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Tablescape inspired by 2016 KGC presentation by floral designer Nancy Chase at Kenilworth Assembly Hall.
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Dear KGC Friends,
As my garden -- and the daylight -- fades away towards the solstice, I cannot help but be thankful for all of the wonderful joys that KGC has given me.
The inspiration to let my inner artist flow after being stifled for so long. The opportunity for new experiences and to hone long neglected skills.
Enhancing longstanding, special friendships and building beautiful new ones. The cross-generational interaction. Learning from everyone. The cross pollination of ideas and talents and skills.
Seeing the world from a different perspective. Allowing myself to change my point of view.
Travel, being part of something far bigger than myself, my community and even my country (do visit the GCA's partners -- the American Academy in Rome, Kew Gardens and so many more -- and take the opportunity to attend a national or zone meeting if asked).
Injury, illness and the surprise of a flower arrangement at my front door.
Challenges faced, and those precious moments when everything comes together.
The sheer joy of being together. So many laughs, sometimes so hard that I had tears in my eyes.
A yellow ribbon at Show of Summer. I'm especially thankful that Mary Glerum put up with my "all thumbs" approach to floral design.
Yes, I'm grateful for all of this and more -- all because I said "yes" to KGC's membership invitation.
I am thankful to each and every member of KGC and to those marvelous members of the GCA that I've gotten to know. I am truly blessed. Thank you for making my life simply wonderful -- for sharing, giving me so many opportunities and opening so many doors.
And I'm ever so grateful for my understanding family and friends -- and most of all for my loving husband -- who forgives me my trespasses and allows me to indulge in all things KGC and GCA.
I wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving and a lovely holiday season.
Always,
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Your Monthly News & Updates
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Upcoming Events
November Program
Wednesday, November 15 -- 7 p.m.
Four Finches
1320 Sherman Ave., Evanston
"A Tweet for the Holidays"
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Sarah Wright, owner and floral design lead at Four Finches Flowers and Gifts, presents a lively and informative demonstration for both novice and experienced floral designers.
Ms. Wright opened her first flower shop in 1987 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and then a second location in Boulder, Colorado. For the past 7 years she has been located in Evanston, Illinois.
For the holidays, Sarah will present Seasonal Floral Decor and Design Tips:
~Fresh and Faux techniques to add elegance and longevity to house and event floral work. ~Top 10 mechanics - large and small for maximum design hold and leverage.
~Here's what hot and trending for the holidays for smalls, table and display pieces.
Please R.S.V.P. no later than November 7.
If we have more than 25 attendees, we will hold the meeting at Heather Blackwell's, 770 Heather Ln., Winnetka, instead of Four Finches.
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November Board Meeting
Monday, November 13 -- 10 a.m.
Church of the Holy Comforter
222 Kenilworth Ave., Kenilworth
Please contact Lenore Macdonald if you have an item to add to the agenda.
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Paul Cox Presentation
& Toxic Puzzle Screening
Tuesday, November 7 -- 1 p.m.
Chicago Botanic Garden,
1000 Lake Cook Rd., Glencoe
Last call for reservations for this don't miss program! Tickets are available -- deliver or mail your check for $20 to Kelly Chestnut, 133 Kenilworth Ave., Kenilworth, IL 60043 by noon on Monday, November 6th. Email asap Kelly at kchestnut@comcast.net to let her know that you want to reserve a seat.
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Floral Arranging 101 Part B
Tuesday, November 14 -- 1 p.m.
Church of the Holy Comforter
222 Kenilworth Ave., Kenilworth
Weezie Monroe & Molly Stephan are coming back with more tips and tricks for our floral design repertoire. If you'd like to attend but have not yet signed up, contact Weezie Monroe ASAP at weezm1@comcast.net to find out if spaces are still available. Take advantage of this great benefit of GCA membership!
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The Nominating Committee will convene in November to prepare the slate for KGC's 2018-19 Board. If you would like to be considered for specific position for next year, contact Heather Blackwell at 847/446-8120 or hrb1055@gmail.com.
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Service Spotlight
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Annual Holiday Decorating at Misericordia's McAuley Courtyard
Please join the Outreach/Horticulture team in bringing the holiday spirit into one of the beautiful green spaces at Misericordia Heart of Mercy.
