The Long Hill Garden Club of Trumbull, Connecticut

Founded and Federated in 1941

Applause for our Members

 

This year, 2009, Nancy and Al's June Garden Tour was visited by Sydney Eddison, author of "The Gardener's Palette".

The "Spinning Wheel Gardens" will be featured this year in a number of publications: the cover of the National Garden's Catalog, a rose garden publication, a National Garden Club calendar, "Visions of Beauty" (see below) and "The Review", a local magazine. Kudo's to Nancy and Al for the beauty and creativity of their gardens, all the work that that entails and their generous willingness to share these gardens, with us and the general public.

This is Nancy's beatifiul photo, gracing the cover of THE National Garden Clubs Catalog.

Printed inside the cover of this booklet:

Garden Entry Contest:

The First Place Winners in the Garden Entry Contest (front cover) are: Nancy and Al Lenoce of Trumbull, CT. This garden contains 500 Roses, a pond, and lovely garden statuary. All the garden structures have been designed and made by Al. The garden is open free to the public every June!

The judges for this contest were from Rutgers University, the State University of New Jersey.

 

 

 

 

 

The Federated Garden Clubs of Ct Flower and Garden Show 2010 ribbon winners by our Long Hill Garden club members.

Arlene Field, took a second prize ribbon for her table design at the 2010 Flower and Garden Show in Hartford, CT. " Spice of Life". She entered Division II -Design- Part 1: Designs for the home, Section A Entertaining-Class 1. Nifty Neighbors-An informal funtional coffe for three:

 

Division II- Design Part II -Designs for Show -Class 13 Wondrous Wildlife--a design inspired by one of nature's creations.

 

Evelyn Shapiro took a third place ribbon for her design.

 

Division II- Design - Part II Designs for Show Calss 8- Two tickets to...

 

 

Terry took a second place ribbon for her design.

In Horticulture

Cathy Ritch won a blue ribbon for her plant Hatiora salicorniodes.

 

Mary Williamson won a blue ribbon for her stem of
leucothoe fontanesiana 'Rainbow'
a third place ribbon for her Arboral collection
and a third place for a Black Pussy Willow-Salix melanostachys specimen.

Thanks to these women, the Long Hill Garden Club of Trumbull, was well represented at the Hartford Show.

Congraulations to All!!!

Consider doing this yourself next year!!

 

Ruth Mohr and the club took home awards at the October 2008 meeting.

Patti Pitts and Arlene Field took first and second place awards at the 2008 The Connecticut Flower and Garden Show for their Tea Table designs. Congratulations!!

Our own designer Terry Stoleson is dwarfed by her design at the New Britain Art Museum's grand opening. TERRY STOLESON DESIGN AWARD

The first Terry Stoleson Design Award at the 2008 Flower Show.

The Connecticut Post had a great interview with Terry in celebration of her "Terry Stoleson Design Award" on Sunday Feb 17, 2008

Julia Lavitola grew a GIANT sunflower!!

To see photos of Nancy and Al Lenoce's Spinning Wheel Gardens go to http://www.ctgardenclubs.org/gallery.html#lenoce

also http://www.ctrose.org under rose show.