September 13   Cooking with Herbs

"Cooking with Herbs" Enjoy the aromas created as our lunch is prepared during this cooking demonstration with Paul Split Chef and Horticultural Lecturer Coffee honoring Past Presidents - 9:00 AM Honoring Acton's Looking Good Winners - 9:30 AM Business Meeting - 9:45 AM Program - 10:30 AM

September 17   Acton Day 2005

September 20   Horticulture Study Group

"Tour of Forest Hills Cemetery" Presenter: Mary Lou McColl

Bring a lunch and beverage ,

at 9:15 AM

September 24   Junior Gardeners , at 9:15 AM

"Bulb Planting"

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September 27   Board Meeting , at 9:15 AM

September 27 - Oct. 1   NGC - Fall Board Meeting, St. Louis, MO

October 2005

October 4     The Magic of Fall

A Floral Design Demonstration From tradional to contemporary, designs using nature's bounty and colors of fall with Mary Huntoon, Award-winning Floral Designer and Accredited Master Judge Coffee 9:00 AM Business Meeting 9:45 AM Program 10:30 AM Click here for photos of the designs that Mary created

October 1     West Acton Oktoberfest 2005

Click here for more information on the 'Pink Charm' Narcissus bulbs sold

October 11   Horticulture Study Group

"Controversy of Invasive Plants" and Perennial Plant Exchange

at 9:15 AM

October 18   Floral Design Study Group

"Autumn in Japan" With Kaye Vosburgh, Sogetsu Ikebana, Master Judge, Ikebana teacher for over 20 years. Learn basic styles of Ikebana - Traditional Naturalistic, and Beautiful. Cost - $20.00 includes flowers and 1 container. A list of other tools you will need to bring will be available at sign-up. Bring pruners,scissors, and trash bag. at 9:15 AM

October 25   Board Meeting, at 9:15 AM

October 25   Newsletter Deadline       Read the Fall 2005 Newsletter

October 26   GCFM - Fall Conference, Mansfield Holiday Inn, Mansfield, MA

November 2005

November 1     The Sustainable Landscape:

Gardening for the 21st Century - An Environmental Approach

A Conservation Program and a slide presentation lecture

with Marie Stella, MA, MS Landscape historian and designer with certificates

from Radcliffe and Harvard

Coffee 9:00 AM

Business Meeting 9:45 AM

Program 10:30 AM

November 8     Horticulture Study Group,    at 9:00 AM

"Using Drought-Tolerant Plants in Our Gardens" We provide you with details you need to start reducing your lawn area by 50% using drought tolerant plants Wish you had seen the presentation? Click here

November 19   Junior Gardeners , at 9:15 AM

"Floral Design"

November 23   Junior Gardeners , at 9:15 AM

"Visit to Life Care Center of Acton" Click here to see more photos

November 29   Board Meeting, at 9:00 AM

December 2005 December 3   Holiday Fair - Acton Memorial Library 10:00 AM - 1:00PM

December 6     ‘Home for the Holidays'

A Holiday Floral Design Workshop Welcome you family and friends in for the holidays with a beautiful mixed green door sway, an 8" candle ring on your dining room table, or a small candle bobeches of greens on your mantle. with Thelma Shoneman Master Judge, Business Meeting 9:45 AM Program 10:30 AM Luncheon Noon Click here for more photos

January 2006

January 10   Horticulture Study Group

"Planning Meeting" and Gardening Book Swap",

at 9:15 AM

January 17   Floral Design Study Group

"Winter in the Netherlands" A colorful fan-shaped design with a European flair inspired by Aad VanUffelen, a featured speaker at Art in Bloom 2005. at 9:15 AM Click here for more photos

January 19   Junior Gardeners , at 9:15 AM

"Construct and take home a plant light and plants"

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January 26-29   Flora in Winter , at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Boylston, MA and Worcester Art Museum		Click on a picture for a close up of the beautiful designs by Thelma, Maureen and Laura.