Thursday, November 16 -- 12:30 pm McAuley Courtyard
6300 N Ridge Avenue, Chicago
In case of bad weather, we will meet Friday, November 17 at 9:30 am.
For those interested, we can have lunch in the Heartstrings Cafe at 11:30 a.m. before heading over to McAuley. Shopping afterwards in their gift and clothing shop is also encouraged.
The lights, bows and boughs we hang will be appreciated by residents at McAuley, most of whom are in wheelchairs, as they go through the meandering paths outside and view the courtyard through the many windows that encompass the McAuley building.
Please email if interested:
Joan Dodson -- joandodson@gmail.com or
Carla Stevens -- cmck_s@yahoo.com
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President Lenore Macdonald and Program Chair Kelly Chestnut welcomed
Vincent Gomez and Barbara Kreski, our speaker, from the Chicago Botanic Garden.
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October Meeting Recap
The Kenilworth Park District and Kenilworth Garden Club welcomed Barbara Kreski of The Chicago Botanic Garden as the 2017 Key Note Speaker.
Ms. Kreski was a wealth of knowledge and provided vast information pertaining to horticultural therapy. To date, studies speak to the fact that nature or time in nature has measurable beneficial effects. Forest bathing, for example, has been proven to boost immune functions. Horticultural Therapy has shown positive physical, emotional and psychological outcomes.
The Chicago Botanic Garden has developed numerous partnerships in establishing educational goals for horticultural therapy, the most recent involving Little Village Environmental Justice Organization, in addition to Rush University Medical Center and Veterans Hospitals to name a few. Programs vary from a single day experience to groups that visit the Garden on a recurring basis. All of the resources at the Garden are available to all of the students that participate in any of the programs. The Lenhardt Library is one example of an invaluable resource that is one of the great treasures of the Garden.
Ms. Kreski spoke of the incredible foundation The Chicago Botanic Garden has been built upon and considers it to be the great granddaddy of the horticultural therapy programs. She recognized the important role that garden clubs play in establishing/maintaining islands of beauty in neighborhoods. In addition, she recognized KGC as one of the original key contributors to the Buehler Family Enabling Garden, which makes gardening accessible to everyone and continues to move forward in their mission to encourage gardening for people of all ages and abilities.
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Kelly Chestnut, Program Chair
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Lenore Macdonald, Mary Quinn Gordon, Joan Senko, Marty Peterson Shaw & Joan Dodson
enjoyed the many treated provided by our hostesses.
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One of the beautiful floral arrangements adorned the beverage table.
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President Lenore Macdonald welcomed everyone to KGC's annual community presentation.
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Mary Lois Hakewill & Kelly Chestnut chatted with
Kenilworth resident Kelly Mangel.
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Another glorious floral arrangement greeted guests as they entered the assembly hall.
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Spring Benefit News!
Mark your calendars now for KGC's Spring Benefit featuring reknowned landscape architect Mario Nievera, partner in Nievera Williams and author of
Forever Green: A
Landscape Architect's Innovative Gardens Offer Environments to Love & Delight.
The benefit is set for Wednesday, April 19 at The Glen View Club in Glenview, Illinois.
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Shelley Galloway's gorgeous creation for Class 4 Celestial Color received the Harriet Puckett Award.
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Zone XI's Glaciers to Gardens Show a Great Success!
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Marty Shaw's Class 2 Melt Down entry was rich and textural. Chris Wiedrich's Class 1 Glacial Retreat entry was Crevasse and earned an Honorable Mention.
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Jeanne Daniel's Lemon Button Fern
received an Honorable Mention.
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Joan Dodson's Watermelon Peperomia
also received an Honorable Mention.
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This year's Zone Club Challenge was called Glacial Heirs and required one member to propogate a plant. Emily Macdonald began the challenge and handed it over to Joan Dodson who helped it mature. This beautiful Oak specimen received an Honorable Mention ribbon .
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Kitty Kirby entered two plants, the Chirita 'Stardust' plant on the left, which received 3rd place honors, and the Orchid on the right, which received an Honorable Mention.
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Jeanne Daniel's Norfolk Island Pine is front and center, and it received 2nd place
in Class 24a, Container-Grown Plants.
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Joan Dodson's Monkshood, front entry and second class from the left,
received 2nd place in Class 4 Flowering Plants.
