noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Thu, 3 Oct 2024 03:23:09 -0400Blogger http://www.blogger.com136125http://barringtongardenclub.blogspot.com/en-ushttp://barringtongardenclub.blogspot.com/2023/03/announcing-our-new-website.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Barrington Garden Club)Sat, 25 Mar 2023 19:52:00 -0400tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3124210029910888589.post-6615837380617859228 We invite you to take a moment to visit our newly created website. In order to better connect with our community we will begin to transition to posting updates and events there that we hope you will find engaging and inspiring. Enjoy! https://www.barringtonrigardenclub.org/  http://barringtongardenclub.blogspot.com/2023/03/create-foundation-gardens-that-say.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Sat, 18 Mar 2023 14:42:00 -0400tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3124210029910888589.post-2549338137437742912Barrington Garden Club's presenter for the March 21, 2023, meeting is Kathy Connolly, a Connecticut-based landscape designer, writer, blogger and speaker. Her talk will consider the design problems posed by the foundation area around our homes and then look at native plants the fit into that highly visible setting. She will help us strike a balance between curb appeal and support of nature.The http://barringtongardenclub.blogspot.com/2023/02/gardening-is-murder.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Tue, 21 Feb 2023 15:18:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3124210029910888589.post-7178214011971529960 On Monday, February 13, Neal Sanders delighted the Barrington Garden Club with his exceptional program, "Gardening is Murder". As the spouse of an avid gardener with no "real" responsibilities other than to dig holes and move rocks, he has lots of time to observe gardeners and their foibles. He writes "The Principal Undergardener" blog, which shares some of those observations and addresses http://barringtongardenclub.blogspot.com/2023/01/native-trees-and-shrubs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Tue, 10 Jan 2023 16:02:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3124210029910888589.post-8170226701936666764January 17, 2023, at the Barrington Public Library, Barrington Garden will present Joe Verstandig, Newport Tree Conservancy's Living Collection Manager. Joe will delve into details about New England's native woody plants for us. He will explore both the criteria for being deemed a native plant and the role which native plants play in the ecosystem. Through lush slides, he will show us examples ofhttp://barringtongardenclub.blogspot.com/2022/11/floral-design-with-judy-gray.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Mon, 7 Nov 2022 17:13:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3124210029910888589.post-1242058099269438329On November 15, Barrington Garden Club will present Judy Gray, Vice President of the Rhode Island Federation of Garden Clubs at the Barrington Public Library. Judy will inspire our holiday decorating as she shares her wisdom and insights gleaned from her nearly thirty years in floral design and participation in many flower shows in New England. She is innovative in her design and extroverted and http://barringtongardenclub.blogspot.com/2022/10/the-what-and-when-of-tick-prevention.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Thu, 13 Oct 2022 17:44:00 -0400tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3124210029910888589.post-8166106452200161186Come on Tuesday, October 18, and listen to "The Tick Guy", Thomas N. Mather, PhD, a professor of Public Health Entomology from the University of Rhode Island. At the Barrington Public Library, Salem Family Auditorium, he will share his expertise on ticks and tick-borne illnesses, including tick ecology, area-wide tick control and tick-bite protection. His engaging, humorous speaking style conveyshttp://barringtongardenclub.blogspot.com/2022/09/uprooted-gardener-reflects-on-beginning.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Tue, 13 Sep 2022 14:54:00 -0400tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3124210029910888589.post-9147449181762950638Barrington Garden Club's program year will start on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at the Barrington Public Library, Salem Family Auditorium. Page Dickey, noted garden writer, lecturer and designer, will discuss her book, Uprooted, that describes leaving Duck Hill, her beloved garden for 34 years, and finding a new home in northwest Connecticut. Her book describes her journey from one home and http://barringtongardenclub.blogspot.com/2022/04/sharing-our-gardens-tour-of-eight.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Barrington Garden Club)Sat, 30 Apr 2022 08:59:00 -0400tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3124210029910888589.post-2348922038224837037Not to be missed is a self-guided tour of eight private gardens and a Small- Standard Flower Show. The event is Wednesday, June 22nd from 10-4 and there will be quite a lot to see so wear your comfortable shoes! The Flower Show is located at one of the private homes- all locations are printed in your schedule which you pick up when you sign in at St John’s Church right in the Center of Barrington191 County Rd, Barrington, RI 02806, USA41.7372678 -71.30292349999999113.427033963821152 -106.45917349999999 70.047501636178851 -36.146673499999991http://barringtongardenclub.blogspot.com/2022/04/foodscaping-innovative-ways-to-grow.