticulture $500.00 winners: Lexie
Boyens, North Liberty; Sarah Kaldenberg, Granger, IN; Maia Van
Holstein, Spencer; and Peggy Johnson, Preston. Landscape
Scholarships: $200.00 (endowed)-Erin McDonald, Tremont, IL;
FGCI LD Scholarship $500.00 Austin Javellana, Cedar Falls. No
Swalwell Scholarship was awarded because of low rate of returns.
Five $300 one-time Florence Thomas Memorial Scholarships
were given to: Kellie Walters, Guttenberg; John Gooder, Cresco;
Amanda Groleau, Westgate; Lexie Boyens, North Liberty; and
Peggy Johnson
2012 Annual Meeting and Flower Show was held at the Vermeer
Global Pavilion in Pella on June 21-22, 2012.
Flower Show Theme ‘Be a Vision of Service.’ Programs were
presented by Jane Buck Johnson on ‘Flowers of the Desert’ and
Dennis Wolf and Marianne McNabb on ‘Decorating Gourds.’
2013 Annual Meeting and Flower Show was held at the Vermeer
Global Pavilion in Pella on June 20-21, 2013
Flower Theme was ‘A Gem of a Show.’ Honored Guest was
National Garden Clubs, Inc. President Linda Nelson from Oregon.
Programs were presented by Angela Neese about Story Runners
and their work helping women in Tajikistan with a group called
Story Tellers, second program was Marcia Leeper, Garden Gate
Magazine on gardening.
PLANT IT PINK!
Get creative! Plant pink flowers to show hope and awareness of
breast cancer, and encourage others to join in!
Flowers can be planted at: Hospitals, Garden Therapy Projects,
Cancer Centers, Memorial and Private Gardens.
These efforts will help everyone remember the importance of
breast cancer awareness, early detection and steps to ensure that
all women have access to the life saving screenings they need.
Take time each month to do your own exam too.
There will be a monetary prize to the best entrant at the Annual
Meeting. Entrants may contact Denice Stephenson at
estep2@yahoo.com or 319-472-4170.
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BIRDS AND BIRD FEEDERS
“Of course it’s not a squirrel” I declare to my friend.
“That’s a Squirrel proof feeder. I paid $35.00 for it about 3 years
ago.
NO squirrel has ever figured out how to get into it before.”
“Well, she replied. It has a long fuzzy tail, four legs and
plenty of teeth. I’ve never seen a bird that meets that description.”
It was a squirrel, o.k. A clever little so and
so. He was hanging from the wire that held the feeder
outside my window. This was the first time I had seen
a squirrel eating out of that feeder. He had figured
out that someone had to put sunflower seeds in that
contraption so there must be some way for him to get
them out. There he hung. Upside down, clinging to
the wire that held the feeder to the eaves. He had
pushed the lid up under himself until it stuck between the wires
that held it in place. He got his shoulders under the lid and held it
open while he maneuvered his head down into the seed. It was
unbelievable that he had figured it out. He ate about three inches
of seed and then pushed himself out from under the lid and made
off for home.
Another feeder gone to the squirrels!
God made birds on the fifth day according to the Bible. He
knew we people would need more than each other for companions.
What great companions birds are—and great food, and
entertainers, and gardeners. In some ways they are even vets,
riding on the backs of cattle and eating the bugs that torment
them.
Continue to show your
appreciation for birds as you always
do. Remember food is important
but water more so. Watch for cats.
They just can’t be a friend of birds.
Shoo them away and tell them not
to come back until the babies have
flown.
Submitted by Lynn Tavener,
FGCI Bird Chairman
From State Treasurer:
Got a new member? Maybe somebody in your club moved, or
is no longer a member. This is important information for our
records throughout the entire year.
Would all Club Presidents and Club Treasurers make a note
to email or just mail a note to the State Treasurer so that the
mailing list each quarter can be updated for the NEWS.
With new members, you will want to get them on the mailing list
by sending their State Dues of $10 with their name and address
information to the State Treasurer. The Treasurer’s address is
always on Page 3 of the NEWS.