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Shelley Galloway's diptych for Class 3 Movement, demonstrating glaciers movement over the landscape.
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Stacey DeLuca's entry for Class 4 Water offers a look at one vast body of water, created after the glaciers' meltdown.
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Zone XI Photography Chair Shelley Galloway, Zone XI Photography Chair, giving her report at the October 2017 Zone XI meeting.
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Bouquets of Flowers Program at Journey Care
In 2012, Kenilworth Garden Club donated funds to create a flower refurbishing room at the Hospice of the NorthShore Glenview, now called JourneyCare
Our club has a wonderful opportunity to continue this program at JC.
Donated flowers are picked up at the West Glenview Mariono's every Monday, (your own timing) and delivered to JC. Flowers are then conditioned and put into the cooler. Tuesday, volunteers make arrangements for inpatients and outpatients at the hospice facility. What a lovely gift this is to patients and their loved ones.
Please learn about this outreach opportunity, by shadowing one of us in October or November.
Tina Rice has set up a Sign-Up Genius, and here are the names we have for picking up in the next few weeks. Please contact one of them:
October 30 -- Marty Shaw
November 6 -- Jeanne Daniel
November 13 -- Joan Dodson
November 20 -- Tina Rice
Tina, thank you so much for coordinating our role in the Journey Care organization!
--Joan Dodson
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Click...Zoom...Crop...Manipulate
KGC Photography Workshop Dissects
SOS 2017 Photos
On Thursday, October 26th, Shelley Galloway and Stacey DeLuca hosted a photography workshop to walk KGC members through the judging process behind the 2017 Show of Summer photography competition. Led by Shelley, a Prospective in the GCA Photography Judging Program and our Zone XI Photography rep, the ten of us had an in-depth and instructive discussion about the "how's and why's" of photo judging. We were thrilled by the impressive turnout and the very enthusiastic interest in the topic of photography! We have the makings of an inquisitive and creative photography interest group.
For the first time in SOS history, photographs were subjected to a two-step selection process. First, all 180 images (submitted electronically) were reviewed by a panel of GCA jury judges to determine which would continue on to the final exhibition at CBG. Those final selected images were then printed, displayed and judged by three panels of GCA photography judges at Show of Summer.
During our workshop, each of the finalists' images was discussed in detail using the judges' comments, both positive and constructive, as guidelines for better understanding the critiques. We also discussed technical and compositional issues with the images. Our goal was to heighten the workshop attendees' understanding of and sensitivity to the judges' remarks, as well as to provide guidance and a sense of mindfulness as we move forward as photographers-in-training and we click, zoom, crop and manipulate our own images.
Photography 101 will be offered at CBG on Friday, April 13th for all members of Zone XI. It is targeted to beginning photographers with tutorials on camera tools and handling, composition and shooting practice. We hope you will attend!
If you're looking for a fun challenge to sharpen your awareness skills, take this 7-day challenge: each day for seven consecutive days, take a selection of black-and-white images ( cell phone is fine) of everyday life and scenes you encounter each day. Do not include people and no explanation is necessary.
Lastly, following is a list of wonderful reference materials that make for interesting and informative reading, as well as great gifts for the holidays:
Erick Kim,
www.erickimphotography.com
, Street Notes, an inspirational guide to street photography, Masters, a guide to photography, Eternal Return to Creative Every Day, a workbook to restore creativity. On Amazon
Aperture Publishing: The Photographer's Playbook,
creative prompts by important photographers to fuel your photography creativity, Go Photo, by Alice Proujansky - photo activities for everyone, Seeing Things, by Joel Meyerowitz, a kid's guide to looking at photographs - useful for everyone.
Douglas Beasley, douglasbeasley.com, Vision Quest Photo cards, photo assignments for personal and spiritual growth, Zen and the Art of Photography.
This was the first of what we hope will be many club opportunities to discuss and explore the fine art of photography and to utilize the resources provided to all of us by GCA.
--Stacey DeLuca
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After the workshop, Cheryl Anderson tried out Snapseed, one of the photo apps mentioned at the workshop,
and had great fun manipulating this photo of the Fountain by the train station in Kenilworth.
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Share your best shots!
