T'Was the Night before Christmas...

This year's theme for the Christmas trees on display at the Woodstock Opera House is "Christmas Stories". Our tree tells the familiar story on green ribbon circling the tree and is illustrated by handmade ornaments. On top of the tree we see Santa and his reindeer flying in front of the moon. There are stockings, the mouse, children snug in their beds, sugarplums and all the reindeer. The color scheme is silver, chartreuse and purple.

Pictured with the fully decorated tree are from top of the ladder down to the floor: Sondra Matterness, Colleen Thornton, Vicky Harrington, Barbara Donnelly, Mary Ellen Streit, Becky Monroe and Lydia Donohue.

Girlfriends and Good Tidings Brunch

The WGC presented a "Girlfriends and Good Tidings Brunch" at the Woodstock Opera House. Featured speaker was Jennifer Hunt from Countryside Flower shop. Pictured from left to right:
Marita Session, Colleen Thornton, Jennifer Hunt, Linda O'Donnell, Michelle Mueckenhoff, Sondra Matterness and Mary Fran Madjak.


Attendees purchased raffle tickets for their favorite themed giftbaskets or a pair of Blackhawks tickets. Proceeds will go towards a scholarship fund for a graduating Woodstock high school senior and community gardening projects. After lunch Jennifer Hunt showed how to make various floral arrangements that were also raffled off and taken home by their lucky winners.

Floral arrangements for Opera House

Several members created two fresh flower arrangements for "A Night at the Opera House", an annual special event that benefits the Woodstock Opera House. Pictured from left to right are:
Colleen Thornton , Mary Fran Madjak, Lydia Donohue, Elaine Showers and Sondra Matterrness and Anne Miller.

October Garden of the Month

The Woodstock Garden Club selected the garden of Bruce and Jodi Farris on South Street as the October Garden of the Month. Joining the couple is their dog Sophie. Jodi started the garden 14 years ago and lovingly tended it to what it is today . Bruce added 150 mums last fall and is planning to plant 1,000 spring bulbs.

November 2011 - Holiday Baskets at the Train Depot

Members adorned the Woodstock Train Depot with hanging holiday baskets. The festive baskets were designed and assembled by club members. Much of the greenery and plant material came from members' yards. The seasonal baskets are part of the club's efforts to beautify the train depot area. Pictured left to right are Barbara Oughton, project chair, Brenda Dahlfors, Colleen Thornton, and Vicky Harrington.

October 2011 Meeting

Guest speaker Barbara Pinzoli of Barrington shared some unique fall planting ideas in an inspiring presentation titled "More then Mums." The meeting was held at the Woodstock Public Library. Pictured left to right are co-hostesses Marita Sension, Mary Ellen Streit, Pinzoli, and Barbara Donnelly.