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Calendar
-Click on link at bottom of page for a PRINTER FRIENDLY PAGE. March 2010 9 Crystal GC, "All about Bees" presented by Bill Denhard, Essex Cty Beekeepers, Reading Senior Center, $5, Contact: Mary DiDomenico @ 781-944-1838 10 Lexington Field & GC, "Historic Gardens of the Hudson River Valley' presented by Adrianna O'Sullivan, @ National Heritage Museum, Lexington, 9:30 am, Free, Contact: Varda Haimo, 617-538-8853 10 Arlington GC, "Raised bed gardening", presented by Landscape Designer Sally Muspratt, @ St. John's Episcopal Church Arlington, 10:30 am, Contact: Kathy Leva, 781-646-6814 15 Greenleaf GC of Milford, "Horticulture Evening", Milford Sr. Cntr. 6:30 pm, $5, Contact: Hazel Schroder @ 508-473-6183 16 GCFMA Treasurer workshop, Chelmsford Police Station Auditorium, North Rd, Chelmsford, 9:30 to noon. 18 Wollaston GC, "Urban Forestry" presented by Melissa Levangie, @ Wollaston Congregational Church, 7:30 pm, Free & opened to the public 18 GCFMA Treasurer workshop, Lakeville Public Library, 4 Precinct St., 10:00 am 24-28 Boston Flower & Garden Show, Seaport World Trade Center GCFMA presents Design Division I, "The Time of Your Life" 29 Horticulture Morning, Espousal Ctr., Waltham, 10:00 am "Organic Gardening" with Rita Wollmering 31 Civic Development Workshop, Espousal Ctr., Waltham 9:00 am "Tough plants for tough places: Beautifying your community" with Adrianna O'Sullivan March 15 - April 15 GCFM Club Insurance is due. April 2010 1-3 NGC Gardening Study School - Course I, Series 9 @ Tower Hill, (8:00 am - 4:00 pm 4/1& 4/2; 8:00 am -12noon 4/3) Contact: Caroline Nijenberg @ 781-862-4465 7 GCFM Executive Board Meeting Espousal Ctr., Waltham 10:15 am 7 The Fifteen Gardener of Natick present "A Taste of Holland" by Adriana O'Sullivan at 10:30 AM, Lebowitz Mtg Hall Institute, 14 E. Central St, Natick, MA Program Free - Public Welcome. 8 Aptucxet GC of Bourne, "Spring Splurge/Ladies Luncheon & Fashion Show" @ New Seabury CC, 11:30 am - 2:30 pm, $30, Contact: Jan Browne @ jbdedhan@aol.com 11 Brockton GC, "Standard Flower Show" emphasizing the 4 R's reduce, reuse, recycle & recover, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, Shaw's Center, Brockton, free admission, 12 Temple Shalom of Newton GC & Putterham GC of Brookline, "Spring floral design lecture/demonstration with Shirley Minott", @ Temple Shalom of Newton, 7:00 pm, $5 and guests are welcome 12 GCFMA Program Workshop/Speaker's Forum, Andover Country Club, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm, open forum style, come any time, free admittance 13 Chicatabot GC "Evening at the White House" presented by Dotty Temple, Charles River School Auditorium, Dover; 6:30 pm, Tickets: $10 advance/$16 at the door; Contact Beth Forness @ bnforness@verizon.net 13 Design Workshop II, Espousal Ctr., 10:00 am 14 Pepperell GC, "30 plants that pay the rent", presented by Adriana O'Sullivan @ Pepperell Sr. Ctr., 7:00 pm, $5 for guests, Contact: Joanna Reagan @ 978-433-6013 14 Northern District Annual Meeting, Andover Country Club 14 Hull GC, "Flower arranging through the ages" presented by Bill Graham, Hull Sr. Ctr, 1:00 pm, Contact: Helen Weiser @ 781-925-9123 14 Lexington Field & GC, "Beginning with Color" presented by Robin Murphy, National Heritage Museum, Lexington, 9:30am, Free and open to the public. Contact Vardo Haimo @ 617-538-8853 14 Arlington GC, "30 plants that pay the rent", presented by Adriana O'Sullivan, @ St. John's Episcopal Church, Arlington, 10:30 am, Contact: Kathy Leva @ 781-646-6814
