WOODSTOCK — The 2017 Quiet Corner Garden Club $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to a high school senior who lives in the Quiet Corner of Connecticut, has been accepted to a college majoring in agriculture, landscape design, horticulture, or other environmental sciences. This scholarship will be awarded based on a combination of academic achievement, leadership qualities, community service, letter of recommendation and the student’s essay.

Applications are available at high school guidance offices, local libraries, or via emails at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and on the website: quietcornergardenclub.org. Be sure to put Scholarship Application in the subject of all correspondence.

Applications must be received no later than May 2. Mail the completed application and required attachments to: Quiet Corner Garden Club, c/o Scholarship Application, PO Box 1004, Woodstock, CT 06281. All applicants will receive notification shortly after the May 2 deadline. The winner will be notified of an early June award dinner in his/her honor.

The Scholarship Program’s main fund-raising source is an annual Plant Sale, which will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 13 in the Agricultural Exhibition Building on the Woodstock Fairgrounds.