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PLANTS NATIVE TO MASSACHUSETTS: Gentiana Andrewsii, Closed Gentian

MAYFLOWERThe Newsletter of the Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts

SUMMER 2015

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Hi, My name is Betty Sanders and I am the president of the Garden Club Fed-eration for the next two years. But this is not about me. It is about the 185 clubs that comprise the Federa-tion. It is about the nearly 11,500 members of those clubs. It is about the hundreds of civic sites that are maintained by the clubs, and the thousands of hours of garden therapy spent with seniors, the ill and children. It is about the four schools – Environmental Studies, Flower Show, Gardening Study and

Landscape Design Study – that give garden club members the tools to be better stewards of the environments, bet ter gardeners, understand landscapes and enjoy the art and beauty of floral design. It is about the workshops that teach specific elements of civic develop-ment, floral design, horticulture and more. It is about speaker’s work-shops where you can find qualified people to further educate your club on topics of interest to you. It’s about mini-workshops at the fall and spring meetings where we will ad-dress subjects like setting up a club Facebook page or working on envi-ronmental issues in your town. Your job is to let me know what you want and how we can help you and your club.

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GENTIANA ANDREWSII Closed gentian used to be common in eastern Massachusetts. Thoreau com-mented on it often at Walden. He de-scribed it as a splendid blue, turning pur-ple with age. At that time he found many clumps of it with 15 or 20 plants in each; the area was shady and moist, the very best condition for gentian. As the terrain changed, the gentians declined, and they are now considered rare. Gentians are often described as being pure blue, but this terminology is challenged by some plant experts, who insist on calling them violet, purple, or lavender. The plants are perennial, one to two feet high, with leaves in pairs. The flowers are clustered in the axils of the leaves. The petals of the closed gentian are joined by a membrane that makes the flowers look like clubs, impervious to outside interference. For a time there was some doubt that they could be polli-nated by insects. However, insects have been observed entering and exiting the flowers. They have more determination than we give them credit for! After all, figuring out the technicalities of flowers is their stock in trade, and they couldn’t survive if they were easily discouraged. Gentians are members of a large family with some members in Europe. They come in many different colors, though shades of blue are the most com-mon.

Gentians are sometimes de-

scribed as being hard to propagate, though Horticulturalist William Cullina, Executive Director of Coastal Maine Bo-tanic Gardens, has not found them so. All that is required is standard practice and patience.

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Board of Directors Meetings will be held at The Espousal Retreat House and Conference Center on the following dates:

• Wednesday September 11, 2013 10:00 AM • Wednesday October 2, 2013 10:00 AM • Wednesday November 6, 2013 10:00 AM • Wednesday December 4, 2013 10:00 AM

Cessy Bombara, Corresponding Secretary

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554 LEXINGTON STREET, NORTH WALTHAM, MA 02452-3029 FRONT DESK: 781-209-3120

EMAIL: [email protected] WWW.ESPOUSAL.ORG PROGRAM COORDINATOR, JESSICA CIARIAMAGLIA: 781-209-3112

OFFICE HOURS: 10:00 – 4:00, MON-FRI

• Route I-95 (128) to Exit 27B, Totten Pond Road/Winter St. • Take right at lights at end of the exit ramp. • Take a left onto Totten Pond Road at traffic light next intersection. • Follow Totten Pond Road east toward Waltham to the traffic light at

road’s end, about 1-1/3 miles. • Turn left onto Lexington Street. Go 0.3 mile. Turn left into the drive-

way at the sign for the Espousal Center. • For the Retreat House, drive up the hill, bearing right, to the large

tan brick building at the top of the hill on your right.

