Details of monthly meetings for the 2025-26 club year:
September 24th Meeting:
PROGRAM: Create a Make-and-Take of a small autumn arrangement with fresh and dried flowers, ferns, and seed pods that can be refreshed throughout Autumn. Guest fee $15.
LITTLE SHOW: “Rustic Woodlands” – Creative floral design with forest inspired elements such as moss, woody stems, twigs, pinecones… with some flowers and greenery.
October 22nd Meeting:
PROGRAM:
Jenny Rose Carey is an avid hands-on gardener and professional horticulturist. Professionally she has been Director of two public gardens; The Ambler Arboretum of Temple University and the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s Garden at Meadowbrook Farm. She is now devoting her time to writing, speaking, and tending her own four-and-a-half-acre garden called Northview where she has lived for over a quarter of a century.
LITTLE SHOW: “Witches Brew” – Incorporate some orange flowers or natural elements into your container or “cauldron” to create a design that overflows with colors and textures that will have you ready for Halloween.
November 19th Meeting:
PROGRAM: Jonathan Snipes of Snipes Farm. They are a 7th Generation Family Farm, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit on a mission: To model and teach sustainable farming, feed people in need, and empower the community through farm, nutrition, and nature education.
LITTLE SHOW: “Harvest Moon” – Crescent shape floral design characterized by a curved, half-moon or “C” shape. Typically asymmetrical having a well-emphasized focal area at the center. Look online for instructional videos by Sharon Dower or by The Floral Design Institute.
December 3rd Holiday Luncheon:
LOCATION: Washington Crossing Inn
PROGRAM:
Once again the club is hosting the annual Holiday Luncheon on Wednesday, December 3 starting at 11:30 at the Washington Crossing Inn. The $45 ticket price covers a choice of two entrées: Breaded Eggplant Parmesan with fontina cheese and marinara sauce or Egg battered Chicken Francaise with garlic lemon butter sauce.
Seasonal Garden Salad with light vinaigrette and Dessert are also included as well as non-alcoholic beverages, taxes and gratuity. Alcoholic beverages may be purchased separately.
Guests are also welcome to attend at the same $45 cost as members. Please write a check to the MWGC (spelled out in full) with your choice of entrée indicated on the memo line, and give it to Donna Hughes or Donna Myers.
December 3rd Holiday Workshop:
LOCATION: Seasons Garden Center
PROGRAM: Join us in making a table center piece Boxwood tree using fresh greens and other items. The December 3, Wednesday evening workshop starts at 6:30 to about 8:30 p.m. Cost is $30 per person, and there are a limited number of seats. You are required to sign up by the November 19th meeting.
January 28th Meeting:
PROGRAM: “Tiny Oaks” — Master Gardner and Master Watershed Steward, Jim Walter, will talk about the small oak. Pennsylvania is home to sixteen native oak species, adapted to nearly every type of habitat in the Commonwealth, from dry ridges to wet. Oaks are an important part of the state’s natural landscape, providing numerous benefits to both humans and wildlife. Most people think of oaks as being too large for a residential lot. However, there are several smaller oaks that provide all the environmental benefits of the larger trees but fit better in a small lot. This talk discusses these smaller varieties.
LITTLE SHOW: “Reach For The Stars” – Phoenix floral design in which a strong vertical
section emerges from a round arrangement of flowers. The style was named for the bird of Egyptian mythology that rose from the ashes of its previous self. It expresses the concept of the new emerging from the old.
February 25th Meeting:
PROGRAM: Programming for this month has yet to be finalized.
LITTLE SHOW: “Your Cup of Tea”” — Petite floral design in a cup of tea and not to exceed 7 inches in height or width. Petite arrangements are miniature versions of full-size arrangements.
March 25th Meeting:
PROGRAM: Kathryn McKenna will speak about the beautiful Lake Galena which is a man-made reservoir created in 1974 in Pennsylvania’s Peace Valley Park by damming the Neshaminy Creek, though some sources state 1972. Before its creation, the area was home to a farming village and was once used for mining. The 365-acre lake is a central feature of the 1,500-acre Peace Valley Park, which offers activities like boating, fishing, and biking along the surrounding trails.
LITTLE SHOW: “A Tisket, A Tasket, A Spring Basket” – Create a handle using natural materials in a floral arrangementfor a festive Spring look.
April 22nd Meeting:
EVENT: Alice in Wonderland Gala Luncheon. — The $45 ticket price includes decorated tables each with individual styles matching the theme, numerous raffle baskets, a catered tea party luncheon, and a presentation yet to be determined.
May 27th Meeting:
PROGRAM: Create a Make-and-Take. Details to be determined. Guest fee $15.
LITTLE SHOW: DESIGN: “A Cottage Garden” – Parallel design which features three or more groupings of plant material placed in a parallel manner within a single container. The arrangement emphasizes linear forms and the use of negative space between the groupings. Significant space is left between the groupings to appreciate each individual element.
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