Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, in-person programming has been moved to virtual presentations for the coming year.
The HWGC holds monthly meetings Wednesday evenings, September through June.
Selected meetings are open to the Community at Large while others are offered to membership only.
Selected meetings are open to the Community at Large while others are offered to membership only.
October 21st
Preserving the Summer Bounty viaZoom, for HWGC members and the Community at Large There exists a quantity of pleasures to be encountered by using herbs in your everyday life. Using fresh herbs (either grown in your garden or on a windowsill) ensures that you not only enjoy the product of your labors, but a sensory experience as you work with them. Learn how to make simple culinary staples, such as butters, sugars, vinegars, and more and transform them into something special with the addition of fresh herbs, infusing your pantry with the scents and colors of summer. We will also learn the best ways to preserve herbs, through drying, freezing, salts and sugars, pastes etc. Herbs can also be used as natural cleaning products, as well as body and beauty products, reducing the need for toxic chemicals and harmful ingredients. Karen O'Brien will do a live demo of how to make herbal butter. A list of recommended supplies for members to buy/gather will be distributed in advance, so that members can DIY their own at home. A leaflet on how to make your own cleaning sprays, facial washes, and other household necessities will be sent to those who register via Eventbrite. (see link below) Karen runs her herbal business “The Green Woman's Garden” in the town of Richmond, NH. A Master Gardener, she is the Northeast Membership District Delegate for the Herb Society of America, past Botany and Horticulture Chair of HSA, is the past chair of The New England Unit of HAS, and is Secretary of the International Herb Association. 6:30pm/members 7:30pm/non-members, donation suggested Space is limited. Please pre-register here via Eventbrite.com ________________________________________________________________________________________ next up: November 18th Ecological Landscapes with Andrew Whittaker viaZoom, for HWGC members and the Community at Large Winter is the time we dream about and plan for our gardens, but where do you begin? How do you factor in our annual summer water bans and climate change? Starting with foundational principles in how ecological landscapes are approached, Andrew Whittaker will discuss the creation of various gardens from site analysis, design, and up through the construction phases of their development. The audience will be visually led through each step of the process. Focus is paid towards designing with native plants, edible plants, rainwater harvesting, and gardens that support our pollinators. Andrew Whittaker is a filmmaker turned garden designer. He is the owner and founder of Green Abundance by Design. 7:00pm/members 7:30pm/non-members, donation suggested Space is limited. Please pre-register here via Eventbrite.com 
This program is supported by a grant from the Hamilton-Wenham Cultural Council, under the umbrella of the Mass Cultural Council.
Later in this 2020-2021 programming year, we will have a virtual holiday party and wreath workshop for members in December, Andi Ross's program in January on Spectacular Shrubs, Mike and Angie Chute and Roses for New England in February, a March panel on soil: The Dirt on Good Dirt, and in April, The Art in Bloom Roadshow.
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please email us previous programs Jana Milbocker The Garden Tourist Backyard Growers Build a Victory Garden Mary Huntoon Being in the Know for Floral Design Conservation Expo Kevin Gardner Stonewalls Suzanne Mahlar Putting the garden to Bed |
For regional programing, go to The Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts.
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