The Greenfield Garden Club
Bringing together gardeners in Franklin County, MA, and beyond. Please join us at our next event - Everyone is welcome! WE NEED FAIR WORKERS! The 175th Annual Franklin County Fair, whose theme this year is "Rooted in our Community," is right up our alley. We have a plan and need to implement it. If you can loan us a bunny as per the email everyone received, that would be really helpful! Email the club to fid out how you can help: [email protected]
175th Franklin County Fair
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2024 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 20 - Winter Farmer's Market at Greenfield Public Library
February 10 - March 17 "Patterns in Bloom" at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill - Immerse yourself in bright colors, bold designs, and vibrant patterns at the garden's annual orchid exhibition. Special events during the show - check website for details.
February 17 - Winter Farmer's Market at Greenfield Public Library
February 22, 2-3pm - Resilience & Rewilding. A virtual talk with Mikyoung Kim. The Garden Conservancy. $5 members
February 22-25, 2024: 41st Annual CT Flower & Garden Show at CT Convention Center, Hartford, CT.
February 24 - March 17: Berkshire Botanical Annual Bulb Show Daily 9-4. (free)
February 25, 12 - 3 PM. GGC Annual Meeting at The Whately Inn, Whately. Speaker: Lilian Jackman.
February 29 - March 3: Flora in Winter at Worcester Art Museum
March 2 - 2-4 PM: The Berkshire Botanical Winter Lecture: "Biodiversity at Great Dixter: How a Flower Garden Can Support Some of the UK's Most Threatened Species" with Great Dixter CEO and Head Gardener Fergus Garrett. Lenox, MA (fee)
March 2-10 Philadelphia Flower Show. The 2024 theme is "United by Flowers"
March 1 - 7:30 pm Smith Bulb Show Virtual Lecture. In person as well as livestreamed on Facebook and YouTube.
March 2-17, - Smith College Spring Bulb Show.
March 2 - 17, 10-4 - 52nd Annual Spring Flower Show at Mount Holyoke College
March 9, 3-5pm - Floral arranging workshop with Becky Guyer of Floral Affairs. $40 and take home your lovely arrangement. Limited to 10 participants.
March 11, 6:00pm - Untermyer Gardens Winter Lecture: Welles Bosworth, Architect of Untermyer Gardens, Kykuit, and More ($25 - for online access after March 12th)
March 16 - Winter Farmer's Market at Greenfield Public Library
March 23, 3-5pm - Floral arranging workshop with Becky Guyer of Floral Affairs. $40 and take home your lovely arrangement. Limited to 10 participants.
March 22-24, 2024 - Capital Region Flower & Garden Expo (formerly the Capital District Garden and Flower Show) Troy, NY.
April - May: Naumkeag annual Daffodil and Bulb Show
April 4-7, 2024: 10th Annual Festival of Flowers, Springfield Museums.
April 4: 5-8 pm: Festival of Flowers After Hours. $25
April 27 - Baystate African Violet Society Exhibit and Sale at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill
April 24 -6:00pm - POSTPONED TO MAY 14th Houseplants with Danielle Lucier - Community Room at Greenfield Public Library
April 29 - 8:00am - 12:30pm. Opening Day for the Greenfield Farmers Market at Court Square.
May 5 - 9am -5pm. Berkshire Botanical Roy Boutard Day. Start of the 90th Season for Berkshire Botanical Gardens. Free admission
May 6 - Seven States Daffodil Society Show at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill.
May 11-12, 9-5 - annual Mother's Day weekend plant sale at Wilder Hill Gardens in Conway, MA
May 12-13, 9:00am - 5:00 pm Berkshire Botanical 46th Annual Plant Sale
May 12, 10-3 - Lilac Sunday at Arnold Arboretum. Lilac bloom from late April - mid/late May. They have 400 varieties of lilacs. (Picnicking on the grounds permitted today only.)
May 14 -6:00pm - Houseplants with Danielle Lucier - Community Room at Greenfield Public Library. (Rescheduled from April 24th.)
May 16, 5:00pm - Visit LaSalle's Florist in Whately for a greenhouse tour and LaSalle history. Purchase plants with your member discount. Wine/cheese.
May 18 - Mass Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society Show and Sale at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill.
May 18, 9:00am - 12:30pm - 14th Bee Fest - 2nd Congregational Church, downtown Greenfield
May 18, 10:00am-2:00pm Spring Festival at Just Roots.
June 1 & 29- The Garden Conservancy Open Garden Days in Franklin, Hampshire and Hamden Counties. Several GGC club members are on this year's calendar! More dates later in the summer.
