GARDEN CLUB FEDERATION
OF MASSACHUSETTS
PROGRAM SECTION
SPRING 2015
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ALPHABETICAL LIST OF PROGRAM SPEAKERS
Anderson, Gail................ A14
Master Gardeners ...........A11
Anderson, Jean............... A16
McCoy, Marisa ................A18
Art In Bloom Roadshow . A12
Mendez, Kerry...................A9
Barbour, Liz.................... A19
Mickey, Thomas ..............A13
Bond, Rita ....................... A17
Milbocker, Jana...............A15
Bonzagni, Sandra ........... A16
Monroe, Cheryl..................A9
Butler, Joan .................... A15
Muckenhoupt, Meg .........A17
Captured Garden............ A20
Murphy, Amy ....................A9
Chute, Mike &Angelina . A16
Muspratt, Sally ...............A19
Cox, Ila............................ A13
O’Brien, Karen ..................A8
DiGiovanni, Elaine......... A10
O’Leary, Alison................A10
Edgecomb, Diane............ A16
Pace, Melissa...................A18
Enchanted Gardens........ A15
Piaia, Jessa......................A12
Engel, Nancy .................. A17
Rose Solutions .................A14
Grecoe, Betsy .................. A14
Ross, Andi........................A15
Green City Growers ....... A19
Sanders, Neal ..................A10
Greenstein, Lou .............. A15
Scarpa, Art ......................A17
Grow Native.................... A13
Schoneberger, Wendy .......A8
Kettel, Jen ...................... A14
Todesco, Tony ..................A11
Ladd, Linda .................... A10
Von Brinken, Maria ........A11
Madnick, Jackson........back cover
Vosburgh, Kaye.................A9
Mahler, Suzanne ............ A15
Williams, Betsy ...............A20
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TIMELINE FOR PROGRAM CHAIRMEN
AS SOON AS YOU BECOME PROGRAM CHAIRMAN
Start a list of programs you wish to book.
Some suggested sources:
•Federation program workshops (Speakers’ Forum) held in the spring
•The March/April Program Issue of the Mayflower
•Poll your club for their areas of interest
•Ask program chairmen of clubs with similar interests to recommend
the best programs they have had recently. You can also ask, discreetly,
which speakers were disappointing or overpriced
SEVERAL MONTHS BEFORE YOUR MEETING DATES
Start scheduling programs.
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Be clear about what types of programs your club would like.
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Make your calls. Remember that speakers in greatest demand get
booked early, so you may want to have alternate dates in mind.
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Establish the date, location, time, topic, title, and length of the program.
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Agree on the speaker’s fee and other reimbursable expenses such as
mileage and cost for materials.
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Inform the speaker about the level of knowledge and experience your
club members have in the particular subject area.
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Plan the set-up of the room. Establish who will provide equipment such
as a microphone, slide projector, screen, and appropriate table coverings.
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Establish arrival time and number of helpers needed. If you are booking a floral design program, ask how many arrangements will be available to raffle, auction or give away.
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Reminder: If you plan to have the program videotaped, you must ask
permission from the speaker.
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If it is necessary to check with your committee or executive board before finalizing a booking, be sure to contact the speaker in a timely
manner to confirm or politely cancel the booking.
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Prepare a contract that includes everything you have agreed upon with
the speaker. NB: To make your job easier, you may use the standard
GCFM Program Contract (page A6) which includes all this information
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Email the contract to the speaker, or mail the speaker two (2) copies of
the contract with a stamped, self-addressed envelope. Enclose a note
asking the speaker to sign and return one copy while retaining the
other copy for reference.
Request biographical information from the speaker for your club to use
for publicity and for his/her introduction.
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SCHEDULING Continued
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Remember — until both you and the speaker have a signed con-
tract, the deal is not complete! Attend to this within a few weeks
of your inquiry.
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Provide directions, if needed, to the meeting site. In the age of the
GPS, this is not always necessary.
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IMPORTANT. Exchange cell phone numbers with the speaker for
contact on the program day. This will help prevent any anxious
moments.
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As soon as you have your programs scheduled, provide your yearbook chairman with complete information.
THREE WEEKS BEFORE A MEETING
• Contact the speaker to confirm the plans. Inform the speaker of the
expected length of the business portion of the meeting, and approximately when the speaker can expect to begin.
ONE WEEK BEFORE THE MEETING
•Confirm the room set-up.
THE DAY BEFORE THE MEETING
• Prepare your introduction of the speaker.
• Have the treasurer prepare a check for the speaker. Make sure that it
is given to the speaker before or immediately after the presentation.
(The speaker should not have to ask for it.)
Protocol: Traditionally, if a club member presents a program to her/his
own club, the cost of materials is covered, but no fee is charged. The
speaker may be given a small gift or honorarium.
