Suffield Garden Club Recognized for Comunity Service

It’s always meaningful to be recognized by one’s peers.

On October 25, 2023, members of the Suffield Garden Club were thrilled to accept three awards and five citations of merit from the Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut (FGCCT) at their 94th Annual Awards Meeting at the Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville, Conn. The awards are especially significant to the Suffield club in that the mission of the FGCCT is to “stimulate and encourage higher standards in all aspects of Garden Club work, and to protect and conserve our natural resources and promote civic beauty.” The Suffield club’s mission and activities are closely aligned, and volunteers work tirelessly in our community to bring knowledge and beauty for the benefit of all.

The Suffield club has been a member of the FGCCT since 1936.

The FGCCT awarded the Suffield Garden Club with:

Historic Memorial and Public Gardens – Club Citation – For the maintenance of the Phelps-Hatheway House formal parterre garden, designed by landscape architect Mary Wells Edwards, as well as the restoration of the historically accurate herb garden.

Youth Award of Excellence – Presented to the Suffield Garden Club for outstanding working with students to revive the Spaulding Elementary School’s Monarch Butterfly Atrium Outdoor Classroom.

Horticulture – Club Citation – Recognizing service across the community including plantings around the Civil War Soldier Monument, Gateway signs, gazebo on the green and town gardens; plus, over twenty years of maintaining the gardens at Phelps-Hatheway House, replacement and maintenance of dogwood trees on the Main Street, and the new monarch butterfly project.

Garden Therapy – Individual Citation – Garden club members visit residents of the Suffield House to provide social and artistic interaction through flower arranging workshops. Presented to Cheryl Armata, Annette DiLorenzo, Judy Hanmer, Sally Peters, and Joyce Zien for the monthly “Flower Power” programs.
Congratulations to all!