The Archive Committee is the caretaker of Millbrook Garden Club’s history.  Founded in 1914 by prominent residents in the Village of Millbrook, MGC soon extended its membership and involvement - and thus its influence, from the Hudson River to the West to the shores of New England’s Housatonic River to the East, encompassing a 30 mile radius and three states.  Its presence and impact on the communities where its members live is well celebrated in the Archives of the Club. Over 100 years of documents describe these milestones as well as those MGC accomplishments within The Garden Club of America- which it joined in 1915.    The Archive Committee receives, organizes, conserves and makes available for research those items which catalogue Millbrook Garden Club’s prominence in developing the culture of American gardening, horticulture, floral design, and conservation-an ongoing legacy of the Millbrook Garden Club.

​Lea Cornell, Chair leacornell88@gmail.com
Amanda Ruane, Vice Chair acdreyer@hotmail.com

Kathy de las Heras
Lindley Young

The goal of a Club’s Awards Committee is to recognize members and non-members whose accomplishments further the GCA goals. Awards and Commendations are given at Club and Zone Annual Meetings, and GCA awards up to 10 National Medals each year at its Annual Meeting. The Awards Committee proposes candidates for awards at all three levels to the GCA National Awards Committee for approval. Awards unique to the Millbrook Garden Club do not require GCA approval. More information on awards and past recipients may be found on the GCA Awards Committee page.​

Maria Elena Rooney, Chair maelro417@aol.com
Arete Warren, Vice Chair aretewarren@gmail.com

Kathy de las Heras
Betsey Ely
Katherine Martucci
Kathy Metz
Ellen Petersen
Emma Sweeney Lewis
Rosemary Vietor

AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS

Civic Improvement and grants Committee members meet in October to review all written requests from outside organizations for financial support from the Club. Committee members examine each request to determine if it supports the mission and goals of the Club and meets necessary legal requirements. The committee then decides which requests they would recommend to the Club for support and for what amount. The Executive Committee and the Board vote and present the final recommendation for full membership vote at the November meeting. MGC has supported numerous worthy organizations over many years and welcomes first-time requests as well.

Judith MacDonald, Chair jrm12581@gmail.com
Marian K Beers, Vice Chair mariankbeers@gmail.com
Alison Granucci*, Vice Chair almagentiana@icloud.com​

Parker Boal*
Tom Kopfensteiner*
Beth Ledy
Cindy McWilliams
Kathy Metz*
Beth Meyer*
Bernadette Murray
Ellen Petersen
Mila Tewell
Arete Warren
* Heritage Fund Subcommittee Members

2024 GRANT APPLICATION

The Communications Committee is responsible for creating and updating the MGC Website and monthly MGC newsletter. The information for these vehicles is provided by members, committee chairs and the board.

*The Newsletter is published the 1st of every month. The deadline for submissions is typically the last Monday of the month prior to the publication. Please advise the committee of any changes to your names, addresses, emails. The website is the living document of our members and activities. ​

Torrie Larson, Chair torrie.larson@gmail.com

Betsy Borsch
Emma Sweeney Lewis
Alexandra Peters
Annette Rodriguez

The purpose of the Conservation Committee is to keep the membership well informed on current conservation issues; to promote respect for natural resources and responsibility for environmental stewardship; to encourage our members to identify and carry out conservation work locally; to provide environmental education programs for the general public; and with the Executive Committee’s approval, to work with other conservation agencies and organizations whose programs complement those of The Garden Club of America. The Conservation Committee works closely with the National Affairs and Legislation Committee by sending delegates to the yearly NAL meeting. These delegates will inform the membership of current NAL issues. The Conservation Committee suggests speakers for programs, organizes field trips and meets as a committee at least once per year. ​

Pam Scott, Chair pamcscott1@gmail.com
Alison Granucci, Vice Chair almagentiana@icloud.com​
Mila Tewell, Vice Chair (NAL)* mltewell@gmail.com

Lorraine Alexander*
Andrea Barnet
Lillian Chapman
Lea Cornell
Nicole Drury
Ingrid Fields
Kathleen Fuhr
Anne Garcia
Diane Goldin
Colleen Howland
Lisa Keyko
Margaret King
Katy Kinsolving*
Beth Ledy*
Lois Mander
Kerry Noble
Helen Ong|
Barbara Peabody
Alexandra Peters
Claire Reid
Helen van der Voort*

* NAL Subcommittee Members

The Dig This committee oversees the publication of MGC’s quarterly bulletin, gathering writings by club members summarizing recent meetings, field trips, conferences and flower shows attended, and other articles of news, travel, or horticultural interest to our members. We edit submissions, gather, find and publish photos to accompany the articles, and meet quarterly to layout the issue. The issue is then posted to the MGC website; members are notified via email, and a hard copy is also mailed.

