Members of the Garden Club of Woodbridge volunteered to compose 40 table decorations for Massaro Community Farm's September 1 "Dinner on the Farm." Massaro Community Farm is a non-profit organic vegetable farm in Woodbridge, CT. Proceeds from the dinner provide farm-based education and food for the needy. The staff of the Farm provided sunflowers, zinnias, amaranth, wild grasses, and Queen Anne's Lace for the arrangements. In the photo above from left are Mary Klochkoff, Joyce Macauda, Cindy Marien, Debbie Schlegel, Pat Cardozo, Barbara Bessinger, Joi Prud'homme and Murielle Lamour with the designs.
The September meeting of the Garden Club of Woodbridge featured Trish Manfredi, who spoke about "Blue Ribbon Horticulture." Trish is Chair of the Connecticut Judges Council for the Federated Garden Club of CT, an accredited National Garden Clubs of America Flower Show judge, and a People's Choice Award winner. Members brought container grown plants, cut-stem perennials, annual flowers, foliage, and fruits and vegetables, all grown by them for display and evaluation by Trish. The annual plant exchange for Club members took place after the meeting.