Hot chocolate and cookies kept all 17 of us warm during today's workshop, Honoring History at the Crane House.   After a slide presentation on the history of Christmas decorating trends and traditions   ( you can watch it here !),   the museum staff took us on a comprehensive tour of the house, explaining how the information from the slide show applies to each room or area.   New purchases have been made by the museum to help us get the historic aspects correct: an authentic

Botanical Arts 1st  - Clare Kuch 2nd 90+ - Michele Tomasik 3rd - Debbie Moran HM Floss O'Sullivan Flower Design Provisional Alexandra. Kildiff Guitar Behbin Novice 2nd - Clare Kuch Intermediate 1st - Kathy Bachmann 2nd 90+ - Pam Turre Advanced Group 1 1st - Cheryl Slutzky 2nd - Susan Benner 3rd - Sarah Olson HM - Susan Brady Advanced Group 2 1st - Michele Tomasik 2nd - Olga Bequillard 3rd - Fricke HM - Floss O'Sullivan Advanced Plus 1st - Barbara Baletti 2nd - Cynthia

What would Montclair be without its Spring carpets of tulips and daffodils? Get ready, Montclair!  Over the past few weeks the Garden Club planted over 1,000 bulbs all over town. Daffodils and tulips will greet us this Spring along Church Street, outside the YMCA, Sawtelle Learning Center, Mountainside Hospital and, of course, Avis.  Thank you to our rejuvenated Youth Committee, our loyal Church Street and Avis Committees, and all our youth volunteers.

Smiling in front of their lovely designs are, (l-r), Deb Hirsch, Olga Bequillard, Marie Donnelly, Barbara Baletti, Florence Leyss è ne, Brenda Bingham, Celia Radek, and Sarah Olson. Not shown because the photographer couldn't get them in the frame are Claire Kuch, Tova Narrett, and a very shy but excellent Member. Sue Young provided coffee and compliments. Last Wednesday our talented flower designers gathered en masse in the Garden Room to create the centerpieces for the loca

The brick purchased by the Club. Visit the gardens to view the many messages scattered throughout the new paths, ranging from formal to tender. All week long Avis has been filled with contractors ― under the hawk eye of Cynthia Corhan-Aitken ― translating the vision of a brand new Avis into reality. The new paths with their clean edgings have been under construction since the middle of October, and, on Thursday, Nov. 6, the workers placed the named bricks with their wonderfu

We are so proud that our own Deborah Hirsch is co-honoree with Toni's Kitchen at the Montclair Foundation's "Deck the Hall"s annual fundraiser . We all know her as an indefatigable Member and ex-President creating giant projects in the town or quietly supporting everything we do for so many years, but you may not be aware of her other achievements with the Montclair Foundation and the Montclair Art Museum, among other projects. Many of us will be attending the event at the M

Ethan Dropkin Our first very well-attended meeting of the year on October 20 featured Ethan Dropkin, landscape designer and lover of native plants. He gave a fascinating talk on the similarity of challenging urban situations to equally challenging natural situations. For example, city tree pits share the same horrible conditions as forests in a flood plain. He also suggested some really interesting and unusual trees that work well in specifically terrible conditions and adap

Recently, Montclair Garden Club members were pleased to meet with leaders of the Montclair Township to discuss potential opportunities...

A screenshot from the beginning of a reel (tiny movie) on our Instagram page where Amy (left) and Tracy introduce themselves. Click on...

Eleven Active Members gathered together on September 25 to welcome four Provisionals, plus two guests interested in the club, who enjoyed...

The Garden Club of Montclair has joined the Pollinator Pathway , an international program that works to connect green spaces, both public...

"Great Escapes" Small Standard Flower Show Results Note: Photos of winners appear throughout the text and a slideshow of photos appears...