Dear fellow Hanoverians:<\/p>\n
Summer is here, and flowers are blooming all around town, including on our
\ntraffic islands. Something else you may see on many of those islands –
\nsigns for the Walnut Hill Garden Club (WHGC). For more than 50 years the
\nmembers of the Walnut Hill Garden Club have worked to fulfill their mission
\nof keeping Hanover beautiful by landscaping and maintaining plantings at
\ntraffic islands and the town rain garden, in addition to providing the
\ncommunity with garden therapy and educational programs, among many more
\nprojects and initiatives.<\/p>\n
So why signs? Walnut Hill Garden Club President Audrey Barresi responded to
\nthat question by saying \u201cwe wanted to create more awareness around the
\nfact that one of the club\u2019s main missions is to be involved in civic
\nbeautification projects. Also, very sadly, we lost several long-term club
\nmembers over the last few years, and all those members worked on the
\nvarious traffic islands around town, and we thought the signs would be a
\nnice tribute to them since they put so much care and energy into them.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Walnut Hill Garden Club purchased the signs through generous donations
\nmade in the memory of members Tiziana Polizio, Suzanne Mahler and Donna
\nCollins. Their love and commitment to caring for the community is the
\nfoundation of the work the club does, and the club is proud to honor them.
\nWHGC Member and Treasurer Jayne Foley worked with town officials for the
\nbetter part of 5 months to secure permitting for the signs, which will be
\nvisible in the spring, summer and fall before being removed and stored for
\nthe winter season. <\/p>\n
Ever wonder why they\u2019re called the Walnut Hill Garden Club? Helena Quilty
\nof the Walnut Hill area of Hanover founded the club in 1967, which was a
\ntime when many new people were moving to town. To better accommodate the
\ngrowing number of working families, the new garden club met in the evening
\ninstead of during the day. Today membership includes enthusiastic gardeners
\nof every level of experience from Hanover and surrounding communities. In
\naddition to traffic island maintenance, the WHGC provides garden therapy
\nand seasonal floral design workshops for senior citizens and veterans,
\nsupport for Hanover High School\u2019s Dirty Work Garden Club as well as
\nkindergarten planting programs, assistance in maintaining the Stetson House
\nGarden areas, and presents 3 scholarships annually for graduating students
\nfrom both Hanover High School and the South Shore Technical High School.
\nThe WHGC meets monthly for educational talks and hands-on workshops about
\nall aspects of gardening. New members who would like to roll up their
\nsleeves to help beautify the community are always welcome. If you\u2019re
\ninterested in getting involved, please email Audrey Barresi at
\naudbarresi@aol.com .
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Dear fellow Hanoverians: Summer is here, and flowers are blooming all around town, including on our traffic islands. Something else you may see on many of those islands – signs for the Walnut Hill Garden Club (WHGC). For more than … Continue reading