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May 02, 2008
The Derry Diggers
The "DERRY DIGGERS" are our new
Junior Garden Club. A group of middle school students,12-16 years of
age, that participate in the Upper Room after school program for
this age group. It's very exciting to have a group of children
interested in gardening and community service. The kids are from
the Derry school system. We involve the kids with many garden club
related projects, such as planting, potting, weeding, helping with
cleanups at local sites, garden therapy, nature walks, butterfly
and wildflower identification and much more! Recently, under the
guidance of a garden club member, they are helping with the Robert
Frost Farm gardens and cleanup. They helped dig plants at a Derry
home, that were donated to the Plant Sale, while there, with all
their youth and muscle helped unload cars at the Plant Sale. We have
also done some programs with them at the Upper Room including floral
design basics and a walk at the Massabesic Center in Auburn.
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Manning Street Pocket Park |
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A park bench, shrubs and flowers have been used
to beautify the site. The site is maintained by Club members.
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Robert Frost Homestead |
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Rte. 28
Derry, NH |
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In the Spring and Fall members rake, trim and
clean the Iris beds. Whiskey barrels are filled with Annuals. The
flowers at the farm are maintained by the club members.
In the past several years children from the Derry
area, and some club members children have planted squash, beets, carrots,
tomatoes, herbs and potatoes right outside the North window of Mrs. Frost's
kitchen. The children tend the plants, do the weeding and take
special projects to celebrate the summer and the joys of watching things
grow.
The yearly July Garden Club Meeting is held at the Robert
Frost Farm
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Derry Public Library |
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Members water the plants at the library and at
Christmas time donate and decorate the tree on display at the library.
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East Derry
Taylor Library |
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Members
perform maintenance to the exsisting flower beds as
needed.
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Marion Gerrish Community Center
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Each year the club plants a variety of different
plants in front of the center. In the summer the Club maintains the
site.
Rotary Auction |
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Members of the Club have shared in making up special arrangement to
donate to charity. This basket was donated to the Derry Rotary for their
annual auction. The proceeds of which go to local area needs.
Occasionally the members tour various selected
local gardens in the immediate area. This particular one was toured in Derry
Vintage Grace
(elderly day center)
This is our newest Garden Therapy Adventure.
One visit found members making stationary with dried pressed flowers. The
male residents were also participants.
Other visits involved the residents in singing and planting seeds in
containers. This March the residents made Easter baskets and sang songs
with the Club Members.
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Continuing and Special Projects
Haven Health Center – Planters
Vintage Grace Adult Day Center - Garden Therapy
Derry Public Library – Holiday Decorations
Marion Gerrish Community Center – Garden Maintenance
Manning Street Pocket Park – Garden Maintenance
Children’s Garden at Frost Farm
Frost Farm – Planters and Garden Cleanup
Beaver Lake Lodge – Planters
Derry Food Pantry – Donations in June and December
Derry Diggers, Junior Garden Club, meets bi-monthly
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Derry Garden Club Flower Show
Theme
"Orbiting the Sun"
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New England Flower Show |
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This is held at the Boston Expo Center. A
showcase of different settings involving flowers and landscaping plants were
present. Different designs are usually created by the club members and set
up on display. The club had a bridal front door setting with wreaths made of
flowers as well as potted plants.
The Boston Flower Show had a Derry Garden Club
member win First place on a creative exhibit.
A Blue Ribbon was awarded to A Derry Garden Club member for an exhibit
shown in the picture at above right.
Mystery Trip
Once a year the Club has a surprise mystery ride
where the members meet at a location in their cars.
A number of different places will be visited but no
one knows except the organizer and who ever else is involved.
Examples are one year the group went to a historic home in Chester, NH The
owners of this beautiful property had 8 live Christmas trees set up
throughtout the home. Another year a trip was made to Kingston to a
professionally Decorated house.
Design Workshops
A special meeting that meets every month at a
member's home. This is where members learn new ideas and techniques to share
in their gardening activities.
NHFGC Annual and Semi-Annual
Meetings
Held at different areas of the State. Members have
received many awards for the Club yearbook, scrapbook, and Garden Therapy.
Many individual members received special awards for their hard work.
Garden Club Officials enjoy meeting other members
from around the State.
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