Events
The Economics of Bumblebees with Bernd Heinrich
Trinity United Methodist Church 612 Farmington Falls Road, Farmington, United StatesYOU'RE INVITED... ...To a brilliant introduction to insect and plant ecology focusing on the secret lives of one of nature’s most important and adaptive creatures, bumblebees. Mt. Blue Area Garden Club is honored to welcome its October speaker, Professor Bernd
Intro to Awards for All: GCFM, NER, & NGC
GCFM Awards Co-chairs, Judith Stallworth and Emily Adler, will host a Zoom session to help club presidents and awards chairs learn more about the various awards available on the state, regional, and national levels and how to apply for them.
Boothbay Region Garden Club Annual Holiday Festival
St. Columba's Episcopal Church 32 Emery Lane, Boothbay Harbor, ME, United StatesJoin members of the Boothbay Region Garden Club for one of the highlights of the Boothbay Harbor holiday season and get a head start on your holiday shopping! You will find unique, local, handcrafted gifts in FIVE distinct sections:
Homegrown National Park ~ A Talk with Doug Tallamy
Gilsland Farm Audubon Center 20 Gilsland Farm Road, Falmouth, ME, United StatesThe Garden Club Federation of Maine and Maine Audubon are partnering to bring Doug Tallamy, author of Bringing Nature Home, to Maine gardeners. Doug has developed a new program called "Homegrown National Parks", a unique and quantifiable way of measuring
McLaughlin Garden Hybrid Lecture Series ~ Bird Friendly Maple
McLaughlin Garden 97 Main St., South Paris, ME, United StatesCo-sponsored by Foothills Garden Club, enjoy a presentation by Brian and Suzanne Dunham, owners of Velvet Hollow Sugar Works in Greenwood. In person attendees are invited to a tea at 3:30pm, followed by the lecture at 4. A Zoom link
McLaughlin Garden Hybrid Lecture Series ~ The Miracle of Seeds: A Flower Gardener’s Journey
McLaughlin Garden 97 Main St., South Paris, ME, United StatesCo-sponsored by Foothills Garden Club, enjoy a presentation by Michelle Cloutier, owner of Squash Pie Blossom in Norway. In person attendees are invited to a tea at 3:30pm, followed by the lecture at 4. A Zoom link will be available
Lawns Into Meadows: Growing a Regenerative Landscape ~ With Owen Wormser
Lawns are the largest irrigated 'crop' in the country and the adverse impact of their ecological footprint is truly staggering. Meadows offer the opposite effect, providing myriad ecological benefits–including ongoing sequestering of carbon and significantly increased biological diversity. Join us
McLaughlin Garden Hybrid Lecture Series ~ Maine Big Night: Amphibians on the Move
McLaughlin Garden 97 Main St., South Paris, ME, United StatesCo-sponsored by Foothills Garden Club, enjoy a presentation by Gregory Leclair, UMaine PhD student in Ecology and Environmental Science and founder and coordinator of Maine Big Night. In person attendees are invited to a tea at 3:30pm, followed by the
Kennebec Valley Garden Club – Art In Bloom at Lithgow Library
Lithgow Library 45 Winthrop St., Augusta, ME, United StatesPLEASE NOTE: CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER! The Kennebec Valley Garden Club, in partnership with the Friends of Lithgow, will present Art in Bloom, "The Beat Goes On", at the Lithgow Library in Augusta. This show will feature floral arrangements inspired
McLaughlin Garden Hybrid Lecture Series ~ Gardening in Troughs and the Plants that Thrive in Them
McLaughlin Garden 97 Main St., South Paris, ME, United StatesCo-sponsored by Foothills Garden Club, enjoy a presentation by Marianne Dodge of St Mary's Garden Club. In person attendees are invited to a tea at 3:30pm, followed by the lecture at 4. A Zoom link will be available by contacting
GCFM Awards DEADLINE!
NEWS FLASH! DEADLINE EXTENDED! Due to the bad snow/ice storm on March 23, and the extensive power outages, the deadline for all GCFM Awards applications has been extended to April 5th! See the AWARDS section of the website for information
Piscataqua District Meeting
Green Acre Conference Center 61 Green Acre Drive, Eliot, United StatesPiscataqua District clubs will meet at Green Acre Conference Center in Eliot. Kelly Orzel will speak about Creating a Cottage Garden. Check with your club presidents for registration info.