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Twelve regional garden clubs were invited to install cottage gardens in 8’x3’ picket fence planters on the front lawn of Rosecliff, the site of the recent Newport Flower Show. The planters were an integral part of the streetscape for the tiny house village, the centerpiece of this year’s show. The class was subdivided into two competitions of six garden clubs, one set planting in cool colors and the other in warm colors. The Norwood Evening Garden Club, which draws its members from Norwood, Walpole, Westwood, Dedham, Medfield, Randolph, and Stoughton, was assigned the cool color palette.
According to Donna Lane, lead for the project, “The Club’s theme was 'Not Your Grandmother’s Cottage Garden.' The objective was to make our entry more sophisticated than traditional. And it paid off!”
The Club’s on-site installation of plants received first place in its class. The Club also received the prestigious Garden Club of America (GCA) award for horticultural excellence – the highest award given by GCA in horticulture. The team included members Tracy Firth, Lois Walsh, Susan Cosman, Lorraine Devine and Donna Lane.
A member of The Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts, New England Garden Clubs, and National Garden Clubs, Inc., members of the Norwood Evening Garden Club have been providing education and public beautification in Norwood and its surrounding communities since 1996. The Club is open to novice and expert gardeners. For information about the Norwood Evening Garden Club, contact Barbara at (781-762-1270) or visit www.NorwoodEveningGardenClub.com.
