​The Haddam Garden Club, Inc.
Congratulations to Us!
We have many talented, experienced, and visionary gardeners in the Haddam Garden Club and we are humbled and thankful to be recognized for our creativity and hard work! Share the accolades with us as we commemorate our collective and individual awards and accomplishments!
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Melanie Giamie - FGCCT Award for Outstanding Involvement in Environmental Awareness
Barbara Stellenwerf - Lillian M. Rathbun Award for being involved in all phases of Garden Club work.
"Digging-In" Cookbook for which a Certificate of Merit was received from FGCCT
Melanie Giamie - FGCCT Award for Outstanding Involvement in Environmental Awareness
Most of our awards were given by the Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut (FGCCT),​ and the National Garden Clubs, Inc. (NGC) with other certificates given by Brainerd Memorial Library and the Haddam Garden Club itself.
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Certificate of Achievement in Civic Development awarded to the Haddam Garden Club for their floral arrangements on stage at the HK Middle School Graduation ceremonies 10-08-2003
Certificate of Achievement in Civic Delelopment presented to the Haddam Garden Club for ??????? 10-30-2007
Certificate of Merit presented to the Haddam Garden Club for their work in publishing a Club Cookbook 10-21-2009
Citation presented to the Haddam Garden Club for their outstanding work in youth 10-20-2010
What did we do with the youth?
President's Project Certificate of Commendation and Appreciation for Creating our Golden Days project ??? 5-16-2010
Environmental Awareness Award presented to Melanie Giamei for her outstanding involvement in Environmental Awareness 10-20-2010
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What did she do???
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Lee Bauerfeld Award presented to ??? for ??? I think it has something to do with Brainerd Library and Civic Development.
12-8-2011 ????
LEE BAUERFELD AWARD (established 2002): This award may be presented annually to a club or individual for an outstanding civic project that benefits the community both aesthetically and environmentally and is designed to encourage further improvement. It was established by the Branford Garden Club in memory of former Federation President Lee Bauerfeld (1989-1991).
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President's Project Historic Landscapes awarded to the Haddam Garden Club for their contributions to the Merritt Parkway Conservancy in the purchase of Mountain Laurel plants. 10-15-2012
The Lillian M. Rathbun Award was awarded to Barbara Stellenwerf for her involvement in all phases of the Haddam Garden Club's work.
10-31-2012
The President's Bowl Award for an outstanding community project was awarded to the Haddam Garden Club for their organization of "Haddam's Best Kept Secrets" Historic Homes and Gardens Tour 10-28-201
Certificate of Achievement in Civic Delelopment presented to the Haddam Garden Club for their work in establishing gardens on the Haddam Green. ??????? 11-20-2013
Certificate of Appreciation from the Brainerd Memorial Library for contributions to the gardens and grounds. 2017 or 2018??? The FGCCT award for this was in 2018 - see below.
Environmental Concerns and Conservation Citation presented to the Haddam Garden Club for planting a white swamp oak at BLM to attract insects for birds. 10-24-2018
The Joyce P. Harris Award for Outstanding Horticulture Achievement in the Community was awarded to the Haddam Garden Club for creating a native shrub and wildflower garden at the Haddam Transfer Station. 10-24-2018
Certificate of Merit Overall Winner in the category of Social Media/Website was awarded to the Haddam Garden Club for their website. 4-30-2019
Certificate of Merit in Public Relations and Communications First Place in the category of Electronic Media was awarded to the Haddam Garden Club for their website. 10-30-2019
Tribute Award in Communications was presented to Terry Twigg for authoring the monthly Garden Blog for the Haddam Garden Club. 10-16-2024
Certificate of Achievement in Horticulture presented to Rogene Gillmor for her involvement in all phases of the Haddam Garden Club's work. 10-22-2025
Certificate of Appreciation was presented to Rogene Gillmor for her loyal membership and contributions to the Haddam Garden Club for over 25 years. 11-12-2025
Certificate of Merit Honoring the 95th Anniversary of the Haddam Garden Club from 1930 - 2025
Certificate of Achievement in Horticulture presented to the Haddam Garden Club for their work in managing the Haddam Neck Fair Horticultural Building 10-22-2025
