ActivitiesThroughout the year, we host a number of events for our club members. September 2018 TBA - Weed and plant flowers at two monuments Wed 9/13 - GCFM Metro District Coffee - Venue TBD Wed 9/19 - Club Meeting 11:30 a.m. October 2018 Wed 10/17 - Club Meeting 11:30 a.m. LOCATION CHANGE! St Susanna's Church 262 Needham Street, Dedham Thur Oct 18 - Arnold Arboretum tour 10am (POSTPONED) Wed 10/24 - GCFM Fall Conference - Venue TBD Thur 10/25 - Clean gardens at The Fairbanks House November 2018 Wed 11/14 - Club Meeting 11:30 a.m. Thur 11/29 - Decorate Christmas wreaths at the Endicott Community Greenhouse, 9:30 a.m. December 2018 Wed 12/12 - Holiday Luncheon 11:00 a.m. January 2019 February 2019 Wed 2/20 - Club Meeting 11:30 a.m. March 2019 3/13-3/17 - Boston Flower & Garden Show Wed 3/20 - Club Meeting 11:30 a.m. April 2019 TBA - Clean and plant flowers at two monuments Tue 4/9 - Plant Sale meeting 1:45 pm Wed 4/17 - Club Meeting 11:30 a.m. Mon 4/22 - EARTH DAY! Wed 4/24 - Clean gardens at The Fairbanks House 9:00 a.m. Fri 4/26 - ARBOR DAY! 27 - 29 - Art in Bloom, Boston MFA May 2019 TBD - Plant courtyard at the Golden Living Center, 1007 East Street, 9:30 a.m. Wed 5/1 - Plant Sale Committee Meeting 9:30 a.m. Wed 5/9 - Metro District Luncheon 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Venue TBD Sat 5/11 - ANNUAL PLANT SALE held at The Fairbanks House 9:00 to 12:00 Wed 5/15 - Annual Meeting, Elections, and Luncheon, 11:00 a.m. Thur 5/30 - Weed gardens at The Fairbanks House June 2019 TBA - Clean and plant flowers at two monuments TBD - The Annual Carmela Kerrigan Garden Tour 6/2-6/8 - National Garden Week Wed 6/5 - GCFM Annual Meeting - Venue TBD July 2019 Thur 7/18 - Weed gardens at The Fairbanks House August 2019 Sat 8/10 - 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 1:15 pm with a suggested donation of $5 for non-members. September 19, 2018 Meet and Greet "Show and Tell or Sell - Members Bring a Favorite Plant" October 17, 2018 The Pumpkin Patch is back! Plus... Alan Banks, Park Ranger at the Frederick Olmstead Historic Site, Brookline "The Olmstead Legacy" November 14, 2018 The Fairbanks Garden Club Members "Holiday Greens Workshop" No guests, please. Please bring greens from your yard and donations for the Dedham Food Pantry. Click for their wish list. December 12, 2018 Holiday Luncheon at 11:00 a.m. (Note time change) Location: Olde Colonial Cafe, 171 Nahatan Street in Norwood No guests, please. There will be a Yankee Swap for those who wish to participate - max $15 January 2019 No meeting scheduled. Happy New Year! February 20, 2019 The Fairbanks Garden Club Members “Garden Art Workshop" March 20, 2019 Suzanne Mahler, Gardener, Lecturer "Designing a Garden for All Seasons" April 17, 2019 Bill Graham, Floral designer and owner of Beautiful Things, Salem, MA “The Little Black Dress - Fashion & Flowers” May 15, 2019 Annual Meeting, Elections, and Luncheon at 11:00 a.m. (Note time change) Location: Olde Colonial Cafe 171 Nahatan Street Norwood, MA 02062 No guests, please. |