Nassau, Bahamas - The historic Carver Garden Club
continues to tell its story as it has for the past sixty-nine (69)
years.
Back in 1946, few intrepid women of colour saw the need
to come together socially to build stronger roots to advance themselves –
and to raise a standard for young women to follow. They named their
garden club after George Washington Carver, renowned American Negro
Agriculturalist and Agronomist who taught at Tuskegee University, and
who is said to have traced his roots back to The Bahamas.
On
Saturday, March 21st and Sunday, March 22nd, 2015, yet another chapter
of the Carver Garden Club story will be written when the Club hosts its
Annual Flower Show under the distinguished patronage of Lady Marguerite
Pindling, Governor General, at the Queens College Auditorium on Village
Road, Nassau.
To say that there is much anticipation would not
fully describe the feeling. Every year, many followers of the Club look
forward to attending the Carver Garden Club Annual Flower Show. They
look forward to seeing the latest in floral design techniques. They
look forward to being better educated about the latest plant cultivation
methods. They look forward to purchasing flowers to add to their
gardens. They look forward to simply basking in an atmosphere of
elegance and hospitality. And they are never disappointed.
This
year, Carver Garden Club extends a robust invitation to the wider
public who have yet to experience its Annual Flower Show. It indeed is
an experience to behold. The Ladies of Carver gladly compete one with
the other to produce some of the most impressive floral arrangements to
be seen and in so doing, push each other to higher heights in
creativity. The winner receives a ribbon; but the greatest beneficiary
of all their efforts are their delighted guests.
Stated Club
president, Jacquelyn Sawyer: “We are so honoured that Her Excellency,
Lady Marguerite Pindling, has agreed to have this year’s Carver Garden
Club Annual Flower Show held under her distinguished patronage. We
realize that as a historic Club, we are marching in the footsteps of our
Club Founders who have blazed a trail of excellence for us to follow;
and we invite the public to come out to see the creativity of our Club
on display.”
Carver Club Member, Michelle Brennan, puts the “final touches” on a design from a past Annual Flower Show
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Shot of a croton tree from the garden of a Carver Garden Club member.
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