Acton Garden Club “Looking Good” awards

October 26, 2024

The Acton Garden Club has been at it again, beautifying the town and surveying the town to recognize Acton Businesses who bring beauty and curb appeal to their doorstep.

Each year a committee of Acton Garden Club members travel throughout the town, searching for gardens and landscapes deserving of recognition. Criteria for judging include design, color, texture, creativity, scale, and maintenance, and awards are granted in various categories.

This year the “Acton’s Looking Good” committee discovered some unique gardens and whimsical displays.

The Recipients of the “Acton’s Looking Good” Award were honored October 1 at the Acton Garden Club meeting with presentations of a plaque and photograph of their landscape and a reception at Acton Town Hall.

A group of people stand in Acton's Town Hall Room 204. Each person (or pair) is holding an Acton Garden Club award that includes a picture of their winning garden.
Recipients of the Acton’s 2024 Looking Good awards. Photo: AM Testaramata

The Recipients of the “2024 Acton’s Looking Good” Awards are: (left to right)

  • Dunkin’ Great Road – Consistent Excellence – Megan and Mark Pesce
A nicely laid out formal garden with tall grasses and shrubs. The Dunkin' Donuts building is in the background.
Dunkin’ on Great Road, winner of the Garden Club’s “Acton’s Looking Good” Consistent Excellence award. Photo: AM Testaramata
  • Eve and Murray’s – Whimsical Presentation – Dawn (Eve) Agular and Tamara (Murray) Deluzio
Eve and Murray's door with a blue bicycle parked next to it. The bike has two flower baskets (both front and back) that are always filled with seasonal flowers.
Eve & Murray’s in West Acton, winner of the Garden Club’s “Acton’s Looking Good” Whimsical Presentation award. Photo: AM Testaramata
  • Acton Family Dental – Beautiful Entry Gardens – Eleanor Hurl, assistant to Dr. Yao
A garden next to a drivway. Grasses, shrubs, and flowers are attractively arranged.
Acton Family Dental, in West Acton, winner of the Garden Club’s “Acton’s Looking Good” Beautiful Entry Gardens award. Photo: AM Testaramata
  • Life Care Center – Welcoming Gardens – Lauren Welch
A flower garden in front of the Life Care Center sign. In the front there are flowers of many colors.
Life Care Center on Great Road, winner of the Garden Club’s “Acton’s Looking Good” Beautiful Entry Gardens award. Photo: AM Testaramata
  • Legend Café – Inviting Small Garden – Jingbo Li.
A bright flower garden in front of the Legend Cafe entrance. Tables and chairs are on the patio in the background.
Legend Cafe in West Acton, winner of the Garden Club’s “Acton’s Looking Good” Beautiful Entry Gardens award. Photo: AM Testaramata

Congratulations to the Recipients of 2024 “Acton’s Looking Good” awards!

We will see you in 2025.

The Acton Garden Club has served the town since its founding in 1933 to “Promote a greater interest in gardening and to share experiences that shall be of mutual benefit.”The Acton Garden Club is a member of the Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts and was the recipient of the 2022 GCFM Award for Publicity for its Program ““Acton’s Looking Good”. For more information on “Acton’s Looking Good” and activities of The Acton Garden Club, go to www.actongardenclub.org or look for The Acton Garden Club on Facebook.

Ann Marie Testarmata is the Garden Club’s correspondent to the Acton Exchange.

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