Amherst Garden Club

Founded February 2, 1929
Federated October 1931

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The Club Flower: Malus aka Flowering Crabapple

General meetings are held on the 4th Wednesday of each month 
(except December & March) 
at
St. John’s Lutheran Church
6540 Main Street
Williamsville, NY 14221

9:30 am Refreshments;10:00am Business Meeting; 11:15am Program

For Information Contact
Barbara Marfino by email at bzm74@yahoo.com

 

President of the Amherst Garden Club 
Sandra Smith

 

 

The Purpose of Our Club 

To further the education of members, youth, and the public in gardening, horticulture, landscape design and flower arranging;

 To aid and promote beautification with in the Town of Amherst;  

To promote and support conservation of natural resources and nature studies through educational programs in the community; and  

To present a scholarship to aid and promote the study of horticulture and allied fields, to an Erie and/or Niagara county student.

 

Amherst Garden Club Calendar of

Events for 2011 & 2012 

 

June 22, 2011

Basics

10:00 am 
"Planning and Participating in the Flower Show"

Joan Peard, NGC Accredited Flower Show Judge Master & 
Amherst Garden Club Member

 &

Mary Ann Mache, Amherst Garden Club Member 

 

"Growing Perennials From Seed."
Linda Zeder, AGC Horticulture Chairman
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July 27, 2011

 Tour of Forest Lawn

"Trolly Ride and Tour"

 

Tour begins at 10:00 am

 Meet at the Forest Lawn

 641 Delaware Ave.

884-0095

 

Lunch follows at Pano’s Restaurant (cost is additional)

1081 Elmwood Ave. Buffalo, NY 12401

 

RSVP by July 6, 2011

Check made payable to Amherst Garden Club

C/o  Nan Rung, 8177 Oak Leaf Lane, Williamsville, NY 14221



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 August 10-21, 2011

 

172nd Erie County Fair

“Let Freedom Ring”

 

A Standard Flower Show

Erie County Agricultural Society

Hamburg, NY

 

 

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September 28, 2011

 

Flower Arranging Made Simple

Sylvia Fredricks, Amherst Garden Club Member

 

Pruning Perennials

Linda Zeder, AGC Horticulture Chairman

 

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October 26, 2011

 

Cornucopias

Mary Ann MacDonald of Shelly's Florist & Gift Shop
1600 Hopkins Road
Williamsville, NY 716-689-0690

 

This is a “hands on” workshop with members bringing in supplies as per list provided at September meeting.

 

 

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November 16, 2011

 

How to Grow and Show Houseplants

 

Michlers Florist & Greenhouses

118 South Forest, Williamsville, NY; 716-632-1290

www.mischlersflorist.com

 

 Bulbs and Their Proper Care

 Linda Zeder AGC Horticulture Chairperson

 

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December 7, 2011

 

“Silver and Gold…Memories New & Old”

 

Brookfield Country Club

5120 Shimerville Road, Clarence, NY

 

Cookies, Chinese Auction, Boutique, Door Prizes

 

Proceeds to Benefit:

Amherst Garden Club Scholarship

Civic, Conservation & Other Garden Club Projects

 

Tickets $25

Checks payable to Amherst Garden Club

Reservations by November 18, 2011

 

 

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January 25, 2012

 

Annual Meeting & Election of Officers

There will be a post meeting luncheon buffet of homemade soups.

 

 Houseplants: Care & Grooming

Linda Zeder, AGC Horticulture Chairperson

 

Preparation for the flower show each member will be given a houseplant along with care and grooming instructions so it can be entered in the May Flower Show

 

 

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February 23, 2012

 

Pond & Water Features for Your Patio

 Tim Zimmerman of Menne Nursery & Florist

3100 Niagara Falls Blvd., Amherst NY

 

 

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March 28, 2012

 

 Installation Luncheon

 

Brookfield Country Club

5120 Shimmerville Road,  Clarence, NY

 

11:30 am refreshments

12:00 noon Lunch

 

 

 

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April 27, 2012

 

Review & Update for the May Flower Show

Joan Peard, NGC Accredited Judge Master,

& Amherst Garden Club member

 

Mary Anne Mache, Amherst Garden Club member

 

 Primroses & Design Ideas

Linda Zeder, AGC Horticulture Chairperson

 

 

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May 22, 2012

 

 Setup & Entries for the Flower Show

 

 

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 May 23, 2012

 

Flower Show 2012

 

 St. John’s Church

6540 Main Street, Williamsville, NY

 

The Amherst Garden Club presents Flower Show 2012

10:00 a.m. Showtime!







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Summer 2010 Activities: We had a terrific tour of the new interactive Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site followed by a visit to the Massachusetts Street Project.

                                                                                                                               














            Year-round work helping out at the 
               Veteran's Hospital Greenhouse.

  
Club members Gerry Brinkworth, Eleanor Wolford and Pat Zalenski keep up the greenhouses at the Veteran's Hospital.
 
 

 
 
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