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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 

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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.

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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

Flower Arrangement
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Garden Club of Harvard

PO Box 105, Harvard, Massachusetts 01451

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Jessie Panek, President     

978-456-8390

 

gch@harvardgardenclub.org

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