Also, please do not forget that your club's Scholarship
Contributions are due to the Treasurer by May 15th. Scholarship
contributions are optional for your club; however, a minimum
of $5 for the Horticulture Scholarship fund AND $5 for the
Landscape Design fund are required for your Blue Ribbon Club
Status. As student costs have risen, the recipients very much
appreciate these funds.
DISTRICT AND CLUB NEWS
District I Director: Alice Hawes
216 Navaho Drive, Keokuk, IA 52632-2025
Ph: 319-524-6041 Email: hawes.alice@gmail.com
Keosauqua Town and Country Garden Club held a program
planning committee meeting in January. The program and monthly
study were “Winter Birds,” with a slide-show given by member
Vicki Robertson. The club will do a Garden Therapy project in
February and have a potluck luncheon to welcome new members,
followed by a discussion of the monthly study, “New Plants.”
Tipton Garden Club February program will be on “Perennials
for July/August Beauty.” March will be guest day and the owner
of the Tipton Greenhouse will bring and discuss annuals and
give us planting tips and answer gardening questions. April will
be preparing for and hosting the District 1 meeting in Tipton on
Thursday, April 30th.
Tri-City Garden held a luncheon program in March called “From
the Ground Up” - Five keys to design a productive organic
vegetable garden, will be presented by Jeanne Nolan, founder
of The Organic Gardener LTD. April will be “Early Spring and
Summer Wildflowers” - A journey through some obvious and some
not-so-obvious Midwest wildflowers, presented by Gloria Dobry.
Two exciting events in May including a luncheon and plant sale at
the Quad-City Botanical Center. The program will be presented
by Ginny Henson, entitled “All Things Topiary” - How to design and
create topiaries and Annual bus trip visiting gardens, shops, and
garden centers in the Springfield, IL.
District II Director: Nancy Weber
2769 Benson Shady Grove Ave., Jesup, IA 50648-9470
Home Phone: 319-827-1449 Cell: 319-240-3736
Email: nlweber@jtt.net
Floralia Arrangers Guild made Christmas centerpieces out of
materials from nature for the dining room tables at the Care Center
in November. In December the Club decorated the Christmas
tree at the Care Center using nature materials, played Christmas
music, and played bingo with the residents. A picture frame made
using twigs held a picture of each resident. Members decorated
planters on Main Street in Van Horne as well as making swags for
the “Light Up Van Horne” event.
Town and Country Garden Club - Decorah has planted several
trees in memory of past members and/or members’ spouses at
various public grounds. The Club regularly supplied birthday
flowers for residents at a nursing home in Decorah with the
sponsorship of a local floral shop. They purchased a DVD on
Japanese flower arrangements and also the National Garden Club
magazine for the local library. In November members designed
and decorated a table for Deck the Tables. In January they had a
very informative program on floral photography.
Cottage Garden Society, Vinton January was a planning meeting.
In February Sonia Kendrick from Cedar Rapids will speak on “Feed
Iowa First.” Remaining meetings will focus on work at either the
Ray House Gardens or the Tilford Elementary Butterfly Garden for
an hour and a speaker on gardening, pest management, planting
bedding plants, moving lilies, garden preparation, choosing and
planting bulbs, or rain barrels.
Vinton Garden Club in January John Karrick from the Duane
Arnold Energy Plant in Palo, spoke about the operation of the
nuclear plant, clean air, and energy savings. The speaker in
February will be conservation and water. In March the group will
tour a Waterloo greenhouse. April’s program will be on glads and
dahlias by Dave Gates, a local gardener.
Independence Federated Garden Club’s November program
focused on preparing the Book of Evidence that highlighted club
activities for the year. December found the club caroling at the
Senior Citizen’s Center and learning how to create a holiday
centerpiece.
Good Earth Garden Club has an excellent newsletter published
monthly. It contains helpful information on starting seeds, water
absorption for soilless mixes, pruning, and care of Venus Flytraps,
to name just a few. They will be hosting the District II meeting in
May.
Monticello Federated Garden Club February’s program will
on Wildflowers presented by members Marge Stubbe and Mary
Seibels. In March member Clyde Meyer will talk about “Leadership.”
