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Calendar of 2013 Monthly Meetings:
Meetings are usually held on the 3rd Saturday of each month (see dates noted below).
Date: February 16th, 2013 (Sat)
Time: 10:30am-12:30pm
Location: Hazen Memorial Library in Shirley, MA
Topic(s): ~ Annual Kick-Off Planning Meeting ~ Presentation on “Winter Floral Arrangements” by Karen McDonald ~ Annual Garden Magazine and Catalog Swap
Date: March 16th, 2013 (Sat)
Time: 10:30am-12:30pm
Location: Hazen Memorial Library in Shirley, MA
Topic(s): ~ Presentation on "Shapes & Sizes: Designing for Impact and Interest" by Cheryl Salatino of Dancing Shadows Garden Design in Sudbury ~ Annual Houseplant Swap
Date: April 20th, 2013 (Sat)
Time: 10:30am-12:30pm
Location: Hazen Memorial Library in Shirley, MA
Topic(s): ~ Presentation on "Unusual Plants for Your Garden" by Ellen Todd of Todd Landscape Designs in Groton ~ Distribution of Spring Plant Dividends
Date: May 18th, 2013 (Sat)
Time: 10:30am-12:30pm
Location: Member's Home (email for directions)
Topic(s): ~ Tour of Member's Gardens in Leominster
Date: June 15th or 16th, 2013 (Day TBA) ~ Special Event
Time: Date & Time TBA
Location: Brigham Hill Farm, North Grafton (email for directions)
Date: June 22nd, 2013 (Sat)
Time: 10:30am-12:30pm
Location: Hazen Memorial Library in Shirley, MA
Topic(s): ~ Presentation on "Medicinal Plants" by Jodie Gilson of J. Gilson Greenhouses in Groton ~ Annual Spring Plant SwapDate: July 20th, 2013 (Sat)
Time: 10:30am-12:30pm
Location: Member's Home (email for directions)
Topic(s): ~ Garden Tour & Summer Cook Out at Member's Gardens in Shirley
Date: August 17th, 2013 (Sat)
Time: 10:30am-12:30pm
Location: Hazen Memorial Library in Shirley, MA
Topic(s): ~ Presentation "Pruning Workshop" by Denis Wagner of Denis Wagner Fine Gardening in Harvard ~ Annual Container Garden Contest
Date: September 21st, 2013 (Sat)
Time: 10:30am-1:30pm
Location: Member's Home (email for directions)
Topic(s): ~ Presentation "Hypertufa Planter Workshop" by Linda Donalds and Lois Dunham ~ Annual Fall Plant Swap
Date: October 20th, 2013 (SUNDAY)
Time: 4:00pm-6:30pm
Location: Old Town Hall in Shirley Center
Topic(s): ~ Annual End-of-Year Potluck ~ Planning for 2014 ~ Distribution of Fall Bulb Dividends
Other Events of Garden-Related Interest:
(not sponsored by Gardener's Exchange)
(If you know of a gardening-related event in Massachusetts or Southern New Hampshire which you'd like to see listed in this section, please email the details of the event to info@gardeners-exchange.org for consideration on our website.)
Event: Boston Flower & Garden Show ~ "Blooms! 2011"
Date: March 16-20, 2011 (5 days) ~ 10:00am-9:00pm
Location: Seaport World Trade Center, Boston MA
Phone: (800) 258-8912
Event: Sprouts! Tower Hill Botanic Garden's 26th Annual Plant Sale
Date: June 4th, 2011 ~ 11:00am-4:00pm
Location: Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Boylston MA
Phone: (508) 869-6111
Event: Shirley Shines! *Plants for Sale by Gardener's Exchange*
Date: September 11th, 2011 ~ 12:00am-4:00pm (Rain or Shine)
Location: On the Center Common, Shirley MA
Phone: (978) 425-0056 or (978) 425-4067
Calendar of 2011 Monthly Meetings:
Meetings are usually held on the 3rd Saturday of each month (see dates noted below).
