Troy City Council recently recognized the Troy Garden Club for their hard work and dedication in beautifying the Troy community and for its tradition of promoting civic beauty. They also thanked Telly's Greenhouse & Garden Center Owner George Papadelis for donating all the greens, bulbs and flowers for this year’s Troy Library entranceway garden.
The Troy Garden Club was established in 1971 to provide an opportunity for members to learn better horticulture practices, promote civic beauty and conserve natural resources. The Troy Garden Club was open to people interested in gardening and those wanting to share their knowledge and experience with others.
Since 1974, Troy Garden Club members have given back to their community by beautifying many City facilities including City Hall, Troy Public Library and the Troy Historic Village. The Historic Village’s first Herb Garden was planted in 1974 next to the Caswell House. Troy Garden Club members have volunteered as hostesses serving refreshments at the annual Troy Historic Village’s Christmas event each December since the 1980’s and have also decorated the entire Village for this event since the 1990’s.
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Troy Garden Club members planted the ABC Garden, the Gazebo Garden and moved the Herb Garden next to the Log Cabin at the Historic Village. In 2011 they decided to take over all the garden beds at the Village and will transform it in 2013 to be one of their sites for their annual Garden Walk.
They also donated funds to seed the Historic Village lawn and provided landscape plants around the Niles-Barnard House and invaluable pro-bono consulting services regarding historically appropriate plants for many Historic Village program.
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This year, The Troy Garden Club members planted evergreens, petunias, marigolds, daffodil bulbs, purple mountain grass, and purple leaf canna in the spring, and added a scarecrow this fall in front of the Troy Public Library transforming the entranceway into a breathtaking and delightful sight for visitors; and
Photo: Some of the members gathered at City Hall to accept a proclamation from Mayor Dane Slater and the Troy City Council on December 17, 2012.
Back row, L to R: Pat Guibord, Loraine Campbell, Judy Cornellier (only remaining Charter Member of TGC), Tina Dowen, Jan Regan, Karol Carter, Joan Burcar, JoAnn Preston, Sue Vette
Front, L to R: Garden Club President Mary Schwark; Telly's Greenhouse & Garden Center Owner George Papadelis; and Rita Urbanski
