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The Talbot County Garden Club Winter Lecture Series to Feature Eric Groft

February 9, 2021 by Talbot County Garden Club

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Photo courtesy of Eric Groft

Eric Groft, principal with Oehme, van Sweeden Landscape Architecture and a Fellow of American Society of Landscape Architects will present a lecture on the New American Garden Style on the Eastern Shore on Tuesday, February 23 at 11 a.m. via Zoom

The event is sponsored by the Talbot County Garden Club as part of its winter lecture series and is free and open to the public.

Groft will showcase how his work embodies sustainable and ecological practices while focusing on human connectivity and beauty. His design solutions optimize ecological sensitivity and manage life-cycle costs with features such as living roofs and walls, and stormwater capture and re-use.

To register, go to talbotcountygc.org or through Eventbrite at https://bit.ly/3avjMhj.

The third and final lecture in the series is scheduled for March 24 and will feature a speaker from C-Change. 

About the Talbot County Garden Club

The Talbot County Garden Club was established in 1917 to enrich the natural beauty of the environment by sharing knowledge of gardening, fostering the art of flower arranging, maintaining civic projects, supporting projects that benefit Talbot County and encouraging the conservation of natural resources.  Noteworthy projects include maintaining the grounds of the Talbot Historical Society, Talbot Courthouse, Talbot Library, the fountain and children’s gardens at Idlewild Park and numerous other gardens and activities.  There are currently a total of 109 active, associate and honorary members.

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Filed Under: Garden Notes Tagged With: gardens, local news

Few Tickets Remain for the Talbot County Garden Club’s Spring Symposium

April 9, 2019 by Talbot County Garden Club

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Only a few tickets remain available for The Talbot County Garden Club’s biennial spring symposium on April 23, 2019, featuring two nationally renowned speakers and award-winning floral designers from the Club.

The event will be held at The Milestone in Easton.  Tickets are $90 each, and include the program, a light breakfast, lunch, and the opportunity to shop with merchants.  To purchase tickets, mail a check to the Talbot County Garden Club at P.O. Box 1524, Easton, MD  21601.

The speakers include:

Award-winning gardener and contributing editor for Fine Gardening, Stephanie Cohen, will present a vibrant talk on “New and Underused Perennials.”

Award-winning gardener, floral designer and owner of Love ‘n Fresh Flowers, Jennie Love, who trained as both a horticulturist and floral designer at Longwood Gardens, will create designs from her sustainably managed urban flower farm and design studios in Philadelphia.

And, back by popular demand, four very talented members of the Talbot County Garden Club will dazzle attendees with their floral designs.

“We are looking forward to what promises to be one of our best symposiums yet,” said Symposium Chairwoman, Kim Eckart.  “This is our major fundraiser for 2019 and will fund our community service projects throughout Talbot County.”

The Symposium is an opportunity to learn while enjoying a day with fellow gardeners and floral designers.

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Talbot County Garden Club Announces Speaker Line-up For Spring Symposium

February 10, 2019 by Talbot County Garden Club

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Logo for the event, created by Rebecca Gaffney.

The Talbot County Garden Club will hold its biennial spring symposium on April 23, 2019 featuring three nationally renowned speakers.  The event will be held at The Milestone in Easton.  Tickets go on sale in January for $90 each, and include the program, lunch and the opportunity to shop with merchants.  To purchase tickets, mail a check to the Talbot County Garden Club at P.O. Box 1524, Easton, MD  21601.

“We are looking forward to what promises to be one of our best symposiums yet,” said Symposium Chairwoman, Kim Eckart.  “This is our major fundraiser for 2019 and will fund our community service projects throughout Talbot County.”

The speakers include:

Award-winning gardener and author Stephanie Cohen, also know as the Perennial Diva.  Cohen will present a vibrant talk on “New and Underused Perennials.”  She has taught courses at Temple University and is a contributing editor for Fine Gardening.

Award-winning gardener, floral designer and owner of Love ‘n Fresh Flowers, Jennie Love.  Love ‘n Fresh is a sustainably managed urban flower farm and design studio in Philadelphia. Lovetrained as both a horticulturist and floral designer at Longwood Gardens, and was named as one of the top 62 floral designers in the nation by Martha Stewart Wedding’s.Love will create designs from flowers picked from Love ‘n Fresh gardens.

And, back by popular demand, four very talented members of the Talbot County Garden Club will dazzle attendees with their floral designs.  Each design will be one that can be created at home.  Any special materials used will be offered for sale at the event.

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