River Ridge Garden Club Awards Luncheon
​May 6, 2025 - Chateau Estates Country Club

March 11, 2025 Meeting - Home of Sue Finney

Scarecrow Trail in City Park - October 5-6, 2024

The Scarecrow Trail was once again a part of the Fall Garden Festival at the New Orleans Botanical Garden in City Park on October 5th and 6th 2024. Stephanie Kenning was the chairman of the popular exhibits this year.  

Creations by the Garden Clubs of the Louisiana Garden Club Federation in District II and one school entry by Ursuline Academy were fun to see.  

Ursuline’s entry “Clicker”, a beautiful but creepy creation in wax was awarded “Best in Show”. Other winners were:  Aurora Plantation Gardeners, Most Original;  Shady Oaks Garden Club, Funniest;  River Ridge Garden Club, Scariest; and Metairie Ridge, Best Traditional.
​The River Ridge Garden club, every year, enters the Scarecrow Trail in City Park. Pictured with "Oh My Goth" is Stephanie Kenning. Other committee chairman are Felicia Hardesty and Becky Giardina. 

Monthly Meeting - October 1, 2024

River Ridge Garden Club kicks off the fall season October 1 at the homeof Patsy Swanson. Costumes were encourged! Becky Giardina, Patsy and Mary Ann Kennedy acted as cohostesses and hostess.

September 2024

Monthly Meeting - September 3, 2024

​The River Ridge Garden Club members met at the home of our president, Kay Johnston, on Tuesday, September 3, 2024. Kay introduced the theme of this year, "For the Beauty of the Earth." 

ABOVE: Kay, our president, is standing with Ricki Rigby and Valerie Moscona, co-hostesses. 

​RIGHT: Members gardens are judged each month and Garden of the Month for September was awarded to Ricki Rigby.

May 2024

River Ridge Garden Club Awards Luncheon
​May 7, 2024 - Music in the Garden

Welcome and Year in Review - President Kay Johnston
Scrapbook Presentation - Kathy Bedenbaugh, Diane Baur
Invocation by Lillie Latham
Awards by Brenda Montgomery and Stephanie Kenning