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| Artist Elizabeth Yaari designed the 2010 Gold Award Plaque. |
This year, three gardeners from Asharoken, Eatons Neck, Northport, and the Crab Meadow
area west of Waterside were chosen out of 45 entrants in the Asharoken Garden Club Street
Garden Recognition program to receive a beautiful plaque on July 11th.
Local artist
Elizabeth Yaari
donated her creative skills to design this plaque.
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| Photo: Joan Hauser |
| Mary and Philip Marrone |
Street gardens, planned primarily for the pleasure of neighbors and passers-by, add
immeasurably to the beauty of our community. 22 members of the Asharoken Garden
Club acted as judges between June 21 and 28. Their scores were tallied to determine
the top three.
All the participants in this program are to be highly commended. Each of the gardens
demonstrated its owner's love of gardening and determination to create a beautiful setting
for their home or business.
The three outstanding gardeners who achieved this year's gold award are:
Philip Marrone at
3 Crescent Drive,
Barbara McNally at
54 Church Street, and
Flemming and Stace Hansen at
75 Woodbine Avenue (Copenhagen Bakery).
Philip Marrone's garden is a riot of color as it cascades down the hill to the street.
“Last fall,” he says, “We added the waterfall. We followed the contours of our property, to make
it look as natural as possible. We love hearing the sound of the water, especially at night from
our bedroom window, and, during the day, watching the different birds that come to bathe.”
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| Photo: Joan Hauser |
| Barbara McNally |
Barbara McNally, who lives in a 102 year old former church, has designed a beautiful
tiered garden that perfectly compliments the house. She says, “I wanted the garden to be soft
and whimsical. That's why I have included a folk art cow and the cow quilt to represent Cow Harbor.
I have also planted vegetables and annuals in my perennial bed.”
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| Photo: Joan Hauser |
| Flemming Hansen |
Outside their bakery, Flemming and Stace Hansen have added hanging baskets, standing
pots, and a corner garden as well as tables and benches. As Flemming explains, “Flowers and delicious
food go together, so we hope to invite our customers — and friends — to linger and enjoy both at the same
time. It's our way of making them feel welcome.”
The Asharoken Garden Club wishes to acknowledge and thank all of this year's participants:
- Ann Carballiera
- Joanne Casatelli
- Paolo Cassutti
- Ann & Marty Ciesinski
- Cindy D'Accordo
- Paul Devine
- Patty Dohne
- Peter Engelmann
- Joan Ettinger
- Karen Fisher Bernard
- Carolyn Fleming
- Terry Folcarelli
- Elizabeth Gartner
- Monica Gartner
- David Giacone
- Linda Grace
- Stace & Flemming Hansen
- Heidi Hayden & Bill Beach
- Bill Hosie
- Linda Jacks
- Vivian Jacobsen
- Caroline Jerome
- Jackie Johnson
- Susan Koenig-Lagermann
- Betty Koller
- Richard & Henrietta Larcade
- Sally Lauve
- Noelle & Sebastien Margand
- Philip Marrone
- Mary Matthews
- Annette McAndrews
- Laura & Chuck Micallef
- Lola & Richard McKillop
- Nancy McLoughlin & Steve Boccia
- Barbara McNally
- Laura & Mike O'Donohoe
- Donna Panarello
- Carol Ann Ryan
- Nicholas Roros
- Randal Rowe
- Christina & Jack Semple
- Gigi Spelman
- Anita Stambouly
- Joseph & Michele Tilleli
- Janet Toscano
- Christina Weber
- Millie Willen
To date, at least four Suffolk County garden clubs — the Three Village Garden Club, the Centerport
Garden Club, the Suwasset Garden Club, and the Bellport Garden Club — as well as the Great Neck
Garden Club in Nassau County and the Old Saybrook Garden Club in Connecticut are participating
in their own version of this Program. More are being informed of its existence through Federated
Garden Clubs and the Cooperative Extension.
Contact Joan Hauser for more information: 631-261-5897 or jgh921@aol.com
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