ActivitiesThroughout the year, we host a number of events for our club members.
September 2019 TBA - Plant flowers at two monuments Wed 9/18 - Club Meeting 11:30 a.m. October 2019 Mon 10/7 - GCFM Metro District Coffee - 9:30 a.m. Wellesley Free Library Wed 10/16 - Club Meeting 11:30 a.m. Wed 10/23 - Clean gardens at The Fairbanks House Wed 10/30 - GCFM Fall Conference - Hilton Boston/Dedham November 2019 Wed 11/20 - Club Meeting 11:30 a.m. December 2019 Wed 12/4 - Decorate Christmas wreaths at the Endicott Community Greenhouse, 9:30 a.m. Fri 12/6 - Dedham Stroll Wed 12/11 - Holiday Luncheon 11:00 a.m. January 2020 February 2020 Wed 2/19 - Club Meeting 11:30 a.m. March 2020 3/11-3/15 - Boston Flower & Garden Show Wed 3/18 - Club Meeting 11:30 a.m. April 2020 TBA - Clean and plant flowers at two monuments Wed 4/22 - Club Meeting 11:30 a.m. Wed 4/22 - EARTH DAY! Fri 4/24 - ARBOR DAY! Fri 4/24 - Plant Sale Committee meeting 9:30 a.m. Wed 4/29 - Clean gardens at The Fairbanks House May 2020 TBA - Garden Therapy at Dedham HealthCare courtyard, 1007 East Street, 9:30 a.m. TBA - GCFM Metro District Luncheon (postponed until 2021) 5/2 - 5/4 - Art in Bloom, Boston MFA Sat 5/9 - ANNUAL PLANT SALE held at The Fairbanks House 9:00 to 12:00 Wed 5/13 - Annual Meeting, Elections, & Luncheon; FGC 60th Anniversary Celebration! 11:00 a.m. Wed 5/27 - Weed gardens at The Fairbanks House June 2020 TBA - Plant flowers at two monuments TBA - The Annual Carmela Kerrigan Garden Tour Wed 6/3 - GCFM Annual Meeting 6/7 - 6/13 - National Garden Week July 2020 Thur 7/16 - Weed gardens at The Fairbanks House August 2020 Sat 8/8 - 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 18, 2018 Meet and Greet "Show and Tell or Sell - Members Bring a Favorite Plant" October 16, 2019 Pumpkin Patch Suzanne Mahler, Gardener, Lecturer “Splitting Perennials" November 20, 2019 The Fairbanks Garden Club Members "Decorating with Greens" No guests, please. Please bring greens from your yard and donations for the Dedham Food Pantry. Click for their wish list. December 11, 2019 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 2020 No meeting scheduled. Happy New Year! February 19, 2020 Paul Split, Green Horticulture Consultant/Lecturer “Low Maintenance Gardens” March 18, 2020 Ian Cooke, Executive Director “Neponset River Watershed Association” April 22, 2020 Art Scarpa, Founder Cactus and Succulents Society of Massachusetts “Art’s Traveling Cactus and Succulents Plant Show” May 13, 2020 Annual Meeting, Elections, & Luncheon; FGC 60th Anniversary Celebration! 11:00 a.m. (Note time change) Location: Olde Colonial Cafe 171 Nahatan Street Norwood, MA 02062 No guests, please. |