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Mon, 11 Apr 2022 17:34:00 -0400tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3124210029910888589.post-5761791431224454629 April 19, 2022, at the Barrington Public Library, Barrington Garden Club hosts Charlie Nardozzi, award winning, nationally recognized garden writer and speaker with his program "Foodscaping: Innovative Ways to Grow Beautiful Edibles in Your Garden". Charlie will help take the mystery out of integrating vegetables, fruits and herbs into your landscaping. He will show you new ways to grow http://barringtongardenclub.blogspot.com/2022/03/designing-for-change.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Sun, 13 Mar 2022 15:28:00 -0400tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3124210029910888589.post-3969033529293762481On Tuesday, March 15, Barrington Garden Club will present Brooke Merriam, owner and principal designer for Sunflower Designs, LLC, a landscape design firm based in Bristol, Rhode Island. Brooke, a Rhode Island Certified Horticulturist and member of the Association of Landscape Designers, will discuss ways to plan for the inevitable changes that occur in gardens that can minimize the amount of http://barringtongardenclub.blogspot.com/2022/02/books-in-bloom.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Mon, 7 Feb 2022 11:29:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3124210029910888589.post-5398673629872861051On Tuesday, February 15, some of Barrington Garden Club's talented members will interpret their favorite classic children's books through flower arrangements. They will discuss and share these imaginative creations with us. All the designs will then be showcased at the library.http://barringtongardenclub.blogspot.com/2022/01/butterflies-of-rhode-island-gardens.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Wed, 12 Jan 2022 16:00:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3124210029910888589.post-2186465835978811295Due to the COVID surge, Barrington Garden Club will again adopt Zoom for the January meeting. Lauren Parmelee, Senior Director of Education Programs for Audubon Society of Rhode Island, will teach us more about the species of butterflies found in local gardens, how to identify them, what they need to thrive and will answer "Where do they go in winter?" Join us to brighten up your winter with thishttp://barringtongardenclub.blogspot.com/2021/11/unique-floral-designs-for-holidays.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Thu, 18 Nov 2021 17:28:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3124210029910888589.post-4941762560014248194Barrington Garden Club's November program was presented by Carley Peckham of Peckham's Greenhouse, Little Compton, RI, on Tuesday, the16th, at the Barrington Public Library. Carley has worked at the greenhouse, run by her parents, for many years along with her brother and a fabulous crew of passionate gardeners, growers, and houseplant enthusiasts. She created three marvelous floral designs that http://barringtongardenclub.blogspot.com/2021/10/barrington-garden-clubs-new-program-year.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Mon, 11 Oct 2021 12:14:00 -0400tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3124210029910888589.post-8401766660017694462Barrington Garden Club's program year has started in person at the Barrington Public Library. On September 21, the first program, "Soil Health and Compost", was presented by Jayne Merner Senecal, the owner of Earth Care Farm in Charlestown, RI. She focused on her experience, personal story and the importance of composting and healthy soil. The program began with a video of the beginnings of Earthhttp://barringtongardenclub.blogspot.com/2021/05/barrington-garden-club-annual-meeting.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Tue, 25 May 2021 14:55:00 -0400tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3124210029910888589.post-3190275053625794878 Barrington Garden Club enjoyed it's last regular meeting of the season on May 18, 2021, at Ann Gralnek's garden with the Annual Meeting and Luncheon in person! Meeting highlights included a presentation of the 90 year history of the club by Sue Redden and Sandi Tinyk. Barrington Garden Club was organized on May 26, 1931, and federated on May 12, 1932, and continues to work for our http://barringtongardenclub.blogspot.com/2021/04/beauty-and-bees-different-way-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Tue, 20 Apr 2021 14:59:00 -0400tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3124210029910888589.post-2607280641976350944On Tuesday, April 20, 2021, Barrington Garden Club were charmed by Deborah Trickett, owner of the Captured Garden, and her Zoom presentation. She has worked throughout New England designing gardens and creating containers for clients who want to live in harmony with nature. She showed us how, with a few tweaks, we can provide spaces that are not only beautiful but are also beneficial to bees and http://barringtongardenclub.blogspot.com/2021/03/the-sakonnet-garden.