December 2018 – Chester Garden Club

Happy New Year

By beh6134 | December 31, 2018

Chester Garden Club has been one of the gems of community involvement for over 75 years. We are always welcoming new members, both women and men, to participate in a variety of interesting activities during the season, which runs from March to December. A review of most of last years monthly educational topics and activities are here on our blog.

In addition to this educational component, our club supports numerous community beautification projects in our area. These events are a time for all hands on deck and also a time for great camaraderie.

Joining our garden club is simple and inexpensive and membership opens the doors to explore a wide range of common interests with other gardeners; having access to educational programs, growing food and flowers for personal use and sharing, participating in service projects to help beautify our community, promoting environmental stewardship, practising artistic design in floral arranging and simply having fun.

A great reward at a modest price! Why not join us at a meeting in the spring. Remember, gardeners rest in the knowledge that all will awaken in time…

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… and visit our new Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/chestergardenclub

Happy New Year and all the best plantings for 2019 from all of us at Chester Garden Club.

At the end of the day there wasn’t a berry left.

Jocelyn and her granddaughter with Jayne

The sunflowers dip to dry and the Blue Jaysgather to store and feast

Jayne influenced by Jane W. is preparing for the tea cup design

Traditions

By beh6134 | December 23, 2018

Sylvia & Duncan

As I hung our wreaths this year, I wondered about family and friends also creating, bringing out family heirlooms or purchasing wreaths to decorate and hang both inside and out. Why this is so important to all at this time of year ? Is it a family tradition we continue? Is it connected to our spiritual beliefs ? Perhaps, for many, it is both.

The beautiful Christmas Wreaths in our community hold personal meaning for those who take special care to display them. Many are simply done of greenery like pine and fir, adorned with a bow. Others have individual artistic qualities, and are made of materials like grapevine, berries and simply or lavishly created and decorated.

Common to them all is the circular shape , an emblem not only of perfection and unity but also symbolizes connection, joy and love.

Whether lovingly handmade from natural materials, passed down or store-bought and cherished through the years, our wreaths communicate a sense of joy and a desire for family & community support and peace.

Thanks:

Sylvia, Sheila, Janye, Jeanne, Jane, Myra, Betty Lou, Linda, Dorothy, Sandy, & Brenda

Christmas Potluck

By beh6134 | December 19, 2018

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Continuing the tradition, Chester Garden Club wrapped up it’s 2018 season with the annual Christmas potluck dinner party hosted by member residents of Chandler’s Cove. The weather cooperated allowing for members, spouses and friends, numbering more than 30 to share the festivities.

Members brought a favourite appetizer, main dish, or dessert to share. It was an evening of beautiful decorations, festive outfits, overflowing tables of food and friendly conversation.