Camden Garden Club

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President, Sherry Cobb
Vice Pres.,
Rec. Sec., Signe Mather
Corrs. Sec., Karen Kallstrand
Treasurer, Judith Tarbox
Ass't Treasurer, Patty Courtney

The Scholarship Fund

The annual Camden Garden Club Tour does more than provide great gardening inspiration for local and visiting gardeners. It also gives hope for those who aspire to become future professional gardeners.
The Club is dedicated to furthering the the younger generation's interest in gardens, and has since 1984 supported high school graduates pursuing a degree in earth sciences such as Horticulture, Botany, Landscape Architecture or Environmental Studies.

An annual scholarship is also given to Tanglewood 4-H Camp to aid youth who want to focus on an environmental area of interest during their summer camp stay.

Camden Garden Club Programs

The Camden Garden Club is:

• Responsible for the beautification of the down (town) area of Camden including the Village Green, Public Landing, traffic islands near the Library and the hanging baskets on the downtown street light poles.
• Responsible for flower planting at the Archway boxes.
• Leader in the annual Tree planting program sharing one-third the costs with the Town and Homeowners.
• Responsible for scholarship assistance to students pursuing studies in related fields, provide donations to the Library for books and videotapes on gardening and related topics, provide lighted wreaths for the holiday season.
• Maintenance of the 2 planting beds at Village Green

Camden Garden Club Projects:
Restoring the design and plantings of the Village Green. 2005-2006
Creating "Children's Amphitheater" at Laite Beach Park
 

2009 Winter Horticultural Programs:
Picker Room of the Camden Public Library
FREE TO THE PUBLIC!
Tuesdays 9:30 a.m. refreshments followed by guest speaker:
January 27: Susan Shaw: "Daylilies in Maine: Extending Summer Delights and the Fun of Hybridizing"
February 3: Hammon Buck: "The Winter Garden: Interesting Evergreens and Ornamental Bark"
February 10: Jeff Lovejoy: "Timeless Stonework: Landscaping with Stone"
February 17: Rick Sawyer: "Shade Gardening Basics: Much More Than Hosta"
February 24: Nancy Brown: "Plant Propagation: Saving Seeds, Taking Cuttings, Starting Seeds Indoors"

2009
Thursday, Congregational Church, Elm Street, Camden
9:30 am Coffee & Tea
10:00 am Meeting, Introduction of Guests and New Members
April 23, 2009, Guest Speaker
May 13, 2009 New Members Coffee
May, 2009 (TBA) Stewart Spring Bulb Tour, Northeast Harbor
May/June, 2009 (TBA) Field Trip to Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
May 28, 2009, Annual Business Meeting
June 25, 2009 Annual Membership Luncheon Meeting
June, 2009 (TBA) Field Trip to Monhegan
July 16, 2009 Annual House and Garden Tour
August, 2009 (TBA) Field Trip Rockefeller & Thuya Gardens,
Mt. Desert Island

Membership Activities:

• Horticultural Lecture Series held in February each year
   
• Membership Meetings from April to October
• Christmas Wreath Making
   
• Annual Luncheon in June
• House Tour in July
   
• New Members Coffee

There are currently more than 140 members.

Camden Garden Club Begins Maintenance of Village Green

A lovely day for the first spring clean-up session brought 7 members of the Camden Garden Club to the Village Green on Tuesday,  May 6 2008, to begin beautifying the planting beds.  The Garden Club will continue maintenance of the Village Green beds throughout the summer.

Pictured here are Sherry Cobb, Judith Tarbox, Judy McGuirk, Sally Fernald,  Jan Blick, Joan Bennett, and Maureen O'Donnel