In August of 1996 Ellie Goddard, the primary founder of the Sunapee Gardeners, approached Sue Clough of Spring Ledge Farm to discuss designing gardens to improve the beauty of areas around the Gazebo and the Harbor in Sunapee. On Feb 20, 1997 Sue provided a preliminary garden plan to Ellie Goddard. That plan formed the foundation of what was to develop into many beautiful gardens in the Sunapee and Georges Mills area maintained and cared for by the Sunapee Gardeners.
Sunapee "Lady" Gardeners!
Some favorite gardening “quotes” excerpted from an album made to honor Ellie Goddard.
You can bury a lot of troubles digging in the dirt! (Author unknown)
God made rainy days so gardeners could get the housework done. (Author unknown)
“Won’t you come into my garden? I would like my flowers to see you.” (adapted from Richard Sheridan)
“Earth is here so kind, that just tickle her with a hoe and she laughs with a harvest.” (Douglas William Jerrold)
In my garden there is a large place for sentiment. My garden of flowers is also my garden of thoughts and dreams. The thoughts grow freely as the flowers, and the dreams are as beautiful. (Abram L. Urban)
I have found, through years of practice, that people garden in order to make something grow; to interact with nature; to share, to find sanctuary, to heal, to honor the earth, to leave a mark. Through gardening, we feel whole as we make our personal work of art upon our land. (Julie Moir, The Inward Garden)
The most noteworthy thing about gardeners is that they are always optimistic, always enterprising, and never satisfied. They always look forward to doing something better than they have evewr done before. (Vita Sackville-West)
Gardening is the slowest form of performing arts! (Author unknown)
Gardening … adds years to your life and life to your years. (Author unknown)
Always try to grow in your garden some plant or plants out of the ordinary, something your neighbors never attempted. For you can receive no greater flattery than to have a gardener of equal intelligence stand before your plant and ask, “What is that?” (Richardson Wright)
