The Greenfield Garden Club
Bringing together gardeners in Franklin County, MA, and beyond. Please join us at our next event - Everyone is welcome!

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A view of Helen Merena's garden in Brattleboro

Topic: Feng Shui your Garden
Presenter: Helen Merena
Date: Thursday, June 22nd
Time: 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Location: 170 Main Street, Greenfield, MA - the Franklin Community Coop Community Room

The primary objective of Feng Shui is to create balance and harmony between ourselves and the energies around us. This introduction will cover four basic Feng Shui principles and how they can be used to enhance your garden.

Helen Merena is a graduate of the Silver Moon School of Feng Shui in Brattleboro, Vermont, and is a certified Feng Shui practitioner. She is excited to share her enthusiasm for Feng Shui with members of the club and their guests. There will be a slideshow and a 4-page hand-out for attendees, and refreshments will be served.

Please RSVP to greenfieldgardenclub @yahoo.com so we can print the correct number of handouts and purchase refreshments for all. 

​​Questions? Contact us at: greenfieldgardenclub@yahoo.com

REMINDER: a new perk of membership is that every GGC member has access to all Garden Conservancy programming, and a free digital subscription to Better Homes and Gardens. Call them to purchase tickets at the member rate: 845-424-6500. Follow them on Instagram and Facebook.
 
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It's time to renew your membership to the club for another year of activities and discounts. Memberships also make a thoughtful gift. The Greenfield Garden Club is always accepting new members. Have you attended a meeting recently? Will you bring a friend to the next meeting? Memberships are $20 per person or $25 for a household. Please send your membership check to Club Treasurer Becky George, 61 Madison Circle, Greenfield, MA 01301. You will receive a membership card that you can present at select local businesses for a 10 percent discount. We look forward to seeing you at the next meeting!

​​As always, please email the club with any questions: greenfieldgardenclub@yahoo.com ​

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​2023 Schedule of Monthly Events  Including some events that
​may be of interest to members
Know of an event that should be on our calendar but isn't? Email the club!!​

(Club events are in black; events of interest are in green italics.)
 
January 6 - March 31 "Yeti, Set, Go!" at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill - explore the gardens to find all 15 furry Yeti friends!

Feb 6, 6:00pm - Untermeyer Gardens Winter Lecture: Forgotten No More - The Restoration of Untermyer Gardens ($20 - Online only)

February 11 "Allure, an Orchid Exhibition" at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill - Tricks, Traps and Treasure at the garden's annual orchid exhibition. Special opening weekend events as well as Orchids after Dark special feature on Fridays from 6-8pm.

February 18 - 5-6 PM Berkshire Botanical Winter Lecture: "Discovering Tokachi" (fee) (online)

February 19, 12 - 3 PM. GGC Annual Meeting at Champney's Restaurant, Deerfield. Speaker: Paulina Borrego.

February 23-26, 2023: 41st Annual CT Flower & Garden Show at CT Convention Center, Hartford, CT.

February 23, 6:30pm: Lawns to Meadows with Owen Wormser at Second Congregational Church, Greenfield (moved to March 2 due to weather)

February 25-26: New England Camellia Society display - New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill

​February 24 - March 10:  Berkshire Botanical Annual Bulb Show Daily 9-4. (free)

March 2-5: Flora in Winter at Worcester Art Museum

March 4-13 Philadelphia Flower Show. After 2 successful seasons outdoors in FDR Park, they are returning to the Convention Center in 2023 with "The Garden Electric!"

March 3. 7:30 pm Smith Bulb Show Virtual Lecture. Pre-reg required.

March 4-19, 2023 - Smith College Spring Bulb Show.

March 4 - 19, 10-4 - 51st Annual Spring Flower Show at Mount Holyoke College

March 6, 1pm - Pamela Lester brings her Winter Sowing talk to the Bernardston Senior Center at 20 Church St

March 16, 6:00PM: David Small, naturalist, Athol Bird and Nature Club, presents Living with Nature in My Backyard. Second Congregational Church, Greenfield
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March 19, 3 PM: Special showing of Five Seasons at the Garden Cinema, Greenfield. Spread the news!!

​March 24-26, 2023 - Capital Region Flower & Garden Expo (formerly the Capital ​District Garden and Flower Show) Troy, NY.

March 30 - April 2: 10th Annual Festival of Flowers, Springfield Museums.

April 29-30 Baystate African Violet Society Exhibit and Sale at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill

April 20, 6:30pm - Discover Bonsai with John Rough of Black Dodge Bonsai. Bonus workshop on April 30

April 30 - special hands-on bonsai workshop with John Rough with ongoing support during the growing months.

April 29 - 8:00am - 12:30pm. Opening Day for the Greenfield Farmers Market at Court Square. 

May 6 - Seven States Daffodil Society Show at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill.

May 7 (Sunday) - trip to Naumkeag to see the spring bulbs - tickets go on sale in mid-March (sold out)

May 7 9am -5pm. Berkshire Botanical Roy Boutard Day. Start of the 89th Season for Berkshire Botanical Gardens.

May 12-13  9:00am - 5:00 pm Berkshire Botanical 46th Annual Plant Sale 

May 14  Lilac Sunday at Arnold Arboretum. Lilac bloom from late April - mid/late May. They have 400 varieties of lilacs.

May 27th - Our Annual Extravaganza is back! Plant sale with Drawing, Bake Sale, Tag Sale, and multiple vendors this year

May 20-21 - Mass Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society Show and Sale at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill.

June 10, 10 - 4 - The 29th Northampton Garden Tour. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 on the day of the tour.

June 22, 6:30pm - Feng Shui in the Garden

June 17 - New England Rose Society Show and Sale at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill.

July 8 & 9 - 9 to 4 - Silver Gardens Daylily and Arts Festival. 23 Pickett Lane, Greenfield. Thousands of daylilies to choose from!

 July 15-16 - New England Lily Society Show at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill.

July 8 & 9 - Westminster Cares 20th Anniversary Garden Tour featuring the Gardens of Gordon and Mary Hayward along with 3 other gardens.

July 16 (Sunday) - day trip to St Gaudens National Historic Site and Path of Life Sculpture Gardens. Lunch at Harpoon Brewery. 
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July 22 - New England Daylily Society Show and Sale at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill.

August TBD NOFA Summer Conference, Hampshire College, Amherst, MA (Planning in progress.)

August - Vacation month! (Optional trip to Pickety Place in Mason, NH. Interested members should reserve in June)
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September 7-10 - 174th Franklin County Fair (set-up for our booth is 9/5 & 9/6). This year's theme: "Larger than Life"

September 9 - Bus trip to NYC to see the High Line, whose gardens were designed by Piet Oudolf.

September 23-24 - New England Dahlia Society Show and Sale at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill.

September 30-October 1 - Annual Garlic and Arts Festival in Orange, MA. 

September 30-October 1 - New England Carnivorous Plant Society Show and Sale at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill.
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October 13-15 - Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts Show at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill.
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October TBD - possible Oktoberfest

November 4-19 2023 Smith College Fall Chrysanthemum Show. First Saturday in November - runs for 2 weeks, including the 3rd weekend.

November  3-5 - Cider Days! Celebrate all things apple with special events and tastings. 
 
November TBD - wreaths?

December TBD:  5-8 pm - Annual Holiday Potluck with optional Yankee Swap


For more information on this month's or any other listed club-sponsored event, please contact the club at: greenfieldgardenclub@yahoo.com