THE DAY OF THE MEETING
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Have helpers ready to assist the speaker on arrival.
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Reserve a parking place for the speaker, close enough for convenient
unloading.
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If a microphone or digital projector (for Power Point) is to be used, be
sure it is working properly.
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Know where the light switches, thermostat and electrical outlets are.
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Greet the speaker when she/he arrives, and offer assistance and refreshments.
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When it is time, introduce the speaker and then sit back and enjoy the
program.
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W hen the program is over, thank the speaker and give him/her the
check.
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Assist the speaker with packing up and loading out.
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A thank-you note is always appreciated.
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PROGRAM CONTRACT
Lecturer________________________________________________________
Address ________________________________________________________
Telephone_____________________________________________________
Program Subject/Title _____________________________________________
Program Date____________________
Time______________________________
Meeting Place____________________________________________________
Directions
_________________________________________________________
Special Needs
Provided by Lecturer
Provided by Club
FEE for Lecture _________ Mileage _______________
Charge for plant material not to exceed________________________________
Note: If club is charged for plant material, we expect to own it.
Number of Helpers needed_______________ At what time________________
We would appreciate your providing us with a brief description of your program along with
a biography which might be used by us for an introduction and for publicity.
We look forward to welcoming you to our club. If there are any questions or help we may give,
please feel free to call.
Please fill in where necessary and return one signed copy.
Garden Club__________________________________
Chairman___________________________
Lecturer________________________________________________________
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Categorical Index of Advertisers
ANNUALS & PERENNIALS
Enchanted Gardens
Mahler, Suzanne
Rose Solutions
Von Brincken, Maria
BIRDS & BUTTERFLIES
Grecoe, Betsy
Mahler, Suzanne
CONSERVATION–
ENVIRONMENTAL
Bonzagni, Sandra
Green City Growers
Grow Native Massachusetts
Madnick, Jackson
Ross, Andi
CONTAINER GARDENING
Anderson, Gail
Captured Garden
Scarpa, Art
Williams, Betsy
LANDSCAPE & GARDEN
DESIGN
Bond, Rita
Enchanted Gardens
Grow Native Massachusetts
Muspratt, Sally
Ross, Andi
Scarpa, Art
Thompson, Claudia
Von Brincken, Maria
MISCELLANEOUS
Edgecomb, Diane
Engel, Nancy
Muckenhaupt, Meg
Murphy, Amy
Rooney/Parchia
Sanders, Neal
GARDEN PHOTOGRAPHY
Anderson, Gail
FLORAL DESIGN
DiGiovanni/Ladd
Todesco, Tony
Vosburgh, Kaye
PUBLIC LANDSCAPE
Muckenhaupt, Meg
Murphy, Amy
Muspratt, Sally
GARDENING
Anderson, Jean
Master Gardeners
Mendez, Kerry
Monroe, Cheryl
Muspratt, Sally
Pace, Melissa
Sanders, Neal
SPECIAL EVENTS
Bond, Rita
Edgecomb, Diane
O’Leary, Alison
GARDENING HISTORY
Cox, Ila
Grecoe, Betsy
Mickey, Thomas
Muckenhaupt, Meg
Piaia, Jessa
HERBS & EDIBLES
Greenstein, Lou
Barbour, Liz
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TREES, VINES, SHRUBS
Kettel, Jen
Monroe, Cheryl
Von Brincken, Maria
WORKSHOPS
DiGiovanni,/Ladd
Engel, Nancy
Grecoe, Betsy
Monroe, Cheryl
Ross, Andi
Scarpa, Art
Vosburgh, Kaye
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HERBAL WORKSHOPS & DEMONSTRATIONS
Infusing Your Life with Herbs • Beyond the Basics, 10 Herbs to Know and
Grow
Natural Cleaning Products for Home and Garden • Astrological Herbs
Wicked Weeds: the Dangerous Side of Plants • The Still Room Garden
Herbal Ornaments: Crafting a Homemade Holiday
THE GREEN WOMAN'S GARDEN
Karen O'Brien 134 North Avenue, Mendon, MA 01756 508-4737273
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Kaye B. Vosburgh
Master Judge and
Flower Show School Instructor
Sogetsu Ikebana Teacher
Deeply Rooted in Excellence
Ikebana and Creative
Design Demonstrations
Author of
The Right-Size Flower Garden &
Top Ten Lists gardening books
Over 15 Gardening Lectures and
Hands- On Workshops
Great Gardens and Landscaping
Symposium
Programs Planned for Your
Special Event or Holiday
617-916-1944
www.createwithflowers.com
Home Garden & Landscape
Consultations
Perennially Yours www.pyours.com
P.O. Box 132
Kennebunk, Maine 04043
[email protected]
(207) 502-7228
AMY MURPHY
PRESENTATIONS
TO GARDEN CLUBS
MEMORIAL GARDENS:
THEIR HISTORY AND RELEVANCE
HOW TO CREATE A GARDEN
BLOG
WHY GARDEN?
