Norwood Evening Garden Club

Guests are welcome at all meetings except those noted as ' Members Only ' meetings.
Guests may register at the door. The guest donation is $10.00 per meeting.

Please come at 6:45 p.m. as usual

Norwood Evening Garden Club
Norwood, Walpole, Westwood, Canton, Dedham, Medfield, Stoughton & Randolph

TV Personality Roger Swain to Speak in Norwood
Tuesday February 28, at 6:45 p.m

Roger Swain will give his perspective, as a horticulturist,
on why we should “Grow What You Eat”

The Norwood Evening Garden Club will host biologist, gardener, writer, and entertaining storyteller, Roger Swain, on Tuesday February 28, at 6:45 p.m. at the Carriage House behind the First Baptist Church, 71 Bond Street, Norwood. The public is invited to attend. A $10.00 donation is requested. Parking is available on site.

Recognized by millions of people as “the man with the red suspenders,” Mr. Swain is the former host of the popular PBS-TV horticulture show, “The Victory Garden,” and long-time science editor of Horticulture magazine. He will speak on his favorite topic, vegetable gardening, encouraging listeners to “Grow What You Eat.”

Susan Pearson, president of the Norwood Evening Garden Club and a master gardener who took Swain’s classes on vegetable gardening says, “I can’t think of anyone better suited to bring this topic to life. He is a fabulous speaker and he really knows his stuff!”

Mr. Swain has penned four books on gardening for which he received the American Horticultural Society’s award for writing. He is also the recipient of a Massachusetts Horticultural Society gold medal for his “power to inspire others.”

When he is not writing, lecturing or being filmed for television, Mr. Swain can be happily found working in his own gardens, either at his home outside Boston or at his farm in southern New Hampshire.

The Norwood Evening Garden Club has been providing education and public beautification in Norwood and Walpole for 15 years. Open to novice and expert gardeners, the Club is a member of the Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts, Inc., New England Region, and National Garden Clubs, Inc. and draws its members from the communities of Norwood, Walpole, Westwood, Dedham, Canton, Medfield, Randolph and Stoughton.

For information about the Norwood Evening Garden Cub, contact Susan Pearson at 508-668-4039 or visit www.NorwoodEveningGardenClub.com.