The Knoxville Garden Club, Zone IX Meeting "Lumination," GCA Flower Show is now on the GCA Calendar and List of Upcoming Flower Shows on the GCA website. The Memphis Garden Club "Headlines" GCA Major Flower Show schedule has also been posted on the GCA website. The GC of Halifax Country's "The Halifax Country," GCA flower show schedule and The Garden Club of Honolulu "Rooted in Paradise," a GCA Major Flower Show have also been listed recently.
Be sure to note the deadline for Photography entries -- it is often well in advance of the show.
A few thought for photo folks:
1) Keep your camera with you and look for interesting shots.
2) If you find something worth shootiing, shoot from different angles, crop with your feet,
try different apertures for varied depth of field.
3) Plan a shoot, allow time, get in the "zone."
4) Try different depths of field, f22 or greater will detail in overall image, shallower depth of field, f3.4 or similar will blur background and give emphasis to foreground details.
5) Use resources available on GCA Photography Committe page to expand clubs photo knowledge.
6) Call me anytime with thoughts or questions.
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Shelley Galloway
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GCA is seeking outdoor winter photographs with a conservation theme for its Winter 2018 Bulletin edition. The deadline for submissions is November 1, so you must act quickly if interested. For more information, contact Chris Wiedrich at 847/853-8309 or clwiedrich@aol.com.
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Thank you to our new Ware Garden Committee and to the many volunteers from KGC for faithfully tending to our Garden through the long, very dry summer. Although we have now finally gotten the rain we needed, these tireless volunteers watered and weeded and kept the Garden looking absolutely beautiful! New at the garden this month, is a fabulous seasonal planter outside the garden. Many thanks to Wendy Yamada for this lovely addition.
FLORA FEATURED AT THE GARDEN THIS MONTH:
Paw Paw Tree (Center Island North)
Asimina triloba
Small deciduous tree native to the Midwest and Eastern US. They are easily grown in well-drained soil in full sun or part shade.
The tree produces large, yellowish-green to brown fruit in late summer. Paw paw fruits have a sweet flavor, similar to a banana, mango or cantaloupe and are commonly eaten raw.
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Something we can easily do to make a difference:
Our earth is a big place to keep clean. Consider adding app
Litterati to your phone and join the movement to identify, collect and geotag the world's litter. After tracking trash in more than 100 countries, they hope to use the data that's been collected to work with brands and organizations to stop litter before it reaches the ground.
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Before going to the grocery to stock up for the Thanksgiving meal, many people will have to clear out refrigerator space to hold everything. That means throwing away a lot of uneaten food. Nationally, nearly 35 million tons of food waste was generated in 2012, according to EPA's Municipal Characterization Report. And 96 percent of that food waste was thrown away into landfills or incinerators. Some estimates translate this into a loss of approximately $165 billion annually. These are disturbing numbers especially when you consider how many people in the U.S. go hungry every day.
Here are some holiday tips to reduce their impact on the environment this Thanksgiving:
Have a plan! If you don't know how much turkey or potatoes you need to feed all of your guests, find out! You can help reduce food waste by only cooking at much as you'll need. There are lots of tools on-line to help with this, one free calculation tool is available at:
Love Food Hate Waste.
Eat your leftovers! This one may seem obvious, but lots of leftovers wind up in a landfill. Instead of throwing away your excess food, make a delicious snack or meal out of your Thanksgiving Day leftovers!
Compost your food waste! If you don't have a food collection system in your neighborhood, you can start your own compost pile. Find out how at:
EPA - Composting at Home.
Give Back! Find a local non-profit agency to donate your excess food to. Not only will you be making a huge difference for someone in need, you'll also help divert waste from a local landfill.
Feeding America Food Bank Locator
Source: Ecology.com
Articles worth reading:
I saw this recently on Internet and thought it was a lovely message worth sharing:
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Ann Jones
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At the October 2 meeting, Susan Coughlin read a letter from Lois Stanley to the group updating us on Maggi and North Parks. "All work set forth in the plans has been completed. The grass was seeded last week."
A less expensive contractor for the sign to be placed in Maggi Park has been contacted. It will be similar to the one in Mahoney Park.
More Arctic Fire Dogwood shrubs will be planted; as many as 27 more.
As the two benches are cemented in place, it was decided not to move them. More shrubs are needed in this area.