15 Houghs Neck GC, Seaside Gardners of Squantum & Wollaston GC (combined meeting) "Quilts in bloom" with Robin Murphy, @ Wollaston Congregational Church, 6:45 pm 16-18 Ikebana International Show - The Japanese Art of Flower Arranging, Tower Hill Botanical Garden, Stoddard Center, Boylston, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm, Demonstrations 11:00 am and 2:00 pm each day Adults $10, Seniors $7, Free to Tower Hill members Contact: Jean @ jmangifico@comcast.net or Gil @ gpmoore@yahoo.com 17 2010 Cape Cod Horticultural Conference, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm, Barnstable HS Performing Arts Center, Hyannis, $60 (includes lunch), Contact: Master Gardener Association of Cape Cod 508-375-6697 or www.capecodextension.org 20 GCFMA Flower Show Workshop; 10:00 am; Espousal Center, Waltham "The Ins and Outs of Putting on a Flower Show" with Bobbi Lingard 20 Berkshire District Annual Meeting, "Wonders of Lavender" by Stockbridge Farm (Deerfield), North Adams library meeting room, $10 (dinner will be part of the lavender program), Contact: Diana Harwood at gbgardenclub@gmail.com Please sign up before April 14th 22 Southeastern District Annual Meeting, Pine Hills Country Club, Plymouth 23-24 Middlesex Conservation District, "Spring Plant Sale", 4H Fairgrounds, Westford, (4/23 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm; 4/24 8:00 am - 12 noon), Sale items maybe be ordered in advance through March 31 visit www.middlesexconservation.org 26 Metro-East/Metro-West District Annual Meeting 26 Greenleaf GC & Friends of Milford Town Library, "Enchanting Gardens of India" presented by Joyce Bakshi, 6:30 pm, Location: TBD, Contact: Barbara Dwyer @ 508-478-3552 27 Northeastern District Annual Meeting, 10:30 am, Cruiseport Gloucester, 6 Rowe Square, Gloucester, Program - Gretel Clark, "Bee Communities and Our Environment" 28 Gardening Counsultants Council, Haskell's Nursery & Avant Gardens, New Bedford 10:00 am, Contact: Pauline Moroney @ 978-468-2665 28 Designing Principles III, Espousal Ctr. Waltham, 10:00 am 29 GCFMA Program Workshop/Speaker's Forum, Mass Hort's Elm Bank, Wellesley, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm, open forum style, come any time, free admittance 30 Judges Council; Place To Be Announced May 2010 2 East Middlesex District Annual Meeting, "Color loves Color" presented by Bill Graham @ Burlington Marriott Hotel, 1:00 pm Registration; 1:30 pm Luncheon; 3:00 pm program, $35 inc. luncheon, all clubs are invited; Contact: Alexis Shaw @ maxfield57@aol.com 5 GCFM Executive Board Meeting Espousal Ctr., Waltham 10:15 am 5 GC of the Back Bay, "Richard Enser-Backyard Biodiversity: Conservation Biology for the Landowner", The College Club, 44 Commonwealth Ave. 10:00 am, Program free 6 Central North & Central South Annual Meeting 7 Open Gate GC of Chelmsford "Plant Sale," Unitarian-Universalist Church, Chelmsford Center, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm Contact: Sharon @ sharon08@rubinfamily.com 8 Bridgewater GC "Spring Plant Sale", Cole Yeaton Sr. Ctr, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm 8 Hanson GC "Plant Sale", Thomas Mill Rte. 58, 9:00 am - 12 noon, Contact: Georgia Parros @ gparros@comcast.net 8 Groton GC "Plant Sale", Groton Town Hall, 8:30 am - 12 noon, rain or shine Contact: Kimniles@hotmail.com 8 Country Gardeners of Georgetown, "Plant Sale", Cor Park & E.Main Street, 9:00 am - 1:00pm, Contact: Ann Lacey @ amlacey@verizon.net 8 Greenleaf GC of Milford "Plant Sale", Lousia Lake, Milford, 8:00 am - 12:00 noon, Contact: Margaret