Poetry contest

Glory of Nature Poetry Contest Winners Revealed

The North Haven Garden Club, in conjunction with the Federated Garden Club’s of Connecticut and the National Garden Club, invited young writers to participate in its 2022 poetry contest. This year’s theme was “Sing with the Songbirds – Exploring the glory of nature.

The local winners

Kindergarten “Songbird in the Wild” by Sean Alleyne

Level 1 “The Music of Nature” by Kayla Kaplan

Grade 3 “Birds Fly and Sing When Nature Grows” by Mia Kaplan

Grade 5 “Hummingbird Migration” by Savanna Alleyne

Grade 8 “Birds awaken to the beauty of nature” by Jessica Haeckel

Federated garden clubs
from Connecticut

Grade 1 “The Music of Nature” by Kayla Kaplan, 1st place

Grade 5 “Hummingbird Migration” by Savanna Alleyne, 1st place

Grade 8 “Birds Awaken to Nature’s Beauty” by Jessica Haeckel, 1st Place

New England Garden Clubs

Grade 1 “The Music of Nature” by Kayla Kaplan, 1st place

Grade 5 “Hummingbird Migration” by Savanna Alleyne, 1st place

Grade 8 “Birds Awaken to Nature’s Beauty” by Jessica Haeckel, 1st Place

National Garden Club

Grade 1 “The Music of Nature” by Kayla Kaplan, 1st place

Grade 5 “Hummingbird Migration” by Savanna Alleyne, Honorable Mention

Grade 8 “Birds Awaken to Nature’s Beauty” by Jessica Haeckel, 1st Place

A small ceremony was held at the North Haven Library on June 13 and each participant in the local contest received a certificate and gift card from the North Haven Garden Club.

In addition, each entered poem received a certificate from the Federated, New England and National clubs.