Blue Star Marker Memorial installed in Windmill Park by the Botany Belles & Beaus Garden Club in cooperation with American Legion & Auxiliary Post 240 was dedicated on May 15th with Chuck and Linda McCafferty in attendance.
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Lake Wissota Garden Club added a Gold Star Marker to the Lafayette Veterans Memorial at Ray's Beach Park. It was dedicated on May 15th and Chuck and Linda McCafferty, Wisconsin's Blue Star Chairs were in attendance. The Gold Star marker recognizes the ultimate sacrifice that a service member has made and the family.
Lake Wissota also added a Blue Star Marker at the Lafayette Town Hall. |
The Milwaukee District installed a Blue Star By Way Marker on the Hank Aaron Trail west of the State Fairgrounds in West Allis. In attendance were: Mayor Dan Devine (West Allis), Diane Olsen (MDGC District Director) Nancy Gregory
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Floral Designers of Wisconsin Garden Club is "Diggin' It" at this year's Wisconsin State Fair Flower Show. The club invites all garden club members to participate in the Aug. 7 to 10 show in the Grand Champion Hall on the fair grounds in West Allis. This is a National Garden Club Standard Flower Show.
Download the show's schedule HERE. Check out the rules and decide what you would like to enter. If you are interested in doing a design in the Design Division, call Liz Murkin at 920-379-4194. Horticulture entry cards are available after June 1 by emailing Carol Catlin, and should be filled out in advance. Anyone interested in doing an Education Exhibit should email Nancy Gregory. Kitty Larkin, president of Floral Designers of Wisconsin and the show executive chairman, is looking forward to some great floral designs and horticulture entries this year. She points out that this is a great opportunity to show case garden clubs and what we do with more than 1 million people attending the fair. STATE FLOWER SHOW SCHEDULE |
Ruth West Horticulture - Lake Shore Garden Club
Conservation Award - Hawthorn Garden Club Certificate of Merit - Westside Garden Club (Karen Demets) Garden Club of Greater Milwaukee (Ann Luba) Kuether District Membership - Sheboygan District Yearbooks
Wisconsin Judges Council Education Award
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Flower Show Schedule - "Imagine" by Madison District
Ruth Smith Evaluation - Dawn Mozgawa Floral Design Program - Hawthorn Garden Club (Honorable Mention) "And Then Some Award" -
WGCF Longevity - Congratulations
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The lady with the fascinator (President Linda McCafferty) has transferred her duties to Joe Powelka. Joe was installed as president by Gerianne Holzman, NGC 2nd VP. Installation of WGCF's 2025-2027 officers took place during WGCF's 97th annual convention "Conversations on the Chippewa" in Eau Claire, WI.
The officers are: Diane Peterson, Membership Secretary.- Karen Merlau, 2nd VP.- Nancy Gregory, 1st VP.- Joe Powelka, President.- Linda McCafferty, Treasurer.- Lynne Ehnert, Parliamentariain.- Gerianne Holzman, NGC. Thank you, Linda, for your service and looking forward to the guidance Joe will bring to the organization. |
Path of Success:
Wisconsin is helping it grow! Roughly 1/4 mile long, the Path of Success will be a walking path located on the grounds of NGC's headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri and will link to the Missouri Botanical Gardens, spreading more awareness of NGC than ever before. This project will also serve as an educational platform, showing the rich history and mission of NGC. To find out how your club or district can contribute to the Path of Success. |
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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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