GARDEN AS IF THE EARTH DEPENDS ON IT
2019-2020 PRELIMINARY PROGRAM SCHEDULE
CHECK OUT OUR PRELIMINARY CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR THE 2019-2020 SEASON. Our new year is underway, and we have big plans for the days ahead, featuring Pumpkins on the Common (scroll down this page) and a Winetasting to Benefit the Rotary (scroll further down this page) and a free public showing of Call of the Forest at Gleason Library (a special event in the run-up to our special Earth Day activities in 2020) .
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Photo from 2019 Carlisle Country Gardens Tour by Elizabeth Acquaviva
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AVAILABLE NOW: ONLINE DUES PAYMENT
Click or tap this link to pay your dues conveniently with PayPal
by September 30
Click or tap this link to pay your dues conveniently with PayPal
by September 30
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ON SATURDAY OCTOBER 5, from 10 AM to 2 PM, the Garden Club pumpkin patch at 27 School Street (in front of First Religious Society) will feature ripe pumpkins of mixed sizes, with photo ops that offer a lush fall background for snapshots of your favorite family members. The event is held in conjunction with the FRS Harvest Fair, with yummy treats, lunch, silent auction, and special events inside Union Hall at the church.
Proceeds of pumpkin sales will benefit the club's Rotary renovation fund, described below. |
PUMPKINS on the COMMON
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RAISING FUNDS TO RENOVATE THE ROTARY
Carlisle Garden Club and Ferns Country Store announce wine tasting benefit
You're invited to join the Carlisle Garden Club and Ferns Country Store on Saturday October 12 from 3:00 to 5:00 PM for a wine tasting in Carlisle’s Center Park. Games for youngsters, delicious munchies for all, and a wide array of wines for adult tasting will be offered, along with background information on the various wine varieties. The event will benefit the Carlisle Rotary, which is maintained by the Garden Club at no cost to the town. The Club will update the landscape design and plantings after construction in the Town Center is complete next year. As announced in the September 20, 2019 Carlisle Mosquito, the project will also be supported by a $1,000 Civic and Historic Development Landscape Grant from the Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts.
The cost of the event is $20 for adults; children are free. The Garden Club is a 501(C)(3) non-profit organization, and donations are fully tax deductible. Please use the button below (still being implemented; please return soon) to purchase tickets and find more details. If you have questions contact Cecile Sandwen at c.sandwen@verizon.net
The cost of the event is $20 for adults; children are free. The Garden Club is a 501(C)(3) non-profit organization, and donations are fully tax deductible. Please use the button below (still being implemented; please return soon) to purchase tickets and find more details. If you have questions contact Cecile Sandwen at c.sandwen@verizon.net
OCTOBER MEETING: Using Native Plants in Suburbia
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 7:00 to 9:00 PM
Speaker: Andrew Whittaker, Green Abundance by Design
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Our personal landscape is one of the greatest resources we have in our life. By tapping into rich, wild native plants and groupings, we can create meadow gardens, pollinator gardens, rain gardens, and even edible forest combinations that conserve resources, attract beneficial insects, and restore the richness of original New England landscapes. Thoughtful planting schemes can offer bountiful settings for both human and non-human populations. Andrew's presentation offers a mix of videos and still images that address the climate crisis by supporting the balance of nature within our property and throughout our community.
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Some recent club highlights
Download the most recent member list (password required)
2019-2020 Officers and Committees
Celebrating our 2019 Debbie Wright Scholarship winner
Alison Saylor's Template for land stewardship
Judy Blaikie Lane's Flower arranging demo
2019-2020 Officers and Committees
Celebrating our 2019 Debbie Wright Scholarship winner
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. As you will see when you open our preliminary calendar, we're planning a banner series of outreach events in the coming year to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the original Earth Day in 1970.
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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Wildflower Garden Sponsor
Herb 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 visits New England aster. © Janet Wilder
TO VIEW OTHER VIDEOS IN THE EVENINGS WITH EXPERTS SERIES VISIT THE GROW NATIVE WEBSITE |
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Native Plant Trust: a new name for a beloved New England institutionThe visiting season has begun at Native Plant Trust in Framingham.(NativePlantTrust.org) Sound unfamiliar? It's the organization formerly known as NEWFS -- the New England Wild Flower Society, still headquartered at Garden in the Woods, 180 Hemenway Road -- open daily 10 AM to 5 PM. 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.
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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.
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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 2018-19 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 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 2018-19 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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