Month: November 2023

As part of the 52^nd Annual Marblehead Christmas Walk, local garden clubs are invited to decorate a space in Marblehead Arts Association’s historic home, the beautiful King Hooper Mansion. This year the decorating theme is ‘Holiday Traditions.’ Earlier in the fall, the Driftwood Garden Club design duo of Treasurer Laurie Boggis and Past President/Historian Ginny von Rueden chose ‘Giving Gifts for Christmas and Hanukkah’ as the holiday tradition to embellish the mantel and fireplace in the Liz Larrabee Gallery.

Preparations started back in early November with a shopping excursion to Jacobson Floral Supply in Boston to purchase any necessary materials, followed by a hands-on workshop to prepare and assemble the design elements.

Final installation is a collaborative effort of DGC members and the design team to transform the first-floor parlor in the 1728 mansion. Please stop in to admire all the magical holiday decorations during the 2023 Christmas Walk!

The November meeting of the Driftwood Garden Club of Marblehead was a fun and enlightening event. The Masonic Hall was magically transformed into a serene space where we were led in a restorative practice by yoga instructor Daphne Ramos. Daphne is trained in yin, vinyasa, and restorative yoga, as well as being a master reiki practitioner. Her gentle voice and soft music guided the class through a series of movements on and off the mat.

After a brief warm-up, our yoga movements stretched and strengthened the many muscles used in gardening. We ended the class in shavasana pose to relax the breath, body and mind.  

Kudos to our DGC Program Chairs for booking an event different from our usual garden-themed meetings. This evening was designed for the metaphorical gardener within each of us. Our yoga instructor ended the evening with the quote by Robert Louis Stevenson, “Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds that you plant.”

Namaste!