BLUE STAR MEMORIAL MARKER HONORING OUR VETERANS SERVING IN THE ARMED SERVICES PROTECTING OUR FREEDOM |
 | Jan DeSarno with help from BGC members, UVM Master Gardeners, and local volunteers, has spent nearly 25 years making Vermont Garden Park a landscaped destination that serves as a refuge for adults and a play land for children. Each year hundreds of pounds of produce is grown in Grandma and Grandpa’s Gardens; all donated to the So. Burlington Food Shelf. In honor of her leadership and dedication, the BGC surprised Jan with a beautiful park bench. At the National Garden Club convention in Denver, Doris Van Mullen, President of the Federated Garden Clubs of Vermont, accepted the Award of Honor for Jan DeSarno’s over 35 years of service. This high honor was in recognition of her contributions to civic beautification, youth gardening, volunteerism and helping to solve local food insecurity. |
Esther Swett (Rutland Garden Club) who spoke about the club's recent Flower Show Cindy Lin, Flora Bell, Liz Hill, Doris Van Mullen
The Fall Meeting of the Federated Garden Clubs of Vermont was held at the Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium in St Johnsbury.
 Jean Henshaw, Jody Gendron, Sue Miner (New England Garden Club Executive Director) |  Margie Larson |
Cindy Lin was the hostess of the third Burlington Garden Club Summer Garden Tour planned by Margie Lawson and Susan Hartman for garden club members.
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Members of the Burlington Garden club enjoyed a fun outing Tuesday touring the country garden of Mary Jane Dickerson in Jericho Center. The weather was perfect and fun was had by all! We enjoyed lunch with MaryJane on the patio after meandering through her gardens under the tutorage of Susan Hartman who shared her knowledge of flowers and plants.
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Photos by Margie Larson & Susan Hartman.
Burlington Garden Club members visited the marvelous garden property of landscape architect and owner of Terra-logic Landscape Architecture, Ken Mills. BGC appreciated Ken’s time & knowledge for the occasion!
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Photo highlights by Jody Gendron & Susan Hartman.
Garden Club (BGC) Installs New Officers for 2024-2026 and Receives State and National Honors
6/21/2024
left to right: Secretary - Janet McSorley and Anita Danigelis, Treasurer - Jane Murphy, President - Jody Gendron
The Burlington Garden Club welcomes and honors new officers for 2024-2026. The club members congratulate the following officers and look forward for their inspiration and support of carrying out the many community beautification, environment projects, and events.
On June 3rd, the BGC members either start or buy plants to fill the raised beds at Birchwood a variety of flowers and vegetables. Residents of the care home enjoy seeing petunias, impatiens, nasturtiums, marigolds, tomatoes, lettuce, and so much more. Karen Villanti, Birchwood coordinator makes the day enjoyable for club members and well as residents who come outside to help and watch.
