Programs 2023-2024
September – Celebration of Gardeners
September – Fundraiser at the Cactus and Succulent Festival
October – Iris, Greek Goddess of the Rainbow with Stephanie Markham
Iris resources by Stephanie Markham
November – Glitter and Greenery Workshop
November Cut Greens for Holiday Baskets & Winter Fundraiser
Decorate Tree on Town Hill
November – Making Holiday Baskets for the Norfolk Food Pantry and Holiday Arrangements for the Artisan Fair
December – Artisan Fair, prep for the fair and Winter Online Sale
December – Winter Workshop & Holiday Gathering
January – National Seed Swap Day – How to Choose the Right Seeds for Your Garden with Gretel Anspach
Gretel’s presentation –Selecting and Starting Seeds
February – Peonies Love of My Life
Christine’s handout – Peony Handout MMGA 2024
March –Propagation, Division, Cuttings, and More with Gretel Anspach
Gretel’s presentation – Propagation
April – Chameleon Containers with Deborah Trickett
Deborah’s List of Plants – Chameleon Plants List
May – Library Display Case
May – Preparation for Annual Plant and Bake Sale
May – Annual Plant, Bake & Garden Treasures Sale
June – Potluck Dinner, Plant Swap, & Installation of Officers
Programs 2022-2023
September – End of Summer Gathering
September – Fundraiser at the Cactus and Succulent Festival
October – Maple Leaf Rose Bouquets
November – Making Holiday Baskets for the Norfolk Food Pantry
December – Selling Bows and Decorated Mason Jars at the Lions Club Christmas Tree Sale
December – Winter Workshop and Holiday Gathering
January – National Seed Swap Day – Winter Planning for your Summer Garden
February – What’s Wrong with My Houseplant? with Bonnie Power
March – Raised Garden Beds
March – Starting an Herb Garden with Liz Davey
April – Hip Hip Hydrangeas! How To! with Andi Ross
May – Annual Meeting & Election of Officers
May – Annual Plant & Bake Sale
June – End of the Year Celebration at Toadland Gardens – Potluck Dinner, Plant Swap & Installation of Officers
June – Books in Bloom
Programs 2021-2022
September – Dedication of Veterans Garden
September – 13th Annual Cactus and Succulent Sale
November – An Apple a Day presented by Nancy Riggs
November – Sell Bows at Lions Club Christmas Tree Sale
November –Cut Greens at Pond Street Recreation Center
December – Holiday Baskets for the Norfolk Food Pantry
December –Holiday Party
January – National Seed Swap Day: Seed Swap & Winter Seeding Workshop
February – Tips, Tricks, and Trade Secrets presented by Deborah Trickett (Virtual Meeting) co-sponsored with the Norfolk Public Library
March – Planning and Planting for Sustainable Landscapes presented by Warren Leach, Tranquil Lake Gardens
April – Designs to Welcome Spring to Your Home and Garden with Joanne Wason and Liz Davey
May – Annual Plant and Bake Sale
June – Norfolk Community Day
June – Installation of Officers, Potluck Dinner & Plant Swap
Programs and Workshops for 2020-2021
August – Bow Making Workshop
August – Welcome Back Virtual Meeting
September – Welcome Fall with Your Garden Treasures presented by Liz Davey and Michele Drolette
October – Dedication of the Tree for Essential Workers
November – Plants go to War: A Botanical History of World War II presented by Judith Sumner
November – Green Gathering Party
December – Holiday Baskets for the Norfolk Food Pantry (Helena Drolette & Michele Drolette)
December – Swags for Sleds and Skis (Emily Nicodemus and Michelle Noonan)
December – Annual Holiday Celebration
January –Winter Planning for Your Summer Garden
February – Cactus and Succulent Workshop presented by Lau Magner and Carolyn Iacoviello, members of the Cactus and Succulent Society of MA (CSSMA.ORG)
February – Gorgeous Gardens of New England
March – Zeigler’s Market Garden presented by Zach Zeigler and Sarah Visnick
April – ‘Shady Characters’ aka “Plants for Shady Spots” Presented by Joann Vieira
May – Landscaping for Bird Diversity presented by Claudia Thompson, Founder – Grow Native Massachusetts
May – Annual Plant and Bake Sale
June – End of the Year Gathering, Installation of Officers and Plant Swap
June – Tour of the Gardens at Elm Bank
Programs and Workshops for 2019-2020
September Program – Biology of Seed Saving presented by Hannah Taggis
Handouts – Seed Lending Library
Seed Saving Basics
Seed Saving by Hannah Traggis
The Alluring Genesis of Seed by Hannah Traggis
October Program – Your Body in the Garden presented by Susan Guest
November Program – Climate Change presented by Quentin Prideaux
Handout – Start Here – Your Guide to Climate Action
December Program – Holiday Traditions in Boston presented by Tony Sammarco
December Holiday Baskets Workshop
December – Annual Holiday Celebration
January – National Seed Swap Day – Seed Swap and Winter Seeding Workshop
February Program – Know and Grow Native Plants presented by Suzanne Mahler
Handout – Native plant list and resources
March Program – Plants Go to War: A Botanical History of World War II presented by Judith Sumner RESCHEDULED FOR NOV 9, 2020 DUE TO PANDEMIC.
