Month: September 2026

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It’s Party Time!

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Each September, members and guests of the Driftwood Garden Club come together at the home of one of our gracious members to socialize and begin our “winter” season of programs and field trips. This September, we gathered at the beautiful home and gardens of Leslie D. and her husband, Ric. The annual cocktail party is a popular event for everyone, allowing people to mingle and get to know one another outside of the gardens that we care for throughout the spring, summer and fall.

Our hosts for the evening, members Rose, Brigitte, Kathy, and Adrienne, were magnificent at setting a beautiful table, organizing everything, replenishing plates, and cleaning up while also circulating  to chat with members and their guests.

DGC members signed-up ahead of time to bring either a savory hors d’oeuvre or a sweet dessert, and they outdid themselves this year. There was more than enough food, and it was all delicious. Not only are we talented gardeners, but we’re also darn good cooks. A special shout-out to our bartenders, Ken and Rick, who manned the wine bar and kept everyone happy.

Our President, Susan M., welcomed everyone with a toast to members and their guests. The next few hours were filled with the sounds of laughter and chatter as members shared stories of their gardens, trips they had taken, their family activities, as well as all that was accomplished by their hard work in the gardens of Abbot Library and Farrell Court this past season.

The Driftwood Garden Club is looking forward to a fantastic schedule of workshops, speakers, and field trips planned for the coming year by our Program Chairs, Cheryl and Barbara. There will definitely be something everyone can enjoy!

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New Members Welcomed.

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It was a perfect summer’s evening in late August when the Executive Board and Chairpersons of the Driftwood Garden Club met to welcome our newest members to our organization. This tradition was started several years ago in an effort to make new members feel welcome, to give them an overview of the leadership of the E-Board, and to introduce them to the many opportunities within the club to become more involved by participating on one of the committees.

The event was held at the beautiful home of our President, Susan M., and a delicious array of savory and sweet treats was provided by the officers and chairpersons attending. Sitting on the patio, enjoying the surrounding gardens, we chatted and admired the property surrounding us. Just a quick side note: We found out that our President not only takes care of her flower gardens, which were lovely, but also mows, edges, and prunes all of her landscaping herself! It looks like she has a team of landscapers come in every week! The result of her dedication and hard work is a sanctuary for the birds, bees and butterflies who visit daily.

After the social hour, the presentations began. Starting with the Executive Board, each officer introduced themselves and gave a quick summary of their responsibilities. Chairs and Vice-Chairs of each committee were next, giving a quick job description of their duties and that of the committee as a whole. Questions from new members were sprinkled among the presentations, all in an effort to encourage new members to become more involved on a committee that might be interesting to them.

The evening ended just as the sun was setting, and we all left with smiles on our faces, knowing that the work of the Driftwood Garden Club takes the many talents of all of our members.