Bridgewater Garden Club
2020-2021 Programs
SEPTEMBER 2020
9/1 LIBRARY FLORAL/HORTICULTURAL DISPLAY
To Resume in January 2021
9/8 BOARD MEETING - 10:30 AM
Joyce Debellis
147 Candlewick Lane
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
9/22 GENERAL MEETING – 11:00 AM
Apple Grove Pavilion
Duke Island Park
191 Old York Road
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
“COUNTRY MARKET FUNDRAISER”
Members are encouraged to participate by bringing items to sell and buy – e.g. cakes, pies, vegetables, perennials, house plants, garden books, bundles of gardening magazines, floral design items. Items should be priced by each donor. Cash or checks to be made out to Bridgewater Garden Club, Inc.
Hostesses:
Board/Trustees
Thought for the Day: Marie Sereno
OCTOBER 2020
10/1 LIBRARY FLORAL/HORTICULTURAL DISPLAY
To Resume in January 2021
10/6 BOARD MEETING - 10:00 A.M
Margaret Esposito
16 Running Brook Road
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
10/21 “DAY TRIPPERS” – Leonard J. Buck Garden, Far Hills, NJ
10/27 GENERAL MEETING - 11:00 AM
Martinsville Community Center, 1961 Washington Valley Road
Martinsville, NJ 08836
“Zoom Video Meeting Basics”
Sandra Rhue, VP of Programs, will give a tutorial to Club Members on using their phones, computer and Ipads to access Zoom Video Meeting Application and other virtual tools to keep us connected during the pandemic and afterwards. After the tutorial, we will use Zoom to have a virtual program on a gardening topic of interest. Bring your questions and digital device and/or laptop to get connected.
Hostesses: Margaret Esposito
Barbara Lane / Kathleen Heaphy / Marie Sereno
Thought for the Day: Ellen Bogusky
November 2020
11/1 LIBRARY FLORAL/HORTICULTURAL DISPLAY
To Resume in January 2021
11/10 BOARD MEETING – 10:00 AM
Marie Sereno
604 Porter Way West
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
11/24 GENERAL MEETING – TBD
“Design Pointers for the Holiday”
Our own award-winning designer, Patti Cerrato will be giving advice on how to do a standard red rose arrangement like the pros do. Next, she will show techniques of creating a hand tied bouquet. Lastly, she will make traditional Thanksgiving arrangement in a carved out live pumpkin. All will be raffled off at the end of the meeting. Bring your pen and paper to take notes.
Hostesses: Joyce Debellis
Christine Chapman/Jessica Wu/Karen Oldenburg
Thought for the Day: Pat Schofield
DECEMBER 2020
TBD
JANUARY 2021
1/2 LIBRARY FLORAL/HORTICULTURAL DISPLAY
Jan 2-15 Marjorie Miller
Jan 16-31 Pat Schofield
1/5 BOARD MEETING – 6:00 PM
Zoom Video Meeting (link to be sent prior to meeting
& Conference Call Phone Number: 425-436-6330;
Access Code: 125125; Host Code: 1520
1/26 GENERAL MEETING – TBD
“Suburban Wildlife”
At our first meeting of the new year, January 26, 2021, Naturalist Marc Gussen, Director of the Closter Nature Center, will introduce our members to suburban wildlife. Through his fun, dynamic and educational lecture on the topic, Marc will explore the ecology of suburban wildlife, share his knowledge on the challenges of wildlife habitat, biodiversity, and overabundance. With wildlife in suburbia, their control, removal, and management is not only a tremendous management challenge, but also an educational opportunity to help people understand the natural world and their place in it. Please bring your questions!
Hostesses: Marie Sereno
Sharon Wilkinson/Carol Murphy/Gail Smith
Thought for the Day: Patti Cerrato
FEBRUARY 2021
2/1 LIBRARY FLORAL/HORTICULTURAL DISPLAY
Feb 1-14 Arlene Dolegiewitz
Feb 15-28 Paula Chung
2/2 BOARD MEETING – 6:00 PM
Zoom Video Meeting (link to be sent prior to meeting
& Conference Call Phone Number: 425-436-6330;
Access Code: 125125; Host Code: 1520
2/23 GENERAL MEETING – TBD
“Botanic Jewelry / Botanical Arts…where we are free to roam and our imagination soars”
At our February 23, 2021 meeting, Linda Williams, former Director of District IV, will peak your interest in
Botanical Arts through making Botanical Jewelry. Linda will share her knowledge on how to gather, dry, prep,
paint and assemble materials to create jewelry – “Botanical Jewelry”.