April Program – Cactus and Succulent Workshop RESCHEDULED FOR FEB 10, 2021 DUE TO PANDEMIC.
May Program – Annual Meeting and Election of Officers and Kokedama Workshop CANCELLED DUE TO THE PANDEMIC.
May – Annual Plant and Bake Sale CANCELLED DUE TO THE PANDEMIC.
June Program 0 Installation of Officers, Potluck Dinner and Plant Swap CANCELLED DUE TO THE PANDEMIC.
June – Tour of the Gardens at Elm Bank RESCHEDULED FOR JUNE 8, 2021 DUE TO PANDEMIC.
Programs and Workshops for 2018-2019
August Workshop – Holiday Basket Craft Workshop
September Program – “In the Weeds” with Lisa Yorra
October Program – Challenge the Floral Designers ~ Allen, Bea and Richard, Windfall Florals, Falmouth
November Program – An Evening with Tony Tedesco
December Workshop – Holiday Baskets for Norfolk Food Pantry
December Program – Holidays by the Sea ~ Annual Holiday Celebration
January Workshop –National Seed Swap Day: Seed Swap & Winter Seeding Workshop
February Program – Hearts and Flower Valentines for our Veterans
March Program – Frederick Law Olmsted & the Massachusetts Legacy presented by Alan S. Banks
April Program – Six Simple Steps to Successful Rose Gardening, presented by Mike & Angie Chute
May Program – Herbs in the Garden and Kitchen with Liz Davey
Handout: Herbs in the Garden and Kitchen by Liz Davey
May Event – Annual Plant and Bake Sale
June Program – Installation of Officers, Potluck Dinner & Plant Swap
June Event – Rose Garden Rededication
2017-2018 Programs and Events
August Workshop – Holiday Basket Snowmen
September Meeting – Fairy Homes and Gardens
October Event – Stony Brook Fall Fair
October Meeting – Techniques and Secrets of Botanical Arts Entries
Handout – Botanical Arts Flyer-2-page
October Workshops – Holiday Ornament Workshops
November Meeting – Holiday Magic ~ Challenge the Floral Designers
December Meeting – Holiday Baskets for Norfolk Food Pantry
December Meeting – Annual Holiday Celebration and Cookie Swap
January Workshop – Seed Swap and Winter Seedling Workshop
Handout – WINTER SOWING handout
February Meeting – Tea Cup Arrangements
March Workshop – Six Simple Steps to Successful Rose Gardening – Cancelled snowstorm
April Meeting – Books in Boom
May Meeting – Water Smart Gardening
May Event – Annual Plant and Bake Sale
June Meeting – Installation of Officers, Potluck Dinner and Plant Swap
June Event – Rose Garden Ribbon Cutting
2016-2017 Programs and Events
September Meeting – Orchids 101, Sasha Crotty
Orchid Culture Sheets, produced by the Canadian Orchid Congress
October Meeting – Tablescapes, Gail Tuveson
November Meeting – Pots with Pizzazz, Enchanted Gardens
November Fundraiser – Home for the Holidays, Setting the Space
December Meeting – Annual Holiday Celebration and Decorate your own Wreath
February Meeting – Water Color Cards
March Meeting – Iris, Goddess of the Rainbow, Stephanie Markham
April Meeting – Jaw-Dropping, Traffic Stopping, “Get the Neighbors Talking” Containers,
Deborah Trickett
May Meeting – Annual Meeting and The Sustainable-Enough Garden, Rebecca Warner
May Annual Plant and Bake Sale
June Meeting – Installation of Officers, Potluck Dinner and Plant Swap
2015-2016 Programs and Events
June Workshop – Wine Cork Reindeers