February 2012
Thursday, February 23, - Sunday, February 26 "Simple Pleasures," the Rhode Island Spring Flower & Garden Show, Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence Tuesday, February 28, 6:45 p.m. Monthly meeting: Biologist, gardener writer, and entertaining storyteller Roger Swain joins us this evening. The former host of the popular PBS-TV program, "The Victory Garden" and long time science editor of Horticulture Magazine will speak on his favorite topic: "Vegetable Gardening - Grow What You Eat." Hospitality for the February meeting: Lynn Fordham (lead) Loretta Britt, Carolyn Griffin, Priscilla McNally, Dorothy O'Shaughnessy, Debbie Winthrop
March 2012
Friday, March 2 - Sunday, March 4 The Flower and Patio Show, DCU Center, Worcester Tuesday, March 6, 7:00 p.m. Executive Committee Meeting, Trustees Room, Norwood Libray Wednesday, March 7, 10:15 a.m. GCFM Board Meeting, Espousal Center Wednesday, March 14, - March 18 Massachusetts Horticultural Society Blooms! 2012 Design Division of a Standard Flower Show at the Boston Flower and Garden Show, Seaport World Trade Center, Boston Monday March 19, 10:00 a.m.. Horticulture Morning: Roses for the Sustainable Garden" presented by Irwin Ehrenreich. " The Rose Man," rose expert and designer of sustainable rose gardens. $5.00 donation. Espousal Center Tuesday, March 20, 6:45 p.m. Workshop; "Developing Your Personal Style." In this final workshop, Marisa McCoy will prepare participants for our Mini Art in Bloom. Please bring the container provided at the second workshop. a selection of flowers and greens from the list to be provided as well as floral scissors or clippers and a bag for trash. Preregistration required Tuesday, March 27, 6:45 p.m. Monthly Meeting: "Clematis" presented by Cheryl Monroe, Master Gardener and owner "of an embarrassingly huge collection of clematis plants." She'll give easy tips for successful growing simplified pruning of this large plant group. Handout will include growing information, suggested cultivars and suppliers. Thursday, March 29, 10:00 a.m. - noon GCFM Civic Development Workshop, Espousal Center Saturday, March 31, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday, April 1, 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Mini Art in Bloom. George H. Morse House, Washington Street, Norwood Hospitality for the March meeting: Debbie Schulz (lead), Susan Cosman, Julie Costello, Ana Puzey, Jim Schulz, Ron Wight
April 2012
Sunday, April 1, 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Mini Art in Bloom. George H. Morse House, Washington Street, Norwood Monday, April 2, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. GCFM Program/Speaker Forum, Andover Country Club Tuesday, April 3, 7:00 p.m. Executive Committee Meeting, Trustee Room, Norwood Library Wednesday, April 4, 10:15 a.m. GCFM Board Meeting Espousal Center Tuesday, April 10, 10:00 a.m. - noon GCFM Design Workshop II, Espousal Center Thursday, April 12 - Saturday, April 14 Gardening Study School, Course III, Series 9, Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Boylston Sunday, April 15 The Garden in the Woods reopens for the season Tuesday, April 24, 6:45 p.m. Monthly meeting: Joan Butler and Jana Milbocker from the Holliston Garden Club share their popular about "Spring Ephemerals." Learn about these lovely plants which are around for only a brief period before disappearing until the next year Wednesday, April 25, 10:00 - noon GCFM Designing Principles III, Espousal Center Saturday, April 28 - Monday, April 30 Art in Bloom, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Hospitality for the April meeting: Lynne Riley (lead), Carol Cheek, Barbara Coughlin, Jane Cowperthwaite, Mary Ellen Heike, Fran McNulty
May 2012
Tuesday, May 1, 7:00 p.m. Executive Committee Meeting, Trustees Room, Norwood Library Monday, May 7, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. GCFM Program/Speaker Forum, Massachusetts Horticultural Society, Wellesley Wednesday, May 9, 10:15 a.m. GCFM Board Meeting, Espousal Center Thursday, May 10 Metro District Meeting, Massachusetts Horticultural Society, Wellesley Saturday, May 12, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Annual Plant Sale, Hawes Pool Park, Norwood Monday, May 14 - Sunday, May 20 National Garden Clubs Annual Convention, Adam's Mark Hotel, Buffalo, NY Tuesday, May 15, 10:00 a.m. Garden Therapy, Ellis Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 135 Ellis Avenue, Norwood Saturday, May 19, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Walpole Day Tuesday, May 22, 10:00 a.m. Wallack Lecture "Nature Takes Over" featuring Bill Harper, floral designer, educator and lecturer: Regis College, Weston Tuesday, May 29, 6:45 p.m. Monthly meeting: Club member Donna Lane is back by popular demand with an encore "Container Garden: program. She will demonstrate planting techniques, and discuss plant selection for visual appeal as well as ease of maintenance. Her beautiful containers will be raffled off at the end of the evening Hospitality for the May meeting: Debbie Allen (lead), Ruth Fennessey, Ahna Johnson, Jay Rando, Nancy Rando, Nellie Pezwick, Rita Shahidi
June 2012
Saturday, June 3 - Saturday, June 9 National Garden Week Tuesday, June 5 GCFM Annual Meeting, Hilton Inn, Mansfield, MA Tuesday, June 5, 7:00 p.m. Executive Board Meeting, Trustees Room, Norwood Library Wednesday, June 13, 10:15 a.m. GCFM Board Meeting, Espousal Center T B A Annual Meeting and Installation of new officers. Members only. Time and place to be announced Friday, June 22 - Sunday, June 24 Newport Flower Show, Rosecliff, Newport, RI Hospitality for annual meeting: all members
July and August 2012
Saturday, July 21 - Saturday, July 28 Standard Flower Show, Barnstable Country Fair Tuesday, August 7, 7:00 p.m. Executive Committee Meeting, Trustees Room, Norwood Library Friday, August 17 - Sunday, August 26 Design Division of a Standard Flower Show, Marshfield Fair

Tours of members’ gardens to be announced