June 8 - GGC Garden Tour (rain date June 9)
June 8, 10 - 4 - The 30th Northampton Garden Tour. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 on the day of the tour.
June 15 - New England Rose Society Show and Sale at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill.
June 30 - GGC Field Trip to 2 gardens and 2 plant sellers in NH/VT. The plan is to visit Boggy Meadow Farm in Walpole, NH and the gardens of Gordon and Mary Hayward in Westminster West, VT using our Garden Conservancy member rate ($5 pp per garden). Other stops are Bunker Hill Farm and Walker Farm, both in Dummerston, VT.
July 6 & 7 - Westminster Cares 21st Anniversary Garden Tour featuring the Gardens of Gordon and Mary Hayward along with 3 other gardens.
July 13 - New England Daylily Society Show and Sale at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill.
July 13 & 14 - 9 to 4 - Silver Gardens Daylily and Arts Festival. 23 Pickett Lane, Greenfield. Thousands of daylilies to choose from! (dates not confirmed yet for 2024)
July 18, 5:00pm - visit the gardens of a new club member in Amherst, where the evergreens, shrubs and other trees take center stage.
July 20-21 - New England Lily Society Show at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill.
July - NOFA Summer Conference (no date for 2024 yet)
July 27 - field trip to St Gaudens National Historic Site, lunch at Harpoon Brewery, visit Path of Life Sculpture Garden (rain date 7/28).
August 8, 1-3pm - Garden Party activity with residents of The Weldon House.
August 16, 5:30pm - Plan the Fair Booth meeting.
September 5-8 - 175th Franklin County Fair (set-up for the club's booth is 9/3 & 9/4). This year's theme: "Rooted in Our Community"
September 7, 10AM - Trip to Bedrock Gardens in Lee, NH for a private, guided tour with John Forti, Executive Director.
September 21-22 - Gesneriad and Begonia Society's Show and Sale at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill.
September 28-29 - New England Dahlia Society Show and Sale at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill.
September 28-29 - 26th Annual Garlic and Arts Festival in Orange, MA.
October 5-6 - New England Carnivorous Plant Society Show and Sale at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill.
November 1-3 - Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts Show at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill.
October - Annual Oktoberfest with speaker and a hard cider and beer tasting.
November 2-17 2023 Smith College Fall Chrysanthemum Show. First Saturday in November - runs for 2 weeks, including the 3rd weekend.
November 1-3 - Cider Days! Celebrate all things apple with special events and tastings.
November - possible movie and Q&A on permaculture.
November - December: Wreath-making
December - 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: [email protected]
January 20 - Winter Farmer's Market at Greenfield Public Library
February 10 - March 17 "Patterns in Bloom" at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill - Immerse yourself in bright colors, bold designs, and vibrant patterns at the garden's annual orchid exhibition. Special events during the show - check website for details.
February 17 - Winter Farmer's Market at Greenfield Public Library
February 22, 2-3pm - Resilience & Rewilding. A virtual talk with Mikyoung Kim. The Garden Conservancy. $5 members
February 22-25, 2024: 41st Annual CT Flower & Garden Show at CT Convention Center, Hartford, CT.
February 24 - March 17: Berkshire Botanical Annual Bulb Show Daily 9-4. (free)
February 25, 12 - 3 PM. GGC Annual Meeting at The Whately Inn, Whately. Speaker: Lilian Jackman.
February 29 - March 3: Flora in Winter at Worcester Art Museum
March 2 - 2-4 PM: The Berkshire Botanical Winter Lecture: "Biodiversity at Great Dixter: How a Flower Garden Can Support Some of the UK's Most Threatened Species" with Great Dixter CEO and Head Gardener Fergus Garrett. Lenox, MA (fee)
March 2-10 Philadelphia Flower Show. The 2024 theme is "United by Flowers"
March 1 - 7:30 pm Smith Bulb Show Virtual Lecture. In person as well as livestreamed on Facebook and YouTube.
March 2-17, - Smith College Spring Bulb Show.
March 2 - 17, 10-4 - 52nd Annual Spring Flower Show at Mount Holyoke College
March 9, 3-5pm - Floral arranging workshop with Becky Guyer of Floral Affairs. $40 and take home your lovely arrangement. Limited to 10 participants.
March 11, 6:00pm - Untermyer Gardens Winter Lecture: Welles Bosworth, Architect of Untermyer Gardens, Kykuit, and More ($25 - for online access after March 12th)
March 16 - Winter Farmer's Market at Greenfield Public Library
March 23, 3-5pm - Floral arranging workshop with Becky Guyer of Floral Affairs. $40 and take home your lovely arrangement. Limited to 10 participants.