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Board of Directors Meetings will be held at The Espousal Retreat House and Conference Center on the following dates:

• Wednesday, June 10, 2015, 10:00 AM • Wednesday, September 9, 2015, 10:00 AM • Wednesday, October 7, 2015, 10:00 AM

Linda Corapi, Corresponding Secretary

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EMAIL: [email protected] WWW.ESPOUSAL.ORG PROGRAM COORDINATOR, JESSICA CIARIAMAGLIA: 781-209-3112

OFFICE HOURS: 10:00 – 4:00, MON-FRI

• Route I-95 (128) to Exit 27B, Totten Pond Road/Winter St. • Take right at lights at end of the exit ramp. • Take a left onto Totten Pond Road at traffic light/next intersection. • Follow Totten Pond Road east toward Waltham to the traffic light at

road’s end, about 1-1/3 miles. • Turn left onto Lexington Street. Go 0.3 mile. Turn left into the

driveway at the sign for the Espousal Center. • For the Retreat House, drive up the hill, bearing right, to the large

tan brick building on your right.

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March 10, 2015 Class 101 - “A New Leaf” 1st Ruth Evans Framingham Garden Club 2nd Barbara Ziemlak Hudson GC 3rd Margo Maione Groveland GC HM Sandi Joyce Hudson GC Class 102 - “Through the Looking Glass 1st Mary Huntoon Hamilton-Wenham GC 2nd, 90+ Andrea Little Curbs & Cobblestones/ Westborough GC 3rd Jacqueline Hauser Sudbury GC/Norwell GC HM Joanne Krause Atkinson GC, NH Class 103 - “Metamorphosis” 1st Merrily Rowse Groveland GC 2nd Yvonne Capella Wareham GC 3rd Donna Johnson Sudbury GC HM Kaye Vosburgh GC of Back Bay/ Noanett GC Class 104 - “Reawakening” 1st Dona Salvucci Sterling GC 2nd Abby Ann Lavoie Arrangers of Marblehead Winter GC of Marblehead 3rd Marisa McCoy Beth Shalom GC Wareham GC HM Donna Johnson Sudbury GC

Class 105 - “Morning Light” 1st, ,Tricolor

Pat Fernandez Newport GC, RI 2nd, 90+ Sue A. Cram New Hampton GC, NH 3rd Priscilla Styer West Newbury GC HM Pat Lee Bridgewater GC Class 106 - “Bursting Out” 1st, Designers’ Choice

Maureen Christmas Acton GC (Photo page 7) 2nd, 90+ Teri Mallory Norwell GC/Walnut Hill GC 3rd, 90+ Anne Sarkisian Greenleaf GC of Milford HM Anne Tiffany Williamstown GC Class 107 - Circle of Life” 1st, Club Competition Award Walnut Hill GC Presidents: Tiz Polizio and Vera Anderson 2nd Weymouth GC President: Suzanne Sullivan 3rd Weston GC President: Dee Freiberg HM Beacon Hill GC President: Leslie Adam March 13, 2015 Class 101 - “A New Leaf” 1st Laura Lindop Acton GC 2nd, 90+ Michelle Mensinger Derry GC, NH 3rd, 90+ Rita DeLollis Village GC of Andover HM,90+ Joan Schofield Holliston GC

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Class 102 - “Through the Looking Glass 1st Judy Gray Ashland GC, NH 2nd, 90+ Shirley Minott Walnut Hill GC, Hanover 3rd Helga Frazzette GC of Hyannis/Andover GC Nauset GC HM Carol Bello Beth Shalom GC Sudbury GC Class 103 - “Metamorphosis” 1st Kathleen Coyle Wareham GC/Tewksbury GC 2nd Fern Doucette Ashland GC, NH 3rd Priscilla Styer West Newbury GC HM Betty Sanders Medfield GC Class 104 - “Reawakening” 1st Sylvia Strand Wareham GC 2nd Sue Schiltgen Johnson Bow GC, NH 3rd Cyndy Bush Harpswell GC, ME HM Isabelle Zee Sudbury GC Class 105 - “Morning Light” 1st Carol Weiss Claremont GC, NH 2nd Betty Anderson Danvers GC 3rd Joanne Nikitas Plymouth GC HM Diane Cochran The GC of Hyannis

