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Carlisle woodland garden in summer
photo by Elizabeth Acquaviva |
Trees in winter, mackerel sky Great Brook State Park
photo by Kay Hurley |
Autumn color, Great Brook State Park
photo by Debbie Bentley |
Tentative 2020-21 event schedule
WITH ONLY A LIMITED ABILITY TO READ THE TEA LEAVES, the Club is releasing its meeting schedule, program topics and public events for the current year. Much as we normally enjoy the gracious hospitality of members' homes, we are now making plans to have a Zoom option for many events. Some events are still not fully planned, but you can get a list of expected dates. Follow this link for a copy of our current plans.
MEMBERS: Looking for suggestions
AFTER OUR BOOK DISCUSSION ON NOVEMBER 10, we discussed how Covid rules and common sense are preventing large buffet parties this holiday season, so the potluck scheduled for early December will not be held. However, using a model offered by the Club's successful outdoor tea hosted by one member in the fall, it was suggested that members might propose ideas for smaller outdoor gatherings. Please send us your ideas for winter activities.
Another regret of the 2020 season... with our best wishes for safe holidays!
Coronavirus is spreading at alarming rates this winter. Because of rules that now shape social gatherings, the Council on Aging's large, traditional holiday wreath-building project for seniors will not occur this year, and so the Garden Club will not be able to contribute. The Club will be able to manage a smaller project that provides wreaths for town buildings. Look for them in December at the police and fire stations, as well as Gleason Library and Town Hall. We hope for a better 2021.
October 2019 Patch - Photo by Karen Root Watkins
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THANKS FOR YOUR VISITWe had wonderful weather for our annual Carlisle Pumpkin Patch, which was part of Carlisle's wonderful Harvest Home Weekend held on the Common and throughout Carlisle Center.
Thanks to the Board of Health for their guidance. Thanks to our special donors and volunteers, who helped with signs, ordering pumpkins, setting up and staffing the Patch and putting it to bed. Thanks to the families who came to find pumpkins for all and snapshot the young ones. May your treasures brighten your fall season and your harvest tables. And thanks to everyone for obeying the Covid regulations to help us provide a safe, enjoyable fall outing. Check out next week's Mosquito for photographic coverage and watch Gleason library for info on their great pumpkin spectacle later this month. |
Autumn garden visits reveal member creativitiesCool Crops Overhead -- One highlight of Sarah Wengert's vegetable garden is their charming chicken coop with its custom rooftop garden. Recent visitors discovered a squash crop in bloom. Earlier in the summer a lettuce patch had flourished there. Visit our Member Garden Visit page for information on our current schedule. |
Photo: Emily Richardson
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OTHER RECOMMENDED RESOURCES
EVENINGS WITH EXPERTS - UPCOMING & RECENT
Grow Native Massachusetts sponsors a free series of leading-edge lectures in restorative agriculture for the 21st century.
Native Bees: Our Pollination Powerhouses
A talk by celebrated author Heather Holm.
Wed Sep 23, 2020 07:00 PM - This webinar occurred in the past. Will be posted at the Grow Native website.
Native bees are the most important and effective pollinators for our flowering plants. Although they play a crucial role in sustaining biodiversity, they are poorly understood and under threat from human activity. Author Heather Holm will teach us how to recognize common bee genera, and enlighten us about their fascinating life cycles, nesting habitat, and foraging needs. Heather's recent book, Bees: An Identification and Native Plant Forage Guide, won the 2018 American Horticultural Society Book Award.
Designing with Plant Communities
A talk by Dan Jaffe Wilder, Horticulturalist, Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary
Wed Oct 21, 2020 07:00 PM - This webinar occurred in the past. Will be posted at the Grow Native website.
All too often, during the design process, we think of plants on an individual or species basis. Yet in the landscape, plants are constantly interacting with one another in intricate ways. What happens if we create planting plans focused on complete systems rather than collections of individuals? Join us to learn how to create healthy, resilient plant communities that are beautiful and ecologically vibrant. Dan Jaffe was previously the senior plant propagator at Garden in the Woods and is the co-author of Native Plants for New England Gardens, which features his captivating photographs.
EVENINGS WITH EXPERTS - EARLIER VIDEOS
Talks from recent years are now posted at the Grow Native Mass website, including two outstanding talks from early 2020.
Nature’s Best Hope
Doug Tallamy, Professor of Entomology and Wildlife Biology, University of Delaware. From February 2020.
Climate Change, Conservation, and the Role of Native Plant Horticulture
Jesse Bellemare, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, Smith College. From March 2020.
Grow Native Massachusetts sponsors a free series of leading-edge lectures in restorative agriculture for the 21st century.
Native Bees: Our Pollination Powerhouses
A talk by celebrated author Heather Holm.
Wed Sep 23, 2020 07:00 PM - This webinar occurred in the past. Will be posted at the Grow Native website.
Native bees are the most important and effective pollinators for our flowering plants. Although they play a crucial role in sustaining biodiversity, they are poorly understood and under threat from human activity. Author Heather Holm will teach us how to recognize common bee genera, and enlighten us about their fascinating life cycles, nesting habitat, and foraging needs. Heather's recent book, Bees: An Identification and Native Plant Forage Guide, won the 2018 American Horticultural Society Book Award.
