UPCOMING EVENTS: NOVEMBER & DECEMBER
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BAUBLES AND BOWS BLITZ. Join us to prepare & refurbish 100+ festive bows (instructions provided) and some baubles to adorn holiday wreaths for Carlisle shut-ins, COA members, and town buildings.
When: Wednesday, November 28, 2018, 7:00-9:00 PM Where: Sleeper Room, Carlisle Village Court, 145 Church St. WREATH-MAKING DAY. Bring your cutters, crimpers, and gloves to help prepare holiday wreaths for COA members. We'll also create wreaths for public buildings and the many local seniors who cannot attend. If you can't stay all morning, please stop by for an hour or two -- or whenever you can. It’s a fun, busy morning, & a seasonal treat for our seniors! COA provides refreshments. When: Monday, December 3, 2018. Setup: 8:00-10:30 AM; Wreath-making with COA: 10:30-11:30 AM; Cleanup 11:30-Noon. Where: St. Irene's Church, 181 East St. |
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"Typical" dessert buffet from Harvest potluck: Photo by Nancy Jaysane
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Carlisle - where the poppies bloom
Lest they forget....
THOUSANDS OF POPPIES ARE BLOOMING IN CARLISLE -- flowing from the Veterans' Honor Roll on the town common to the rotary in the town center. The poppies commemorate the 100th anniversary of the armistice that ended World War I (the "war to end all wars") in 1918, on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. The poppies were part of a community project that has united volunteers of all ages -- from school children to members of the town's Council on Aging.
The events are the brainchild of Carlisle architect Deborah Bentley, who organized events from seed idea to installation. Throughout 2018, town citizens have attended knitting sessions at the Gleason Public Library and private homes. Sessions to make felt poppies at the library involved elementary school children. Local merchants, and the Board of Selectmen. Fields and flows of poppies are being installed between November 2 to November 5, with volunteers invited from noon to 2 PM each day. The installation culminated in the dramatic draping of the Lady Liberty statue on the rotary and stenciled poppy crosswalks across the center roadways.
To "preview" the project, seed poppies decorated the veterans' monument at the town's Memorial Day celebration. When the installation is removed on November 15, the poppies will be "replanted" near gravestones of WWI veterans in Carlisle's green cemetery. For more details, see the official Carlisle Poppy Project website.
The events are the brainchild of Carlisle architect Deborah Bentley, who organized events from seed idea to installation. Throughout 2018, town citizens have attended knitting sessions at the Gleason Public Library and private homes. Sessions to make felt poppies at the library involved elementary school children. Local merchants, and the Board of Selectmen. Fields and flows of poppies are being installed between November 2 to November 5, with volunteers invited from noon to 2 PM each day. The installation culminated in the dramatic draping of the Lady Liberty statue on the rotary and stenciled poppy crosswalks across the center roadways.
To "preview" the project, seed poppies decorated the veterans' monument at the town's Memorial Day celebration. When the installation is removed on November 15, the poppies will be "replanted" near gravestones of WWI veterans in Carlisle's green cemetery. For more details, see the official Carlisle Poppy Project website.
2018 autumn updates ...
Proud winners of Carlisle Old Home Day parade trophy
Alison Saylor's Template for land stewardship
2018-2019 Program listing
See our 2018 Debbie Wright Scholarship winner
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A spectacular flower-arranging workshop
Talented Garden Club member and Carlisle resident Judy Blaikie Lane presented four styles of floral arranging at our May, 2018 meeting. The arrangements included a low, all-around arrangement for a dining table; a lush, "Dutch-Master" style creation; a contemporary, layered style; and an informal hand-tied "spiral" bouquet, pictured at left. READ MORE
Photos by Nancy Jaysane
Photos by Nancy Jaysane
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OVER THE MOON ABOUT THE MOON?
If you're one of those wonderful "lunatic" gardeners who believes in planting or harvesting by the phases of the moon, you can click this link for a chart of the moon phases this month. |
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OUR 2018 SEED SWAP/EXPO FEATURED SEED BOMBS, PEA SHOOTS, MILK-JUG MINI-GREENHOUSES, ORIGAMI ENVELOPES FROM RECYCLED PAPER, MASON BEE HOMES AND NEW COMPOSTING IDEAS for gardeners of all ages. Click here to visit the 2018 Seed Swap Resources page.
LEARN IN THE OFF-SEASON
EVENINGS WITH THE EXPERTS @ GROW NATIVE MASSACHUSETTS
Grow Native Massachusetts (www.grownativemass.org) is an excellent local resource for expert lectures -- open to all -- on the latest horticultural thinking. The following talks are recorded: you can view by clicking the appropriate link.
PLEASE SHARE THE RECIPE FOR YOUR FABULOUS DISH |
OUR POTLUCK PARTIES LEAVE US YEARNING FOR ONE MORE TASTE of that amazing salad or casserole, dessert or other special treat you brought to a party this year -- or any year. Though our version won't match your artful preparation, we'd love to share those tasty delights at our own family gatherings. And those who couldn't make it to the event will appreciate a vicarious bite, we're sure.
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2018-2019 PROGRAM SCHEDULE AVAILABLE
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KEEP MOVING, GARDENERS: TRY THE EGOSCUE STRETCHES FOR HEALTH AND REJUVENATION, available for all to download here.
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MORE PUBLIC LINKS HAVE BEEN ADDED: Check out some exciting new addresses on our favorite links page describing an exciting succulent nursery, permaculture resources, over-wintering tender fig trees, and new sources for obtaining native New England shrubs and perennials. These links are available to all site visitors.
MEMBER DOCUMENTS NOW AVAILABLE: Get a copy of our downloadable 2017-18 member list, as well as recent newsletters, meeting minutes, financial reports, and member reimbursement form here. You'll be asked for the site password.
A WORKOUT ROUTINE FOR GARDENERS WHO WANT TO GET IN SHAPE. Available to all site visitors.
MORE PUBLIC LINKS HAVE BEEN ADDED: Check out some exciting new addresses on our favorite links page describing an exciting succulent nursery, permaculture resources, over-wintering tender fig trees, and new sources for obtaining native New England shrubs and perennials. These links are available to all site visitors.
MEMBER DOCUMENTS NOW AVAILABLE: Get a copy of our downloadable 2017-18 member list, as well as recent newsletters, meeting minutes, financial reports, and member reimbursement form here. You'll be asked for the site password.
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Download presentations, reading lists, resource documents from the 2017 & 2018 Seed SwapsJointly sponsored by Sweet Autumn Farm Foundation, Inc,
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Bean seeds grown & harvested at Sweet Autumn Farm in 2016. Photo © Leslie Thomas.
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