The Burlington Garden Club invites you to an open meeting on Wednesday, May 22 at 7 pm in the Murray-Kelly Room, 61 Center Street in Burlington, Massachusetts, with a demonstration by Kathy Leva, floral designer and floral show judge, on Summer Container Designs, Sun & Shade. Displays will be raffled off. Admission is free. For more information visit www.burlingtongardenclub.com
The Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts, Inc. presents Fun with Flowers on Tuesday, January 28 from 10:30 – 11:30 at St. Brigid’s Church Lower Hall, 1981 Massachusetts Avenue in Lexington. Easily arrange flowers to use seasonally and every day. Learn how to make simple and elegant designs to impress guests and beautify your home. The demonstration will be given by Kathy Leva, and accredited flower show judge and Lexington Field & Garden Club member. The cost is $5, payable at the door. To sign up, email kathryn.leva@gmail.com by January 14.
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.
