The HWGC holds monthly meetings Wednesday evenings, September through May.
Selected meetings are open to the Community at Large while others are offered to membership only.
This year the HWGC is planning to hold in-person meetings, excepting January which will be a zoom meeting.
Selected meetings are open to the Community at Large while others are offered to membership only.
This year the HWGC is planning to hold in-person meetings, excepting January which will be a zoom meeting.
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Wednesday, April 16th, 7pm
Floral Design Extravaganza, Round 3 Miles River Middle School | Members Only Please register via > Eventbrite> to attend this event We are so grateful to our NGC accredited judges and our student judge to be able to onceagain offer this fun workshop. Whether you’re a Novice, Intermediate, or Experienced designer, you are guaranteed to have a fabulous time! Details will be in the March/April newsletter – watch for cost, your supplies, and what will be provided for you. Hospitality Servers Janet Barnes – Coordinator Sue Balsley, Deirdre Pierotti, Lyndsey Raffol – Servers ……………………. Monthly Meeting Floral Design and Horticultural Competitions are open to all club members. Design Competition None this month Horticultural Competition Class 1. Perennial: (one stem or spray) a. Helleborus (lenten rose) Class 2. Flowering Branch: (12” - 30”) a. Cercis canadensis (eastern redbud); b. Chaenomeles speciosa (flowering quince); c. Forsythia Class 3. Flowering Bulb: (one stem) a. Crocus; b. Muscari (grape hyacinth); c. Narcissus (daffodil); d. Tulipa (tulip, 2 leaves) Class 4. Groundcover: (in bloom) Class 5. Houseplant: (not to exceed a 10” container) Wednesday, May 21st, 7pm
Annual Meeting and Plant Swap Miles River Middle School | Members Only Please register via > Eventbrite > to attend this event This is an important and informative meeting! The new Board for 2025-2026 will be announced and voted. The President will give a recap of the year, and the Treasurer will give a report on the Club’s fiscal health. If you bring a plant, you can take a plant, and any leftover plants are for anyone. Hospitality Servers Catie McLaughlin – Coordinator Jodi Remon, Sandra Venus, Wendy Spittle – Servers ……………………. Monthly Meeting Floral Design and Horticultural Competitions are open to all club members. Design Competition Class: A Breath of Spring: A design using seasonal plant material. Horticultural Competition Class 1. Perennial: (one stem or spray) a. Aquilegia (columbine); b. Dicentra (bleedingheart); c. Phlox (creeping phlox); d. Any other worthy specimen Class 2. Flowering Branch: (12” - 30”) a. Cornus (dogwood); b. Magnolia; c. Malus (crabapple); d. Syringa (lilac, no foliage); e. Viburnum Class 3. Flowering Bulb: (one stem) a. Muscari (grape hyacinth); b. Narcissus (daffodil); c. Tulipa (tulip, 2 leaves) Wednesday, June 18th, 6:30pm
JUNE CELEBRATION Location TBD | Members Only Please register via > Eventbrite > to attend this event This is the celebration when awards are given to some of our members for their participation in the Club’s Design and Horticulture competitions and also to some of those members who participated in outside standard flower shows (such as the Topsfield Flower Show). You will also hear about potential in-house garden tours. This has proven to be a special evening for fun conversation and a delicious meal. Watch for details and sign-up information in the May/June newsletter. |
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