Class 106 - “Bursting Out” 1st Designers’ Choice Award Bobbie Lingard Aptucxet GC of Bourne 2nd, 90+ Tracey Burhoe Ashland GC, NH 3rd Linda Pare Ashland GC, NH HM Kathryn Leva Lexington Field & GC Class 107 - “Circle of Life” 1st Club Competition Award Hopkinton GC Presidents: Merylyn Mezitt, Jina Kessler 2nd The GC of Hyannis President: Sandra Greene 3rd Sudbury GC President: Joyce Fricke HM Arrangers of Marblehead President: Anne Austin

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Top left: Laura Lindop, The Jeanne-Marie Parks Creativity Award Lower left: Sylvia Strand, The Marie Hancock Cook Certificate of Merit for Achievement in Traditional Floral Arrangement, The Clare L. Richards Award

Above: Pat Fernandez, National Garden Clubs, Inc. Medal for Design, Tricolor Award

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(Winners Continued)

Above left: Above right Linda Pare, The Diane Bullock Award Bobbie Lingard, The Barbara May Award of Design Excellence, Below: Class 107, Day 2, Designer's Choice Award Club Competition Award Hopkinton Garden Club

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CENTRAL NORTH DISTRICT (Betsy Howard, Director) Boxborough Garden Club held a 75th anniversary celebration on October 15th; the club was feder-ated in 2010. All former and present members of the club were invited to a dinner at the community center. Close to 60 people attended, includ-ing 11 past presidents, a Town Se-lectwoman, and Joy DiMaggio, who represented the GCFM Central North District. One goal of the gath-ering was to make participants aware of the club's many positive impacts over the years: members' lives enriched through friendship and garden knowledge; and the lives of Boxborough residents enriched through the club's beautification efforts. Photo Below: Current Boxborough GC president Angela Boheim (far left) with eight past presidents (L to R): Shirley Warren (1977-81), Mary Fuhrer (1996-97), Deb Baum (2004-06), Tami O'Leary (1999-2001), Lisa St. Amand (1997-99), Barbara Ahern (2006-08), Darcy Sidwell (2002-04) and Susan Licari (2001-02).

The Garden Club of Harvard collaborated with the Harvard Council on Aging (COA) and local residents to build, plant, and har-vest two raised bed gardens at Hil-dreth House, home to the Council. The project was funded by an educa-tional grant from the club, using donated plants from last spring’s plant sale. Members of the COA lovingly tended the beds over the summer and were excited to harvest lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers and herbs.

Raised beds at the Harvard, MA, Council on Aging. Groton Garden Club recently cre-ated a Four Corner's Traffic Island Committee to design and plant a barren site at Rt. 119/Rt. 225/Sandy Pond Rd. Chairperson Barbara See-ber-Wagner worked with MASS-DOT for approvals and to under-stand regulations. By the end of 2014 the traffic island had new soil,


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mulch, evergreens, flowering plants, and 421 bulbs in place.

The Groton GC traffic island com-mittee at their newly-planted site Members of the Sterling Garden Club worked hard on festive deco-rations for their annual greens sale at the Sterling Historical Society Barn. Using locally-gathered greens, members assembled for three days of creative expression and camaraderie. The result was elegantly decorated wreaths, kissing balls, door swags, centerpieces, ta-ble arrangements, boxwood trees, mailbox swags, and outdoor ar-rangements. Potluck lunches and holiday music added to the decoration-making festivities. Photo above right: Wreaths and other holiday decorations made by Sterling GC members. The January meeting of The Thursday Garden Club of Sud-bury featured a presentation on

"Winter Pruning" by Jen Kettell, a former horticulturist at the Arnold Arboretum and owner of a horticul-tural education business. Jen dem-onstrated pruning techniques for trees and shrubs, sharing many tips and examples of favorite tools to make projects successful.

