Boswell Botany Trail:

Assists in the conservation and educational self-guided trail at the Southern Vermont Arts Center that was founded by Petey Boswell and continues to be maintained by the Club.

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Civic Beautification:

• Manchester: Coordinates planting and maintaining baskets, boxes and planters in Manchester during the summer months.  Schedules dates for clean-up and weeding. Maintains a pollinator garden at the Green.

• Dorset: Coordinates planting and maintaining baskets, boxes and planters in Dorset during the summer months. Schedules dates for clean-up and weeding. Maintains a pollinator garden at the Green.

• Litter Pick-up: Coordinates litter pick-up along River Road, Manchester twice a year.​

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Flower Arrangements:

Provides floral arrangements weekly to the Manchester Community Library and also on occasion for the Southern Vermont Arts Center.

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Garden Therapy:

Assists residents in local care facilities with making small floral arrangements with live material at monthly workshops.  Provides small arrangements for residents unable to attend.

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Hospitality: 

Communicates with volunteers to provide light refreshments and floral arrangements

to monthly meetings and events.  Coordinates set-up the day of the meeting/event.

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Junior Gardeners: 

Coordinates programs to help foster a love of gardening, focusing on youth education.

Promotes gardening activities with students in local schools. 

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Programs:

Selects committee members to work on the Annual program and events. Selects possible programs, presenters, day trips and events. Coordinates specific programs and the annual outing. 

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​Annual Events

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• Flower Show:   Coordinates all aspects of the show, including publicity.  This event is held every other year and participation by all Club members is expected.  

 

• ​​​Garden Tour:  Plans the garden tour of local residents’ gardens, including publicity, ticket sales and welcoming attendees at various home garden locations. This major fundraiser is held every other year and participation by all Club members is expected.  

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• Plant, Bake and Tag Sale:  Coordinates this major annual fundraiser.  Distributes posters and flyers prior to the event.  Manages set-up, sales and clean-up.  Communicates with all Club members to contribute plants, garden related items and baked goods.

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• Annual Greens Workshop:  Coordinates annual workshop to decorate wreaths that are donated to local municipal buildings and churches during the holidays​​​

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• Hoilday Market:  Coordiantes committee members and volunteers to create and provide wreaths, table centers and holiday decorations.  Encourage members to contribute baked goods.  Participation by all Club members is expected at this annual fundraiser.

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Our Members at Work

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Archivist: 

Stores subm that itted up-to- date records of Club activities, honors and achievements, files of yearly programs, membership lists, sign-in sheets and a complete set of yearbooks (dated 1920 to current). Knowledgeable with parliamentary procedure and is a resource for the presiding officer.

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Awards:

Prepares and submits applications for State, New England Regional and National Garden Club Awards in order that Club activities and members may receive the recognition they merit.

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Birds:

Coordinates the Annual Bird Walk in the spring to identify species of birds during spring migration, and to identify emerging wildflowers.  Plans a breakfast and a program speaker.  Provides the membership with current and relevant information. ​​​

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Communications:  Helps to spread the word about our upcoming GCM events, news, etc. We require a wide range of assistance ranging from those with expertise in website management, writing and graphics to helping hands for dissemination of promotional materials.

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Conservation: 

Provides the membership with reviews of current and relevant issues in the area of conservation.

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