Take the Fear Out of Floral Design

The next meeting of The Garden Club of Newtown is
just what we all need to take our minds off of the cold and snow and bring
flowers into our lives. Take the Fear
Out of Floral Design will be the featured topic with a demonstration by
Beth Caldwell at 1pm Tuesday, February 25th, on the lower floor of the Newtown
Meeting House, 31 Main Street at the flagpole.

A former president of the garden club, Beth likes to
think of floral design as more than just putting cut flowers in a container.
She believes that an arrangement can be a single flower or something more
complex, depending on the circumstances. She enjoys the variety of using bulbs,
terrariums or other found objects along with the usual flower and foliage
plants and will demonstrate creative and inexpensive ideas for everyday flower
arranging.

Beth's life-long love of flowers and floral
arrangements began in her childhood, growing up in a family with a deep
appreciation of nature.  The family
vegetable garden was surrounded by cutting flowers which were arranged by her
mother and grandmother.  She especially
remembers her grandmother arriving with mason jars filled with the wonderful
roses that she grew in her own garden.

While studying Interior Design at Virginia Tech,
Beth took classes in both floral design and indoor plants.  After moving to Connecticut, she worked for a
second-generation family florist business in Watertown, where she learned to
make quick decisions about floral design and also acquired the technical
knowledge that is needed to create an attractive arrangement that lasts. A
successful realtor today, her outstanding floral designs are well-known to her
friends who are looking forward to learning some of her creative secrets.

The public is encouraged to attend her
presentation.  There is a guest fee of $5
for non-members of the club and registration is not required. If the Newtown
Schools are closed for weather-related issues, the program will also be
cancelled.  For more information call
(203) 512-7320.