The Topsham Garden Club was organized and federated in 1934. There currently are 45 members who pay annual dues of $20 ($35 for a couple). Its affiliated memberships include: National Garden Clubs, Inc.; New England Region, Inc.; Garden Club Federation of Maine, Inc., and Medomak District.
For additional information, or to join the Topsham Garden Club, contact Marie Neale at mfnkcn@aol.com or 729-1295.
Founded 1934

Topsham Public Library Garden
Objectives of the Topsham Garden Club

July Meeting of the Topsham Garden Club Following the Annual Tour of Members’ Gardens
2011-2012 Executive Committee
President: Marie Neale
Vice-President: Kathleen Filtranti
Secretary: Kathleen Boynton
Treasurer: Elizabeth Volckening
Assistant Treasurer: Alison Harris
Immediate Past President: Carol Williams Award-winning Exhibit at the 2011 Topsham Fair - “Patio Gardening”

2011 – 2012 Programs
Except as noted, meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month except January and February and are open to the general public. Typically, lunch is at 12:00 noon, followed by a program and a business meeting.
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2011 Programs
June 4 – Plant Sale on the grounds of Cosmic Stone & Garden Supply, Topsham
June 8 – “Birds” with Carol Williams
July 13 – Tours of gardens in Topsham & Brunswick
August 10 - Members-only picnic on Orr’s Island
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September 14 – Tour of Pineland Farms and lunch at the Dish Café, New Gloucester
October 12 – 12:00 PM at the Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside Road
“Garden Produce Cooking” with Denise Tepler
November 9 - 12:00 PM at the Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside Road
“Bringing English Gardens to Maine” with Claudia Knox
December 14 – Members-only Christmas Pot-luck Party and Auction May Trip to a Wiscasset Garden

2012 Programs
March 14 - 12:00 PM at the Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside Road
“Bees – Nature’s Friend”
April 11 - 12:00 PM at the Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside Road
ANNUAL MEETING, followed by “Pesticides: Uses and Alternatives for a Safe Environment”
May 9 – Trip to Coastal Maine Botanical Garden, Boothbay
Details, including car pool arrangements, to be announced


Garden Club Tour of a Topsham Garden