Hostesses: Trudy Powelson
Rosemary Girone/Dorothy Stevens/Arlene Dolegiewitz
Thought for the Day: Arlene Dolegiewitz
MARCH 2021
3/1 LIBRARY FLORAL/HORTICULTURAL DISPLAY
Mar 1-15 Sarah Schwarz
Mar 16-31 Patti Cerrato
Courtyard Care Team B
3/2 BOARD MEETING – 10:00 a.m.
Sandra Rhue, 373 Pond Road, Bridgewater, NJ
3/24 “DAY TRIPPERS” – Reeves Reed Arboretum, Summit, NJ
and Greenwood Gardens, Short Hills, NJ
3/23 GENERAL MEETING - 9:30 AM Bridgewater Library
1 Vogt Drive, Bridgewater, NJ 08807
“Organic Vegetable Garden”
Virginia Lamb will share her knowledge on organic vegetable gardens. Home vegetable gardens born out of necessity during the food shortages of World Wars I and II, are making a resurgence. Whether you want to reduce your trips to the grocery store, productivity fill your additional at-home time, minimize your carbon footprint, savor nutritious organic foods, or simply enjoy the wonders of nature, growing your own vegetables is extremely rewarding. Virginia Lamb of Groundwork Education and Consulting is an Environmental Educator with over 25 years of experience in recycling, composting, soil health, and organic gardening. She has a BA in Environmental Studies and an MS in Soil Science.
Hostesses: Linda Reid
Sue Murphy/Patti Cerrato/Pat Schofield
Thought for the Day: Cynthia Bartlett
APRIL 2021
4/1 LIBRARY FLORAL/HORTICULTURAL DISPLAY
Apr 1-15 Dorothy Stevens
Apr 16-30 Lydia Oshva
Courtyard Care Team B
4/6 BOARD MEETING – 10:00 a.m.
Linda Reid
12 Tiffin Place
Bridgewater, NJ
4/21 “DAY TRIPPERS” – Holland Greenhouses, Monroe Township, NJ
4/27 GENERAL MEETING – TBD
“Curb Appeal: Tips for the Front Yard”
Bruce Crawford, State Program Leader for Home and Public Horticulture, NJ Agricultural Experiment Station, will share his landscape knowledge on “Curb Appeal: Tips for the Front Yard.” Whether you’re looking to sell your home or simply create a welcoming atmosphere for visitors, curb appeal is one of the most important aspects of landscape design you can focus on. These tips could help improve your front yard landscaping and draw friends and family to your front door.
Hostesses: Marjorie Miller
Phyllis Miller/Claire Waldron/Marianne Morrone
Thought for the Day: Gail Smith
MAY 2021
5/1 MAY DAY BASKETS – Members deliver May Day baskets.
5/1 LIBRARY FLORAL/HORTICULTURAL DISPLAY
May 1-15 Marianne Morrone
May 16-30 Barbara Lane
Courtyard Care Team C
5/4 BOARD MEETING – 10:00 a.m.
Marjorie Miller
113 Hagerman Court
Bridgewater, NJ
5/12 “DAY TRIPPERS”
Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA
5/25 GENERAL MEETING – TBD
"Good Bugs – Bad Bugs! Who’s Who?”
Figuring out who the beneficial insects are and who the pests are in your garden can be confusing. Randi Eckel, PhD, from Toadshade Wildflower Farm, will help to sort it out and discuss some management strategies that may help you strike the right balance in your garden between good bugs and bad bugs. Please bring your questions!
Hostesses: Beth Spinelli
Cynthia Bartlett/Carole Iuso/Marie Sereno
Thought for the Day: Arti Dunn
Hostesses: Marjorie Miller
Phyllis Miller/Claire Waldron/Marianne Morrone
Thought for the Day: Gail Smith
JUNE 2021
6/1 LIBRARY FLORAL/HORTICULTURAL DISPLAY
Jun1-15 Sandra Rhue
Jun 16-30 Carole Iuso
Courtyard Care Team D
6/1 BOARD MEETING – 10:00 a.m.
Sarah Schwarz
193 Riverview Road
Bridgewater, NJ
JUNE LUNCHEON – TBD
JULY 2021
7/1 LIBRARY FLORAL/HORTICULTURAL DISPLAY
Jul 1-15 Carol Weber
Jul 16-31 Jessica Wu
Courtyard Care Team E
AUGUST 2021
8/1 LIBRARY FLORAL/HORTICULTURAL DISPLAY
Aug 1-15 Marie Sereno
Aug 16-31 Phyllis Miller
Courtyard Care Team F