The Canton Garden Club

invites you to our

Annual Meeting & Spring Luncheon

 on Monday, May 18, 2026

La Scala Ristorante

1070 North Main Street, Randolph, MA

Choice of: Baked Manicotti, Linguini with Sauce and Meatballs, Chicken Parmigiana or Baked Schrod– all with pasta and salad. Mini pastries, tea and coffee served.

Additional parking behind main building and behind The Lodge.

Please save closer spots for members with mobility issues

REGISTRATION 10:00-10:30 AM

 ANNUAL MEETING starts at 10:30 AM

LUNCHEON served at 12noon

Please RETURN  the response form with payment by FRIDAY, April 24th!               

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Garden Club Member Name: ________________________________________

_____I will attend the Annual Luncheon this year and,

                   _____I’m enclosing a check made out to Canton Garden Club for $50  

            or  _____ I’m sending a $50 Venmo to @cantongardenclub and noting my full name

            Dietary restrictions: ______________________________________

_____I am unable to attend the Annual Luncheon this year.

Please return your response and payment to:

Donna Bagnulo, 19 Hillsview St., Canton MA 02021

If you are unable to attend or have any questions, please text me at 781-927-5251

or email donnabagnulo@comcast.net

Flower Show School GCFM

Flower Show School Chair Ruth Gorman ruth.gorman3@gmail.com FSS Registrar Kathy Hawes 198 Edge Hill Road Sharon, MA 02067 KMH4383@gmail.com Barbara May Flower Show Procedures Heidi Muschick Horticulture Frances Thrash Floral Design GCFM Landscape Design School Chair Susie MacPherson Rmacpham@me.com NGC LDS Accrediting Chair Barbara Campbell bcdeerpath@aol.com LDS Registrar Beate Bolen 30 Maplewood Terrace Springfield, MA 01108 beatebolen@gmail.com Course 3 October 15-18, 2025 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM Double Tree by Hilton, Milford, MA Flower Show School is a comprehensive four course program that teaches all you need to know about judging, entering, competing, and chairing an NGC flower show, with specific curriculum that includes flower show procedure (FSP), horticulture, and floral design using the principles and elements of design. If you are considering becoming a flower show judge, planning to chair a flower show, or simply want to learn more, this is the school for you. Course 1 - An Introduction to the Handbook for Flower Shows, flower show basics, growing and showing horticulture types, and floral design with emphasis on exhibiting and judging using point-scoring reflective of the Principles and Elements of Design. Course 2 – Photography in the Botanical Arts division, horticulture, petite and table designs are explored in this class. Floral and horticulture examples are studied, critiqued and point scored as well as a review of judging vocabulary. Course 3 – Explore the Education Division and Youth/Sponsored Group Divisions. Judging etiquette/ethics are reviewed. Horticulture section goes into the details of combination plantings along with one specific horticulture type. Several creative designs are featured and point-scored along with commenting vocabulary. Course 4 – The last class in the series, discusses Flower Show Schedule writing assignment, writing a schedule with the emphasis on format and general rules and how to evaluate flower shows. This course explores abstract design, the introduction of collections and displays, a discussion of Botanical Arts horticulture and design sections, club competition, and gardens. Landscape Design School Series 17 Course 4 October 28-30, 2025 8:00 AM - 12:45 PM Via Zoom Since its founding in 1958, professional instructors have maintained the high standards originally incorporated in the landscape design study program. Students acquire the tools for making their own gardens more beautiful and easier to maintain. Students have been motivated to serve in political decision-making areas where awareness of the impact of a well-designed landscape can enhance the beauty and enjoyment of life in the public arena. Course 1 – Your Ecosystem; Space, Design & People; Principles & Elements of LD; Developing Your Garden Plan; Basics of Site Plan; Color in the Landscape; Design for the Environment; Development of LD - Ancient Times to 1840; Xeriscaping Course 2 – LD Process; Designing for Pollinators & Wildlife; Plants in the Landscape; Accessible, Enabling & Therapeutic Gardens; Structures in the Landscape; Redesign of Areas;