
UPCOMING EVENTS
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April 2025 District Meetings
Everyone is invited to join and learn about what is happening in garden clubs throughout Vermont
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Tuesday, April 14, 2025 – 4:00 pm
North District, zoom meeting (see link below)
North District Director: Karen Villanti - kvillanti at gmail.com - cell 802-578-1784
Join Zoom Meeting (click here for link)
Meeting ID: 831 8656 3317
The North District includes Four Seasons GC in Newport, Seed and Weed GC in St. Johnsbury, Granite Center GC in Barre,
Burlington GC in Burlington, and St. Albans GC in St. Albans.
Monday, April 21, 2025 – Central District – 10:00 – 12 noon
Potluck luncheon – Esther’s home @ 349 Pennock Lane, Rutland, Vermont
Central District Director: Esther Swett - endswett at comcast.net - 802-353-3764
The Central District includes Randolph GC in Randolph, Middlebury GC in Middlebury, Mountain Gardeners in the Mad River Valley, Rutland GC in Rutland,
Springfield GC in Springfield, Weathersfield Garden Club in Weathersfield.
Monday, April 28, 2025 - 1:00 pm – South District
South District Director: Jean Freebern, jeanalice33 at gmail.com - cell 802-379-1558
Community House, 3854 VT Rte 7a, Arlington, VT. is in the center of Arlington and a convenient location. It is next to
the Town Hall, an 1840 Historic red brick building.
The South District includes Brattleboro Floral Arts and Garden Club in Brattleboro, Green Mountain Gardeners in Londonderry,
Manchester GC in Manchester, Arlington GC in Arlington, and Bennington GC in Bennington.
2025
Federated Garden Clubs of Vermont Schedule*
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2025 Boston Trip
New England Botanical Garden & Isabella Gardner Museum
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January 15, 2025
National Garden Club Award applications: “Celebrating 100 Years”
The award year is January 1 – December 31.
Deadline for FGCV award applications to be in the hands of the FGCV is January 15, 2025
Awards Chair Jo Fretz
694 Upper Cold River Road, Cuttingsville, VT 05738
(802)773-2554 or (802) 345-1814
January 27, 2025
FGCV Executive Meeting at 1:00 pm
(via zoom)
February - March 2025
Photo Series Contest: "Beauty of Winter"
Submission Dates: February 1 - March 15th
Open to all garden club members
Send your photo to Doris Van Mullen (djvanmullen@gmail.com)

1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners selected by an expert. Each winning photographer will receive $25 for your club.
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March 15, 2025
FGCV The Leaf Newsletter Submission Deadline
Requesting club submission from:
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Burlington Garden Club
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Granite Center Garden Club
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Mountain Gardeners Garden Club
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Seed and Weed Garden Club
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Springfield Garden Club
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St. Albans Garden Club
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Randolph Garden Club
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Weathersfield Garden Club
April 15, 2025
Ready to post
The Leaf – FGCV Newsletter
FALL LEAF – Riina Viise (rmviise@gmail.com)
April 15, 2025
FGCV Award Application
Deadline for FGCV award applications to be in the hands of the FGCV
Awards Chair Jo Fretz
694 Upper Cold River Road, Cuttingsville, VT 05738
dfretz39@gmail.com
802-773-2554 or 802-345-1814


April 2025 District Meetings
Tuesday, April 14, 2025 – 4:00 pm
North District, zoom meeting (see link below)
North District Director: Karen Villanti - kvillanti at gmail.com - cell 802-578-1784
Join Zoom Meeting (click here for link)
Meeting ID: 831 8656 3317
The North District includes Four Seasons GC in Newport, Seed and Weed GC in St. Johnsbury, Granite Center GC in Barre,
Burlington GC in Burlington, and St. Albans GC in St. Albans.
Monday, April 21, 2025 – Central District – 10:00 – 12 noon
Potluck luncheon – Esther’s home @ 349 Pennock Lane, Rutland, Vermont
Central District Director: Esther Swett - endswett at comcast.net - 802-353-3764
The Central District includes Randolph GC in Randolph, Middlebury GC in Middlebury, Mountain Gardeners in the Mad River Valley, Rutland GC in Rutland,
Springfield GC in Springfield, Weathersfield Garden Club in Weathersfield.
Monday, April 28, 2025 - 1:00 pm – South District
South District Director: Jean Freebern, jeanalice33 at gmail.com - cell 802-379-1558
Community House, 3854 VT Rte 7a, Arlington, VT. is in the center of Arlington and a convenient location. It is next to
the Town Hall, an 1840 Historic red brick building.
The South District includes Brattleboro Floral Arts and Garden Club in Brattleboro, Green Mountain Gardeners in Londonderry,
Manchester GC in Manchester, Arlington GC in Arlington, and Bennington GC in Bennington.
May 18-21, 2025
NGC Convention - National Garden Club
Embassy Suites Hotel, North Charleston, South Carolina
May 27. 2025 at 10:00 AM
Blue Star Memorial Marker Dedication & Ceremony
American Legion, Post 91, 8 South Street, Colchester, Vt


June 3, 2025
Federated Garden Clubs of Vermont Annual Meeting
Central District host
Location TBD
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*Dates are subject to change.
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