Clyde’s 30 year career in the military as an officer was spent in a
leadership position. Members feel he has a lot to offer the club,
helping members become more aware of responsibilities as
leaders in the community. April’s program will be member Ruth
Zirkelbach speaking about Disease Resistant Flowers as well as
Flowers for Bees.
Lamont Federated Garden Club members have met informally
this winter to decorate the town flower barrels with Christmas
trees. A committee has been meeting to make plans for the 50th
Anniversary of the Club. Events for the celebration will include
historical information and displays of the past 50 years. A float will
be created for the town celebration in August.
Quasqueton Federated Garden Club looks forward to a new
year with some interesting trips, programs and fundraising ideas.
The club will be attending the Buchanan County Master Gardeners
Benton County Master Gardener
Extravaganza
Saturday, April 18, 2015
8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Vinton Skate & Activity Center
1703 C Ave.
Vinton, Iowa
Registration & Coffee 8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m
SPEAKERS: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. TOPICS
Mark Pigenot “Treatment of trees for Emerald Ash Borer and other common diseases”
Scott Hansen “Preparing for Disasters”
Wanda Lunn “All About Iris”
Rita Minard
“Social Climbers....Clematis for All Occasions”
Aaron Steil
“Roses for Iowa: The Right Rose
for the Iowa Garden”
Pre-Registration $ 30.00 by April 1, 2015 lunch included or
$35.00 after April 1. (Registration fee is non-refundable)
Master Gardener CEU hours. DOOR PRIZES and
VENDORS FOR SHOPPING
Make checks payable to: Benton County Extension, 501 1st Ave.,
Vinton, IA 52349
Include with names,addresses, phone numbers & email
For more information contact: Fran Stueck, 319-472-3032,
franstueck@yahoo.com or Greg Walston,Program Director,
319-472-4739, gwalston@iastate.edu page 21
Annual Symposium on February 28th and will be setting up a
vendor’s table there with crafts, bulbs and plants for sale. In April
the club will be having a work day to prepare for the Farmers’
Market in Independence in May where the club plans to set up a
table to promote their club, gardening and to sell gardening related
items. Some of the program topics planned this year include
Recycling, Invasive plants, Butterflies, Grapes and Nut trees.
District III Director: Jean Klosterman,
1335 Canfield Avenue, St. Anthony, IA 50239-9723 Ph: 641-477-8579 Email: klstrmn@netins.net
Marshalltown Garden Club will be hosting the annual District 3
Meeting, Thursday, April 23rd, at the Fisher Community Center in
Marshalltown. Their annual “Accents on Entertaining” event was a
great success. Thank you to everyone who attended. “Accents on
Entertaining” is scheduled for November 6-7, 2015 at Marshalltown
Community College. Please plan on attending.
Cedar Falls Garden Club finished the year off with a well attended
Christmas gathering at Sue Nichols’ lovely home. All members
brought two dozen cookies. Some of the cookies were served
and the remainder were taken to the Cedar Falls Nursing Home.
Also, each club member donated to the Cedar Valley Arboretum
and Botanical Gardens. Everyone enjoyed this early December
Christmas event.
Green Thumb Garden Club began 2015 with a meeting to install
officers and review their yearbook. In February the program will
be Worth County Soil Employee Eric Butler on hummingbirds.
In March Mavis Stevens will give a program on Earthkind roses.
April will be a design workshop lead by Connie Hickle. GTGC’s
fundraiser will be May 9. May will also be a second design
workshop to help encourage members to participate in the county
fair June 17-21.
Swaledale Federated Garden Club finished the 2014 year with
a craft day in October, a tea party in November and visiting the
Rockwell Care Center to decorate a Christmas tree with the
residents in December. After taking January off, meetings will
resume in February. The theme for this year is “Plant a Seed,
Root for the Future.” In addition to the flower and vegetable seeds
members will be planting this year, they will also try to plant some
seeds of environmentally friendly practices in gardening and
everyday living. February will be a primer on seed starting and will
include a seed challenge for members
District IV, V, & VII Director: Darla Kickbush
706 West Third, Indianola, IA 50125-2352
Home Ph: 515-707-5456 Email: dkkick40@gmail.com
Kellogg Garden Club Louise Meakins was installed as the new
president. Repeating officers are Jo Haynes, vice-president, Pat
Patty, secretary, and Eunice McCarthy, treasurer. Plans are being
completed for the High Tea event to be held April 18 at Cornerstone
Church in Newton. The speaker will be the “Apron Lady.” Recent
program was a study of the effects of pollution in our environment.
