Wayne Woods Garden Club

National Garden Week
2023-06-04 - 2023-06-10 | PA
National Garden Week takes place annually in the first full week of June. This year it is held from June 4 to 10. It is spearheaded by National Garden Clubs, a nonprofit organization headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri that promotes the love of gardening, floral design, and civic and environmental responsibility. The day is about bringing more awareness to the importance of gardening and preserving gardening traditions and practices by passing on knowledge to new gardeners. Most importantly, the day is about simply enjoying gardening.

Business Meeting & End of Year Dinner: "Garden Party"
2023-06-07 18:30 - 21:30 (America/Phoenix) | Leeland Room, 720 Fayette Street, Conshohocken, PA, 19428, United States
Business Meeting & End of Year Dinner: “Garden Party”
Presented by: Social Events Committee
Chair: Ellen McGarrigle
Overview: Join us for a Garden Party at the Leeland Mansion.
6:30 PM Cocktails
7:00 PM Dinner
For more information about the event Contact Us.

GCFP District I Business Meeting and Presidents' Luncheon
2023-06-09 11:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | PA
Meeting: GCFP District I Business Meeting and Presidents’ Luncheon
Location: Stroud Water Research Center
970 Spencer Rd, Avondale, PA 19311
Time: 11am District Meeting
11:30am: Lunch
12:15pm: Presentation and Tour
For more information visit the Garden Club Federation of Pennsylvania website.

Board Meeting
2023-06-21 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | PA
The June board meeting is scheduled for the 21st at 7 p.m., hosted by Libby Espey.
Members, please check your email for event details, location, and contact information.
For more information about the event Contact Us.

Business Meeting & Welcome Back Social "French Country Apple"
2023-09-06 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Packer Hall at Trinity Episcopal Church, 966 Trinity Lane, King of Prussia, PA, 19406, United States
Business Meeting & Welcome Back Social
“French Country Apple”
Presented by: Hospitality, Membership & Social Events Committee
Chair: Karen Bruno
Overview: Enjoy a fun meeting with apple fun facts and trivia.
After the meeting and social, Committee Chairs will break out with their committee members and review responsibilities.
NGC Goals & Objectives: Horticulture, Gardening Fellowship
For more information about the event Contact Us.

Upper Merion Farmers Market
2023-09-09 09:00 - 13:00, 2023-09-30 09:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Norview Farm Park, 670 N Henderson Road, King of Prussia, PA, 19406
Visit Us at the Upper Merion Farmer’s Market!
Presented by: Communications & Publicity Committee
Chair: Colleen Gassert
WWGC will be at the Upper Merion Farmers Market at Norview Farm Park
We will have a table with information about the club & membership, handouts, and even some plant giveaways. If you are a gardener or enjoy floral design check us out! All skill levels welcome.
If you would like more information about our club, or have questions about how to join please stop by. We’d love to hear from you and look forward to meeting you!
Event Details
Location: 670 N Henderson Rd, King of Prussia, PA 19406
Time: 9:00AM – 1:00PM
Note: Event is rain or shine

GCFP District I Annual Luncheon & Meeting: "Eloquent Iris"
2023-09-13 10:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | PA
Meeting: GCFP District I Annual Luncheon & Meeting
“Eloquent Iris”
Hosted by: Spade and Trowel Club
Presenter: Claire Agre, Landscape Architect
Location: Kennett Square Golf and Country Club
Time: 10am

Board Meeting
2023-09-20 18:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | PA
The September Board Meeting is scheduled for the 2oth at 6:30 p.m., hosted by Libby Espey & Susan Dearden Bryan.
Members, please check your yearbook for event details, location, and contact information.
For more information about the event Contact Us.