A PHILOSOPHICAL AND
PRACTICAL REFLECTION
TEN MASSACHUSETTS GARDENS
TO VISIT AND WHY
Amy Murphy * Wellesley, MA
www.ofgardens.com
[email protected]
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Nature & N.E. Exploration
Slide Presentations by Authors
Michael J. Tougias & Alison O’Leary
Inns & Adventures of VT/NH/MA
Quabbin
Country Roads of MA
Charles River
The Finest Hours (soon to be a movie
by Disney Studios)
More presentations listed at
www.michaeltougias.com
email: [email protected]
or call 508-479-5921
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Elaine DiGiovanni
&
Linda Ladd
Nationally Accredited Master
Flower Show Judges
Present:
Lectures
Artful Foliages
Autumn Splendor
Holiday Sparkle
Welcome to Spring
Tablescapes
Workshops
On Request
Linda (617) 945-0762
Elaine (617) 484-8217
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Tony Todesco
The Art of Floral Design
Master Gardener
Speakers Bureau
Expert Speakers
Numerous Topics
Low Prices
For more Information,
contact:
Joe Rajunas
508-429-6331
[email protected]
Programs presented nationally
And internationally
NGC Flower Show Master Judge
NGC Flower Show School
Committee, Design Consultant
Originator New Design Styles for
NGC Handbook
Entertaining, informative
design presentations
for small or large groups
[email protected]
978-897-5720
Maria von Brincken,
APLD
Award-winning Design and Published Gardens
Color Slide Lectures on Design Techniques
to Create Your own Beautiful Gardens
Expand Your Bloom with Flowering Shrubs &Trees
Color Gardens: Perennials Combinations from Spring to Frost
Vertical Gardening: Plants that Flower Up and Around
Beautiful Ecological Gardens
To Book Lectures: email [email protected]
Or call 978 443 4540
www.mariavonbrincken.com
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meet isabella stewart gardner
A Historical Portrayal of America’s First Patroness of the Arts
Researched in-depth and historically accurate,
character actress Jessa Piaia portrays this flamboyant
& free-spirited Victorian “personality” renown for
construction of “Fenway Court,” the architecturally
lavish backdrop she had built to house her significant
collection of Italian renaissance art with seasonal
floral displays in the courtyard.
The drama, performed in first-person narrative, is set in
1909 and runs 50 minutes in length with an informal
Q&A to follow.
Jessa performs at cultural and educational sites, to great
acclaim, throughout New England since 1985.
For more information, call (617) 388-8795
www.womeninhistoryprograms.com
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ILA COX
presents
The History of the Tulip
and the
Tulipmania Moment
in 17th C.
Netherlands
Enjoy the saga of a
wandering botanical
beauty—a visually
delightful lecture
for your garden club.
[email protected]
978-352-9659
Thomas J. Mickey
Local Author, America’s
Romance with the
English Garden
“Best Garden Book of the Year”
Spectator Magazine
To book for a talk at your
Garden Club,
contact him at:
[email protected]
Every Garden Matters ~ Every Landscape Counts
Workshops and Talks by Claudia Thompson
• Why Native Plant Landscapes Matter
• Designing Healthy Gardens that Emphasize Native Plants
• Garden Ecology ~ A Passion for Life
Claudia Thompson
[email protected]
781-790-8921
www.grownativemass.org
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“A wonderfully
informative workshop—
engaging, exciting and
inspiring.”
— Nahant Garden Club
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ENTERTAINING AND INFORMATIVE
PROGRAMS…………
BIRDS IN YOUR
BACKYARD
HISTORICAL
GARDENING
POTAGER
WORKSHOP
--Learn which birds
you can attract, and
how to landscape and
what to plant to keep
them coming back.
--Study garden
philosophy, designs
and plants that were
used in our country’s
past gardens.
--Following a brief
PowerPoint program,
design your own
potager garden or
potager container.
CHOCOLATE:
FROM TREE TO
TABLE
FLOORCLOTH
WORKSHOP
Betsy Grecoe
--Learn how chocolate
is grown, harvested
and processed to
make delicious treats----with a tasting.
--Complete your own
1-foot square
floorcloth (18th
century floorcovering)
to put under your
favorite plant.
--978-640-1241
--Cell 508-364-8904
Keepingtime44@aol.
com
LECTURES AND
DEMONSTRATIONS
with PowerPoint photos.
