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Sharing the Love of Gardening : The History of the Westport Garden Club by Kristie C. Wolferman (2025, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of Missouri Press
ISBN-10082622329X
ISBN-139780826223296
eBay Product ID (ePID)23071934587
Product Key Features
Number of Pages258 Pages
Publication NameSharing the Love of Gardening : the History of the Westport Garden Club
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2025
SubjectUrban, Agriculture / General, Garden Design, Regional / MidWest (IA, Il, in, Ks, Mi, MN, Mo, Nd, Ne, Oh, Sd, Wi)
TypeTextbook
AuthorKristie C. Wolferman
Subject AreaTechnology & Engineering, Gardening
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight16 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width12 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2024-056908
Reviews"What a delightful history of an extraordinary garden club! The vignettes and related historical facts interspersed throughout really help to show the big picture. A fun read!" -- Marilyn Donahue, President, The Garden Club of America, "Loaded with stunning photographs and behind the scenes anecdotes, this history of the trials, tribulations and triumphs of The Westport Garden Club is a fascinating read--an inspiration for determined gardeners everywhere."-- Ms. Lou Schatz , GCA Photography Judge and Zone Chair for Committees, St. Paul Garden Club member, "Loaded with stunning photographs and behind the scenes anecdotes, this history of the trials, tribulations and triumphs of The Westport Garden Club is a fascinating read -- an inspiration for determined gardeners everywhere." -- Ms. Lou Schatz , GCA Photography Judge and Zone Chair for Committees, St. Paul Garden Club member
SynopsisSharing the Love of Gardening chronicles the seventy-five-year history of Kansas City's Westport Garden Club (WGC). Founded as a women's garden club in 1950, the group became a member of the prestigious Garden Club of America (GCA) in 1956. Since that time, it has evolved into an organization committed to civic improvement through educational programs and action in the areas of conservation, horticulture and the use of native plants. With the post-World War II housing boom, the nascent WGC became involved in landscaping projects aimed at beautifying Kansas City. These efforts continued when the WGC led re-landscaping efforts after the Great Flood of 1951. Early in their club's history, the women of the WGC learned that collaboration with other organizations allowed them to have a greater impact on the causes about which they cared. They soon began working with city governments and park departments on both sides of the Missouri-Kansas state line, including with the Linda Hall Library and Arboretum, the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, and the Loose Park Garden Center. In addition to being a thorough history of The Westport Garden Club--and the considerable influence that a small number of dedicated, educated women have had on it-- Sharing the Love of Gardening is a book of stunning photography, showcasing previously unpublished images from the clubs' archives and the original work of club member and professional photographer Marianne Kilroy.
LC Classification NumberSB403.Z5W65 2025
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