January 31   Board Meeting, at 9:00 AM

January 31   Financial Reports Due

Newsletter Deadline       Read the Spring 2006 Newsletter

February 2006

February 7     Naturally Beautiful Gardens

A slideshow Presentation. Low-maintenance and drought-tolerant landscapes

with Dori Smith, M.ED., Landscape designer, writer and educator

Coffee 9:00 AM

Business Meeting 9:45 AM

Program 10:30 AM

February 14     Horticulture Study Group

"Japanese Plants in their Native Land and New England" ,

at 9:15 AM

February 28   Board Meeting, at 9:15 AM

February 28   Annual Reports Due

March 2006

March 7     Under the Canopy: Successful Shade Gardening

An illustrative garden slide presentation exploring the dynamics of light and shade using

elements of texture, form, and adaptable plants. You can develop gardens of comfort

and delight.

with Mary Dewart Professional Landscape Desinger, Graduate of Radcliff Seminars Program

in Landscape Design.

and

Coffee 9:00 AM

Business Meeeting 9:45 AM

Program 10:30 AM

March 14     Horticulture Study Group

"Topics of Choice: Organic Lawn Care and Beautiful Ground Covers"

at 9:15 AM

March 11- 20   New England Spring Flower Show, Bayside Exposition Center, Boston

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March 21   Floral Design Study Group

"Springtime in Tokyo" Continue to learn the art of Ikebana with springtime branches and flowers., a featured speaker at Art in Bloom 2005. at 9:15 AM Click here for more photos

March 28   Board Meeting, at 9:15 AM

April 2006

April 4     The Annual Meeting and Luncheon

Business Meeting and Annual Meeting 10:00 AM Friendship Hour 11:00 AM Luncheon 12:00 PM For more pictures click here

ANNUAL DUES ARE DUE

April 11   Horticulture Study Group

"Native Herbaceous Perennials"

at 9:15 AM

April 23-25   Art in Bloom, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Thelma Shoneman and Wendy Tarson interrupted a piece built by one of the best-known cabinetmakers in early 19th century Philadelphia, Anthony Quervelle, American, 1830. This desk and bookcase boldly combines French and English design. Anthony Quervelle's impressive artistry is evident in the carving, veneering, gilding, and inlay work.                 Click on the picture for a larger view

April 25   Board Meeting

at 9:15 AM

(Both incoming and outgoing Board Members)

April 27   Junior Gardeners , at 9:15 AM

"Tree Planting for Arbor Day"

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May 2006

May 2     Sophisticated Annuals for Gardens and Containers

A Horticulture Programs and a slideshow lecture

with Julie Weiss BS in Plant Sciences from Cornett University

Coffee 9:00 AM Business Meeting 9:45 AM Program 10:30 AM

May 20     Acton Garden Club, Annual Plant Sale

May 23   Horticulture Study Group

"Tour of Herb Farmacy"

at 9:15 AM

May 24-27   NGC - National Garden Club Convention - Orlando, FL

May 30  Board Meeting, at 9:15 AM

June 2006

June 6       Plant Sleuthing in Orchid Families and Their Cultivatim

with Bernie Wuensch Professor of Ceramics at M.I.T., member of the American Orchid Society and Massachusetts Orchid Societ, grower of Orchids since 1979             Business Meeting 9:45 AM             Program 10:30 AM             High Tea 12:00 PM

June 7   GCFM - Annual Meeting, TBA

June 4-10   National Garden Week

June 13       Horticulture Study Group

"Trellis Workshop"

at 9:15 AM

June 17   Junior Gardeners , at 9:15 AM

"Flower Arrangements"

July 2006

July 11   In the Daylily Garden of Fred Knipple

with Fred Knipple

at 10:00 AM

August 2006

August 1   Summer in Laura Lundop's Garden

Meeting 10:00 AM

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