Thompson tblackbetty1@comcast.net 8 Arlington GC, "Spring Plant Sale"-on the lawns of the Jason Russell House (cnr. Mass Ave. & Jason St.), 9:00 am - 12 noon, Contact: Kathy Leva 781-646-6814 8 Southborough Gardeners, "Plant Sale", Community House, Southborough, 8:00 am - 12 noon 8 Ashland GC, "Plant Sale" , Montenegro Square, Ashland Cntr., 9:00 am - 12 noon, Contact: Diane Roberts 508-881-8165 10 South Shore District Annual Meeting, Glastonbury Abbey, Hingham 11 Design Workshop III, Espousal Center, Waltham, 10:00 am 12-17 NGC Convention, Atlanta, GA 12 Lexington Field & GC, "Beginning Years" presented by Kris Burton, National Heritage museum, 9:30 am, free & open to the public 12 Arlington GC "Vegetable Gardening" presented by Sonya Johanson, Master Gardner, St. John's Episcopal Church, Arlington, 10:30 am, Contact: Kathy Leva 781-646-6814 14-16 Annual Herb Festival @ Green Briar Nature Center, 6 Discovery Hill Road, E. Sandwich, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, free admission, Contact: 508-888-6870 15 Reading GC "Geraniums & More" plant and bake sale, @ Reading Public Library, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm, Contact: Diane Chapin 781-944-8152 15 Acton GC, "Plant Sale", Acton Ctr. Common, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm, Contact: Gail Davidson @ 508-993-8701 or gd1@comcast.net 15 Mansfield GC "Gardening on the green sale" Town Hall, 9:00 am - 11:00 am 15 GC of Buzzard's Bay "Plant Sale", @ St. Mary's Church Parish Ctr, S. Dartmouth, 9:00 am - 12 noon 15 Framingham GC, "Plant Sale", Cushing Maintenance Building near Keefe Tech School, Framingham, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm, Contact: Chris McGuire 505-405-1113 15 Randolph GC is sponsoring a garden club tour to Blitheworld in Bristol, Rhode Island, $99 (bus, mansion tour, cruise with lunch, and shopping in Newport), Contact Sheila Swanwick at 781-799-6661 16 North Andover GC "Plant Sale", @ Stevens Mem. Library, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm, Contact: www.northandovergardenclub.com for more info. 19 Lexington Field & GC "Plant Sale", @ National Heritage Musuem, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm 19-21 New England Regional Symposium, Kennebunkport, Maine 20 Berkshire District Annual Meeting 20 Randolph GC is sponsoring a trip to Wilson Farms in Lexington, $39 (includes trolley ride, 3 hours to brown the greenhouses and sample food) Contact: Sheila Swanwick @ 781-799-6661 20 Stoneham GC "Plant Sale & Lobster Roll luncheon, @ All Saints Episcopal Church, Stoneham, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm, Contact: Jane Trenholm @ 781-438-9529 22 Pinefield & Simpson Park GC's "Plant Sale", Framingham Ctr, 9:00 am - 12:00 noon, Contact: A. Stiers @ 508-981-7790 22 Sharon GC "Plant Sale", @ Sharon Community Center, 9:00 am - 11:00 am, rain or shine, Contact: Amy @ 781-784-0648 22 Walnut Hill GC "Plant Sale" @ Riley Hall Rte. 139 Hanover, 9:00 am - 12 noon, Contact: Marguerite Sarson @ 781-820-5180 22 Wollaston GC "Spring Plant Sale" @ Wollaston Congregational Church, Quincy, 10:00 am - 12 noon 22 Wareham GC "Spring Plant & Bake Sale, @First Congregational Church, 9:00 am - 12:00 noon 26 GCFMA Annual Meeting & Judge's Council Flower Show, Mansfield 27 Gardening Consultants Council Annual Meeting, "Bittersweet Herb Farm Argilla Road, Ipswich, 10:00 am, Contact: Pauline Moroney @ 978-468-2665 29 Egremont GC "Plant, Bake & Tag Sale" @ 1st Congregational Church, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm 29 Randolph GC, "Plant