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Tuesday, March 27, 10:00 am – 11:30 am – Common Sense Growing

The Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts is excited to host Jamie Colen, the Garden Director at Fuller Gardens in North Hampton, New Hampshire, on Tuesday, March 27 at 10 am. The event is a horticulture morning not to be missed. Jamie, with almost 20 years as Garden Director at one of the last working formal estate gardens of the 20th century, presents a slide show entitled Common Sense Growing. It dispels many garden myths and misconceptions as well as touches upon a short history of Fuller Gardens. Location: Espousal Center (554 Lexington Street, Waltham, MA) Cost: $5.00 Contact: Misty Florez at mistyfloral@yahoo.com

March 20, 2018
Monday, November 13, 10:30 am – Back to Basics: Proportion and Scale

For the flower arranging enthusiast, sign up with the Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts for the second of its 2017-2018 Back to Basics Series, Proportion and Scale, presented by Andrea Little at the Espousal Center. 554 Lexington Street in Waltham, on Monday November 13 at 10:30 am. The cost is $45 (must be a member of a GCFM Club). To sign up, call 781-237-0336 during office hours (9-2, Tuesday through Thursday) and ask for the contact information for Ruth Evans, or email gardenclubfedma@gmail.com.

October 31, 2017
Monday, September 18, 10:30 am – Back to Basics: Balance and Rhythm

For the flower arranging enthusiast, sign up with the Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts for the kick off of its 2017-2018 Back to Basics Series, Balance and Rhythm, presented by Thelma Shoneman at the Espousal Center. 554 Lexington Street in Waltham, on Monday September 18 at 10:30 am. The cost is $45 (must be a member of a GCFM Club). To sign up, call 781-237-0336 during office hours (9-2, Tuesday through Thursday) and ask for the contact information for Ruth Evans, or email gardenclubfedma@gmail.com.

August 24, 2017
Mondays, September 19, November 14, and May 1, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm – Back to Basics: Designing Principles in Floral Design

Join the Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts for a series of interactive programs with distinguished Massachusetts designers demonstrating how to create designs. The sessions will take place on Monday, September 19, 2016, Monday, November 14, 2016 and Monday, May 1, 2017.

Time: 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
The Espousal Center
554 Lexington Street, Waltham, MA 02452

Total Fee: $45.00 for all 3 sessions
Make check payable to GCFM, Inc. Please mail check & registration to: Ruth Evans, 11 Willowbrook Drive, Framingham, MA 01702, and note your Garden Club affiliation on your check.

September 9, 2016
Monday, September 7, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon – Back to Basics: Designing Principles in Floral Design

Join the Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts for a series of interactive programs with distinguished Massachusetts designers, demonstrating how to create designs, on Mondays, October 6, November 3, and March 23, at The Espousal Center, 554 Lexington Street in Waltham. The classes will be held from 10 – 12, and the total fee for all three sessions is a mere $30. Make check payable to GCFM, Inc. and mail it to Diane Bullock, 456 Shore Road, Cape Neddick, ME 03902, along with your name, address, telephone number, email address, and Garden Club name.

August 25, 2015
Mondays, October 6, November 3, and March 23, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon – Back to Basics: Designing Principles in Floral Design

Join the Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts for a series of interactive programs with distinguished Massachusetts designers, demonstrating how to create designs, on Mondays, October 6, November 3, and March 23, at The Espousal Center, 554 Lexington Street in Waltham.Â The classes will be held from 10 – 12, and the total fee for all three sessions is a mere $30.Â Make check payable to GCFM, Inc. and mail it to Diane Bullock, 456 Shore Road, Cape Neddick, ME 03902, along with your name, address, telephone number, email address, and Garden Club name.

August 27, 2014
Thursday, March 27, 9:00 am – 12:30 pm – Civic Development Projects: What Worked, What Didn’t

The Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts will present a civic development workshop on Thursday, March 27, from 9 – 12:30 at the Espousal Center, 554 Lexington Street, Waltham, entitled Civic Development Projects: What Worked, What Didn’t.Â Learn how to work effectively with civic authorities to make everyone proud. Photo below of a Garden Club of the Back Bay civic project courtesy of Penny and Ed Cherubino of www.bostonzest.com. Cost is $15 per club OR bring one item for the Raffle Table.Â Multiple club members may attend for just one club donation.Â To register contact Louise Sironi at 781-826-8421, or email sironied@verizon.net.Â Â

March 11, 2014
Saturday, November 2, 9:30 am – 3:00 pm – Ikenobo Ikebana Society Newcomer Workshop

On Saturday, November 2, from 9:30 am – 3 pm at the Chapel in the Espousal Center, 554 Lexington Street, Waltham, Gail Bartlett will teach a morning workshop on arranging Fuji mums, and Masako Yatsuhashi will conduct an afternoon session on Moribana.Â For the morning session, bring a shoka container, pebbles and kenzan, scissors, cloth for under scissors, bucket to hold flowers, and brown paper bag for trash, along with a bag lunch.Â Coffee and tea will be provided.Â In the afternoon, you will need a suiban or other low container suitable for moribana and kenzan.Â The Ikenobo Ikebana Society of Boston will provide the other materials for the morning, and some materials for the afternoon.Â Please bring several stems to make your arrangement unique.Â Arrangements will be corrected by the teacher.Â $40 for the day.Â Reserve now by calling Mimi at 617-332-6136 or email moimoiritt@gmail.com.

October 30, 2013
Monday, March 19, 10:00 am – Roses for the Sustainable Garden

The Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts hosts a Horticulture Morning on Monday, March 19 beginning at 10 am at the Espousal Center, Waltham (snow date March 20th, but since winter has been so mild we’re hoping for the best.)Â The speaker is Irwin Ehrenreich, rose expert, whose topic is Roses for the Sustainable Garden.Â Irwin is a member of the Lower Cape Rose Society and was president of the Seaside Rosarians before the two groups merged. He and his wife have 240 roses in their garden. Irwin ran the Rose Department. at Cape Cod’s largest Garden Center. He passed the Judging School Exam and will be traveling around the Yankee District area as an apprentice Judge. A $15 donation is requested.

March 13, 2012
Monday, March 19, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon – Roses for the Sustainable Garden

The “Rose Man” Irwin Ehrenreich, noted rose expert, former surgeon, and nursery owner from Carver, Massachusetts, will speak on Roses for the Sustainable Garden at a Horticulture Morning sponsored by the Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts on Monday, March 19, from 10 – 12 at the Espousal Center in Waltham.Â The snow date for this program is Tuesday, March 20.Â A $5 donation is suggested.Â For more information, visit www.gcfm.org.Â Photo courtesy of Cape Cod Magazine.

March 1, 2012

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