Date: February 19th, 2011 (Sat)
Location: Hazen Memorial Library in Shirley, MATopic(s): ~ Annual Kick-Off Planning Meeting ~ Presentation on “Daylilies for Three-Season Bloom” by Denise Pavlovich of Covered Bridge Perennials in Pepperell ~ Garden Magazine and Catalog Swap
Date: March 19th, 2011 (Sat)
Location: Hazen Memorial Library in Shirley, MATopic(s): ~ Presentation on "Caring for Houseplants" by Dina Samfield ~ Presentation on "Starting Seeds Indoors" by Cynthia Furman ~ Houseplant Swap
Date: April 16th, 2011 (Sat)
Location: Hazen Memorial Library in Shirley, MATopic(s): ~ Presentation on "Kitchen Herbs" by Linda Russell of Scentsibilities in Boylston ~ Distribution of Spring Plant Dividends
Date: May 21nd, 2011 (Sat)
Location: Old Town Hall in Shirley Center, MATopic(s): ~ Presentation on "Container Gardening" by Dawn Pavone of Turessa Botanicals Garden Design
Date: June 18th, 2011 (Sat)
Location: Member's HomeTopic: ~ Tour of a Member's Gardens in Shirley ~ Spring Plant Swap
Date: July 16th, 2011 (Sat)
Location: Brigham Hill Farm, North Grafton
Topic(s): ~ Tour of Brigham Hill Farm's Gardens
Date: July 24th, 2011 (Sat)
Location: Covered Bridge Perennials, PepperellTopic(s): ~ Tour of Daylily Gardens by Denise Pavlovich
[Note: This tour was an extra event, in
addition to our regular monthly meeting on 7/16.]
Date: August 20th, 2011 (Sat)
Location: Member's HomeTopic(s): ~ Workshop on “Make Your Own Leaf Birdbath” by Linda Donalds
with Cindy Mitton and Liz Cole ~ Container Garden Contest
Date: September 17th, 2011 (Sat)
Location: Member's HomeTopic(s): ~ Tour of a Member's Gardens in Shirley ~ Fall Plant Swap
Date: October 16th, 2011 (Sun)
Location: Old Town Hall in Shirley CenterTopic(s): ~ Annual End-of-Year Potluck ~ Planning for 2012 ~ Distribution of Fall Bulb Dividends
Sample Calendar of Last Year's 2010 Meetings:
Date: February 2010
Annual Kick-Off Planning Meeting ~ Presentation on “Habitat Landscaping” by Ellen Sousa of Turkey Hill Brook Farm ~ Garden Magazine and Catalog SwapLocation: Hazen Memorial Library in Shirley, MA
Date: March 2010
Presentation on "Simple Water Features for the Backyard Gardener" by Andrienne Clark & Natalie Delorey ~ Houseplant SwapLocation: Hazen Memorial Library in Shirley, MA
Date: April 2010
Tour of a Member's Gardens near Shirley Center ~ Distribution of Spring Plant DividendsLocation: Member's Home
Date: May 2010
Presentation & Demonstation on “Pruning” by Fran WestLocation: Hazen Memorial Library in Shirley, MA
Date: June 2010
Tour of a Member's Gardens in Shirley ~ Spring Plant SwapLocation: Member's Home
Date: July 2010
Tour of a Member's Gardens in ShirleyLocation: Member's Home
Date: August 2010
"Habitat Garden Tour" hosted by Ellen Sousa (presenter at our February meeting)Location: Turkey Hill Brook Farm in Spencer, MA
[This tour was an extra event, in
addition to our regular monthly meeting on 8/28.]
Date: August 2010
Presentation & Tour on “Not Your Grandmother's Hostas” by Sue AndersenLocation: Mason Hollow Nursery, Mason NH
Date: September 2010
Presentation on “Intro to Soil Science for Gardeners” by Michelle Cannon ~ Fall Plant SwapLocation: Hazen Memorial Library in Shirley, MA
Date: October 2010
Annual End-of-Year Potluck ~ Planning for 2011 ~ Distribution of Fall Bulb DividendsLocation: Old Town Hall in Shirley Center