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Kensington Garden Club
Est. 1955
Member of the Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut - Member of National Garden Clubs, Inc.
Federated Garden Clubs of CT Awards 2024
Club Certificate of Appreciation
This award was given to Kim Ferraguto for her outstanding dedication and contributions to the Kensington Garden Club as Artistic Director.
Federated Garden Clubs of CT Awards 2023
Award of Excellence for a Large Club
This award was given for our beautiful firehouse planters and annual plant sale.
Individual Citations for Memorial and Public Gardens was awarded to 9 club members: Lilia Kieltzha, Vicki Griswold, Evelyn Anderson, Diane Roncaioli, Lori Zisk, Elva Stregowski, Bette MacCarthy. Cyndi McKinnon, and Dorie Wojcik.
Certificate of Individual Achievement was awarded to 7 club members: Peggy LaJoie, Barbara Schweitzer, Bonnie McNair, Amanda Stern, Jane Skinner, Devi Patel, and Nancy Drain.
Federated Garden Clubs of CT Awards 2019
Lucille Schavoir Award - 2019
Considered the highest award in the state presented to a Garden Club, we were honored to receive the Lucille Schavoir Award, a silver bowl, for outstanding work during the year. This included a major project to install a butterfly garden at Volunteer Park and involved working with the Berlin Parks and Recreation, a local nursery and 6 students from Upbeat. The club is commended for bringing together many contributors and turning unused land into a beautiful way station for pollinators.
Certificate of Individual Achievement was awarded to 3 club members: Bonnie M, Mary Ann M and Barbara S. They are recognized for their work planting and maintaining garden beds in patriotic colors of red, white and blue at the Worthington Ridge Soldiers Memorial.
First Place in the medium size category for our Newsletter.
Second Place for our printed Yearbook.
Kensington Garden Club Seeks Scholarship Applicant
The Kensington Garden Club will award a $1500 scholarship to a student who resides in Berlin, East
Berlin or Kensington, and who will be attending an institution of higher education in the fall. This
scholarship is available to a qualifying student whose future goal is to pursue a career in one or more of
the following fields: Agronomy, Agriculture, Botany, Conservation, Ecology, Environmental Control,
Forestry, Horticulture, Landscape Design, and Land Management, as well as Business/General Studies
within the goal of a career in Agriculture or Environmental Sciences. The qualifications of scholarship,
character, career goals, and commitment to his/her chosen field of study will be considered in
determining the recipient.
The deadline for completed applications is April 30, 2026, and can be mailed to:
Kensington Garden Club, % Scholarship Committee, P .O. Box 367, Kensington, CT 06037.
Questions may be directed to Mary Kathryn LaRose, 802-236-8753.
The Kensington Garden Club is offering a $1500 scholarship to an individual who will be attending an
institution of higher education in the fall with plans to pursue study in botany, agriculture, environmental
sciences, or related areas. Additional information and the application can be found on the website of
the Kensington Garden Club, www.kensingtongardenclub.net. The deadline for completed applications is
April 30. Questions may be directed to Mary Kathryn LaRose, 802-236-8753.