Daily Archives: August 30, 2011


Monday, October 17 – Tuesday, October 18 – New England Region Annual Meeting and Flower Show Symposium

The National Garden Clubs, Inc. New England Region (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont) announces the New England Region Annual Meeting and Flower Show Symposium, to be held Monday and Tuesday, October 17 and 18, at the Radisson Hotel in Chelmsford (below.)  Agenda, tours and registration forms will be available at www.gcfm.org, and in upcoming issues of The National Gardener.


Sunday, September 25, 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Off the Beaten Path

Watson Farm managers Don and Heather Minto lead a tour of this seaside working farm, located at 455 North Road in Jamestown, Rhode Island, on Sunday, September 25 from 2 – 5.  The evolution of the farm, now a property of Historic New England, is placed in the larger context of the local island community and Rhode Island history.  $3 for HNE members, $8 for non-members.  For more information, visit www.historicnewengland.org, or call 401-423-0005.  Image of Watson Farm from www.en.petitchef.com.