The Greater Woodbury Garden Club
Location: Christ Episcopal Church, Parish House on New Street, 62 Delaware and New Sts., Woodbury, NJ
Parking in the County Building Lot across from Parish House
Dates: Held on the 3rd Tuesday of month from 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- No meeting in January
- June meeting held in member’s garden (covered dish)
- Holiday party at December meeting
- Refreshments served
- Prospective Members Welcome as Guests
Contact Information
Shirley Robinson, President: 856.848.8634 email: njcraftylady@verizon.net
Vice President: Diane Suiter Secretary, Nancy Warren
Treasurer: Joyce Connelly
Projects and Events
The annual Garden Tour and Tea titled, “Flowers & Friends” was held on Saturday, June 4, 2011. The gardens will be open 10 am to 4 pm. Lunch in the tea garden will be served from 11 am to 3 pm . Reservations not required. A limited number of tickets to be sold. Lunch is included in the ticket price. Advance tickets can be purchased for $15.00 from any club member or by calling 856-848-4852 or 856-848-8634. You may also purchase tickets from Woodbury City Hall, Park Grove Hair Care in National Park, Edwards Hairstyling, and Woodbury Library. Advance tickets will be available May 21. Day of tour tickets can be purchased at Christ Episcopal Church at 62 Delaware Street from 9:30 am to 1:00 pm.
Garden Club Youth Group
“The Best Buds” our youth group meets on the third Wednesday of the month at 6:30 pm, at Central Baptist Church on Centre & Jackson Sts. The group is open to children 5years of age and up. The Best Buds learn about Ecology, nature, the environment, and hands on gardening. In the past they have enjoyed growing topiaries, and making birdhouses. They have entered the garden club’s flower shows and also the Gingerbread House competition for the clubs annual Christmas House Tour. For information call Roxanne Long at 856-848-4693.
Christmas House Tour
Our Holiday House Tour will be held on Saturday, December 8, 2012. This year our theme is titled “A Winter Wonderland.” Houses will be open from 3 pm to 8pm.
- Advance tickets can be purchased for $15.00 from any club member or from Woodbury City Hall, Woodbury Library, Park Grove Family Hair Care, in National Park, or Edwards Hairstyling in Woodbury. Day of tour tickets will be sold at the rectory of Christ Episcopal Church on Delaware St. in Woodbury from 2:30 pm to 5:00 pm.
- Community Garden Maintenance-Hendrickson (Evergreen & Cooper)
- Members Exhibit Cut Flowers from their Gardens at May and September Meetings which are Judged by Nationally Accredited Judge
- Scholarships awarded to students from five (5) area High Schools – Deptford, Gateway, Paulsboro, West Deptford and Woodbury. For information, contact Diane Walsh at 856-853-0140.
- Plant and Maintain Hanging Baskets along Broad Street (pictured)
- Garden Visits (e.g., Hortulus Farm, White Flower Farm)
- May Day Flower Baskets
- Geranium Presentation at Memorial Day Parade to Individuals with Family in Active Military Service
- June Plant Exchange
Membership Information
- Over 50 members; ages from 20s to 70s; male and female
- Woodbury and neighboring towns
- New members welcome as guests for a meeting
- Membership Dues: $17 payable each November; dues are pro-rated
2011 Programs
7:00 PM at Christ Episcopal Church, 62 Delaware Street, Woodbury, unless otherwise noted – Guests are welcome to attend one meeting as a non-member.
Contact: Shirley Robinson 856.848.8634 or njcraftylady@verizon.net
- January-No Meeting
- February – Making a Gazing Ball
- March – Gardening with Heritage Tomatoes
- April – Creating a Wildlife Pond
- May – Pruning your Shrubs
- June – Members Covered Dish Picnic & Plant Exchange
- July – Program to be announced
- August – Creating art from Plants
- September – Flower Show in a Box
- October – Container Planting Spring Bulbs
- November – Make a Magnolia and Cranberry Wreath (members only)
- December – Members Garden Club Christmas Party
About the Club
The Greater Woodbury Garden Club was founded in March 2000 by Shirley Robinson with 12 Master Gardeners and friends. The club now has over 60 members who meet monthly to enjoy a variety of lectures and hands-on projects, and to organize its many activities scheduled throughout the year. Its members come from a variety of backgrounds and interests, but share the love of plants and gardening. The Garden Club plants and maintains the hanging flower baskets on Broad Street in the City of Woodbury, helps the city maintain Hendrickson Park at Cooper St. and Evergreen Ave. In addition, the club sponsors the Garden Tour and Tea every June, a Standard Flower Show and The Holiday House Tour every other December. Also, trips to garden-related destinations are planned during the year. Finally, the proceeds from our Garden Tour and Tea and Holiday House Tour provide the funds for scholarships to area high school graduates and supports our many community projects. In May 2001, the club affiliated with the Garden Club in NJ (GCNJ), an affiliate of National Garden Clubs, Inc. The club received a GCNJ award for its continued efforts in maintaining the baskets in downtown Woodbury through the purchase of a golf cart with a water tank, pump, and sprayer. The group also received an award for the club with the fastest growing membership. Each year the club’s flower show, judged by nationally accredited judges, has received numerous state and national awards. In 2001 and 2002, the club decorated a Fairmount Park house for the Philadelphia Yuletide tour and in 2003 , 2004 and 2009 the club decorated Drumthwacket, the New Jersey Governor’s Mansion for the Christmas Holidays. In 2003 and 2009 the club won first place for their design and decorations. Judging was done by accredited judges from the Garden Club of New Jersey, affiliated with National Garden Clubs, Inc. In 2005 and 2007, the club also decorated the Olde Stone House Village in Washington Township for Christmas.
Awards
The club has received over 25 State and National awards as well as winning first place for their interpretation of “Scandinavia” while decorating Drumthwacket, the New Jersey Governor’s Mansion for Christmas, and also The Suburban Greening Award, from the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, for the hanging baskets on Broad St.
Affiliations and Favorite Links
- Affiliated with National Garden Clubs, Inc. and The Garden Club of NJ, Inc.
- Certification for Flower Show Judges, Landscape Design Consultants, Gardening Study, and Environmental Studies
Quarterly “News Leaf” newsletter from the Garden Club of NJ, Inc.
Last revision: 8/15/11