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Gardens
THE FLAGPOLE GARDEN
Chair: Eileen Marcos
This garden was established in
1993, following the completion of Warwick's new Town Hall. The committee
plants and maintains this circular bed located in front of the building.
Each year it is replanted with annuals to create
a new design and color scheme.
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VILLAGE HALL GARDEN
Chair: Marcela Gross
A
combination of perennials and annuals are employed in the design of this
miniature garden alongside the Village Hall. The committee for this
garden handles its implementation and maintenance.
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DR. BEERS GARDEN,
MEMORIAL PARK
Chair: Connie Wehmeyer
In 1995
the Warwick Valley Gardeners were invited
to design and plant a garden at the monument to
Dr. Beers at the entrance to Memorial Park. Perennials provide the
backbone for this garden and annuals bring plenty of color to the area.
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MEMORIAL PARK,
WORLD TRADE CENTER GARDEN
Chair: Mary Bollenbach
In 2002 a monument was built to
remember Town
residents lost in the World Trade Center disaster. The
WVG assumed the planting and maintenance
of the garden surrounding the monument and
it now flowers for three seasons.
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"WELCOME TO WARWICK" GARDEN,
FORESTER AVE
Chair: Gertrude Galligan
In 1996 the Village of Warwick
installed a beautiful
sign near Forester Avenue to welcome visitors. The WVG were asked to
create a planting to complement the sign.
Now, years later it is planted for four seasons.
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"WELCOME TO WARWICK" GARDEN,
ROUTES 17A/94
Chair: Darlene Brozowski
In 1997 the Village of Warwick
installed a charming sign along Routes 17A/94 at the north end of the
village to welcome visitors. The WVG now plant this lovely spot
for three seasons.
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RAILROAD GREEN
Chairs: Cathy Garofalo and Shelly Sherfey
Our largest and most ambitious
project to date, this
garden is located in the center of the Village and is planted and
decorated for four seasons. Masses of annuals, perennials, and
ornamental grasses border the park, in addition to raised planters,
which change with the seasons.
Special Projects
RAILROAD GREEN BEAUTIFICATION
Chair: Cathy Garofalo
This project grows
every year. We now plant this garden
for four seasons, adding new perennials every year. Plans
are in the works to add new plantings to
this garden in the heart of the village.
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RAILROAD GREEN
HOLIDAY DECORATION
Trees are lit with
balls of light, as well as the perimeter of the park. Last year we
decorated the seating area with green swags and garlands; this year we
added swags to the lampposts and a live tree to the center
of the stone planters. All of this was done in time for Warwick's Home
for the Holidays Celebration the
week before Thanksgiving. (Friday, Nov. 20th.)
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WARWICK IN BLOOM
The town of Warwick
participated in "America in Bloom", a national program committed to fostering
civic pride, environmental responsibility, and
beautification through community participation and
won first prize in its population category. The
Warwick Valley Gardeners continue to work with
this organization to beautify the village of Warwick
by participating in various fundraisers and floral
projects. All members serve on this committee.
Other Projects
ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP
Chair: Frances Sinclair
This new committee has
been established to forge a relationship with Warwick Valley High School
to create
an annual scholarship in the field of horticulture.
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ARBOR DAY
Chair: Pat Conroy Reinhardt
Arbor Day is a
nationally - celebrated observance that encourages tree planting and
care. Over the years the WVG has planted many trees in celebration of
this event. The last Friday of the month of April has been designated
Arbor Day
in New York State, and as always, the club will
participate with a planting ceremony and observance.
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GARDEN THERAPY
Chair: Mary Pohlman
Garden Therapy is the
use of live plants to heal and rehabilitate people. The WVG has a very
active program at our local nursing facility, Mt. Alverno. Our club
meets every few months to conduct workshops, such as simple planting and
flower arranging projects.
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LIBRARY BOOK
DONATIONS
Chair: Eileen Marcos
As part of WVG's
mission to develop an interest in gardening and horticulture, the club
continues to donate books to the Warwick Valley library system. Often,
these donations include books for children, to instill an interest n gardening at an early age.
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YOUTH GARDENS
Chairs: Lara Licata &
Pat Conroy Reinhardt
The WVG contribute to
the Junior Master
Gardener program and to a park program by a girls'
high school in Newark, NJ
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