January 12th Meeting Cancelled Due to Snow

Get Your Copy of "Gardening for a Lifetime"

January is the perfect time to sit by a cozy fire and read Gardening for a Lifetime by our October speaker, Sydney Eddison.   Copies are available through the EGC for $20 each.  Call Cathy Meyer for more information.   

Holiday Luncheon

The EGC's annual Holiday Luncheon tradition continued on cold and sunny December day

Hostess Jill Young greets Janet Klein at the door

Cecelia Campbell, Abby LePage and Judy Goldbecker

Patti Popp and Lauren Ryng

  

Helen Maloney 

Bert Webbe and Abby LePage discuss
Yankee Swap strategies

Alka Sood

Janet Hoyt, Marilyn Savard and
Cynthia Carlson

Lunch was served: 

And then the Swap began: 

Yankee Swap presents under the tree

This year's highlight was the Flight of the Hummingbird: 

Bert claims his gift...

...it's a hummingbird

...Jane Butler

Janet Klein takes it next only to lose possession to...

Margot Abrams, deciding the hummingbird flew far enough,
selects an unopened gift

And a good time was had by all...

Jill Young opens her hostess gift 

EGC Decorates Easton for the Holidays

The Easton Garden Club was out in force on a sunny December morning, hanging 23 wreaths on buildings around Town.  The team, lead by Civic Chair Cheryl Frier, included Lisa Canada, Terry D'Ausilio, Judy Goldbecker, Janet Klein, Cathy Meyer, Jean Puchalski, Alka Sood and Bert Webbe. 

Judy Goldbecker and Janet Klein hang a wreath at Easton Town Hall

Easton's First Selectman Tom Herrmann joins Janet Klein, Judy Goldbecker and Cheryl Frier during wreath hanging activities at Town Hall

A collage of the holiday wreaths gracing the Town, all donated and hung by members of the Easton Garden Club 

Cutting of the Greens

Club members gathered on a warm November morning to carry out EGC's traditional "Cutting of the Greens."  The materials gathered will grace the Town's barrels and windowboxes throughout the holiday season. 

Participants in the annual even included (l to r): Douglas Wieser, Cecelia Campbell, Lisa Colasante, Jean Puchalski, Cheryl Frier, Shari Butler, Cynthia Carlson, Penny Wieser and Martin Wieser

Martin Wieser and Lisa Colasante, EGC's Barrel and Windowbox Chair,

take a short break

Martin Wieser, husband of Club member Penny Wieser, operates the chainsaw while Lisa Colasante and Shari Butler look on

Sparkling Floral Design Workshop

EGC members gathered in Gilbertie's Barn for the November meeting, a workshop featuring instruction in creating a hand-tied floral design.  

EGC Program Chair Janet Gordon introduces EGC member, master gardener
and workshop instructor Linda Gray

Club members Christel Kiefer and Jill Young work on their individual arrangements

Linda places the finished arrangement in a vase

The completed sparkling floral design

Holiday Luncheon - Reserve Now!

Please note this is a private event for members of the Easton Garden Club. 

The address for the Holiday Luncheon, as well as the mailing address for payment and member phone number to call with questions may all be found in the EGC Yearbook. 

Double click on the invitation to print.