SCHEDULE
~ September 2024 to June 2025 ~
​Board Meetings are held at 9:30 at
The Harvard Congregational Church in the Parish Hall, 5 Still River Road.​
Regular meetings are usually held at
Harvard Senior Center, 16 Lancaster County Road.
Meetings begin at 9:30am
unless otherwise noted.
Brunch is served from 9:30am until 10:15am.
Meetings are cancelled if Harvard Public Schools are closed.
Nature Walks take place on area conservation lands. They are tentatively planned for Thursdays, with time varying seasonally. More information will be available the week before the walk.
We hope to visit all the conservation lands with trails this year.
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September
Meeting Date: September 30
​WOMEN FLORAL ARTISTS
Martha Chiarchiaro
9:30am
Martha Chiarchiaro has brought history to life through the art of
the time for more than 30 years. She loves sharing her passion for
the history of art with a variety of audiences. From the first time
she traveled to Europe as a college student through today, Martha
thrives on visiting museums and historical sites to be able to bring
these first-hand experiences to life in her presentations. Whether
strolling through Monet’s gardens at Giverny or an exhibition at
the Met, Martha always has in mind how she can share her
enthusiasm with others.
October
Meeting Date: October 28
PANEL DISCUSSION
Oh boy, what a year this has been in the garden! Jumping worms
are building family trees, the heat and humidity have broken
records, some plants have had record production (hydrangea), and
some just gave up and died. This program will look back on
summer (and forward to winter), led by panel discussion by
members, and featuring the ever-popular questions and answers.
November
Meeting Date: November 25
The Orchard Community
Speaker: Brian Noble
A nonprofit farm in Harvard whose mission is volunteer farming
for hunger relief.
We’ll learn about pruning apples, pest management and much
more.
We’ll meet at Community Harvest Orchard
115 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard
December
Workshop Date:
Monday, December 9
Time: 9:30am - 11:30am
Place: St. Theresa’s church,
15 Still River Road
Chairs: Kathy Hewett and Nancy Webber
The club gathers each year to make cheerful arrangements for shut-
ins and decorations for themselves.
Bring some greens and a container for your arrangement, trade
with other members, and buy foam and trimmings
January
Meeting Date: January 27
FLOWER ARRANGING
Deb Dowson
Deborah Dowson, our own garden club member, coordinator of
Bloom N Art project assignment, & enthusiastic floral design
supporter will present ideas & tips on how to approach the
interpretive side of Floral Design, utilizing an art object & various
form of flowers & plants. Do you see what I see?
February/March
Meeting Date: March 3
Joint meeting with the
Woman’s Club 11:30 at
The Harvard Senior Center
How to Live Free of Gasoline and
Utility Costs, and Minimize Your
Environmental Impact
Speakers: Pat DeLeeuw and Richard Jenson
In 2015 Pat and Richard bought land on Mill Rd in Harvard, and
with architect Paul Lukez, designed a net-zero house that, though small, would feel spacious, and bring the outside inside with lots of windows and a design that felt respectful of its setting. Pat and Richard will speak about their design and building process, and the choices they made throughout it, to achieve their goals.
This is a joint meeting with the Harvard Woman's Club.
March
Meeting Date: March 31
PANEL DISCUSSION
’Tis the season for new garden resolutions, and a panel of members will explore how to translate them from dreams to actual landscapes, using natives, annuals, and perennials. And they will bring an element of reality to bear on how those dream gardens can be affected by unknown weather conditions. Be sure to bring your questions along—it will be fun!
April
Meeting Date: April 28
GROWING DAHLIAS
Gayle Joseph
From tuber or seed, dahlias are a fun (albeit addictive) addition to
your garden. This demonstration will give you a quick tour of the
dahlia forms and then we'll dive into the growing process. We'll
discuss growing dahlias from tubers and from seed covering the
requirements for planting, care and feeding of these fast-growing
fall blooming beauties.
May
Plant Sale
May 17
Westward Orchards
178 Massachusetts Ave
9am to Noon, Rain or Shine
June
June 9, 2024
Annual Meeting
Luncheon and Garden Tour