A dvd entitled “Bag It” discussed the use of single use disposable
containers such as plastic grocery bags, drink bottles and other
plastic packaging made from materials that last forever. In the
United State we use 100 billion plastic bags per year which require
20 million barrels of oil to manufacture. Individuals can cut back on
use of single use disposables, bring their own containers to shop,
drink tap water and consume less.
Indianola Garden Club held a public meeting on gardening
questions and answers. The garden club is busy planning the
annual plant sale May 9th at The Village. This year the club is
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selling the Care Free Beauty Buck Rose. The club has provided
over 1500 rose bushes that have been planted around the city.
Featured this year is drip line garden hoses in any length that will
be custom made at the plant sale, as well as worm castings.
Greater Des Moines Garden Club moved their meetings to a new
location: Plymouth Congregational Church at 42nd and Ingersoll,
general meetings will be held in Waveland Hall beginning in
February. December meeting was a Holiday Tea. The program
was Poems by Joseph Nemec and a musical program by Saraphic
Singers. The Garden Therapy committee decorated a Christmas
Tree at Calvin Community. In January, Marilyn Moore presented
a program on the Basics of Floral Design, Tools, Tips and Tricks.
Members are getting ready for the flower show at the Iowa Flower,
Lawn and Garden Show in March. In January, they celebrated
Nadine Wood’s 90th birthday.
In October a mystery was afoot, Bevington Garden Club
experienced a Who-Done-It while learning about poisonous
plants. Five club members became fictitious members of the
Bedford Garden Cub, donning costumes to reflect their new
persona. Laughter and learning ensued as the mystery unfolded.
A beautiful evergreen tree was decorated with treats for the birds
and squirrels in November. Once decorated, the tree was placed
in the front of the Norwalk Care Center so residents could enjoy
the winter wildlife. First meeting of 2015 featured a report on the
herb Rosemary presented by Jan Carter-Dougherty and Virginia
Bice. Members enjoyed Rosemary infused lemonade and bread
dipped in rosemary olive oil. Gladys Dixon presented a program
on Falcons. Gladys became interested in Falcons when the
American Republic building, located downtown, became a nesting
site for Peregrine Falcons released by the DNR in the early 1990’s.
The Bevington Garden is looking forward to their April Luncheon
scheduled for Tuesday the 21st of April, 2015.
Afton Federated Garden Club’s September meeting was held
at Judy Hartman’s to get their “hands” in cement. Shirley Wallace
presented a program on making stepping stones using glass
beads, rocks, tiles, shells and other objects that could be put into
the stones. She also showed how to do a leaf mold and to make
Hypertufa planters. The Annual Fall luncheon in October. included
members of Winterset, Bevington and Polk County garden clubs.
Available for sale were Cookbooks which included members’
recipes that they make for luncheons and meetings, decorated
with drawing by Shirley Wallace. Program for the Fall Luncheon
was Kate Zimmerman of the Ringgold County Conservation
Board, who spoke and presented a slide-show on Owls. At the
November meeting Carolyn Hubatka gave a informative program
on Invasive Trees and Plants. She read a poem “Trees” by Joyce
Kilmer. At the December meeting members met at Kelly’s Flowers
and Restaurant in Creston, for a meal, gift exchange and short
meeting. President Vicki Reese conducted a candlelit service to
induct Shirley Wallace as their 2015 President.
Ackworth Garden Club has an exciting year planned for 2015!
Everything from a Movie Matinee featuring “What Plants Talk
About,” Habitat Gardening, Growing, Saving & Sharing Seeds,
Unusual & Remarkable Plants for the Garden, Tree Pruning, Into
the Woods, Geraniums, Heirloom Pumpkins & Gourds and ending
with fall flower arranging and annual Christmas Party. An idea
their club has adopted the last few years is to encourage members
to attend the District and the State Meetings by paying half their
registration fees. Ackworth’s Plant Auction will be held Saturday,
May 16 at 10:00 a.m. at the Warren County Administration Building
in Indianola.
