Audrey Anderson..............President
Linda French....................Vice President
Evelyn Reynolds...............Recording Secretary
Martha Maguire...............Treasurer
Osewantha members during tour of Plainview Farms in North Yarmouth in September 2007
PROJECTS:
Osewantha
maintains flower beds along the Spring Point Shoreway in South Portland
and at Old Settlers' Cemetery on the campus of SMCC.
Provides monthly flower arrangements at the South Portland Public Library and donates flower arrangements to the South Portland Community Center.
An annual Greens Party is held in December where members create their own Christmas decorations and centerpieces for the Preble Street Resource Center in Portland.
An annual plant sale is held in June at Millcreek Shopping Center in South Portland.
Osewantha Garden club was
organized in South Portland on September 28, 1934 and joined the Garden
Club Federation of Maine on April 29, 1936. Current membership is
34 members from South Portland, Cape Elizabeth, Gorham and Falmouth.
Osewantha generally meets the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 1:00 P.M. at
the South Portland Community Center. Business meetings are
followed by programs covering Horticulture, floral design, environmental
and other issues of interest to gardeners.
A newsletter is mailed to members in August and January highlighting
activities of the club, the Stroudwater District and the GCFM.
Contact: Osewantha Garden Club welcomes new members. Dues are $12.00 per year. For information, call Lois Willis at 207-749-5343.