Sale", Stetson Hall, Randolph, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm 29 Gore Place Plant Sale, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm, 52 Gore St, just off Rte 20 Waltham/Watertown line, includes heirloom tomatoes. For information: www.goreplace.org/plant-sale.htm 29-30 Seaside Gardeners of Marshfield "35th Annual North River Arts Society Festival & Seaside Gardeners Annual Plant Sale, For more info visit www.northriverarts.org June 2010 1-7 National Garden Week 2 GCFM Executive Board Meeting Espousal Ctr., Waltham 10:15 am 4-5 Rhododendron Festival @ Heritage Museums & Gardens, Sandwich & Green Briar Nature Center, E. Sandwich, tour of private gardens in Sandwich, Cotuit & Osterville plus plant sale, lectures & exhibits, $30 (may be used both days), Contact: 508-888-6870 5 Scituate GC, "Annual Plant Sale", @ Mann House on Greenfield Lane, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm 5 GC of Hingham, "Plant Sale" @ Hingham Common, 9:00 am - 12 noon, Contact: Ann Mitchelson 617-680-8493 5 Fairbanks GC of Dedham, "Plant Sale", @ Fairbanks Homestead, Dedham, 9:00 am - 12 noon, (rain or shine), Contact Lisa Brayton 781-326-6081 5 Groveland GC, "Plant Sale", Little Red Schoolhouse, Groveland, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm, Contact: bcsk8mom@verizon.net 5-6 Canton GC, "A Garden tour of seven lovely gardens in Canton", 6/5 10:00 am - 4:00 pm & 6/6 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 11 Belmont GC "Summertime, Summertime" a standard flower show, @ St. Joseph's Parish Center, Belmont for more details visit www.BelmontGardenClub.info 17 Ashland GC, "Teascapes in the Garden, Garden Tour & Luncheon", sites TBA, 9:00 am -2:00 pm 11-13 Sudbury GC, presents "A Gem of a Show"; a small standard flower show, Goodnow Public Library, Sudbury, Contact Jackie @ jacpha@comcast.net for showhours 12 Hamilton Wenham GC "The Love of Gardening"- Garden tour of 7 gardens in Hamilton & Wenham 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, $20 advance/$25 day of tour, Contact: Pauline Moroney @ 978-468-2665 14-15 Acton GC, "All about town, Flower Show" , Acton Memorial Library, 9:00 am - 9:00 pm 16 Ruth A. Wallack Lecture presents Rene Van Rems with "Trade Secrets of a Master Designer, Regis College Fine Arts Center, 235 Wellesley Street, Weston; 10:00 am. Tickets are $15 before March 1 and $20 after. Contact Judy natjudyl@verizon.net or 781-449-1390 17 Community GC of Duxbury, "Garden Tour" 9:30 am - 2:30 pm (rain date: June 18), Visit www.communitygardenclubofduxbury.org for more information 26 Kingston GC, "Garden Tour", 10:00 am - 4:00 pm (rain date 6/27), $20, Contact: Liz Benotti 781-294-1653 July 2010 9-10 Wareham GC, "Garden Tour; "Coastal Treasures", 10:00 am - 3:00 pm, $18 (in advance)/$20 (day of tour), Contact: Sandy Slavin, 508-291-1643 14 Sandwich Garden Tour, Green Briar Nature Center, E. Sandwich, visit private gardens in Sandwich to benefit educational programs of Thornton Burgess Society, $15, Contact: 508-888-6870 17 Ashland GC, "Teascapes in the Garden, Garden Tour & Luncheon", sites TBA, 9:00 am -2:00 pm, $20 (luncheon included), Contact: Diane Roberts @ 508-881-8165 17-24 Southeastern District of GCFM, Standard Flower Show, "A Garden Tour",Barnstable County Fair, 12 noon - 10pm, Contact: Robin Murphy 508-295-9079 or heroncreekdesign@msn.com November 2010 6-7 MA Environmental Studies School, Course III, Series III, "The Living Earth-Air & Related Issues, Hull, Contact Judy Dorner 781-367-0627
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