Winterset Sunshine Garden Club mourns the loss of member
Lynn Lafollette. She had been very active in the club and
community. She was a retired school teacher and a good friend.
Due to extreme cold the January meeting on wind energy was
cancelled. In February the program will be on herbs and in March
members will have a master gardener speak about gardening
during his retirement years.
Baxter Garden Club ended 2014 with a pot luck for members
and spouses. 2015 has members thinking of projects, restarting
and reforming committees. New officers elected, continuing city
beautification and finalizing plans for new speakers. Monthly blood
donor dates are set and thoughts about the new growing season
in which all members participating. “If you can dig a hole, you can
plant a star!” from Horticulture Magazine January 2015.
Knoxville Federated Garden Club had a busy summer and fall.
Several members entered the horticulture and flower arranging
competition at the county fair. Their Knoxville Nationals Parade
float won 1st place in the non-theme division and 2nd place in
the best of parade division. Yard of the Month program was well
received. Bouquets or plants were delivered each month to a
nursing home or to a shut in. Recent programs were presented
by Inger Lamb, Prairie Planting, Joy Williams, DOT Roadside
Enhancement and Karen Brown, Brown’s Sanitation on Recycling.
A potluck and gift exchange in December, hosted by our Christmas
‘queen of trees’. Awards were presented to members donating at
least 10 hours working at the Bessie Spaur Butterfly Garden. More
than 125 hours were tallied. Nine members received a gift for
having perfect attendance in 2014. Robby Evinger was selected
to receive the ‘Circle of Roses’ award. Robby is charter member
and has been club treasurer for many years. Garden Gala #14
plans are well underway. Speakers have been secured, (see ad),
vendor spots are nearly filled and registration material will go out in
February. Plan to attend, but get your reservations in early!
Woodland Hill Garden Club “Iris Care” was presented by Joe
McNally of the Iowa Arboretum last September. In October member
Patty Borseth treated members to hand care with hands on making
of “Homemade Hand Scrubs.” November was on “Honeybees” by
Christine Flickenger. She and her husband are beekeepers with
hives and plenty of flowers and vegetation on their city property
to support honey production and resale of honey. In February’s
program was on “Home Composting” with Beth Hon, a Polk
County Master Gardener.
Urbandale Garden Club In February, Jerry Holub, Earl May
Garden and Nursery Center, gave a talk on new strains of Spring
bedding plants such as the red velour petunias and impatiens. At
the March meeting, Deb Gay will give a talk on the many interesting
facts about geraniums and irises. March will be a combined
meeting with the Greater Des Moines, Highland Park Club. The
program theme “Flowers of the Bible.” In April, the club will meet
for a presentation on “Iowa Water Quality History and Future given
by John Olson from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
District VI Director: Angie Beem,
2002 Madison Street, Emmetsburg, IA 50536-2224
Ph: 712-852-3869 Email: abeem@iowatelecom
Algona Garden Club ended 2014 with a Christmas potluck and
gift exchange. Plans for the club’s 2015 programs are being
formulated and will be shared at the February meeting. As its has
done for many years the club contributed money to the local middle
school to support their science fairs. At the November meeting a
member shared a power point presentation featuring snapshots of
members involved in club’s activities. A storage building for storing
items owned and donated to the club has been placed near the
flower show building at the Kossuth County Fairgrounds.
Estherville Federated Garden Club’s theme last year was
“Passport to the World” featuring a different country each meeting.
This year’s theme is “Jewels of the Garden” – the birthstone of
the month – which is to be featured in the arrangement of the
month. They will continue their many projects and contributions as
to the Emmet County Food Panty, and present a variety of timely
programs. Jenna Pollack presented their January program with
the table arrangement inspired by the gem, “Garnet”. Estherville
will be hosting the district meeting in the spring.
Fort Dodge Federated Garden Club donates $100 each to the
FGCI Horticulture and Landscape Design Scholarships funds,
as well as presenting a $500 scholarship to a student at Iowa
Central. They sponsor two flower shows open to the public each
year Interesting ideas: Members are requested to bring their own
coffee cup (to protect the earth) or pay 10 cents. This year each
meeting will include a five-minute “Tree Time,” report or ‘show and
tell’ time on a tree or shrub that could be planted in Iowa gardens.
