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  • Garden Club Plant Sales

    Tis the season. Be on the lookout for plant sales sponsored by local Garden Clubs, and patronize them. Proceeds support neighborhood beautification projects, scholarships, and programming benefiting all. Here is just a sampling:

    Saturday, May 20, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm – Reading Garden Club will be hosting its Annual Plant Sale at the Reading Town Common on Saturday, May 20th, 2023 (rain or shine). Annuals, perennials, native plants, milkweed, geraniums, herbs and vegetables will be available from Tewksbury Florist and Greenery. Also for sale will be the much sought after members’ perennials.

    Saturday, May 20, 9:00 am – Acton Garden Club Plant Sale. The sale takes place on the grounds of the “Red House” municipal property located at 468 Main Street, between Woodbury Lane and Newtown Road. They emphasize the sale of “Local” plants, approximately 2000 of which are dug and donated from the gardens of Club members. Plants are also dug from the Club-maintained town gardens. Fred Knipple generously provides a variety of bare-root daylilies propagated in his gardens. Annuals, vegetables and pollinator plants are purchased through several local farms: Cucurbit Farm in Acton, Brigham Farm Stand and Greenhouses in Concord and D&D Farms in Stow. Tickets are sold for raffle prizes ranging from gardening treasures to dining experiences.

    Saturday, May 20, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm – Arlington Garden Club Plant Sale, on the Jason Russell House Lawn, 7 Jason Street in Arlington.

    Saturday, May 20, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon – The Sharon Garden Club Annual Plant Sale at the First Congregational Church of Sharon, 29 North Main Street. The annual Plant Sale is an opportunity to purchase beautiful plants, purchase Daffodils for Fall planting, and to support the Club’s activities such as the College Scholarship, Library Arrangements, Holiday Greens Workshop, Civic Beautification, and more. Featuring seedlings from local Copper Kettle Farm, including common and unusual herb varieties, and Dahlias.

    Saturday, May 20, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon – Garden Club of Norfolk Plant, Bake, and Garden Treasures Sale (rain date Sunday, May 21, noon – 3), at the Town Hill & Gazebo, 2 Liberty Lane in Norfolk. You’ll find plants grown by members of the Garden Club of Norfolk, home baked treats, and treasures to decorate your home or garden. Funds raised support horticultural programs that welcome all to attend as well as a campership to Stony Brook Wildlife Sanctuary.

    Saturday, May 20, Southbridge Garden Club Spring Plant Sale on the Sturbridge Town Common.

    Saturday, May 27, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon – Annual Harwich by the Sea Plant Sale, at Doane Park in Harwich Port, featuring hundreds of plants – perennials, annuals, shrubs, hanging baskets – most donated from member gardens.

    Saturday morning, June 10, you will once again be able to find plants in abundance at the Garden Club of Hingham’s popular annual Plant Sale. With hundreds of perennials from Hingham gardens, the plant sale has always attracted a line of eager gardeners awaiting the opening moment. As always, the Garden Club will be offering perennials which thrive on the South Shore such as salvia, astilbe, heuchera, yarrow, columbine, and peonies, and anticipates including drought-resistant plants, as well as some unusual shade plants. The main fundraiser for the Garden Club offers choice plants dug from members’ gardens for sale to the community. Proceeds from the Plant Sale help to underwrite the planting and education programs of the Garden Club of Hingham each year. The time is 9 am – 12 noon in the Hingham Common, 2 Middle Street in Hingham.

  • Sunday, September 23, 12:00 noon – 4:00 pm – Arlington’s Tree-mendous Fall Garden Tour

    Sunday, September 23, 12:00 noon – 4:00 pm – Arlington’s Tree-mendous Fall Garden Tour

    The Arlington Garden Club and the Arlington Chamber of Commerce will host a 2018 Fall Garden Tour on Sunday, September 23, 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm (Rain or shine). The self-guided tour will include private and public gardens that feature trees and their importance in the landscape. The tour will offer a variety of gardens, each with special qualities to inspire the visitor: street side gardens, native plant gardens, hidden backyard gardens, and even edible gardens. The selected gardens will be located in several areas of Arlington, including Morningside, Arlington Center/Jason Heights and East Arlington.

    Tickets can be purchased immediately at http://arlcc.chambermaster.com/events/details/arlington-s-tree-mendous-fall-garden-tour-700 or in person at Book Rack, 13 Medford St. in Arlington beginning on September 1.

    $25 in Advance, $30 on day of tour.  For information on The Arlington Garden Club visit www.arlingtongarden.org

  • Month of May (and into June) Plant Sales

    A number of local Garden Clubs will hold plant sales in early May, to benefit their community projects.  We encourage you to attend and spend, since neighborhood beautification benefits everyone.  For complete, up to date listings, log on to www.gcfm.org and check the Calendar page.  Here are some highlights:

    May 7, 9:00 – 2:00 – Open Gate GC of Chelmsford Plant Sale at the Unitarian-Universalist Church, Chelmsford Center.  Contact sharon8@rubinfamily.com.

    May 8, 9:00 – 1:00 – Bridgewater Garden Club Spring Plant Sale at the Cole Yeaton Senior Center, Bridgewater.

    May 8, 9:00 – 12:00 – Hanson Garden Club Plant Sale at Thomas Mill, Route 58, Hanson.  Contact gparros@comcast.net.

    May 8, 8:30 – 12:00 – Groton Garden Club Plant Sale at Groton Town Hall. Contact Kimniles@hotmail.com.

    May 8, 9:00 – 1:00 – Country Gardeners of Georgetown Plant Sale at the corner of Park and East Main Streets, Georgetown. Contact amlacey@verizon.net.

    May 8, 8:00 – 12:00 – Greenleaf Garden Club of Milford Plant Sale, at Louisa Lake, Milford. Contact tblackbetty1@comcast.net.

    May 8, 9:00 – 12:00 – Arlington Garden Club Spring Plant Sale, on the lawns of the Jason Russell House, corner of Mass. Ave. and Jason Street. Contact Kathy Leva at 781-646-6814.

    May 8, 8:00 – 12:00 – Southborough Gardeners Plant Sale, at Community House, Southborough.

    May 8, 9:00 – 12:00 – Ashland Garden Club Plant Sale, at Montenegro Square in Ashland Center. Contact Diane Roberts at 508-881-8165.

    May 15, 9:00 – 1:00 – Reading Garden Club Geraniums and More Plant and Bake Sale, at the Reading Public Library. Contact Diane Chapin at 781-944-8152.

    May 15, 9:00 – 1:00 – Acton Garden Club Plant Sale at the Acton Center Common. Contact Gail Davidson at 508-993-8701, or email gd1@comcast.net

    May 15, 9:00 – 11L00 – Mansfield Garden Club Gardening on the Green Sale, at Town Hall, Mansfield.

    May 15, 9:00 – 12:00 – Garden Club of Buzzard’s Bay Plant Sale at St. Mary’s Church Parish Center, South Dartmouth.

    May 15, 9:00 – 1:00 – Framingham Garden Club Plant Sale at Cushing Maintenance Building near Keefe Tech School in Framingham. Contact Chris McGuire at 505-405-1113.

    May 16, 10:00 – 2:00 – North Andover Garden Club Plant Sale at Stevens Memorial Library.  For more information, log on to www.northandovergardenclub.com

    May 19, 10:00 – 4:00 – Lexington Field & Garden Club Plant Sale at the National Heritage Museum.

    June 5, 9:00 – 1:00 – Rockport Garden Club Plant and Garden Shed Sale at Spiran Lodge, 19 Broadway, Rockport. For more information, log on to www.rockportgardenclub.org.

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