Jen Kettell, recent pruning lecturer, at The Thursday GC of Sudbury METRO DISTRICT (Jean McCarthy, Director) The Evening Garden Club of West Roxbury hosted a wreath-decorating workshop in early De-cember: the club's first such activity



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in its 19-year history. Award-winning floral designer Julie Pipe led 24 club members in personaliz-ing their balsam fir wreaths using additional greens and other natural decorations. Members of the club's Executive Committee provided cus-tom bows. The club's December-January newsletter featured photo-graphs of many of the imaginative wreaths and members' other out-door holiday decorations.

Two West Roxbury GC members show off a work-in-progress wreath.

The House & Garden Club of Wellesley held a festive holiday auction at the Wellesley Country Club. The event generated $1,700 to benefit Wellesley Friendly Aid’s Camp Scholarship Fund. In Janu-ary club members participated in a "paint night," learning new skills and tapping into their creativity. Above Right: Wellesley House & Garden members learned how to do a painting of a flower. After a successful greens sale in December, Medfield Garden Club organized a January "thank you" l asagna luncheo n for the

local DPW. Due to the (1st) Bliz-zard of 2015, the event needed to be postponed, but that only served to whet the appetites of the workers the club depends upon for the "heavy lifting" at 22 civic sites which they maintain. Following the club's February meeting, members made 36 small floral arrangements to go on the trays of Meals on Wheels recipients for Valentine's Day.

M I D D L E S E X D I S T R I C T(Suzanne McCance, Director) In December members of Carlisle Garden Club decorated and do-nated 75 holiday wreaths to mem-bers of the Carlisle Council on Ag-ing. As part of the club's annual January Roundtable, members shared information regarding win-ter moths, deer deterrents, garden books and catalogs, and upcoming community projects.

The Garden Club of Concord broke with tradition by holding its "Art in Bloom" in late January . Members Sarah Beguelin, Joan



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Campbell, Sandy Conrad, Jen Lan-nan, Linda Longden, Anne Miller, Ruth Piper, Mary Pope and Ellen Whitney created a total of five floral design interpretations inspired by paintings and sculpture displayed at the Concord Art Association's juried exhibition.

The Garden Club of Concord broke with tradition by holding its “Art in Bloom” in late January rather than waiting until spring. Members Sara Beguelin, Joan Campbell, Sandy Conrad, Jen Lan-nan, Linda Longden, Anne Miller, Ruth Piper, Mary Pope and Ellen Whitney created a total of five floral design interpretations inspired by paintings and sculpture displayed at the Concord Art Association’s juried exhibition.

Reading Garden Club has been busy pursuing its mission of educa-tion, sustainability and fun. Club members welcomed Barbara MacPhee and her observation bee hive to their first meeting last fall. The club's second meeting of the season featured Neal Sanders and his very funny talk "Gardening Is Murder." In January Marie Patrice Masse did a worm bin demo. Who knew red wigglers were that cool?

Waltham Garden Club held its annual holiday program at Stone-hurst, the Robert Treat Paine Es-tate. Member Courtney Ogg-Mancuso gave a presentation on “Simple to Sensational Holiday Dé-cor Creations”; the talk was crea-tive, fun and informative. Guests enjoyed light refreshments and had the chance to win baskets in an op-portunity drawing.

NORTHERN DISTRICT (Lisa Bourgeois, Director) The Chelmsford Garden Club recently celebrated the four seasons with a display in the window of a local retailer for an art show/competition sponsored by the Chelmsford Cultural District Part-nership. Each season was repre-sented by a container on a pedestal, “framed” by a wooden frame hang-ing from the ceiling. Summer fea-tured a fairy garden with succu-lents; fall showcased Chinese lan-terns, gourds, mums and carna-tions; winter was primarily white, with greens and cardinals; spring was embodied by pussy willows and spring bulb flowers. Small slates with quotes/poems reflected each season.