Designing with Plant Communities
A talk by Dan Jaffe Wilder, Horticulturalist, Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary
Wed Oct 21, 2020 07:00 PM - This webinar occurred in the past. Will be posted at the Grow Native website.
All too often, during the design process, we think of plants on an individual or species basis. Yet in the landscape, plants are constantly interacting with one another in intricate ways. What happens if we create planting plans focused on complete systems rather than collections of individuals? Join us to learn how to create healthy, resilient plant communities that are beautiful and ecologically vibrant. Dan Jaffe was previously the senior plant propagator at Garden in the Woods and is the co-author of Native Plants for New England Gardens, which features his captivating photographs.
EVENINGS WITH EXPERTS - EARLIER VIDEOS
Talks from recent years are now posted at the Grow Native Mass website, including two outstanding talks from early 2020.
Nature’s Best Hope
Doug Tallamy, Professor of Entomology and Wildlife Biology, University of Delaware. From February 2020.
Climate Change, Conservation, and the Role of Native Plant Horticulture
Jesse Bellemare, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, Smith College. From March 2020.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2020 SCHOLARSHIP WINNER
VISIT OUR SCHOLARSHIP PAGE to meet this year's winner, Kierthan Lathrop.
LOVE TO GARDEN? JOIN THE CLUB. If you'd like to be part of the Carlisle Garden Club or if you'd like to attend a meeting as our guest, click the button below to contact our member chair.
Some recent club highlights
Download the most recent member list (password required)
2020-21 Officers and Committees
Alison Saylor's Template for land stewardship
Judy Blaikie Lane's Flower arranging demo
2020-21 Officers and Committees
Alison Saylor's Template for land stewardship
Judy Blaikie Lane's Flower arranging demo
THANKS TO ALL OUR 2019 TOUR SPONSORS
Our deepest thanks to the sponsors who so generously supported the 2019 tour. It was the club's major fundraiser, which supports civic beautification, community events such as the spring seed swap, and college scholarships for Carlisle students.
Please patronize our sponsors whenever possible and spread the word among your friends.
Please patronize our sponsors whenever possible and spread the word among your friends.
(Click any sponsor's logo to visit their website.)
Community Garden Sponsors
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Add habitat for native bumblebees to your landscape
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At a fascinating April, 2019 lecture sponsored by Grow Native Massachusetts in Cambridge, biologist Rob Gegear of Worcester Polytechnic Institute shared his research on the ecology of native bumblebees, and offered many evidence-based actions to help conserve these vital pollinators. A key component of Rob's guidelines for creating high-quality bumblebee habitat was plant selection, described later in this article.
His guidelines: first and foremost, avoid using non-native plants as much as possible. Exotic species disrupt the ecological systems within which bumblebees and native plants have evolved, and may actually contribute to bumblebee declines. Of the eleven bumblebee species native to Massachusetts, only a few have stable or expanding populations. Many of the species that are now rare have declined significantly from their historical abundance. Some non-native perennials might buzz with bees when in bloom, but they are often attracting only the most common, least threatened bumblebees. The true indicator of valuable habitat is seeing a diversity of bee species. |
Photo: Bombus impatiens, New England aster. © Janet Wilder
TO VIEW OTHER VIDEOS IN THE EVENINGS WITH EXPERTS SERIES VISIT THE GROW NATIVE WEBSITE . A list of upcoming 2020 topics is now available. |
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Native Plant Trust: a new name for a beloved New England institutionYou need an appointment these Covid days to visit or shop at Native Plant Trust in Framingham. Don't recognize the name? It's the organization formerly known as NEWFS -- the New England Wild Flower Society, still headquartered at Garden in the Woods, 180 Hemenway Road in Framingham. It's been renamed to reflect their important work in protecting native species. Take a look at the website, then plan a visit (or several) to watch the wondrous parade of NE native plants in bloom. You can even purchase natives, grown locally from seed, to grace your own property. Call 1-508-877-7630 for info.
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RETHINKING YOUR GARDEN:
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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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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.
Pinterest graphic from http://www.jeanettelynton.com
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THANKS TO OUR SUPPORTERS
CHECK OUT THIS PAGE TO SEE A LIST OF LOCAL AND NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT OUR WORK. Many thanks to all our sponsors, donors and supporters. Please patronize them in return, whenever possible, and mention them to your friends.
What else is new?
LAST YEAR'S 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 recent Seed Swap documents.
KEEP MOVING, GARDENERS: TRY THE EGOSCUE STRETCHES FOR HEALTH AND REJUVENATION, available for all to download here.
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 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 current member list, as well as recent newsletters, and meeting minutes here. Get archived documents 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 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 current member list, as well as recent newsletters, and meeting minutes here. Get archived documents and member reimbursement form here. You'll be asked for the site password.
HAVE A QUESTION OR SUGGESTION FOR THE CLUB?
OPEN OUR RESOURCES PAGE TO SEE WHAT'S NEW, ASK A QUESTION, OR SUGGEST A TOPIC. . .