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Fri, 19 Mar 2021 14:09:00 -0400tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3124210029910888589.post-8142886860085843728Tuesday, March 16, 2021, Barrington Garden Club enjoyed a Zoom program presented by Mikel Folcarelli and John Gwynne, owners and designers of the Sakonnet Garden in Little Compton, RI. They discussed the history and inspiration for the garden rooms and explained how they have worked for over thirty years to create and build an enchanting, creative and diverse landscape on their seaside property. http://barringtongardenclub.blogspot.com/2021/02/gardening-for-birds.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Tue, 16 Feb 2021 14:32:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3124210029910888589.post-628237259538670627 On February 9, 2021, Barrington Garden Club presented via Zoom Charlie Nardozzi with his program "Gardening for the Birds". Charlie is an award winning, nationally recognized garden writer, speaker, radio and television personality. A resident of Vermont, Charlie explained how birds are struggling due to habitat loss, pesticide use and climate change. He discussed the best flowers, shrubs http://barringtongardenclub.blogspot.com/2021/01/maximizing-space-in-garden-creating.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Tue, 19 Jan 2021 16:31:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3124210029910888589.post-7681521317504561781 Tovah Martin, renowned author, freelance writer and avid gardener, presented her program to Barrington Garden Club on January 19, 2021, via Zoom. Tovah is an accredited Organic Land Care Professional through NOFA, an honorary member of the Garden Club of America and recipient of their medal for outstanding literary achievement, as well as a member of the Connecticut Horticultural Society.&http://barringtongardenclub.blogspot.com/2020/12/holiday-happenings-for-barrington.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Sun, 6 Dec 2020 16:39:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3124210029910888589.post-2240378083098847943On Tuesday, November 17, Barrington Garden Club hosted, by Zoom meeting, Michelle Lariviere and her program 'Floral Designs for the Holidays'. Michelle created three different holiday floral designs as she discussed the fundamentals of design and the procurement of her materials. She also offered tips helpful to the amateur designers for their homes during the holiday season.Do enjoy the town http://barringtongardenclub.blogspot.com/2020/10/plant-propagation-at-arnold-arboretum.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Tue, 20 Oct 2020 15:26:00 -0400tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3124210029910888589.post-7559038125935852826On Tuesday, October 20, Barrington Garden Club via Zoom introduced Sean Halloran, Plant Propagator at The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, the oldest public arboretum in North America. He focused on the history, mission and future of propagation in a public garden setting. His slide presentation highlighted important wild collected and horticultural material that explores the biodiversity http://barringtongardenclub.blogspot.com/2020/09/barrington-garden-club-events.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Mon, 28 Sep 2020 13:38:00 -0400tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3124210029910888589.post-5444794620421307302 Barrington Garden Club has started its new program season in a different format. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, BGC has resumed regular meetings in an irregular form by using Zoom for the foreseeable future. September's program featured club member, Meghan Frost, who gave a Power Point presentation of "The Barrington Land Conservation Trust: A Hidden Gem". Meghan is chair of the http://barringtongardenclub.blogspot.com/2020/03/bgc-events-cancelled.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Thu, 26 Mar 2020 16:49:00 -0400tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3124210029910888589.post-1040959368423027367In light of the deepening crisis regarding the COVID-19 virus, Barrington Garden Club has cancelled all events from now until the end of June. Civic Beautification projects will continue because weeds don't stop growing for a virus. Groups of two or three who practice social distancing will do maintenance. The club hopes to be able to plant as usual.http://barringtongardenclub.blogspot.com/2020/03/program-cancellation.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Wed, 11 Mar 2020 15:11:00 -0400tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3124210029910888589.post-1155842250219396741Due to the upgrade of the coronavirus situation to Pandemic, Barrington Garden Club, in an abundance of caution, is cancelling the Tuesday, March 17, meeting with its program "The Amazing Honey Bee - Life Inside the Colony." Stay well!http://barringtongardenclub.blogspot.com/2020/03/the-amazing-honey-bee-life-inside-colony.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Tue, 10 Mar 2020 15:02:00 -0400tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3124210029910888589.post-6780216799428359454Barrington Garden Club will present at the Barrington Public Library on Tuesday, March 17, Dane Pursley, a Master Beekeeper and founder of the Freerange Bee Company. From his first introduction to bees in 2013, he has fallen in love with and developed a passion for this amazing insect. He is currently a member of the board of the Barrington Farm School and oversees the honey bee education program