Chelmsford GC's entry in a commu-nity art competition

Curbs & Cobblestones Garden Club, Lowell, will be celebrating its 10th anniversary as a club in April 2015 (federated 2006). In celebra-tion, the club is partnering with the senior class of the Lowell Vocational High School to turn the site of their Blue Star Memorial Marker into Lowell's first botanical park, with



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more than 50 species of plants, trees and bushes. Annually the club pre-sents a Golden Trowel Award, the theme of which is chosen by the previous year's winner. For 2015 the club is taking its lead from the Na-tional Audubon Society and focusing the award on "The Year of the Bird." Members are being challenged to see how many different bird species they can sight. Past years' Golden Trowel themes have included land-scape design, floral design, garden-ing and environmental issues.

A merlin recently sighted by a Lowell Curbs & Cobblestones member

New Meadows Garden Club of Topsfield started their season by hosting a joint meeting of the five garden clubs of Topsfield, Boxford and Middleton; speaker Lisa Green gave a presentation on fall and win-ter arrangements. Each holiday season the club traditionally deco-rates the Topsfield Library; 2014's theme was "woodland creatures." The club also held a workshop for the Council of Aging on how to de-sign a holiday centerpiece. North Andover Garden Club has

expanded its garden therapy pro-gram to a total of ten sessions per year, sharing club members' love and passion for flower arranging with newfound elderly friends. Com-mittee members visit the assisted living facilities of Ashland Farms and Brightview in North Ando-ver. Each session has a different theme, based on seasonal holidays such as Valentine's Day in Febru-ary. Volunteers encourage elderly residents to make arrangements on their own, with friendly suggestions and help. The co-chairs of the club's garden therapy program continue to come up with creative ideas for resi-dents to make.

In early February Topsfield Gar-den Club and New Meadows Garden Club of Topsfield co-sponsored a "Think Spring Expo" designed to educate the community on the activities and benefits of gar-dening. The event featured 22 Essex County landscape and horticultural professionals who gave advice on gardening and shared knowledge about seeds, catalogs, and plants — including Topsfield’s famous giant pumpkins. Discussion topics in-cluded honey bees, CSA shares, and a lecture by guest speaker Lillabeth Wies titled "Permaculture: Seven Layers to Success." Refreshments were available including soup from homegrown vegetables and bread, as well as complimentary beverages and pastries. In spite of the bad weather, the event attracted over 60 attendees. Roseann Waite of the New Meadows GC designed an arrangement of fresh flowers and vegetables for their Expo dessert table. (See photo page 15 top left)



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SOUTH SHORE DISTRICT

(Leslie Mullen, Director) Community Garden Club of Duxbury held their annual Greens & Wreath Sale on December 6th, offering a wide variety of decorative arrangements, wreaths, roping, swags, centerpieces, hostess gifts and much more — all hand-made by club members. This is the club's primary fundraiser. As always, pro-ceeds benefited Town of Duxbury beautification projects. The club also participated in the Duxbury Historical Society's 43rd annual house tour, "Christmas at King Cae-sar House: Duxbury Ships…Home for the Holidays!" Teams of volun-teer designers adorned the 1809 mansion with elaborate holiday decorations. Above Right: Community GC of Duxbury members pick up supplies to work on decorations for their an-nual holiday sale.

Easton Garden Club held two fund raisers in December 2014: A Festival of Trees, pictured below, was held at the Governor Ames Es-tate in North Easton, MA. This event set fundraising records for the

club and was very well received by the community. The club's annual Greens Sale was held at the Histori-cal Society in the Old Colony Rail-road Station. This is a favorite town event and had crowds lined up to purchase the beautiful wreaths and handmade items made by club members. General chairperson for the Festival of Trees was Nancy Cohenno. Robin Kallfelz and Darya Cotter co-chaired the Greens Sale.

Easton GC's Festival of Trees Walnut Hill Garden Club, Hano-ver, continues to hold workshops for local seniors as part of their garden therapy outreach program. In the fall participants decorated bird houses. For the December holidays, they made beautiful boxwood trees.



