ActivitiesThroughout the year, we host a number of events for our club members.
September 2020 TBA - Plant flowers at two monuments Wed 9/16 - Club Meeting 11:30 a.m. CANCELLED October 2020 CANCELLED - GCFM Metro District Coffee CANCELLED - GCFM Fall Conference Tue 10/20 - Clean gardens at The Fairbanks House Wed 10/21 - Club Meeting 1:00 p.m. under the Tent! November 2020 Wed 11/18 - Club Meeting Zoom 1:00pm December 2020 Wed 12/2 - Decorate Christmas wreaths at the Endicott Community Greenhouse, 9:30 a.m. Fri 12/4 - Dedham Stroll CANCELLED Wed 12/9 - Club Meeting Zoom 1:00p.m. January 2021 Wed 1/13 - Club Meeting Zoom 1:00p.m. February 2021 Wed 2/17 - Club Meeting Zoom 1:00p.m. March 2021 Boston Flower & Garden Show - CANCELLED Wed 3/17 - Club Meeting Zoom 1:00p.m. April 2021 TBA - Clean and plant flowers at two monuments Wed 4/21 - Club Meeting Zoom 1:00p.m. Thu 4/22 - EARTH DAY! Thu 4/22 - Clean gardens at The Fairbanks House Fri 4/30 - ARBOR DAY! May 2021 TBA - GCFM Metro District Luncheon TBA - Art in Bloom, Boston MFA TBD - Plant Sale Committee meeting 9:30 a.m. Sat 5/15 - ANNUAL PLANT SALE held at The Fairbanks House TBD - Annual Meeting, Elections, & Luncheon 11:00 a.m. Wed 5/26 - Weed gardens at The Fairbanks House June 2021 TBA - Plant flowers at two monuments TBD - GCFM Annual Meeting 6/6 - 6/12 - National Garden Week TBD - Annual Carmela Kerrigan Garden Tour (Rain date 16th) July 2021 Wed 7/14 - Weed gardens at The Fairbanks House August 2021 Sat 8/14 - Volunteer at the Fairbanks Family of America Reunion *GCFM = Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts |
"There ought to be gardens for all months in the year, |
ProgramsAll programs are open to the public, except as indicated. Programs begin at approximately 1:15 pm with a suggested donation of $5 for non-members.
NOTE: 1:00 p.m. Zoom meetings have replaced in-person meetings September 16, 2020 Meet and Greet CANCELLED "Show and Tell or Sell - Members Bring a Favorite Plant" October 21, 2020 Betty Sanders CANCELLED Gardener, Lecturer “Going Native for Low Maintenance gardens" REPLACED BY OUR MEETING UNDER THE TENT AT ENDICOTT ESTATE 1:00 PM "Planting a bulb lasagna!" November 18, 2020 "Decorating with Greens" Replaced by Zoom meeting: Ian Cooke "Naponset River Watershed" December 9, 2020 Holiday Luncheon CANCELLED Replaced by Zoom meeting: Mary Compagnone "Kissing Balls" January 13, 2021 Happy, Healthy New Year! Added a Zoom meeting: Don Gosselin "Orchids" February 17, 2021 Neal Sanders, Author, Lecturer “Gardening Will Kill You” Cancelled Replaced by Zoom meeting: Susanne Mahler Topic TBD March 17, 2021 Zoom meeting: Minal Akkad, Master Judge, National Garden Club, Inc., and Master from Ohara School of Ikebana, Japan “Ikebana” (Floral Arrangements) April 21, 2021 Zoom meeting: Thelma Shoneman, Lecturer “Say it with Flowers” May 19, 2021 TENTATIVE Annual Meeting, Elections, & Luncheon at 11:00 a.m. (Note time change) Location: Olde Colonial Cafe 171 Nahatan Street Norwood, MA 02062 No guests, please. |