*DIG THIS deadlines are the 25th of February, May, August, and November

Alison Granucci, Chair almagentiana@icloud.com​
Andrea Barnet, Vice Chair barnet.andrea@gmail.com
Harriet Weiss, Vice Chair hweiss022@gmail.com

Lorraine Alexander
Margaret Douglas-Hamilton
Colleen Howland
Liselotte Vince
Lindley Young

DIG THIS NEWSLETTER
Current & Past issues

Helen van der Voort, Chair vandeh13@gmail.com
Alicia Metz, Treasurer aliciametz1@gmail.com
Barbara Peabody, Treasurer Liaison bwpeabody@gmail.com

Alison Granucci
Judith MacDonald
Bernadette Murray
Christine Vickery

The purpose of a Millbrook Garden Club flower show is three-fold:
- To set standards of artistic and horticultural excellence,
- To broaden knowledge of horticulture, flower arrangement, conservation, and other related areas, and
- To share the beauty of a show with fellow club members and the public.

Flower shows combine artistic vision, horticultural mastery, engineering, and sophisticated craftsmanship to create a brief but brilliant display of beauty in time.

Richard McKeon, Chair corgirm@aol.com
Laura Kirkpatrick, Vice-Chair  laurakirkpat@yahoo.com

Terri Carriker-Thayer
Francesca Casciaro
Helen Degener
Kathy de las Heras
Betsey Ely
Diana Goldin
Alison Granucci
Margery Hetzel
Gail Kahn
Jane Keiter
Laura Kirkpatrick
Torrie Larson
Annie Harris Milliken
Gigi Noyes
Sally Ogden
Helen Ong
Barbara Peabody
Sally Pettus
Elsie Pyne
Annette Rodriguez
Betsy Shequine
Lauren Simons
Trish Stimpson
Zibby Tozer
Liselotte Vince
Mary Jean Winkler
Lindley Young

LISA FOSTER AND RICHARD MCKEON
Illustrations of favorite containers

The Garden History and Design Committee seeks to educate members about styles and current trends in landscape and garden design. The committee hosts programs, seminars, workshops and garden visits throughout the year.

In conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution archives of American Gardens (AAG), committee members also work to document and then submit significant information about public and private gardens in their zone. Through these submissions, the AAG collects, preserves, and provides access to the history of gardens in America. The documentation process assures that our rich garden heritage is better understood, appreciated and enjoyed by scholars and garden enthusiasts alike.

Harriet Weiss, Chair​ hweiss022@gmail.com
Heather Patterson, Vice Chair htaketa@gmail.com

Lorraine Alexander
Francesca Casciaro
Anne Coffin
Lea Cornell
Ingrid Field
Kathy Holden
Elissa Kramer
Torrie Larson
Bernadette Murray
Alexandra Peters
Elsie Pyne
Maria Elena Rooney
Karin Shrubsole
Emma Sweeney Lewis
Mary Jean Winkler
Lindley Young

After 50 years of tending the herb garden, in 2016 it was transformed into a Habitat for Pollinators. Participants meet to maintain this plot of land. Besides lots of hands-on gardening, they learn about different pollinators and the plants that attract them. The garden has always been great place to meet other members and to exchange ideas. Provisionals are required to volunteer once during the season.

Kathy Metz, Chair kmmetz2@gmail.com
Laura Kirkpatrick, Vice Chair laurakirkpat@yahoo.com

Tora Givotovsky
Beth Ledy
Carol Lynch
Alicia Metz
Sis Mudge
Linda Supino
Lindly Young

The Horticulture Committee stimulates knowledge and a love of gardening by sponsoring lectures, demonstrations, meetings, and projects, and by disseminating horticultural information to members. The Horticulture Committee sends delegates to attend the annual Shirley Meneice Horticulture Conference, which takes place at important botanical institutions and includes all Garden Club of America clubs.

