The Floral Designers of Wisconsin presented an NGC Standard Flower Show on Thursday, August 10-13, 2023 during the Wisconsin State Fair. The theme of the show was “Seasons of Life” and it was open to all WGCF members. It is a great opportunity to exhibit and showcase some of the beautiful plants you grow in your gardens. For example, some of the exhibits that received top awards were: Senecio cineraria ‘Silvery Velvet’ (Dusty Miller); Hydrangea paniculate ‘Lime Light’ and Thuga occidentalis (Arborvitae). This show had 113 horticulture exhibits ranging from annuals, perennials, bulbs, trees, shrubs, planters and houseplants. The Schedule for a flower show identifies what can be entered.
In addition to the horticulture division, there was a design division. There were 24 design exhibits. Gerianne Holzman received the Award of Design Excellence for her Exhibition Table for “School Days” with her interpretation as “A is for apples for the teacher”. More about the show in the upcoming Fall Wisconsin Gardens! |
Garden clubs exist to learn and serve together plus have fun while doing so. Recently Western Acres Garden Cub (of the Milwaukee District) put together "Cups of Cheer" to donate to a Brookfield nursing home. They used cups from Goodwill and fresh flowers to create some Easter floral arrangements. The residents of the nursing home were so appreciative of our efforts.
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![]() The Wisconsin Garden Club Federation founded in 1928 is a charter member of the National Garden Club organization. As an organization, we are proud of our heritage of developing relationships with fellow gardeners, learning, and gardening for good in our communities.
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