​2022-2023 Public ​Program and Event List

​Spring ephemerals and late-season native plants help support the pollinators in the shoulder seasons when their food is scarcer. Plant these native species generously and allow them to colonize.

The following programs are for the 2022/2023 season. please check back for updates.

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PAST EVENTS 2022/23 SEASON


​SEPTEMBER
Welcome Back! Members' Harvest Potluck
Description: A fall tradition resumes. The business meeting features a look at the year ahead.
When: Monday, September 12, 2022; 6:30 PM

OUTREACH: Victory Garden at Clock Barn Farm
Description: A special invitation for club members and community to share harvest traditions and preserves with an outstanding local garden. Garden club invited Friday, Carlisle residents Saturday.
When: Friday, September 16, and Saturday, September 17, 2022; 10AM-4PM

OCTOBER
FUNDRAISER: ​Pumpkin Patch 2022
Description: The Club joins the First Religious Society (FRS) for a celebration of the harvest season. 
When: Saturday, October 1, 2022; 10:00 AM–2:00 PM 
​Where: 27 School Street

Demo/Speaker, Art in Bloom Roadshow
Description: MFA's storied floral arrangement program comes to us! See home page for report.
When: Tuesday, October 11, 2022; 7:00 PM

NOVEMBER
Member Round Table
Description: Summer garden photos and short presentations.
When: Tuesday November 8, 2022; 7:00 PM

OUTREACH: Baubles and Bows Workshop
Description: Assemble bows and picks to prepare for our annual COA wreath-making workshop. A fun night of socializing and learning how to make bows and baubles. 
When: Thursday, November 17; 7–9:00 PM
Where: Sleeper Room, Carlisle Village Court, 145 Church Street
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DECEMBER
​OUTREACH: Holiday Wreath-Making
Joint program with Council on Aging (COA) 
Description: The Garden Club will prep wreath bows and create wreaths or swags for public buildings. 
When: Tuesday, December 6: Setup: 9 AM; Wreathmaking: 10:30-11:30; Cleanup: 11:30-Noon 
Where: St. Irene's Church Basement, 181 East Street

Holiday Party for Members and Guests
Description: Gala holiday potluck dinner for Club members and their spouses/partners.
When: Sunday, December 4, 2022; 5:00 PM

​JANUARY 2023
Book Club Read
Description: Club members will discuss "The Hidden Life of Trees" by Peter Wohlleben -- one of the first books to explore what is now known as the "wood-wide web."
When: Monday, January 9, 2023; 7:00 PM ​on Zoom​

FEBRUARY
Thinking Globally, Acting in Your Own Backyard
​     Speaker: Rebecca Warner
Joint program with Gleason Public Library
When: Monday, February 6, 2023, 7:00 PM
Where:  Hollis Room at Gleason Public Library, Zoom backup

​MARCH
Getting Ready for Spring
​Speaker: Suzanne Mahler
Description: A popular garden speaker describes spring pruning, transplanting trees and shrubs, dividing perennials, and cohesive garden design.
When: Monday, March 13, 2023; 7:00 PM

​APRIL
Spring Ephemerals
Speaker:  Joan Butler
Description: Early-blooming native woodland wildflowers such as bloodroot, Jeffersonia, hepatica or primula are the stars of the early spring garden, but may be unfamiliar to many gardeners. Learn about their habitats, ideal growing conditions and unique adaptations.
When: Monday, April 3, 2023, 7:00 PM on Zoom​

​APRIL
​OUTREACH: Route to Sustainability Day 
Seed Swap/Share
Scavenger Hunt
Will join annual community-wide sustainability festival with educational/environmental topics, in collaboration with the Environmental Action Committee of FRS and other town organizations. 
Description: Part of Carlisle's Route to Sustainability Day
When:  Saturday, April 22, 2023, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Where: Carlisle Center

​MAY
Rethinking Uses for Annuals
Speaker:  Sally Muspratt
When: Monday, May 1, 2023, 10:00 AM
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Informative Walk - Backyard Invasives
Presented by:  Maddie Kiszewski 
Join us for a walk commencing at Center Park 
When: Thursday 18th, May, 2023, 5:30pm
more info

​JUNE 
Scholarship Award, Member Social and Annual Meeting
Description:  Member social with optional appetizer/dessert potluck
following Debbie Wright annual scholarship award.
Final business meeting with preview of the coming year.
When: Tuesday, June 6, 2023; 7:00 PM

FUNDRAISER/OUTREACH: 
2023 Carlisle Country Gardens Tour 
and
​Plant Sale on Carlisle Common
Description: The tour that defines what country gardens can be! Plan to stop by the plant sale on the Common to check out some native plants for your landscape or garden.
When: Friday, June 9 and Saturday, June 10, 2023;  10:00 AM–4:00 PM


​​OUTREACH: Garden Club at Old Home Day 2023
Stop by our booth to talk gardening - and whatever comes to mind! 
When: Saturday June 24th, 2023
Where:  Carlisle Center (Solar Canopy)