Southbury Garden Club Seeks Scholarship Applicants

The Southbury Garden Club is currently accepting applications for the 2018 Harriet Koons Memorial Scholarship.

This $1,000 scholarship is awarded to a graduating high school senior or college student who is a Southbury resident majoring in horticulture or a related field.

Applicants must be enrolled in or plan to enter a field that is compatible with the club’s goals of promoting an interest in horticulture, furthering the management and conservation of natural recourses or increasing knowledge in creative use of plant material.

Qualifying courses include but not limited to: greens keeping, winery, floral design, environmental systems and science, natural resource management, urban planning and landscaping.

With a burgeoning interest in “green living”, new career opportunities in these fields are opening daily.

Those seeking further information or wishing to obtain an application form may call Scholarship Chairman Elizabeth Berlenbach at 203-262-8472 or send an email to eberlenbach@yahoo.com.

The deadline for applications is Friday June 1^st.