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Weymouth Garden Club cele-brated the holiday season with its annual Holiday Luncheon and Cookie Swap at the South Shore Country Club on Dec. 13th. At left, Weymouth Treasurer Char-lotte Champagne with a boxwood arrangement she created for an op-portunity drawing. (Photo courtesy June Fulton)


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A Traditional Design Class 6 2��0��"��+�� $��(��%$��$��$��,�� *$��%�2��0��& An Exhibition Table Type II. Innovative staging permitted.

NEW!! Section C. �� !��"��!��#�� !� ��$ ��+�� +��#��(��!�(��$��+�$��(��%�� &��Class 7 2��"�!��!� ��!��()��%��$��$ ��$ ��+��#�$��$ ,��$!��$��#�� & A Vignette, staged on/within a 6” high x 48” square riser. Viewed from all sides but judged from the front. Eligible for the Club Competition Award.

Special Exhibits Division III - ��$�� NEW!! Section A. 2��%��! Competitive Artistic Crafts. Fresh and/or dried plant material permitted. Other components not of plant material are permitted. Key Card required (see Special Exhib-its Rule 3)

Class 1 ��'�� A Gardener's Diorama in a Shadow Box 12" x 12", provided by committee. Box may be painted or decorated. Must include some plant material, fresh and/or dried. Hung on a board on an easel. KEY CARD REQUIRED.

BLUE STAR MEMORIAL LANDSCAPING Please consider working on and applying for

NATIONAL GARDEN CLUB AWARD #29

“Blue Star Memorial Landscaping”

Participation in this most worthwhile program is encouraged

THERE IS NO BETTER TIME THAN NOW TO HONOR OUR ARMED FORCES.

For Information Contact: Celeste Wilson, Blue Star Memorial Chairman

7 Berry Street Billerica, MA 01821


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Members of GCFM and guests welcome.

Donation $5/ $10 (guests) at the door.

Information: GCFM 781-237-0336 www.gcfm.org

Betsy Williams, Chairman 978-470-0911, [email protected]

Rita DeLollis, Vice-Chairman 978-475-1038, [email protected]

In the event of bad weather, call to confirm 781-237-0336

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The Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts, Inc. and

The Marshfield Agricultural & Horticultural Society Present

PICTURE THIS!

Dedicated to our friend Cheryl Collins

The Design Division of a Standard Flower Show

Marshfield Fair Route 3A, Marshfield, MA

August 21 - 30, 2015

DESIGN CLASSES

Class 11 Picture Frame A Design, Freedom of style, staged within a black picture frame 20” wide X 30” tall, provided by the Committee. 4 Entries

Class 2 Landscape Picture An all foliage Design, Freedom of style 4 Entries

Class 3 A Study in Black and White

A predominantly black and white Design, Freedom of style. 4 Entries

Class 4 Say Cheese

A Functional Table for one, inspired by your favorite photographer, staged on a black tray, 24” wide x 20” deep, provided by the Committee. 4 Entries

Class 5 Still Life Picture A Still Life Design, Creative or Traditional style, incorporating one or more objects related to photography. 4 Entries

Class 6 Get the Picture A Design, Freedom of style, inspired by a Cheryl Collins photograph provided by the Committee. 4 Entries

STAGING All classes are staged in front of a backboard 30” wide by 40” high, with a 30” square underlay, placed on a platform 33” high, except Class 3 where the back-board is 30” high by 40” wide.

To help control costs and reduce waste, all correspondence with exhibitors will be via email unless otherwise requested. Be sure to check your email often for Show updates.

Entries: Teri Mallory: [email protected]

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Presentations For

Garden Aficionados

Lorraine A. Lee Educator, Master Gardener,

Fine Artist

[email protected] 508-768-7845

“Gloucester’s Quintessential Village of Annisquam”

2015 Gloucester Garden Tour | July 11th 10-4 (Walking tour only)

The tickets are $25.00 per person. Tickets are limited.

Purchase in advance at www.GloucesterGardenTour.org or by mail:

Generous Gardeners P.O. Box 1532, Gloucester, MA 01930

On day of tour, pick up booklet/ticket at O’Maley Middle School, 32 Cherry Street, Gloucester, MA 01930

Free mandatory parking at the school with shuttle buses to the tour route.

