Join us for coffee at 9am followed by a presentation - free and open to all.

Speaker Mary Katherine Hayes- a Camden Garden Club Board member, Chair of the Education Committee and Master Gardener- will present “A Children’s Contemplative Garden: Hold the Veggies”

Please note: Due to unforeseen circumstances, the September scheduled speaker is unable to attend. Mary Katherine’s presentation was originally scheduled for October. Look for updates on the October program on this website.

The General Membership Business Meeting will follow Mary Katherine’s presentation at 10:30 am.

February 27th- 9:30 am

Living on the Edge; The Changing Waterfront Environment

Speaker: Blake Sanborn Landscape Architect and Camden Garden Club Member

Speaker Blake Sanborn, Landscape Architect at Richardson and Associates and Camden Garden Club Member, is an award-winning landscape architecture leader with over 20 years of experience, designing and implementing community-serving open spaces, residential properties and mixed-use development. Blake is proud to volunteer on the NCC Executive Committee of the American Society of Landscape Architects where he has chaired the Stewardship and Sustainability committee. His expertise on changing waterfront environment is a greatly anticipated topic.   

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February 20th 9:30 am

Container Gardens, Butterfly Gardens and All that Stuff

Speaker: Doug Tallamy, TA Baker, Professor of Agriculture, University of Delaware and co-founder of HomeGrown National Parks, a resource to regenerate biodiversity in your own backyard

Here is a sneak preview of some of the many tips Tallamy will be sharing: Many native plants have extensive root systems, so use large pots Some native species can grow tall and will need a wall, stake, trellis, or hoop for support. Perennial species (plants that live for more than one year) may come back year after year. It is important to leave pots outside in a semi-sheltered area so that the plants go through natural cold cycles. Clay, ceramic, and terracotta pots may crack in low temperatures. If you live in an area with cold winters, consider using plastic pots. At the end of the season, if you don’t want to keep your potted plant, either plant it in the ground or give it to a friend. And, please remember to log your container plants ON THE HNP MAP. 

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February 13th 9:30 am

Sculpture and Art at the Dallas Arboretum

Speakers from the Bureau of the Dallas Arboretum

The joint speakers at the Dallas Arboretum will discuss ground-breaking horticultural research conducted in the Dallas Arboretum & Botanical Garden Trial Gardens as well as discussing the recent sculpture exhibition. Tucked among the blossoming tulips, azaleas, and daffodils of Dallas Blooms at the Dallas Arboretum are some very familiar faces, waiting for visitors to stop for a chat. They are Gary Lee Price’s “Great Contributors” bronze sculptures depicting some of history’s most inspiring figures.

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February 6th 9:30 am

Garden Design with a New England Lens

Speaker: Irene Barber, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardeners

Irene Barber, registered Horticultural Therapist (HTR) and coordinator of the Horticultural Therapy Program at CMBG, will speak about ecologically conscious landscapes, design, and gardening. She is the designer of the Farnsworth Museum Gardens. Barber knows about the intimate relationship between people and plants—sun to soil, seed to root, plant to harvest, harvest to human, human to human. It’s that connection that drew her to the practice of horticultural therapy (HT), defined by Barber as, “the transformation that happens when we work with the earth to improve well-being. She adds, “plants, like people, are resilient; they can heal, they can recover, rehabilitate, rejuvenate, and prefer to live in communities. They bounce back. When we think about designing a garden, we so often think about nurturing the plant, it’s also about how that plant is nurturing us.” 

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Sustainable Rose Gardening in New England

Speaker: Mike and Angelina Chute, Rose Solutions

"Sustainable roses are sturdy, attractive plants that can hold their own in a pesticide-free landscape.” Our January speakers offer many different programs about how to grow and maintain roses. This program features modern, recently introduced varieties as well as old favorites that are disease-resistant, winter hardy, easy to grow and bloom all season. They will speak to the core of sustainability, explaining the different grades and types of roses, their growth habits and how to select the best varieties for your garden.

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