Wollaston Garden Club PROGRAMS / SPEAKERS CALENDAR 2009-2010 If you wish to become a member of Wollaston Garden Club, you should attend a regular Thursday meeting, fill out an application form and pay the membership dues of $20.00. Upon becoming a member, you will be introduced at a club meeting and receive a club yearbook.  Members are asked to attend meetings regularly and work at either the holiday greens sale or spring plant sale.  All members are expected to help out on a hospitality committee once or twice during the garden club year and if able to work on one of our civic beautification sites. All day and evening meetings are held at the Wollaston Congregational Church at 48 Winthrop Avenue.  Regular Thursday meetings begin promptly at either 11:45 am or 6:45 pm with social/refreshments followed by a business meeting and then a program.  Guest fees  should be paid by all non-members, with the exception of those meetings designated as Community events, which are free to the public. Thursday, September 17 (6:45 pm) “Hydrangea Fever” Mal Condon, Hydrangea Grower and Expert from Nantucket Hydrangea Nursery Farm Thursday, October 15 (11:45 am) “The Invasive Plant Crisis” Peter Alden, Author and Expert on Biodiversity issues Thursday, November 19 (6:45 pm) “Seeds: From the Arnold Arboretum and Beyond—Big Pictures of Little Things” Julie McIntosh Shapiro, Owner of Garden Phi, expert on seeds, plant research and plant preservation Community Invited, Admission Free Thursday, December 17 (11:45 am) “Members” Holiday Luncheon with Holiday Music by “The Galaxy Gals”.  Bring a decorated plant for the Yankee plant swap. Members Only Thursday, January 14 (6:45 pm) “Garden Inspirations” Ginny Ballou, lecturer on the art of designing and maintaining a beautiful garden Thursday, February 25 (11:45 am) “Organic Vegetables and Companion Plants” Rita Wolmering, Founder of The HERB FARMacy, expert on Herbs and “Going Green” Please note this is the fourth Thursday of the month due to scheduling conflicts with WCC’s youth program Thursday, March 18 (11:45 am) “Urban Forestry” Melissa Levangie, certified arborist and owner of Trees New England Community Invited—Admission Free Thursday, April 15 (6:45 pm) “Quilts in Bloom” Robin Murphy, National Garden Club Accredited Gardening Consultant and NGC Judge Combined Annual Meeting of Quincy Garden Clubs, (Seaside Gardeners of Squantum, The Houghs Neck Garden Club and Wollaston Garden Club) Thursday, May 20 (6:45 pm) “Dirt on Your Hands, Soil in the Garden” Betty Sanders, Principal Master Gardener with the MMGA Members only, Sign up required (updated 9/12/09) ***Many other programs including field trips, nursery visits and “in the garden” sessions are listed in the club’s yearbook. Our club also maintains a number of local civic beautification sites.