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| SUPPORTING POLLINATORS | | SOIL RESTORATION | |PARTNERING WITH NATURE | | COMMUNITY OUTREACH | |
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 |
2020 Summer Activities Listing
SUMMER/FALL GARDEN VISITS NOW BEING SCHEDULED
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COOL 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 upcoming visits. |
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Photo: Emily Richardson
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2020 SCHOLARSHIP WINNER
VISIT OUR SCHOLARSHIP PAGE to meet this year's winner, Kierthan Lathrop.
GARDEN BOOK TALKS AVAILABLE FROM TOWER HILL
Important new gardening books are summarized by their authors in a series sponsored jointly by Tower Hill, Berkshire Botanical Garden and Timber Press. $10/Members; $15/Non-Members.
Important new gardening books are summarized by their authors in a series sponsored jointly by Tower Hill, Berkshire Botanical Garden and Timber Press. $10/Members; $15/Non-Members.
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The New Gardener's Handbook presented by Daryl Byers; Thursday, July 9, 6:30-7:30PM
Novice or experienced, all gardeners learn something new every time they step into a garden to check on a plant, dig in the soil, or harvest the fruits of their labor. Beyers shares the why-dos of the how-tos that help gardeners grow beautiful and bountiful gardens. The fundamentals of how plants grow, the importance of soil, how to sow seeds, watering and weeding, are some of the topics discussed, giving new gardeners a foundation upon which they can grow, and accomplished gardeners expert insights, tips and tricks. Based on a popular course he teaches at New York Botanic Garden.
Emily Dickinson's Gardening Life presented by Marta McDowell; Thursday, July 23, 6:30-7:30PM
In addition to writing poetry, The Belle of Amherst was a gardener. She cultivated flowers on her father's property and in the glass conservatory that he added to the Homestead. This lecture explores Dickinson's gardens through excerpts of her letters and poems, and historic and modern images of her reconstructed garden, maintained by volunteers.
You Can Garden For Life! presented by Toni Gattone; Thursday, July 30, 6:30-7:30PM
You Can Garden For Life! was the inspiration for her new book The Lifelong Gardener: Garden with Ease and Joy at Any Age. Toni helps gardeners of all abilities grow their resilience by evaluating how and when they garden in spite of physical limitations that may hold them back from gardening with gusto. She discusses how gardens can be modified for increased comfort and safety.
Writing Wild presented by Kathryn Aalto; Thursday, August 13, 6:30-7:30PM
Who are the pioneering and imaginative women who dared to take long walks without the chaperone of men? To pick up a pen and write under their own names? To record their protests, poetry and prose? To change history? In Writing Wild, Kathryn Aalto lyrically profiles 25 women, both historical and current, whose influential nature writing has deepened our connection to and understanding of the natural world. Her previous book was the popular The Natural World of Winnie-the-Pooh: A Walk Through the Forest that Inspired the Hundred Acre Wood.
Novice or experienced, all gardeners learn something new every time they step into a garden to check on a plant, dig in the soil, or harvest the fruits of their labor. Beyers shares the why-dos of the how-tos that help gardeners grow beautiful and bountiful gardens. The fundamentals of how plants grow, the importance of soil, how to sow seeds, watering and weeding, are some of the topics discussed, giving new gardeners a foundation upon which they can grow, and accomplished gardeners expert insights, tips and tricks. Based on a popular course he teaches at New York Botanic Garden.
Emily Dickinson's Gardening Life presented by Marta McDowell; Thursday, July 23, 6:30-7:30PM
In addition to writing poetry, The Belle of Amherst was a gardener. She cultivated flowers on her father's property and in the glass conservatory that he added to the Homestead. This lecture explores Dickinson's gardens through excerpts of her letters and poems, and historic and modern images of her reconstructed garden, maintained by volunteers.
You Can Garden For Life! presented by Toni Gattone; Thursday, July 30, 6:30-7:30PM
You Can Garden For Life! was the inspiration for her new book The Lifelong Gardener: Garden with Ease and Joy at Any Age. Toni helps gardeners of all abilities grow their resilience by evaluating how and when they garden in spite of physical limitations that may hold them back from gardening with gusto. She discusses how gardens can be modified for increased comfort and safety.
Writing Wild presented by Kathryn Aalto; Thursday, August 13, 6:30-7:30PM
Who are the pioneering and imaginative women who dared to take long walks without the chaperone of men? To pick up a pen and write under their own names? To record their protests, poetry and prose? To change history? In Writing Wild, Kathryn Aalto lyrically profiles 25 women, both historical and current, whose influential nature writing has deepened our connection to and understanding of the natural world. Her previous book was the popular The Natural World of Winnie-the-Pooh: A Walk Through the Forest that Inspired the Hundred Acre Wood.
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.
--- Thanks to all our seedling giveaway and auction participants ---
HERE'S TO YOU, DONORS, VOLUNTEERS AND VISITORS. WE HOPE YOU'RE ENJOYING YOUR NEW PLANTS.
GENEROUS THANKS to wonderful donors from within & outside the club, who divided and potted choice plants, grew amazing herb seedlings, selected interesting species and carefully tended shrub starts, and useful natives. Send us a note and a picture of how they're doing as the summer progresses.
As part of our follow-up service, we'd like to introduce a new department, "Ask the Carlisle Garden Club (CGC) Gurus." Our members, who include many certified master gardeners and long-time, experienced gardeners, would like to help answer your gardening questions. We were gratified, at our recent giveaway, to hear so many of you request "anything native" -- an attitude we are thrilled to hear more often these days. And we've encountered Carlisle residents, new and old, who are anxious to remove invasive "thugs" who are damaging their landscapes, and to provide handsome new plants that provide food for pollinators and butterflies, who want to provide milkweed, native trees, and an increasingly more diverse web of life.
TO LEARN MORE about what Carlisle gardeners are asking and learning, check out the case histories on our new page, ASK THE CGC GURUS.
As part of our follow-up service, we'd like to introduce a new department, "Ask the Carlisle Garden Club (CGC) Gurus." Our members, who include many certified master gardeners and long-time, experienced gardeners, would like to help answer your gardening questions. We were gratified, at our recent giveaway, to hear so many of you request "anything native" -- an attitude we are thrilled to hear more often these days. And we've encountered Carlisle residents, new and old, who are anxious to remove invasive "thugs" who are damaging their landscapes, and to provide handsome new plants that provide food for pollinators and butterflies, who want to provide milkweed, native trees, and an increasingly more diverse web of life.
TO LEARN MORE about what Carlisle gardeners are asking and learning, check out the case histories on our new page, ASK THE CGC GURUS.
Some recent club highlights
Download the most recent member list (password required)
2019-2020 Officers and Committees
Alison Saylor's Template for land stewardship
Judy Blaikie Lane's Flower arranging demo
2019-2020 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. 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, 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 institutionGarden visiting season begins April 15 at Native Plant Trust in Framingham. 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.
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, 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 current member list, as well as recent newsletters, meeting minutes, financial reports, 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. . .