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.
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2011-2012 Officers
President - Dottie Fox
Vice President - Debbi Wright
Recording Secretary - Diane Wolf
Corresponding Secretary - Joanne Clark
Treasurer - Roberta Sataline
Director- Janet D'Avanzo
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Kensington Garden Club 2010-2011 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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.Resources
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.Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut
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DOGWOOD TREE
by Marion Doyle
In May the Dogwood blossomed,
And oh, but it was fair;
As if the shimmering whiteness hung
Suspended in the air.
When summer came I passed to find
Its flowering was done,
But lovely still, in silver-green,
It took the morning sun.
And when, in gray November,
Once more with it I stood
Its, little lamps of scarlet tips
Lit all the sombre wood.
It was as if that slender tree
Was a message meant for me:
What if the sky was tarnished metal?
I could recall each pearly petal.
And here were berries flaming bright
as a signal fire at night.
Spelling out against the skies:
Nothing ever wholly dies.
I brought a branch away with me
as living shibboleth,
A shinning promise there shall be,
Out of dark November death,
White rebirth in a Dogwood tree--
And glowing as that branach, my faith
Renewed in Immortality.
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