The Walden Garden Club was first founded by Jean Narozanski in 1976. Narozanski was the municipal horticulturalist in Walden and also worked at the public library. She noticed a desire of residents to learn more about horticulture and founded the club to provide an outlet for various homeowners to discuss gardening. That same year, Narozanski also established Northern Perennials, a local gardening store. By 1980, Narozanski moved to Manitolan Island and the club discontinued around the mid 1980's.
Former Chairmen of the Walden Garden Club include;
Jean Narozanski 1976-1977
Evelyn Nelson 1977-1978
Myra Gauthier 1978-1979
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Title based on the content of the fonds.
This fonds consists of membership and executive board lists, newsletters, newspaper clippings, and various other textual records concerning gardening information.
ACC2009-009, Greater Sudbury Museums
Further accurals are not expected.
Former Walden Garden Club secretary Dorothy Pattison donated the organization's records to the Greater Sudbury Museums which were transfered to the Archives in 2009.
Series Lists are available.
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Series consists of three handwritten, annotated membership lists and one handwritten, annotated executive board list of the Walden Garden Club. All lists include contact information for each member.
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Series consists of nine typed newsletters mailed to Dorothy Pattison and sixteen copies of a gestetner typed newsletter. Early newsletters were written by club founder Jean Narozanski and, in 1977, became the responsibility of the Vice-Chairman. Other board members also occationally contributed. Newsletters discuss upcoming events of the garden club, changes in board members, and gardening tips.
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Series consists of two newspaper clippings from the Walden Observer regarding upcoming meetings of the Walden Garden Club. One is undated and the other was written by D. Patteson and dated January 21, 1980.
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Series consists of an annotated Flower Farm information flyer regarding perennials written by Jean Narozanski, two Northern Perennials information flyers regarding perennials, a photocopy of C.I.L. Lawn & Garden Guide, and a magazine advertisement for Conservatory series plant displays.