Welcome to the Greenfield Garden Club -
Serving all of Franklin County, Massachusetts, and beyond.
Please join us at one of our many meetings - and bring a friend!
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2018 Schedule of Monthly Meetings and Events of Interest to Members
January 24 - 1:00-5:00 pm - Annual Meeting at the French King Restaurant. Dr. Bill Benner featured speaker on butterfly gardening.
February 3 10 am-1pm Winter Farmers Market, Discovery School at Four Corners, Greenfield. February 19 Field Trip to Logee's Greenhouses in CT February 22-25 - 37th Annual CT Flower & Garden Show at CT Convention Center, Hartford, CT. February 25 - 2:00-4:00 PM Wildflowers in Winter; lecture by Dawn Marvin Ward, Leverett Library February 26-March 16 - Berkshire Botanical Bulb Show March 3 10-1 Winter Farmers Market, Discovery School at Four Corners, Greenfield. March 3-11 - Philadelphia Flower Show - Wonders of Water March 3-18 - Smith College Spring Bulb Show. March 3-18 - Mount Holyoke College Spring Flower Show. March 24 - Lower Valley Master Gardener Symposium at Holyoke High School, Holyoke, MA. $30 early reg March 10 - Saturday (rain date Sunday the 11th): Field Trip to the Lyman Estate Greenhouses, Waltham MA March 17 8:45 am-2:15pm WMMGA Spring Symposium at Frontier High School, South Deerfield. Your Living Landscape featuring Henry Homeyer. $35 March 14-18 - Boston Flower Show, Seaport World Trade Center, Boston, MA. This year's Theme: "Savor Spring." March 24 - Seedy Saturday at Margaret Roach's with Turtle Tree Seeds April 1 - Sunday at midnight. Grant Proposal deadline. April 4 - Grant Committee meets at Taylor's Tavern April 5 - Festival of Flowers Culture & Cocktails Springfield Museums $10 members $20 non-members April 7 - 7:45 am-2:30 pm Berkshires Master Gardener Symposium at Lenox Memorial Middle and High School, Lenox, MA. $40 thru 3/31, then $45. Single sessions $15 April 28 - Field Trip to Tower Hill to see the swaths of daffodils. Rain date Sunday April 29. April 28 - Saturday - 9 am - 2 pm - Garden Expo at Five Acre Farm in Northfield. Tours of the greenhouses, lots of vendors, and your member discount on purchases. May 5-6 - Berkshire Botanical Daffodil Show May 11-12 - Berkshire Botanical 41st Annual Plant Sale May 12 - Field Trip to Arnold Arboretum to see the lilacs in bloom. Rain date Sunday May 13. May 18 - 6 to 7pm: drop off plants for the Extravaganza at Sts. James and Andrews Church, 8 Church St, Gnfld. Extravaganza is May 19, 2018 - 9:00 AM-3:00 PM Note the date. Note the time. Same date and location as Handmade Crafter's Mart June 16 - Field Trip to Elizabeth's Garden and O'Briens Nursery in CT. Rain date Sunday the 17th. June 23 & 24 - 10 - 4 daily; Lavender Festival, Johnson Hill Farm. July 14 - 9 to 4 - Silver Gardens Daylily and Arts Festival. 23 Pickett Lane, Greenfield. Thousands of daylilies to choose from! July 7 - Greenfield Garden Club Experience: Gill Garden Stroll and Garden Party. Rain date Sunday the 8th. July 19-20 - WMMGA bus trip to Maine - visit 3 gardens August 11 - Vacation Month!! August 10-12 NOFA Summer Conference, Hampshire College, Amherst, MA September 6-9 - Franklin County Fair September 22 - Field Trip to Art in the Orchard. Rain date Sunday the 23rd. October 13 - Field trip to Mt Auburn Cemetery. Rain date Sunday the 14th. November 3-18 Smith College Fall Chrysanthemum Show. November 2-4 - Cider Days! Celebrate all things apple with special events and tastings. November 19 - 6 pm - Wreaths/Kissing Balls - what's your fancy? Chapley Gardens, South Deerfield. (fee) December 7 (Friday) 6 pm - Annual Holiday Party at 40 High Street. (Date changed from the 14th to the 7th) January 20, 2019 - 1:00 PM Annual Meeting at French King Restaurant. For more information on this month's or any other listed club-sponsored event, please contact the club at: greenfieldgardenclub@yahoo.com 
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