The additional dogwood shrubs, are the same as those in the long thin bed along Greenbay Road. Overall, they will pull the plantings together.
Over the bed along Kenilworth Avenue is a large low hanging branch preventing the planting of three Hawthorn trees per the original plan.
The transformation of these parks has been remarkable! Thank you!
New leadership
for Beautification is needed since Lois Stanley has stepped down from her many years of service. She has enumerated the roles to be filled.
A new President could design the group with volunteers that will effectively move Beautification forward.
Secretary
The Secretary need only record the date of the meeting, attendees and disposition of any motions. Recent secretaries have taken notes of ideas and discussions.
President
The President guides our group and presides at meetings. The President could be assisted by a Vice-President.
Roles to be Filled
1. Government Filings
Three short reports are required annually. Our attorney prepares the reports. One of us needs to provide information, proofread, have our officers sign the report and then mail with a check.
2. Fund Raising Letter
This year's letter raised $22,270! The list of donors is attached. You may wish to thank your friends and neighbors when you see them. This total includes $9,995 in donations specifically designated for Maggi Park, from our garden clubs, the Kenilworth Historical Society and Rebels Football.
3. Civic Issues Chair
It would be helpful to our Village for a member to pay special attention to local issues from an urban design/beautification perspective.
4. Park District Maintenance & Planting Liaison
I am willing to take responsibility for this role.
5. Fund Raising Event
Someone may wish to organize a garden walk or other event.
--Cheryl Anderson
, Civic
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Kenilworth Boy Scout Troop 13 Wreath Sale
Mixed Noble Fir Wreaths
The wreath's base is made from noble fir and incense cedar and blue-berried juniper are woven in along with three pinecones. Outside Diameter is 25-26", ideal size for exterior doors and needle shed is minimal so that they can be used indoors too.
Wreath Only - $30.00 | Wreath w/ Bow - $33.00
Wreaths will be delivered shortly after Thanksgiving
Note: Wreaths with Noble Fir are now the dominant wreath in the market, largely at the expense of Balsam and White Pine material, which dry out faster and shed.
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Wreaths are delivered by the scouts to your door shortly after Thanksgiving. To order, e-mail Scoutmaster Randy White at
randywhite@me.com; include phone number and address with your order. Checks, payable to Troop 13, can be sent to Randy White, 721 Kent Rd., Kenilworth, IL 60043
Please support our Boy Scouts while decorating your home for the holidays!
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Feeling thankful to everyone who has helped keep our club running strong during the past month:
to Kelly Chestnut & Terri Lorenz for planning a wonderful program for the Kenilworth community;
to Mary Quinn Gordon for serving as Lead Hostess for our October meeting at the Kenilworth Assembly Hall, and her helpers Stacey DeLuca, Kendra Cunningham, Pam McClamroch, and Chris Wiedrich, as well as -- and -- for the beautiful floral arrangements;
to Mary Lois Hakewill and her committee of Joan Dodson Barb McDonough and Lenore Macdonald, for their tireless efforts to complete and submit our Founders Fund nomination to GCA--we should be hearing if we are a finalist very soon--please keep your fingers crossed;
to Marty Shaw for serving as our representative to the Zone XI Meeting in October;
to Joan Dodson for nurturing our 2017 Zone XI Meeting Flower Show Horticulture Challenge oak tree and garnering an Honorable Mention;
to Shelley Galloway, Marty Shaw and Chris Wiedrich for their fabulous Floral Design entries at the 2017 Zone XI Meeting Flower Show;
to Jeanne Daniel, Joan Dodson, Kitty Kirby for their excellent Horticulture entries at the 2017 Zone XI Meeting Flower Show;
to Stacey DeLuca and Shelley Galloway for their "phantastic" Photography entries at the 2017 Zone XI Meeting Flower Show;
to Shelley Galloway & Stacey DeLuca for an insightful, informative and educational workshop reviewing the Show of Summer Photography entries, allowing members to learn and improve their work;
and to the Ware Garden Committee: Sara Morgan, Barbi Paine, Wendy Yamada, Helen Balch, Cathie Murphy, Tina Rice, and Kelly Chestnut for countless hours of maintenance and supervision of activities in the garden.
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Kenilworth Garden Club kenilworthgardenclub.org
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