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The "Chelsea Chop"
Last year's Church Street plantings (with a few added annuals) flourish on Church Street to the delight of Montclair passers-by and...
Jul 12, 2025


Van Vleck Family Day
On Van Vleck's Family Day on June 21, our Club's Youth Committee helped little ones make colorful, fun, easy flowers. It was enjoyed by...
Jul 12, 2025


The Circle – A Triumph of Will and Cooperation
See more photos at the end of this article For years, everyone visiting the Board of Education or circling the century-old roundabout at...
Jul 2, 2025


September Flower Show
The latest update of the schedule for "Great Escapes," the small flower show planned for this September, has been posted. Please review,...
Jun 27, 2025


So it Rained a Little.......
... but that didn’t stop 19 Club members from thoroughly enjoying Wildfair, the "Mansion in May" show house and gardens in Chester...
Jun 8, 2025


A Highlander’s Native Spring Garden
Open Garden of Kazys Varnelis & Jennifer Bell THIS Wednesday, May 28, 2025 Address 3:30 to 6:30 There is so much to love at this one. ...
May 26, 2025


GCNJ Flower Show School III
June 10-12, 2025 The Garden Club of New Jersey is exc i te d to be offer i ng F l ower Show S choo l Ill i n J une o f t his year a t...
May 26, 2025


Awards Brunch 2025
Fellowship, Education, Beautification ― our Annual Awards Brunch illustrated each one. On May 22, the majority of our Members ― old and new ― met together at the Glen Ridge Golf Club to celebrate the 99th year of our thriving organization. While we shared a delicious lunch and many conversations, we watched our Members receive awards from the prestigious Louise D. Mann silver plate to our outgoing President Sarah Olson for her extraordinary leadership to the wacko Bloomies fo
May 22, 2025


Open Garden: Farm to Fable
Open Garden of Kathy and John Bachmann Tuesday, May 20 5:00 to 7:30 PM Address If you follow the adventures of Kathy Bachmann on social...
May 17, 2025


Blooms and Bites with Provisionals
Our new provisionals sample the fellowship of the Garden Club of Montclair See the profusion of color at Floss O'Sullivan's home where...
May 10, 2025


April Competition Results
FLOWER DESIGN Novice - Pam Turre, 1st PROVISIONALS Lisa Schweitzer Alexandra Kilduff Clare Kuch NOVICE 1st - Pam Turre Intermediate -...
May 4, 2025


Designing Women Show How It's Done
Our last program of the year, “Designing Women,” was held on Monday, April 21. Three intrepid advanced or advanced plus designers agreed...
May 4, 2025


First Open Garden of the Season
Open Garden of Marie Donnelly Address TOMORROW April 24, 2025 5:00 to 7:00 “Weep not for me” I imagine Marie’s beautiful old weeping...
Apr 23, 2025


Beyond Gatsby
On March 10, CeCe Haydock, landscape architect and devotee of literature and historic gardens, gave a fascinating lecture at 60 South...
Mar 29, 2025


Banner Month for Competitions
As you can see from the results, below, the judges had a hard time on March 10 figuring out to whom they should award the blue stickers....
Mar 13, 2025


Program: March 10
Beyond Gatsby: The Fabled Gardens of the North Shore of Long Island March 10, 1PM 60 S Fullerton Ave in the auditorium Old Westbury...
Mar 5, 2025


Garden Therapy at Oasis
Garden Therapy committee members presented a special Galentines Day flower design event on Feb. 13 for clients of Oasis. Enthusiastic...
Mar 5, 2025


March 10 Horticulture Competition CANCELED
But Estelle Leibrecht narcissus competition POSTPONED until March 25. After much discussion, it was decided to cancel the scheduled...
Mar 4, 2025


A Trip to "Mansion in May"
Chester Township in Morris County Friday May 16 Morning House and Garden Tour followed by Lunch Join us for a lovely day at “Mansion in...
Mar 2, 2025


Webinar with Yulia
Many of us remember Yulia B ellinger 's stimulating presentation on native planting at our October Program meeting. On March 13 at 7 p.m....
Feb 26, 2025


In Memoriam, Michele Conlin
Our Loving Mother, Michele Cusack Conlin, left this world on Sunday February 9th. Michele passed peacefully at home in the company of...
Feb 17, 2025


February Results
Flower Design Provisional Clare Kuch Novice 2nd - Florence Sinovsky Intermediate 1st - Olga Bequillard 2nd - Karen Fricke 3rd - Wendy...
Feb 15, 2025


Spring WILL come!
Just look at the maple tree twigs surrounding a fluffed-up, very cold Mourning Dove waiting for food in Sue Young's garden today. Every...
Jan 25, 2025


January Competitions Results
"I always enjoy judging your in-house shows," stated Gail Bassolino, one of the judges from our January Flower Design and Botanical Arts...
Jan 18, 2025
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