Business Meeting & Speaker: Nancy Gaspari “Pruning Like the Pros”
2023-10-04 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Packer Hall at Trinity Episcopal Church, 966 Trinity Lane, King of Prussia, PA, 19406, United States
Business Meeting & Speaker: Nancy Gaspari
“Pruning Like the Pros”

Presented by: Program Committee
Chair: Bonnie Keen
Overview: Nancy Gaspari, ISA TRAQ, NOFA AOLCP is a Certified Arborist with ISA, the International Society of Arboriculture, and is Tree Risk Assessment Qualified. She is also an Accredited Organic Land Care Professional with NOFA, the Northeast Organic Farming Association.
In her presentation, Nancy will discuss the best practices for pruning trees and shrubs to promote good health, structural integrity and beauty. She will share some insights on the effects of pruning from a woody plant’s perspective and how that understanding can help us make better pruning decisions.She will also demonstrate and make recommendations for pruning tools with tips on how to best use and maintain them, including a sharpening demonstration.
Horticulture Committee Note: Always one of the first signs of spring, the Horticulture Committee will be distributing a very early daffodil called “February Gold” to members at the October meeting. Thank you to Nancy Bruhns for this beautiful choice.
NGC Goals & Objectives: Trees and Shrubs
For more information about the event Contact Us.

Upper Merion Community Fair & Fall Festival
2023-10-07 12:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Heuser Park, 694 W Beidler Rd, King of Prussia, PA, 19406
Visit Us at the Upper Merion Community Fair & Fall Festival!
Presented by: Communications & Publicity Committee
Chair: Colleen Gassert
WWGC will be at the Upper Merion Community Fair & Fall Festival
We will have a table with information about the club & membership, handouts, and even some plant giveaways. If you are a gardener or enjoy floral design check us out! All skill levels welcome.
Upper Merion Township’s Community Fair and Fall Festival is free to the public, kid, and pet friendly, and happening on October 7, 2023 in Heuser Park starting at 12:00PM – Rain or Shine. The event will feature a large variety of food vendors, crafters, community organizations, and kid-friendly activities such as hayrides, a pumpkin patch, inflatables, face painting and more!
If you would like more information about our club, or have questions about how to join please stop by. We’d love to hear from you and look forward to meeting you!
Event Details
Location: 694 W Beidler Rd, King of Prussia, PA 19406
Time: 12pm to 4pm
Note: Event is rain or shine

Workshop: Birch Bark Fall Arrangement
2023-10-11 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | PA
Workshop: Birch Bark Fall Arrangement

Presented by: Floral Design Committee
Chair: Gwen Puglisi
Overview: We will create a fall arrangement using assorted orange flowers, first by creating a custom container wrapping oasis with sheets of birch bark and green moss.
Please bring:

clippers

For more information about the event Contact Us.

Trip & Garden Tour: Stoneleigh
2023-10-21 10:00 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | Stoneleigh, 1829 County Line Rd,, Villanova,, PA, 19085, United States
Trip & Garden Tour: Stoneleigh
Presented By: Trips Committee
Chair: Pat Holden
We have a trip planned to Stoneleigh: A Natural Garden Saturday, October 21st.
We will meet at Roberts School at 10 a.m.
Overview: In 2016, the Haas family donated Stoneleigh to Natural Lands to protect it forever. And, so that the gardens could be enhanced, layering historical designs with contemporary plantings that restore ecological function to the landscape. Stoneleigh is a unique garden blending history, horticulture, ecological and conservation values, and Natural Lands’ emphasis on access to nature for all.
For more information about the event Contact Us.

Business Meeting & Speaker: Kristi Wenrich “Structures in the Garden: Growing Vertically, Pest Strategies, and Containers”
2023-11-01 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Packer Hall at Trinity Episcopal Church, 966 Trinity Lane, King of Prussia, PA, 19406, United States
Business Meeting & Speaker: Kristi Wenrich
“Structures in the Garden: Growing Vertically, Pest Strategies, and Containers”
Presented by: Program Committee
Chair: Bonnie Keen
Overview: This presentation will cover strategies for growing vertically, including growing vertically in containers, fighting pests — including deer, and increasing garden harvesting time deep into the shoulder seasons. Kristi Wenrich, a Penn State Extension Master Gardener, loves to garden! She grows, eats, and preserves every vegetable, herb, and spice she can acquire seeds for in Montgomery County, PA. Her goal is to transform her tiny piece of suburbia from a generic lawn into an edible landscape for humans, insects, and birds. Her favorite crop to grow is new gardeners.
NGC Goals & Objectives: Horticulture, Gardening
For more information about the event Contact Us.