Ellen Petersen, Chair ellenbcpetersen@gmail.com 
Ginna Sermier, Vice Chair vsermier@gmail.com

Andrea Barnet
Maureen Bateman
Parker Boal
Terri Carriker-Thayer
Lillian Chapman
Lea Cornell
Ingrid Fields
Kathy Holden
Gail Kahn
Jane Keiter
Margaret King
Katy Kinsolving
Laura Kirkpatrick
Tom Kopfensteiner
Torrie Larson
Beth Ledy
Carol Lynch
Judith MacDonald
Katherine Martucci
George Mason
Richard McKeon
Alicia Metz
Kathy Metz
Sis Mudge
Bernadette Murray
Helen Ong
Barbara Peelor
Lyndon Preston
Elsie Pyne
Maria Elena Rooney
Amanda Ruane
Barbara Schoenly
Betsy Shequine
Karin Shrubsole
Trish Stimpson
Emma Sweeney Lewis
Mila Tewell
Lisolotte Vince
Lindley Young

HORTICULTURE TIP
2022 Oak Wilt Prevention

Cindy McWilliams, Chair csmcwilly@gmail.com
Carol Lynch, Vice Chair carolandmichaellynch@gmail.com

Judith MacDonald
Sis Mudge
Lyndon Preston
Barbara Peabody
Elsie Pyne
Eric Rewilak
Amanda Ruane
Lauren Simons
Christine Vickery
Lindley Young

Alison Granucci, Chair almagentiana@icloud.com​
Cindy McWilliams, Vice Chair csmcwilly@gmail.com

Ingrid Fields
Kathy Metz
Sis Mudge
Martha Nesbitt
Maria Elena Rooney
Amanda Ruane
Mary Jean Winkler

*Completed applications for membership may be sent to the Membership Chair from November 1 through March 31

PROPOSING NEW MEMBER INFORMATION

MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM

The Nominating Committee proposes best qualified members for the Millbrook Garden Club Executive Committee to ensure continued strong leadership.

Ginna Sermier, Chair vsermier@gmail.com

Alison Granucci
Cindy McWilliams
Heather Patterson
Maria Elena Rooney
Arete Warren

The Photography Committee furthers the knowledge and love of gardening and the natural landscape through photography. It promotes the art and science of photography at all skill levels through education. It provides training and/or help in documenting club meetings and events. It provides access to quality photographs for MGC publications. It enhances the quality of the photography division in flower shows.

Lisa Keyko, Chair keykoct@comcast.net

Terri Carriker-Thayer
Kathleen Fuhr
Laura Kirkpatrick
Tom Kopfensteiner
Torrie Larson
Barbara Peabody
Linda Supino
Mary Jean Winkler

The Vice President of the Club serves as the Program Chair, and works in collaboration with the committee chairs

to program speakers for our General Meetings.

Andrea Barnet, Chair barnet.andrea@gmail.com
Heather Patterson, Vice Chair htaketa@gmail.com

The Visiting Gardens Committee arranges visits for our members to gardens near and far, from half day trips to multi-day trips. Occasionally we will visit a museum exhibit or collection. We help arrange visits from members of other GCA clubs who want to see the many good gardens in the area. These also range from an afternoon to a few days and sometimes parties and lunches are involved. Committee members are all expected to participate in the garden tour in some way.

Margaret Doyle, Chair ursuline43@aol.com

Francesca Casciaro
Ingrid Fields
Dotty Goldfrank
Torrie Larson
Judith MacDonald
Beth Meyer
Sis Mudge
Bernadette Murray
Barbara Peelor
Alexandra Peters
Lyndon Preston
Elsie Pyne
Annette Rodriguez
Barbara Schoenly
Ginna Sermier
Betsy Shequine
Karin Shrubsole
Lauren Simons
Zibby Tozer
Christine Vickery
Mary Jean Winkler

Visits to Members' Gardens

The Visiting Gardens Committee is organizing visits to Members' gardens during the summer.

If you would like to visit one of the gardens, please email the garden owner directly and work out a plan. Please sign up! Please visit!

If you want to open your garden, please email Ellen Petersen: ellenbcpetersen@gmail.com.

The Ways and Means Committee partners with and supports our members in the Club's annual fundraising efforts. All funds raised by Ways and Means each year go to our Civic & Scholarship efforts.

Chris Vickery, Chair christinejvickery@gmail.com
Amanda Ruane, Vice Chair​ acdreyer@hotmail.com

Lillian Chapman
Lea Cornell
Janine Gordon
Susan Kavy
Laura Kirkpatrick
Judith MacDonald
Bernadette Murray
Eric Rewilak
Annette Rodriguez
Helen van der Voort
Harriet Weiss