BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Garden Club - ECPv6.17.5.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.mainegardenclubs.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Garden Club REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261005T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261005T173000 DTSTAMP:20260921T154921Z CREATED:20260921T154921Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260921T154921Z UID:10000117-1791216000-1791221400@www.mainegardenclubs.org SUMMARY:GCFM Board Meeting DESCRIPTION:The GCFM Board of Directors will meet via ZOOM.  A link and agenda will be sent to all board members via email prior to the meeting. URL:https://www.mainegardenclubs.org/event/gcfm-board-meeting-3/ LOCATION:ME END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261027T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261027T150000 DTSTAMP:20260915T194044Z CREATED:20230116T235545Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T194044Z UID:10000019-1793089800-1793113200@www.mainegardenclubs.org SUMMARY:GCFM Fall Conference DESCRIPTION:FALL CONFERENCE 2026\n“In Harmony with Nature”\n  \nYou are cordially invited to\nThe Garden Club Federation of Maine 95th Fall Conference\nTuesday\, October 27\, 2026\nSnow Pond Center for the Arts\, 8 Goldenrod Lane\, Sidney\, ME\n  \nMorning Reception:  Light breakfast snacks (baked goods\, fruit\, coffee/tea)\n  \nMorning Program:  Bringing Nature Home: Designing Maine Landscapes Inspired by Native Plant Communities\nSpeaker:  Andrew Tufts\, Program Manager of Native Plants\, Maine Audubon Society \nAcross Maine\, a quiet transformation is underway—one that reimagines our gardens not just as beautiful spaces\, but as vital habitat.  In this presentation\, Andrew Tufts explores how gardeners can play a meaningful role in supporting birds\, pollinators\, and broader ecological health by working with Maine’s native plants. Drawing on the work of Maine Audubon’s Native Plants Initiative\, Andrew introduces the concept of designing with natural plant communities—using patterns found in forests\, wetlands\, and coastal systems to guide planting decisions at home. \nParticipants will learn how to: \n\nSelect native plants based on real site conditions like light\, moisture\, and soils\nUnderstand and apply the concept of natural plant communities in residential landscapes\nCreate layered\, resilient plantings that provide food and shelter for wildlife throughout the year\nShift from ornamental gardening toward functional\, ecologically rich landscapes\n\nThrough case studies\, visuals\, and practical guidance\, this talk offers both inspiration and actionable steps for gardeners ready to make a difference—right outside their door. \n  \nLunch:  Sandwich board.  Seasonal baked goods will be provided by members of the Kennebec District Garden Clubs.\n  \nAfternoon Program:  Sunset Flowerland & Greenhouses – Creating Seasonal Décor with Natural Materials\nWorkshop leaders\, Cathy and Abby from Sunset Flowerland & Greenhouses\, will be showing us how to make centerpieces and hand-tied bouquets using native plants that are available during the fall such as native evergreens\, dried grasses\, pinecones\, ferns\, willow branches and possibly asters. 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