Greetings, Gardeners, and Happy New Year! If it's January, it must be Art & Bloom!
We hope you had a wonderful holiday season and are ready to stow away those decorations and dig into our annual signature event -- it's almost here!
As always, remember to scroll all the way down this email so you're in the know on these and all the other CGC happenings.
President's Note
Welcome to our newest member, Donna Love.
Donna will be participating in Art & Bloom so please look for her there and introduce yourself.
-- Gena
It’s that time of year, everyone. Art and Bloom time!
Our event takes place at Kimball Jenkins from
Thursday through Saturday, January 23rd through 25th.
Many of our members are participating as floral designers, alongside community members and professionals. The Women’s Caucus for Art has provided the art, which has been curated by our member Inez McDermott. The arrangements will be in the mansion, but the carriage house will also be open with additional pieces for viewing.
All of you are invited to join us for the sneak preview on Thursday the 23rd at
1:00 pm, so mark your calendars now.
We are now actively looking for hosts for the 3 days of our exhibit. Your help in this makes a huge difference in the show. Our hours are a little different this year: We’re looking for people to host for 1-3:30 and 3:30-5 on Thursday, and for as many people as can attend (and their guests) to come for our opening reception from 5-7 that evening.
On Friday we’re open 10-6, and will be looking for volunteers for 4 shifts: 10-12, 12-2, 2-4 and 4-6. On Saturday we’re open from 10-4, with hosting shifts from 10-12, 12-2 and 2-4.
You will be receiving a separate email from Nicki Kilfara, our host coordinator, regarding this. Please respond to her at nkilfara@hotmail.com about your availability.
This promises to be a wonderful event. We’ll look forward to seeing you there!
Happy New Year,
Millie LaFontaine
Chair, Art and Bloom
603-491-6428
FEBRUARY MEETING
Proven Winners with Amy Cardillo
Amy Cardillo, Regional Retail Account Manager for Pleasant View Gardens, will provide us with a Power Point presentation illustrating what actually goes into creating a plant worthy of the “Proven Winners” name and reputation. Ms. Cardello will also introduce us to some of the new 2025 varieties that will be coming to garden centers everywhere in the spring.
Thursday Feb 13, 2025
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
NH Audubon Society
84 Silk Farm Rd,
Concord, NH 03301, USA
Members Only, Please -- RSVP here
Questions? Contact Lauren Savage.
MARCH MEETING
Hydrangeas & Spring Clean Up with Jess Zander
Thu, Mar 27 2025
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Woman's Club of Concord,
44 Pleasant St, Concord, NH 03301, USA
Jessica Zander is a garden coach and consultant based in the Boston area (zone 6b), also doing virtual consultations all over the country and Canada.
She has been gardening since the early 1990s and she started You Can Do It Gardening in 2022, to help people feel more confident about doing it themselves. With no formal training but a passion for gardening and helping others discover the joy of it, she teaches skills, provides guidance and suggestions, and works collaboratively and efficiently with clients to make small and large improvements in their outdoor space. It is one of her greatest joys to help people feel more confident.
Members Only, please -- RSVP here
Questions? Contact Johane Telgener.
APRIL MEETING
Speaker Abby Goode with the NH Humanities Council
Apr 10, 2025, 4:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Cocktails at 4:30 PM, Program begins at 5:15 PM
Woman's Club of Concord,
44 Pleasant St, Concord, NH 03301, USA
About the Event
This is an interactive program that begins with a discussion of current ideas about sustainability and then examines Thomas Jefferson’s vision of American agriculture abundance. We will explore this particularly eugenic conception of sustainability and discuss what new or different versions of sustainability might prove more useful in our current moment.
Questions? Contact Linda Gilbert.
Please RSVP here!
Looking back at
DECEMBER 2024 ACTIVITIES
Friendly Kitchen Decorations
Christmas Party Recap
On December 5th we had a lovely Holiday Gathering at the Woman's Club of Concord. The Chamberlain House was decorated for the Holidays and made for a homey and festive place to gather. It was so nice to see those who attended! Thank you everyone for your contributions of food and wine; thanks as well for all of your donations to the Women's Crisis Center. The collection of items we put together was greatly appreciated.
Merrimack County Nursing Home Greens Workshop
December also brought our annual Greens Workshop, held together with staff from the Merrimack County Nursing Home. This workshop is a favorite activity for both Nursing Home residents and Garden Club members, and was made possible by the hard work of the Community Service Committee and donations from members and Black Forest Nursery. Special thanks to Melissa Smart for again spearheading this effort! Many Club members report this is their favorite Garden Club activity of the year.
Hort Corner
As we enter the depths of winter, remember that this time of year is beloved by gardeners across the Northern Hemisphere as a time to rest, dream and plan for the upcoming season. If you're able to do that this winter, keep in mind the local resources available to us, including a wonderful collection of books at the Concord Public Library.
It's also time to sharpen and sanitize our tools, order seeds and plan their starting schedule, and to nurture our houseplants. For additional tips on these and other winter tasks, check out UNH Extension's January Gardening Tips, and consider subscribing to their monthly newsletter, packed with local gardening information and tips you can use year-round. Our trees need winter care too!
Black Forest Nursery is another local resource that's providing a robust schedule of gardening-related courses this spring. Classes last an hour and are free of charge!
Orchids!
Lastly, Lauren Savage thought we'd all enjoy getting a taste of the lush tropical Costa Rican rainforest. When she returns she can tell us their names!
See you at Art & Bloom!
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