GARDEN CLUB LECTURES
pruning demonstrations|fall
planting|woody vines|dwarf
conifers|small plants, big bang!
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EnchantEd GardEns
Last Minute Availability
LEcturEs
PRESEnTED by
JoAn buTlER & JAnA MilboCkER
Edible Centerpieces
The Winter Garden
Spring Ephemerals
v A Collector’s Guide to Hostas
v Designing Shady Retreats
v Propagating Perennials
v Pots with Pizzazz
Creating Vegetable Flowers and Vases
Build Large Edible Vegetable Displays
v
v
Herbs from plant to plate
A discovery of tastes
508-479-8287
www.enchantedgardensdesign.com
152 Brookwood Rd. Hanover Ma 02339
781-878-8039
[email protected]
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RoseSolutions
A Landscape Consulting Company
Specializing in Roses
Mike & Angelina Chute
Programs, Workshops and
Seminars on Roses
For a list of our programs visit
www.RoseSolutions.net
www.therosejournal.wordpress.co
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Authors of Roses for New
England: A Guide to
Sustainable Rose Gardening
New for 2015 - Rose Gardening
Season by Season: A Journal
for
Passionate Gardeners
Look for us at the 2015
Boston Flower Show &
RI Flower Show
The Language of Flowers
GARDEN-SENSE
Presentations
Workshops/Demos
Perennials
Herbs, Tropicals
Containers
Organic Veggies
Jean Anderson
617-240-6151 cell
[email protected]
www.garden-sense.com
Facebook & Instagram
Pinterest
Oracle award-winning storyteller
Diane Edgecomb and harper
Margot Chamberlain entertain
with world legends of flowers
www.LivingMyth.com/gardens
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Art Scarpa
Fun programs with
100’s of live plants!
*Cactus and Succulents
*Winter Growing Plants for
Home and Greenhouse
*Miniature Plants
*Workshops: Terrariums,
Troughs, Dish Gardens,
.…and more!
679 Pearl St.,
Reading, MA 01867
Tel. (781) 944-5959
email: [email protected]
RITA BOND
Landscape Designer, Master
Gardener, Educator
Garden Club Programs
& Workshops
PROGRAMS ON DESIGN &
HORTICULTURE
Designing a Better Garden: Secrets of
the Pros • The Mixed Border •
Pruning • Seasonal Tips • Garden
Bones • Gardens of Japan •
Woodland Gardens
Attracting Birds/Butterflies
Please inquire for programs
and rates
(860) 658-2508
[email protected]
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– plants that heal –
nancy engel
[email protected]
www.GoodnessRemedies.com
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Confessions
of a
Seed Snatcher
Indoor Seed “collecting”, Seed Swap, Seed Starting, What’s Bugging You? Good Bugs / Bad Bugs workshop or demo [email protected] 9785790897 Art and Flowers
Church Flowers
Dining with Flowers
Exhibiting in a Flower Show
The Frugal Arranger
The Impact of Color
Victorian Style
Wedding Flower Inspirations
Custom Designed Programs
Marisa McCoy
Seven Parker Rd, Wellesley, MA 02482
781-237-2642 [email protected]
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“Edibles deserve space
in every garden.” —JB
Cooking Demonstration Programs
Featuring
Edible Gardening, Eating Locally
Many More….
VEGETABLE GARDEN
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE
AND EDUCATION FOR YOUR
HOME, SCHOOL OR BUSINESS
617-776 -1400
www.thecreativefeast.com 603-321-5011
GrowMyCityGreen.com
Slide Lectures on Home Gardening
“ Raised Bed Gardening”
“Creating Height in the Garden”
"Controlling Views in the Garden"
“Making Your Garden Sustainable”
“Living Fences: Successful Plants for Hedges”
“Native Plants—or not?—for Shady Gardens”
“Transforming Personal Space: from Back Yard to Garden”
“A Visit to ‘Les Quatres Vents’: Frank Cabot’s Quebec Garden”
Visit my web site to learn more about
my lectures: www.smmgardens.com
Sally McGuire Muspratt
617-327-2401
[email protected]
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Award-winning designer
and frequent speaker at
the Boston and Philadelphia
Flower Shows offering
lectures, demos and workshops
on container gardening
and more.
The Captured Garden
Uncommonly Beautiful Container Gardens & Designs
781.329.9698
www.thecapturedgarden.com
Mark Your Calendar
March 11-15 Boston Flower & Garden Show
March 26, 2015 Civic Development Workshop
April 8-10, 2015 Gardening Study School
April 8 and 15, 2015 Program Workshop
April 29-May 1, 2015 Flower Show School
May 28, 2015 Historic Preservation Workshop
** Save the Date **
June 2-3, 2015 GCFM Annual Meeting
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