GCFP District I Business Meeting & Design Challenge Thanksgiving Centerpiece
2023-11-09 10:00 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | PA
Meeting: Business Meeting & Design Challenge
Thanksgiving Centerpiece
Hosted by: Uwchlan Garden Club
Location: Uwchlan Meeting House
Time: 10am

Board Meeting
2023-11-15 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | PA
The November Board Meeting is scheduled for the 15th at 7 p.m.
Hosted by Gwen Puglisi & Karen Bruno.
Members, please check your yearbook for event details, location, and contact information.
For more information about the event Contact Us.

Christmas Craft Fair and Bazaar at Mother of Divine Providence Church
2023-11-18 09:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Mother of Divine Providence Church, 333 Allendale Rd, King of Prussia, PA, 19406
Come visit us at the Christmas Craft Fair and Bazaar!
Presented By: Fundraising Committee
Chair: Anne McCrary
We will have a collection of items that make wonderful gifts or additions to your holiday decor.
Items include baked goods, arrangements with fresh greens, and holiday decor.
For more information visit the website Christmas Craft Fair and Bazaar at Mother of Divine Providence Church.

Business Meeting & Hands-On Design: Make & Take Arrangement “Toasting the Holiday”
2023-12-06 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Packer Hall at Trinity Episcopal Church, 966 Trinity Lane, King of Prussia, PA, 19406, United States
Business Meeting & Hands-On Design: Make & Take Arrangement
“Toasting the Holiday”

Presented by: Floral Design Committee
Chair: Gwen Puglisi
Overview: Toasting the holiday, we will create a holiday-themed arrangement in a martini or wine glass.
Please bring clippers and a glass of your choice. All other supplies will be provided.
Guest Fee: $10
NGC Goals & Objectives: Floral Design
For more information about the event Contact Us.

Workshop: Candlestick Arrangement
2024-01-20 11:00 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | PA
Workshop: Candlestick Arrangement
Presented by: Horticulture Committee
Chair: Susan Dearden Bryan
Overview: We will create a winter candlestick arrangement using greens and a special flower holder form.
Please bring:

clippers
candlestick
candle

For more information about the event Contact Us.

Business Meeting & Speaker: Pam Walsh Water Garden Presentation
2024-02-07 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | PA
Business Meeting & Speaker: Pam Walsh
Water Garden Presentation, Slide Show with Lecture and Q & A with a follow-up tour of her water garden in July

Presented by: Programs Committee
Chair: Bonnie Keen
Overview: Pam Walsh has been a member of Uwchlan Garden club since 2018. She has been interested in gardening for many years, especially since moving to her cur-rent home in 1986. She started her water garden-ing journey with a small, preformed pond in 1987 and expanded with an additional large pond in 2010. Through the years she has also added tub gardens and small water fountain gardens.
Pam has been giving pond tours to her club and various local groups since 2010, including the Annual Brandywine Valley Water garden tour. Her water garden is a PHS Gardening and Green-ing Blue Ribbon Winner in 2018, 2019, and 2020. In her program we will also get information on her many hardy and non-hardy water plants.
The program will be presented on Zoom. Please check your email for Zoom information and links.
NGC Goals & Objectives: Horticulture, Gardening
For more information about the event Contact Us.

Board Meeting
2024-02-21 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | PA
The February Board Meeting is scheduled for the 21st at 7 p.m.
Presented on Zoom.
Members, please check your yearbook and email for event details, location, and contact information.
For more information about the event Contact Us.

GCFP District I Business Meeting & Speaker : Bonita Herman, Master Gardener “Mason Bees”
2024-02-22 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | PA
Meeting: GCFP District I Business Meeting & Speaker: Bonita Herman, Master Gardener
“Mason Bees”
Location: Zoom
Time: 7pm

Business Meeting & Hands-On Design: Make & Take Arrangement "Luck o' the Irish"
2024-03-06 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Packer Hall at Trinity Episcopal Church, 966 Trinity Lane, King of Prussia, PA, 19406, United States
Business Meeting & Hands-On Design: Make & Take Arrangement
“Luck o’ the Irish”

Presented by: Floral Design Committee
Chair: Gwen Puglisi
Overview: Using St. Patrick’s Day as our inspiration, we will create a mass arrangement using green and white flowers and a touch of orange.
Please bring clippers. Guest Fee $20.
NGC Goals & Objectives: Floral Design
For more information about the event Contact Us.

