The Garden Club meets the first Thursday of each month from September through June, except in January, when we "hole up" after the holidays. Our meetings are held at 6:45 pm at the Annex of the Town Offices at 381 Main Street except as noted below. Wonderful refreshments are served, and guests are always welcome. There is a $5 guest fee. We also hold a December Holiday Party and a Summer Safari in July.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2       End of Summer Garden Party
The annex will be adorned as a festive garden party for our Opening Meeting / Pot-Luck Dinner this year.  The evening will be a chance to extend the summer’s revelry as we socialize with friends, old and new, with a brief business meeting, if we must.
Please bring a favorite appetizer, main dish, or dessert to share with all.
6:00 pm at the Annex

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9      Board of Directors Meeting  
7:00 p.m. Town Offices, 2nd Floor Meeting Room

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7      Grow Smarter This Year
Through photography and plant demonstrations Meteorologist and horticulturist, David Epstein, host of the website Growing Wisdom.com, will share tips and advice for gardeners.
6:45 pm at the Annex

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14       Board of Directors Meeting  
7:00 p.m. Town Offices, 2nd Floor Meeting Room

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4      Hydrangeas
Did you have the best year ever for hydrangeas or was it a disappointment? Jeanie Gillis of the Heritage Museum will be here to tell you the latest information and answer many questions . If you don’t have any hydrangeas yet, this is a must for making the best choices.
6:45 pm at the Annex

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11       Board of Directors Meeting  
7:00 p.m. Town Offices, 2nd Floor Meeting Room

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2       Holiday Wreath Workshop
Join us for a fun, informal evening making holiday wreaths to adorn our town buildings.  Please bring a large bag of greens cut from evergreens, holly, etc. in your own backyards to create our beautiful wreaths to be enjoyed by everyone in the community.
6:45 pm at the Annex

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9       Holiday Party - 6:00 At the Home of (TBA)
This will be a festive night to enjoy the spirits of the season with club members, eat delicious goodies, and experience the excitement and laughs of a Yankee Swap. Please bring finger food to share. If you would like to participate in the Yankee Swap, bring a wrapped gift costing less than $12.
6:00 pm at the Home of a member (TBA)

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3      One-Foot Square Worksop
Participants will be guided through the process of creating their own floor cloth to use as a table protector, pet food area mat, gift, etc. Betsy Grecoe will provide all materials. No experience necessary. Each participant should bring $3.50 to cover the cost of her project. Join us for a fun, hands-on experience.
6:45 pm at the Annex

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10       Board of Directors Meeting  
7:00 p.m. Town Offices, 2nd Floor Meeting Room

THURSDAY, MARCH 3      Hanging Baskets
Paul Split, nationally recognized horticultural consultant and instructor for Massachusetts Horticultural Master Garden Class, will demonstrate how to get a longer
season from hanging baskets you can create yourself. Paul will design a hanging basket using multi-seasonal plant materials which someone will win in a raffle. 
6:45 pm at the Annex

THURSDAY, MARCH 10       Board of Directors Meeting  
7:00 p.m. Town Offices, 2nd Floor Meeting Room

MARCH (TBD)       New England Spring Flower Show Trip

THURSDAY, APRIL 7      Edible Flower Creations
Professional chef Liz Barbour shares her skills as a working chef and entertaining communicator, whose relaxed and humorous attitudes toward food demystify the cooking process. Sit back and watch while Liz prepares and presents exciting dishes for you to enjoy. Due to the need to plan food, we will need to know if you plan to attend by 3/30. RSVP Joan Quackenbos or Joan Tranfaglia.
6:45 pm at the Annex

THURSDAY, APRIL 14       Board of Directors Meeting  
7:00 p.m. Town Offices, 2nd Floor Meeting Room

THURSDAY, MAY 6       Annual Meeting and Pot Luck Dinner - 6:00
At the home of Jane Jeffers
Our annual meeting is a time to conduct our club business and enjoy each others’ company.  Jane Jeffers is generously welcoming us back into her beautiful rebuilt home for the evening!  Please bring an appetizer, main dish or dessert to share.
6:00 pm at Jane Jeffers Home, 460 East Broadway, Haverhill. Park on the lawn.

THURSDAY, MAY 12       Board of Directors Meeting  
7:00 p.m. Town Offices, 2nd Floor Meeting Room

SATURDAY, MAY (TBA)       Plant Sale
 We hold an annual Plant Sale as a way to share plants from our gardens with other gardeners, and as our major fund-raising event, supporting our Scholarship Awards and helping cover the Club's operating expenses.
7:15 am at the Training Field for set-up.  Sale begins at 8:30 am

THURSDAY, JUNE 2      Plant Swap
Back by popular demand, this will be our third annual Plant Exchange.  Bring a special plant from your garden, labeled with all the particulars, and we’ll put them on display for all to choose.  If you’d like, you can bring more than one plant and get one new plant for each one you bring.  A great Swap to end the year!
6:45 pm at the Annex

THURSDAY, JUNE 9      Board of Directors Meeting   
7:00 p.m. Town Offices, 2nd Floor Meeting Room

SATURDAY, JULY (TBD)       Summer Safari
Event description coming soon.