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.