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Brooks Mattheisen

Osterville Garden Clubinvites you to

Garden HappeningsVisit Five Beautiful Osterville Gardens

Each with a Special Event

Boutique – Secret Auction – Refreshments

Thursday, July 16, 2015 10 am – 3 pm

$35 advance sale - $40 day of eventFor ticket information call: 508-775-5981

www.ostervillegardenclub.org

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Environmental Studies Education/School,

November 7 & 8, 2015

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under schools for details

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Chicken KeepingFor Gardeners

A Slide Show for Garden Clubs

Whether you have chickens or not,this talk will entertain and engage

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FFrom backyard poultry expert

Terry GolsonAs seen on WCVB Chronicleand The Martha Stewart Show

[email protected]

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GET INFORMED ABOUT

CLIMATE CHANGE

SPEAKER: QUENTIN

PRIDEAUX BUSINESSMAN AND PHYSICIST

PRESENTER FOR THE CLIMATE REAL-ITY PROJECT:

CAUSES AND IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE

ACTIONS WE CAN TAKE TO MITIGATE THEM.

OFFERED FREE OF CHARGE

• Nationally recognized Designer

and Presenter of green workshops & lectures since 1971

• Judge, Lecturer and Demonstrator at NE flower Shows

• Garden Club Presenter on or-ganic, low maintenance, afford-able landscape, herb gardening, gardens in glass

• Home garden Consultant

[email protected] www.paulsplit.com

508-740-7364

To Advertise in Mayflower

See deadlines

and rates, page 1

Contact

[email protected]

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Want a unique program?Ashley Rooney, lecturer, writer, offers: Fairy Homes & Gardens with Barbara Purchia. Dis-cover the fun of fairies in this Power Point lecture. Garden Ornaments. Learn how to use them effectively. hosts, Legends, & Lore. Celebrate Halloween with spine -tingling ghost stories. [email protected] 781.861.9511

“Gardening Is Murder” and

“Gardening Will Kill You” Looking for a different kind of program? One to attract new

members, start the year, or end it on a high note? Something

for your annual luncheon? My 45 minute illustrated talk is a

humorous ‘husband’s point of view’ of what goes on in the

garden. Good horticultural advice is dispensed, bad advice is

debunked in a way that will keep the audience laughing.

New for 2015: “Gardening Will Kill You” For clubs that

enjoyed ‘Gardening Is Murder’ and want more, a new talk with

fresh ‘rules’ and observations about the way we garden.

Contact Neal Sanders 508-359-9453, email [email protected]

“Flower Show Confidential”

A landscape exhibit at the Boston Flower & Garden Show exists for just five

days and is built in just three. Planning takes a year and hundreds of volunteers.

I’ll tell you how the Massachusetts Horticultural Society created its 1100 square

foot exhibit for the 2012 show. Richly illustrated.

I am the author of nine mysteries, many of them with garden club settings,

and chaired ‘Blooms!’ at the BF&GS from 2010 to 2012.

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June 2015 2- 3 GCFM Annual Meeting and Installation Framingham Sheraton Hotel & Conference Center

5 - 6 The Nauset GC, presents "Art in Bloom @ Crosby"10:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. Come for....Tea, Enjoy 22 Art in Bloom displays and tour the Crosby Mansion Crosby Lane, Brewster, MA Cost: $15 per person in advance, $20 per person at the door. For details regarding tickets visit www.nausetgardenclub.

