Saturday, May 28, 2011

Clubs Compete In Md. Hospital’s Garden Contest « CBS Baltimore (AP)

Clubs Compete In Md. Hospital’s Garden Contest « CBS Baltimore Five garden clubs are working on designs for a therapeutic garden for the Western Maryland Hospital Center in Hagerstown, Maryland.

Check back after June 8 for the "winning" design, but this sounds like a contest where everyone--patients and gardeners--wins!

(Story by the Associated Press)

Friday, May 27, 2011

National Garden Clubs and U.S. Forest Service Honor 50 Year Partnership

National Garden Clubs Inc. and the U.S. Forest Service honor their golden anniversary and partnership of the Smokey Bear & Woodsy Owl Poster Contest at the 2011 National Garden Clubs Inc. annual convention in Washington D.C..http://blogs.usda.gov/

On Mary 27, Vaibhavi Patankar of Woodland Hills, Calif., was named the top winner in the 2011 Smokey Bear & Woodsy Owl Poster Contest.
Top winner:  Vaibhavi Patankar of Woodland Hills, Calif. (image from USDA Blog)

Wednesday, May 25, 2011