March 22-24, 2024 - Capital Region Flower & Garden Expo (formerly the Capital District Garden and Flower Show) Troy, NY.
April - May: Naumkeag annual Daffodil and Bulb Show
April 4-7, 2024: 10th Annual Festival of Flowers, Springfield Museums.
April 4: 5-8 pm: Festival of Flowers After Hours. $25
April 27 - Baystate African Violet Society Exhibit and Sale at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill
April 24 -6:00pm - POSTPONED TO MAY 14th Houseplants with Danielle Lucier - Community Room at Greenfield Public Library
April 29 - 8:00am - 12:30pm. Opening Day for the Greenfield Farmers Market at Court Square.
May 5 - 9am -5pm. Berkshire Botanical Roy Boutard Day. Start of the 90th Season for Berkshire Botanical Gardens. Free admission
May 6 - Seven States Daffodil Society Show at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill.
May 11-12, 9-5 - annual Mother's Day weekend plant sale at Wilder Hill Gardens in Conway, MA
May 12-13, 9:00am - 5:00 pm Berkshire Botanical 46th Annual Plant Sale
May 12, 10-3 - Lilac Sunday at Arnold Arboretum. Lilac bloom from late April - mid/late May. They have 400 varieties of lilacs. (Picnicking on the grounds permitted today only.)
May 14 -6:00pm - Houseplants with Danielle Lucier - Community Room at Greenfield Public Library. (Rescheduled from April 24th.)
May 16, 5:00pm - Visit LaSalle's Florist in Whately for a greenhouse tour and LaSalle history. Purchase plants with your member discount. Wine/cheese.
May 18 - Mass Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society Show and Sale at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill.
May 18, 9:00am - 12:30pm - 14th Bee Fest - 2nd Congregational Church, downtown Greenfield
May 18, 10:00am-2:00pm Spring Festival at Just Roots.
June 1 & 29- The Garden Conservancy Open Garden Days in Franklin, Hampshire and Hamden Counties. Several GGC club members are on this year's calendar! More dates later in the summer.
June 8 - GGC Garden Tour (rain date June 9)
June 8, 10 - 4 - The 30th Northampton Garden Tour. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 on the day of the tour.
June 15 - New England Rose Society Show and Sale at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill.
June 30 - GGC Field Trip to 2 gardens and 2 plant sellers in NH/VT. The plan is to visit Boggy Meadow Farm in Walpole, NH and the gardens of Gordon and Mary Hayward in Westminster West, VT using our Garden Conservancy member rate ($5 pp per garden). Other stops are Bunker Hill Farm and Walker Farm, both in Dummerston, VT.
July 6 & 7 - Westminster Cares 21st Anniversary Garden Tour featuring the Gardens of Gordon and Mary Hayward along with 3 other gardens.
July 13 - New England Daylily Society Show and Sale at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill.
July 13 & 14 - 9 to 4 - Silver Gardens Daylily and Arts Festival. 23 Pickett Lane, Greenfield. Thousands of daylilies to choose from! (dates not confirmed yet for 2024)
July 18, 5:00pm - visit the gardens of a new club member in Amherst, where the evergreens, shrubs and other trees take center stage.
July 20-21 - New England Lily Society Show at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill.
July - NOFA Summer Conference (no date for 2024 yet)
July 27 - field trip to St Gaudens National Historic Site, lunch at Harpoon Brewery, visit Path of Life Sculpture Garden (rain date 7/28).
August 8, 1-3pm - Garden Party activity with residents of The Weldon House.
August 16, 5:30pm - Plan the Fair Booth meeting.
September 5-8 - 175th Franklin County Fair (set-up for the club's booth is 9/3 & 9/4). This year's theme: "Rooted in Our Community"
September 7, 10AM - Trip to Bedrock Gardens in Lee, NH for a private, guided tour with John Forti, Executive Director.
September 21-22 - Gesneriad and Begonia Society's Show and Sale at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill.
September 28-29 - New England Dahlia Society Show and Sale at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill.
September 28-29 - 26th Annual Garlic and Arts Festival in Orange, MA.
October 5-6 - New England Carnivorous Plant Society Show and Sale at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill.
November 1-3 - Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts Show at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill.
October - Annual Oktoberfest with speaker and a hard cider and beer tasting.
November 2-17 2023 Smith College Fall Chrysanthemum Show. First Saturday in November - runs for 2 weeks, including the 3rd weekend.
November 1-3 - Cider Days! Celebrate all things apple with special events and tastings.
November - possible movie and Q&A on permaculture.
November - December: Wreath-making
December - 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: [email protected]