September Meeting – The Entry Courtyard Garden, Tom Strangfeld
October Meeting – Growing Winter Hardy Cacti and Succulents, Laurence Magner
Lau’s handout – Winter Hardy Cacti
October – Garden Therapy
November Meeting with Millis Garden Club – Creating an Ever-Blooming, Low Maintenance Garden, Kerry Mendez
December Workshop – Holiday Baskets for the Norfolk Food Pantry
December – Garden Therapy
December Meeting – Annual Holiday Celebration and Boxwood Tree Creation
February – Garden Therapy
February Meeting – Flower Power, Barbara Kennedy
March Meeting – Getting Started: Container Farming 101, Jessie Banhazi, Green City Growers
Jessie’s handout – Gardening 101
April – Garden Therapy
April Meeting – Native Plants, Doug Williams, Director Stony Brook Wildlife Sanctuary
Doug’s handouts – Butterfly Gardening Handout and Plants that Attract Birds in the Northeast
May Meeting – Annual Meeting and Wedding Floral Ball Design, Michele Drolette
May Event – Plant and Bake Sale
June Meeting – Installation of Officers and Tour of Stephanie Markham’s Amazing Iris Gardens
2014-2015 Programs and Events
September Meeting – Plantiful Propagation, Kristin Green
Kristin’s handout – Plantiful: Start Small, Grow Big with 150 Plants That Spread, Self-Sow, and Overwinter
October Meeting – Thanksgiving Flowers, Tina Addison
November Meeting – Beyond the Cornucopia, Maureen Christmas
December Meeting – Holiday Celebration
February Meeting – Teatime at “Dornton” Abbey, Brenda Zolli
March Meeting – Gardening is Murder, Neal Sanders
April Meeting – Cooking and Gardening with Herbs, Liz Barbour
May Meeting – Annual Meeting, Election of Officers, Plant and Bake Sale Preparations and Plant a “Salad To-Go”
May Event – Plant and Bake Sale
June Meeting – Installation of 2015-2016 Officers and Potluck Dinner
2013-2014 Programs and Events
September Meeting – Thirty Plants that Pay the Rent, Adriana O’Sullivan
Adriana O’Sullivan, List of Adriana’s 30 Plants that Pay the Rent.
October Meeting – Ginny Ballou, Gardening Older, Gardening Wiser
Ginny’s handout, Gardening Older, Gardening Wiser
October Event – Harvest Gathering at the Grange Hall
November Meeting – Planting a Terrarium, Lee Patterson
December Event – Holiday Party
February Meeting – Red, White and Blue ~ Our Presidents for You
March Meeting – Gardening in the Shade, Suzanne Mahler
Suzanne’s handout, Gardening in the Shade
March Workshop – Glass Flower Workshop
Brenda’s handout, Making Garden Ornaments from Recycled Glass
April Meeting – Fieldtrip to Briggs Nursery and Garden Center, Gary Briggs
May Meeting – Decorating Clay Flower Pots
May Event – Plant and Bake Sale
June Meeting – Installation of 2014-2015 Officers and PotLuck Dinner
2012-2013 Programs and Events
Digging in the Dirt – What are our ACE Gardens all about?
Tour of Donna Lane’s Dahlia Garden
Boston Gardens and Green Spaces
Arrangements for the Holidays
Holiday Baskets for the Norfolk Food Bank
Holiday Party
Valentine Flower Arrangement
Dumpster Diving with greenGoat
Pressed Flower Workshop
Election of Officers and a Short Business Meeting
Plant and Bake Sale
Annual Meeting and Installation of Officers
The Garden Club of Norfolk, Inc. 