6 Chestnut Hill GC, "Centennial Garden Tour" 12:00 noon - 4:30 P.M. Chestnut Hill GC, "Centennial Garden Tour" of 8 private gardens, rain or shine. Tickets are available at the First Parish of Chestnut Hill, 26 Suffolk Road, Chestnut Hill, MA. Cost: $35 (advance sale); $40 (day of tour) Contact: [email protected]

9 The Hills GC of Wellesley, presents ""Beyond the Garden Gate": a tour of delightful residential gardens in Wellesley 10:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M. Proceeds to benefit Clock Tower Park, Wellesley. Cost: $30 (advance sale); $40 (day of tour) Go to www.HGCW.org for tickets and more information �

10 GCFM Board of Directors Meeting, Espousal Center 554 Lexington Street, Waltham, MA

13 The Evening GC of West Roxbury Garden Tour, 10 AM – 3 PM Self-guided tour of unique private gardens plus award -winning West Roxbury Branch Library Reading Garden and Theodore Parker Church floral-themed Tiffany Studios stained-glass windows. Rain or shine. Tickets available for purchase at the GCFM Annual Meeting, June 3rd, in the Boutique Sales Area. For locations selling tickets and Tour Day check-in table location, visit www.GCFM.org/EveningGCWestRoxbury/Announcements/News $18 day of tour; $15 in advance Contact: Ann Morgan, 617-957-0602, [email protected]

14 Hopkinton GC, presents "300th Hopkinton House & Garden Tour 11:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. Seven homes, including the Old Stone Tavern, Gov-ernor Claflin's Home, and Elmwood Farm (a.k.a. Abbott Farm), and six unique and verdant gardens will be featured. $30, $25 in advance Contact: go to www.hopkintongardenclub.org

27 The Village GC of Dennis, presents "Garden Gems of Dennis" Garden Tour. 9:30 A.M. - 3:30 P.M. – Rain or Shine. Seven diverse gardens an a Boutique, at Carleton Hall on Old Bass River Road. Box lunches available for $10.00 order in advance by calling 508-385-4005. Tickets may be pur-chased in advance after April 1 at the Dennis Chamber of Commerce or by contacting the Village Garden Club of Dennis, PO Box 900, Dennis, MA 02638. Cost: $20 (advance sale), $25.00 (day of tour) July 2015 11 Salem GC, presents "Summer Seaside Garden Stroll" Forest River Park Neighborhoods Information regarding time and tickets can be found on our website www.salemgardenclub.com

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14 - 16 Heritage Museums & Gardens, 67 Grove Street in Sandwich, MA is hosting Cape Cod’s first Hydrangeas 2015 International Conference from July 14 through July 16, 2015 from 8:30am - 4:30pm daily. Lectures will be held each morning with a keynote address given by Dr. Michael Dirr, an expert on woody plants and a legend in the horticultural world. The conference will also include on-site displays by major hydrangea suppliers, plant sales by local nurseries, and garden tours of local hydran-gea-rich private gardens. Tickets may be purchased in advance at: www.heritagemuseumsandgardens.org/hydrangeas2015.Cost: Full Registra-June 1 - July 10 is $650; One-Day Registration (July 14 & 15 only) is $250.Contact: Julie Raynor, Marketing Associate at [email protected] or 508-888-3300 ext 175

16 Osterville GC, presents "Garden Happenings" garden tour 10:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M. See gardens of five beautiful Osterville homes and enjoy a special event to be held on the grounds of each home. Refreshments, boutique, and secret auction will take place at the Osterville Historical Society. $35 (advance sale); $40 (day of tour if available) Contact: For tickets 508-775-5981 or visit www.ostervillegardenclub.org

20-26 Barnstable Flower Show August 2015 21-30 Marshfield Flower Show September 2015 9 GCFM Board of Directors Meeting Espousal Center 554 Lexington Street, Waltham, MA

17 North Shore Garden Club presents their flower show, "A Century to Celebrate". 1:00 p.m. -5:00 p.m. Willowdale Estate, Bradley Palmer State Park, 24 Asbury Street, Topsfield, MA. Open to the Public, Free of Charge Contact: [email protected] October 2015 2-12 Topsfield Fair

7 GCFM Board of Directors Meeting Espousal Center 554 Lexington Street, Waltham, MA

27 GCFM Fall Conference

To list an event in the Calendar: Send Date, time, location, sponsoring club, event or program

title, cost (If applicable) and contact person email and/or

telephone # to:

[email protected]

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