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Andover Garden Club’s Ann C. Lange Wins Coveted National Award
For Third Time, Lange is Named "Flower Arranger of Year" by National Garden Clubs
The Andover Garden Club is proud to announce that long-time member and past president Ann C. Lange has been named “Flower Arranger of the Year” by National Garden Clubs, Inc.
Lange earned the distinction by creating a flower arrangement in the “Creative Design” style, using hand-painted palm spathes, dipper gourds (Lagenaria siceraria), and braided palm leaves. Photographer Patricia M. Watson then captured an image of the design, entitled “Birds Take Wing.”
Lange submitted the photograph for judging by the committee that picks entries for the annual Vision of Beauty calendar, now in its 73rd edition. She won the coveted Helen S. Hull Calendar award, earning her the title “Flower Arranger of the Year.”
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Lange has earned the award twice before, making her one of the only designers (and likely the only designer) to have achieved this recognition three times.
Copies of the 2022 calendar may be purchased at www.gardenclub.org or by contacting 800-550-6007.
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About the Organizations
National Garden Clubs, Inc., is the largest volunteer gardening organization in the world, with federations in 50 states and the District of Columbia and hundreds of national and international affiliates throughout the world. The 501(c)(3) organization promotes the love of gardening, floral design, and civic and environmental responsibility. Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, adjacent to the Missouri Botanical Gardens, it helps coordinate the interests and activities of state and local garden clubs in the US and abroad.
Founded in 1927, the Andover Garden Club is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that encourages the study and practice of horticulture, landscape design, and floral design; aids in the beautification of the town of Andover; and helps protect and conserve natural resources. A member of the Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts, Inc., and National Garden Clubs, Inc., the club provides both financial and hands-on support to a variety of municipal, educational, and environmental organizations throughout the region.
The Andover Garden Club welcomes new members, and information about joining is available from membership chair Cathy Starr (cstarr12@comcast.net, 978-475-8473).
