Garden Club Greens For The Holidays

The Garden Club of Newtown will hold its Greens Sale on Saturday, December 1, from 9 am to 2 pm, at Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street.

This annual fundraiser is in the minds of the members of the club all year as they dry plants from their gardens and collect pinecones and other items to use in decorating wreaths, swags, kissing balls and table arrangements for the holiday season. Holly and other fresh greens from members will also be incorporated into the designs.

New to the sale this year is the club’s latest project, a cookbook with recipes from members and special friends. From Flower Buds to Taste Buds, with a cover designed by member and artist Margaret Clark, makes a great holiday gift. Priced at $10 each, the books will also be offered already wrapped for holiday giving. There will be a bake sale featuring recipes from the cookbook as well.

Barbara Glass of Cinderella’s Closet will be presenting her unique pins. Primarily festive and holiday designs that include flowers, the pins feature velvets, beaded fruits, feathers, leaves and berries and can be worn on clothing or hats. Her beautiful pins have been popular with club members ever since they discovered her work at the Wadsworth Atheneum last spring.

Gardening books and color wheels by noted Newtown author and gardener Sydney Eddison will also be available for sale. Personalized autographed copies can be arranged for later delivery.

Additional information is available from garden club member Ginnie Carey (270-1108).