Rain gardens are an effective, nature-based “Green Infrastructure” solution to prevent larger environmental problems caused by run off, especially during large storms, from our streets, roofs, driveways, and patios. They can also add small areas of color, beauty, and habitat to our neighborhoods. With an MS in Ecological Design from the Conway School, a BA in Anthropology from Wesleyan University, and her experience as Head of Landscape Design at the Regenerative Design Group, Rachel is particularly qualified to show us what problems rain gardens can help solve, how to plan them, and what pitfalls to avoid.

Guests are welcome for a fee of $5.00.  Light luncheon, including gluten free options, sweets, coffee, and tea will be served.  RAFFLE for members and guests.

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As Director of The Native Plant Trust since March of 2019, Uli has advocated tirelessly for the use of native plants in public and private gardens. His staff of 25 and more than 700 volunteers works throughout New England to monitor and protect rare and endangered plants and collect and preserve native seeds to ensure plant diversity. With his Northeast Native Plant Primer as a starting point, he will show us how we can bring the beauty of native plants into our own gardens.

Houseplants may have fallen out of favor with many gardeners. With her book of the same title as a starting point, horticulturist, photographer, author, and lecturer Tovah Martin will encourage us to “dust off our houseplants and update their image.” An email will go out to our members to attend this program on Zoom.  

Ever wonder why some seeds are so hard to get started? As the manager of Nasami Farm Nursery, Alexis will share her extensive experience in starting and growing native seeds and why they are so important for us to add to our gardens. She will also bring seeds to share with us! RAFFLE for members and guests. 

Several of our members will demonstrate their techniques of creating decorations for the holidays using their most sustainable designs and materials. Come be inspired!  

Have you been inspired by the beautiful designs created for the Festival of Flowers? Would you like to be part of it but wonder how to put it all together? Our own members will show past designs and share how they choose from the available art works, select their plant materials to interpret the art, and design the final creation. RAFFLE for members and guests.

The presentations of our very own Honorary Member Bob Whitney are always entertaining and informative. Drawing on his extensive design experience, Bob will demonstrate hints and tips for using multiple products like braiding, wiring, taping, gluing, preservatives, paints, and wires to create our own unique designs. RAFFLE for members and guests.

This annual Springfield Museums event brings together local florists, designers, and area garden club members, including many from the Springfield Garden Club, to interpret items throughout the four museums in floral designs and special displays.

A Lifetime Massachusetts Master Gardener, Gretel has established and maintains a 20,000 square foot raised bed garden that has provided fresh produce for the Marlboro and Maynard Food Banks for the last 10 years. She will share with us her extensive knowledge and expertise on using raised beds for food production. RAFFLE for members and guests.

Club members and invited guests will enjoy a festive luncheon, review the past year, meet our scholarship winners, and elect new officers. RAFFLE for members and guests.

A spring tradition and the major fundraiser for our scholarship fund, the Plant Sale offers a wide selection of perennials, annuals, trees, and shrubs from members’ gardens and garden centers, along with a vintage garden boutique and sale of prime plants.