Andover Garden Club Members Win Awards

It came as no surprise that long-time member and past president of the Andover Garden Club Ann C Lange won a blue ribbon for her entry in the Topsfield Fair this fall—that’s pretty much par for the course when this internationally known floral designer enters a flower show.

What particularly pleased her this time is that another club member, Maria Shapiro, who is new to competitive arranging and whom Lange has been coaching and encouraging, won the 2019 Georgia McHugh Novice Award, given annually to the novice with the highest point score in the Design Division at the fair.

In these photos Lange is shown with an arrangement she created for the Andover Garden Club’s November membership meeting, and Shapiro is proudly displaying the award plaque she earned at the Topsfield Fair.

About the Andover Garden Club

Founded in 1927, the Andover Garden Club is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that encourages the study and practice of horticulture, landscape design, and floral design; aids in the beautification of the town of Andover; and helps protect and conserve natural resources. A member of the Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts, Inc., and National Garden Clubs, Inc., the club provides both financial and hands-on support to a variety of municipal, educational, and environmental organizations throughout the region.

The Andover Garden Club welcomes new members, and information about joining is available from membership cochairs Liz Bell (belles810@gmail.com, 978-475-3021) and Cathy Starr (cstarr12@comcast.net, 978-475-8473).