Business Meeting & Speaker: Liz Tankel "The Dirt on Dirt"
2024-04-03 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Packer Hall at Trinity Episcopal Church, 966 Trinity Lane, King of Prussia, PA, 19406, United States
Business Meeting & Speaker: Liz Tankel
“The Dirt on Dirt”

Presented by: Programs Committee
Chair: Bonnie Keen
Overview: Liz will present on soil, the basic building block for plants. She will also touch on composting your own soil as well as how to choose safe bulk or bagged soils at home and garden centers. Liz Tankel has been gardening the same 2.5 acre plot of land since 1986, using native plants where possible, in addition to flow-ers and fruits and vegetables. She composts all kitchen and garden waste, and this material is utilized in all of her beds. The Tankels do not use any lawn chemicals or pest control or synthetic fertilizer. Liz became aware of toxic contamination in bagged soils when she worked on a project with activist Darree Sicher, who focused on the application of municipal sewage on agricultural fields.
NGC Goals & Objectives: Environment, Education
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Workshop: Handbag Planter
2024-04-14 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | PA
Workshop: Handbag Planter

Presented by: Floral Design Committee
Chair: Gwen Puglisi
Overview: We will create a planter in the shape of a hand-bag using chicken wire and sheet moss. Dirt and plants will not be included.
Please bring:

gloves
wire cutters
any accessories you wish to apply to your purse

For more information about the event Contact Us.

Board Meeting
2024-04-17 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | PA
The April Board Meeting is scheduled for the 17th at 7 p.m.
Hosted by Bonnie Keen.
Members, please check your yearbook for event details, location, and contact information.
For more information about the event Contact Us.

Business Meeting & Speaker: Deborah Dickinson "Spring in Full Bloom" An Ikebana Presentation
2024-05-01 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Packer Hall at Trinity Episcopal Church, 966 Trinity Lane, King of Prussia, PA, 19406, United States
Business Meeting & Speaker: Deborah Dickinson
“Spring in Full Bloom” An Ikebana Presentation

Presented by: Programs Committee
Chair: Bonnie Keen
Overview: Deborah Dickinson, Jonin Sanyo (Sogetsu teacher, second grade) will create dynamic ikebana arrangements with a sense of movement and balance while focusing on spring. Many art forms focus on color, line and space; ikebana does this through branches, flowers and sometimes uncon-ventional materials. Deborah has studied ikebana for over 16 years with her teacher, Mrs. Hata and continues to attend classes and workshops to expand her knowledge. She has exhibited at the Philadelphia Flower Show, Shofuso Japanese House and Gardens in Fairmont Park, the Delaware Contemporary in Wilmington and People’s Light and Theater in Malvern. She enjoys sharing ikebana through informal demonstrations at the flower show and Cherry Blossom Festival, where the curious public may experience ikebana for the first time.
NGC Goals & Objectives: Floral Design
For more information about the event Contact Us.

Trip & Garden Tour: Meadowbrook Farm Newly Renovated PHS Garden
2024-05-04 09:30 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | PHS Meadowbrook Farm, 1633 Washington Lane, Jenkintown, 19046
Trip & Garden Tour: Meadowbrook Farm Newly Renovated PHS Garden
Presented By: Trips Committee
Chair: Pat Holden
We have a trip planned to Meadowbrook Farm Saturday, May 4th.
We will meet at Roberts School at 9:30a.m.
Overview: We can stroll the grounds on our own and have a picnic lunch in their picnic grove.
For more information about the event Contact Us.

Business Meeting & End of Year Dinner "Springtime in Paris"
2024-06-05 18:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | PA
Business Meeting & End of Year Dinner
Springtime in Paris

Presented by: Hospitality, Membership & Social Events Committee
Chair: Karen Bruno

For more information about the event Contact Us.

GCFP District I Business Meeting and Presidents' Luncheon
2024-06-07 11:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | PA
Meeting: GCFP District I Business Meeting and Presidents’ Luncheon
Location: TBD
Time: 11am District Meeting
11:30am: Lunch
For more information visit the Garden Club Federation of Pennsylvania website.