Jefferson Garden Club has an exciting list of activities planned
for the spring months. Garden Club member Mikki Schwarzkopf,
will present a program about the history of Burpee’s seeds and
plants. During April the club will gather at the Memorial Gardens
on East Lincolnway for its annual spring cleanup day. A trip to the
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden will be the highlight of our
May meeting.
Madrid Garden Club will begin 2015 year on March 24th with
their annual start of the year potluck. The program will be “Rain
Gardens” presented by Shelene Codner. They be will distributing
their new Yearbooks and new club T-shirts.
Mallard Garden Club programs for 2014 covered a wide range of
interests. They learned about the many varieties of hosta, rhubarb
which dates back to 2700 BC, hardy asters and how they attract
butterflies, as well as how to care for mums. The club takes care
of the Corner Park in Mallard.
Palo Alto Garden Club supports the youth of the county through
various activities. Their first Yard of the Month recognition was
given to a member for her plantings around her new smaller home.
Two of her grandchildren have been involved in the planting and
weeding of her garden as well as the many plants around her
home. The Club supports the youth who exhibit at the Palo Alto
County fair with medallions for horticulture. A two hundred dollar
scholarship is presented each year by the Club to a student in
the ILCC Landscape and Turfgrass Technology program. This
year’s winner received her check at the November meeting. She
in turn presented an informative program on tree planting. Their
teacher demonstrated a winter planter which he filled with ‘finds’
from around the yard. Gardening is alive and well with our young
people.
Town and Country Garden Club of Webster City held a Flower
Show at the Hamilton Co. Fair. For the Garden Therapy Program
for Youth in early May the club hosted Middle School Special
Education Students in Briggs Woods for brunch and nature
activities. They have compiled an impressive list of 11 gardens to
visit in the area that are open to the public.
District 8 Director: Mike Becker
509 3rd Ave SE Le Mars, IA 51031-2407
Home Ph. 712-548-4568 Cell: 712-540-9169
Email: topdog51031@frontier.com
Kingsley Federated Home and Garden Club is looking forward
to the new year. In February they will be having garden therapy at
the local nursing home. Both the members and the residents enjoy
this activity. For the club study plant, members have decided to do
something a little different this year. Individuals have picked their
own plant to study and will present the research results through
out the year. They are also starting to get ready for the Flower
Show, June 10, with the theme of “Gardens Around the Globe.”
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NEWS of the
Federated Garden Clubs of Iowa,
Inc.
2506 Northwestern Ave
Ames, IA 50010-4637
PERIODICALS
USPS 387-340
Postmaster - Form 3579 to above address
Therapy Garden
In the publication, Therapy Gardens for the Visually and Physically Impaired by National Garden Clubs Inc.
lists Iowa's only recognized therapy garden as the Enabling Garden in Altoona.
In June my son and I visited the Enabling Garden. The cement path leading to the garden is roomy enough
for a wheelchair or multiple people. The center of the garden is a wide circular path with a large tree shading the walk
so slow moving people remain cool. This walkway has a large 3 foot tall clay pot and a 3 foot tall, 5 foot long planter.
The long planter contained a very detailed doll sized farmhouse, barn and mill. Miniature farm animals, vegetable
rows, fruit and formal flower gardens surrounded these buildings. This was a visual delight.
There are other planters' wheelchair or scooter height as well as diverse and detailed plantings ground level
to capture the attention and draw you in for a visual study. The gardens let you imagine a story.
We noticed a variety of aromatic herbs and highly scented flowers as we walked the paths with the southern
section of the garden being mass plantings of fragrant herbs. The garden contained smaller pathways that led to
secret little areas where children were playing.
Unique art, nice seating, variety in paths, unusual plantings and many surprises makes this garden enjoyable
for all ages and abilities of people. The attention to detail made for a memorable garden tour for my son and I.
I hope you too will visit the Enabling Garden at 1105 First Ave S. in Altoona, IA.
Respectfully submitted, Tracy Edens, Chairperson Therapy Gardens for the Visually and Physically Impaired