The Kensington Garden Club is an active working organization. We have many interesting speakers and events. Members are expected to participate in projects, meeting and activities developing and utilizing their unique skills and interests.
Before becoming a member, we request potential members to attend three meetings or workshops. When you have made a decision to join the organization, we will provide an application form.
Some of our activities and member responsibilities are as follows:
Members participate by attending monthly meetings. Each member takes a turn helping the Hospitality Committee by providing baked goods or creating a flower arrangement.
Assist other members in civic development projects such as plantings or decorations at the Town Hall or Peck Library or assist at the Marjorie Moore Bird Sanctuary. (See Projects)
Make arrangements or wreaths for sale at the Berlin Fair. Assist in selling the arrangements at the Berlin Fair.
Help out with special events like the Connecticut Flower & Garden Show, potted plant sale, Christmas Boutique, Scarecrow Contest or Berlin Farmers Market .
Learn about new trends in landscaping, organic gardening, floral design, container and maintenance gardening.
2009 - 2010 Yearbook
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Officers ( Left to Right )
Recording Secretary - Debbi Wright
Vice President - Dottie Fox
President - Bert Krysztopik
Corresponding Secretary - Barbara Schweitzer
Treasurer- Roberta Sataline
Director- Carolyn Neely
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Kensington Garden Club 2009-2011 Officers & Committees
Committees
Artistic
Bird Santuary
Budget
Civic Development
Conservation&Horticulture
Hospitality
Library
Membership
Nominating
Telephone Tree
Publicity
Scholarship
Sunshine
Ways & Means
Year Book
Web Site
The Kensington Garden Club Web site was designed in keeping with a theme that reflects the clubs flower -Pink Dogwood (Cornus Florida) and club colors of Pink and Green.
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THE LEGEND OF THE DOGWOOD
There is a legend, that at the time of the Crucifixion the dogwood had been the size of the oak and other forest trees. So firm and strong was the tree that it was chosen as the timber of the cross. To be used thus for such a cruel purpose greatly distressed the tree, and Jesus, nailed upon it, sensed this and in His gentle pity for all sorrow and suffering said to it "Because of your regret and pity for My suffering, never again shall the dogwood tree grow large enough to be used as a cross. Henceforth it shall be slender and bent and twisted and it's blossoms shall be in the form of a cross...two long and two short petals. And in the center of the outer edge of each petal there will be nail prints , brown with rust and stained with red, and in the center of the flower there will be a crown of thorns and all who see it will remember."
.Resources
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.Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut
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FLOWER SHOW
2010
