Garden Club Past Programs

SEPTEMBER
Welcome back! Harvest Pot Luck Dinner followed by a brief business meeting. When: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.

SEPTEMBER

When: Tuesday, October 14th. 7pm

NOVEMBER
Decorating for the Holidays :Speaker: Julie Weiss
When: Monday, November 3, 2008 at 9:30 a.m.

When: Tuesday December 2nd, 2008 at 7pm, Sleeper Room

DECEMBER
Holiday Party For Club members and spouses/partners.
When: Sunday, December 7, 2008 at 6:00 p.m

When: Tuesday January 13, 2009 at 9:30 a.m.

FEBRUARY
Cooking Demo
Theme : TBA
When: Monday, February 9, 2009 at 9:30 a.m.

MARCH

Location: Hollis Room in Gleason Library
When: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at 7:00 p.m

APRIL

Title “Going Green: Constructing an Environmentally Engineered Home and Landscape.”

Location: Hollis Room in Gleason Library
When: Monday, April 13, 2008 at 7:00 p.m

MAY

2007-2008

SEPTEMBER
Welcome back! Harvest Pot Luck Dinner Dinner followed by a brief business meeting. When: Monday, September 17, 2007 at 7:00 p.m.

Morning Coffee and Free Presentation, the Carlisle Public is Welcome
Looking to add color, height, and drama to your garden?
Join Laura Eisner, Associate Editor of People Places and Plants Magazine to learn about "Designing with Vines."
Admission is free and open to all. Light refreshments will be served. Invite your friends!
When: Thursday, September 20, 2007 from 10:30 a.m - 12:00 p.m
Location: Gleason Library in the Hollis Room
Hosted by the Membership Committee

OCTOBER
Foraging for Mushrooms
In-town field trip lead by Kay Fairweather When: Monday, October 15, 2007 from 10:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m

Cooking with Wild Mushrooms
Ellen Haiken, member & chief Boston Mycological Society When: Tuesday, October 16, 2007 at 7 p.m.

NOVEMBER
Holiday Decorations
A demonstration by our esteemed president.
When: Monday, November 5, 2007 at 7:00 p.m.

DECEMBER
Holiday Party For Club members and spouses/partners.
When: Saturday, December 8, 2007 at 7:00 p.m

JANUARY
Roundtable Discussion
When: Rescheduled to January 28, 2008 at 9:30 a.m.

FEBRUARY
Welcoming Entry Gardens
Maria von Brinken -landscape designer, popular lecturer throughout New England and designer of Center Park
http://www.mariavonbrincken.com
When: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.

MARCH
WOW Combinations
Linda Lischer http://www.lischerlandscape.com
When: Monday, March 10, 2008 at 7:00 p.m

APRIL
Garden Ornaments: Pots, Pergolas, Pedestals & More
Ashley Rooney, author of numerous gardening books and garden club lecturer
When: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 at 7:00 p.m

MAY
Carlisle Garden Club Plant Sale
Saturday, May 10th

Gardens in Time
Adriana O'Sullivan
This presentation will be co-sponsored with the Carlisle Historical Society
When: Monday, May 12, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Gleason Library in the Hollis Room

JUNE
Ornamental Trees
Patricia McGinnis
When: Tuesday, June 10, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.

2006-2007

2005-2006

September 20: Harvest Pot Luck
Pot luck dinner followed by a brief business meeting

October 11: Historic Gardens and their Creators
Slide presentation on American historic gardens for both hands-on gardeners and those interested in design and history.

November 14: Restoring the American Chestnut
A joint program with the Historical Society given by the American Chestnut Foundation on the native American chestnut.
American Chestnut Foundation
The Massachusetts Chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation

December 12: Wreath Making for Town Buildings

December 4: Holiday Party

January 9: Roundtable Discussion
Informal discussion lead by Garden Club members followed by brunch.

February 13: Indoor Gardening
A slide presentation of various plants to grow in your home as well as tips for creating your own indoor garden.

March 13: The Farmstead Egg
A cooking demonstration based on Terry Golson's new book, "The Farmstead Egg Cookbook."
Terry's website
Terry's chickens

April 10: Perennials with Good Foliage
The owner and operator of Blanchette Gardens in Carlisle will present on perennials with interesting foliage.
http://www.blanchettegardens.com/

May 8: Magnolias for New England Gardens
A noted New England expert on magnolias will present tips on magnolia culture and provide plants for sale.
http://www.magnoliasociety.org/

June 12: Gardening for Butterflies and Hummingbirds
A presentation of plants and flowers to grow to attract butterflies, hummingbirds, and other visitors to the garden.

2004-2005

September 13: Harvest Pot Luck
October 12: Cheryl Collins, Art and Architecture in the Garden
November 15: Terry Golson, Cooking for the Harvest Season
Terry Golson's Website
December: Council on Aging wreaths and wreath making for Town buildings
December 12: Holiday Party
January 10: Round Table Discussion of �Ungardening Gardening� and �Lasagna Gardening�
Lasagna Gardening
March 14: Mary Dewart, Under the Canopy: Designing the Shade Garden
DewartDesign
April 12: Julie Weiss, Sophisticated Annuals
May 10: Sally Avery, Landscaping for Birds
June 13: Frederick Rice, Designing the Romantic Garden

2003-2004

September 15: Pot Luck Dinner
October 14: John Mitchell, author of Italian Gardens and the Invention of Wilderness Italian Gardens, by John MItchell
November 11: Cooking with herbs demonstration - holiday appetizers. Snippets from the Pennyroyal Papers
December 7: Holiday Party
January 13: Round table discussion
February 9: Excitement in the Winter Garden
March. 8: Color & Diversity with Unusual Trees & Shrubs.
April 12: Restoration of Reed Homestead (1809) Historical Home, Gardens and Landscape.
May 10: 2004 Natural Garden Designs
June 14: Container Gardening demonstration

2002-2003

September 9: End of Summer Bounty Pot-Luck Supper
October 7: Design of Boston's Emerald Necklace
November 12: Various uses of Herbs
December 9: Educational Program
January 12: Theme Party with Spouses
February 10: Roundtable Discussion
March 10: The World of Day Lilies and Hostas
April 7: Your Garden Shouldn't Make you Crazy!
May 12: Designing with Shrubs
June 10: Designing with Perennials
June 13 and 14: Country Garden Tour

Carlisle Garden Club - Past Programs