Cathy Miller, WAGC member, was guest speaker on Wednesday evening, May 11 at a joint WAGC and Oakland Garden Club meeting which took place at the Oakland Senior Center in Oakland, NJ.

Cathy completed two large dried flower arrangements during her talk, which included lively stories about when she began drying flowers, how she developed the harvesting and drying process, and her years spent decorating several rooms in The White House, beginning in 1979 and ending with President George W. Bush.

Though music was a dominant factor in her early life (she played the piano following her talk) her love of flowers made her an avid gardener as well. After she and her husband settled in Wyckoff, Cathy joined the Wyckoff Garden Club and served as president, 1972-1973. She was the recipient of many blue ribbons as well as the coveted Tricolor and Creativity Awards, locally and at state levels. Her first article appeared in Family Circle Magazine in June 1976 and since then she has completed dozens of assignments for several home and garden publications.

Drawings were held after her presentation for both arrangements. 

Cathy also authored, Harvesting, Preserving, & Arranging Dried Flowers, a beautifully illustrated hardcover book, complete with drying flower instructions. 

To purchase one of Cathy’s books or inquire about her presentations, please email her at: cathy@dryingflowers.com or visit her website at www.dryingflowers.com.

“Harvesting, Preserving, and Arranging Dried Flowers” by Cathy Miller

Cathy Miller with one of her dried flower arrangements.

Cathy Miller’s second dried flower arrangement that she completed during her presentation.

WAGC Member Julie Fischer was the lucky recipient of one of Cathy Miller’s dried flower arrangements.