events


PROGRAMS 2023-2024

Wednesday, September 13, 2023
6:30 - 8:30 PM
Welcome Back Social - Members Only

Join us for a delicious dinner, meet all your garden club friends, and hear about all the wonderful activities planned for this next season.

Location:

North Andover Country Club
500 Great Pond Rd., North Andover



Tuesday, October 10, 2023
6:30 - 7:00 PM Refreshments and Socializing
7:00 - 8:30 PM Program Speaker

Composting: The Coolest Kind of Recycling - Open to the Public by Michele Schukel

Learn about the benefits of both home and municipal composting, options for collection, the stages of decomposition/science behind the process, and common pitfalls. Participants will get an up-close look at compost at different stages of decomposition. Each attendee will also receive a handy reference card to help make composting a part of home routines.

Location:
First Calvary Baptist Church
586 Massachusetts Ave., North Andover



Tuesday, November 7, 2023
6:30 - 7:00 PM Refreshments and Socializing
7:00 - 8:30 PM Program Speaker

Through the Farmhouse Window: Holiday Decorating - Open to the Public by Harriett Osgood
 
Please join us for another inspirational and do-able holiday decorating demonstration. Harriett will show us how to make holiday arrangements and displays using your own containers and accessories. Her goal is to encourage you to scour your cabinets, even attics, for items that will inspire you to create arrangements that bring joy to your home. (Will be a drawing for all the arrangements.)

Location:
First Calvary Baptist Church
586 Massachusetts Ave., North Andover



Tuesday, November 14, 2023
6:30 PM

Boxwood Tree Workshop - Members Only
led by Karen Lang

Learn from our member Karen Lang how to turn boxwood branches into a festive holiday work of art. Be creative and make your own boxwood tree to brighten your home through the Holidays. Bring clippers and decorations such as small strings of lights and mini decorations. $15 per person.

Location:
First Calvary Baptist Church
586 Massachusetts Ave., North Andover



Tuesday, November 28, 2023
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Greens Workshop - Members Only

Put your creativity to work by turning a plain wreath into an eye-catching one that will add a festive touch to town buildings for the holidays. This is a fun workshop and a chance to socialize with other members while decorating and enjoying a potluck lunch.

Location:
First Calvary Baptist Church
586 Massachusetts Ave., North Andover



Tuesday, January 9, 2024
1:00 - 3:00 PM

Potluck Social - Members only

Start the new year with a relaxing post-holiday get-together to enjoy each other’s company and delicious food!

Location:
Robin Doherty’s home



Saturday, February 10, 2024
10:00 AM

Small Landscapes with BIG Attitudes!
by Kerry Ann Mendez
Webinar - Shared with Stevens Memorial Library and Open to the Public


Do you have a small area to garden but want BIG results? Maybe it’s the main entrance to your home or an entertainment area that needs jazzing up? This eye-opening presentation provides clever design and accessorizing tips to maximize and extend color in smaller spaces. The lecture features remarkable, no-fuss perennials, flowering shrubs, evergreens and annuals that provide three seasons (or more) of beauty plus neat habits. Pollinator-friendly plants and sustainable practices are emphasized.



Tuesday, March 12, 2024
6:30 - 7:00 PM Refreshments and Socializing
7:00 - 8:30 PM Program Speaker

How Does a Landscape Designer Think? - Open to the Public by Christie Dustman

How to design and organize outdoor space to be practical, functional and aesthetically appealing --- the thought process behind why a designer might make certain choices and decisions. What do I think about before grabbing a pencil or shovel? How to create a property layout plan that has both hardscape and garden areas identified and integrated. And why having a fully thought-out plan produces a better cohesive garden instead of planning and executing small parts of a landscape in piece meal fashion.

Location:
First Calvary Baptist Church
586 Massachusetts Ave., North Andover



Tuesday, April 9, 2024  
6:30 - 7:00 PM Refreshments and Socializing
7:00 - 8:30 PM Program Speaker
Flower Arranging Using Sustainable Resources – Open to the Public by Stacey Lee

Stacey's presentation will focus on flowers and foliage sourced from local, American farms, using innovative & sustainable design mechanics. The resulting arrangements will be made of the best locally grown and ethically foraged material available! Three arrangements will be designed, while Stacey discusses the flower industry, as well as sustainable flower and foliage sources. Opportunity drawing for the arrangements!

Location:
First Calvary Baptist Church
586 Massachusetts Ave., North Andover



Tuesday, May 14, 2024
6:30 - 7:00 PM Refreshments and Socializing
7:00 - 8:30 PM Program Speaker

Create Your Own Cutting Garden - Open to the Public by Mary Beth Hayes

Learn to make your own small but productive cutting garden. Covers easy and reliable plants to grow, soil preparation, maintenance, harvesting, flower conditioning. Demo of spiral and-tied bouquet that will be offered in opportunity drawing!

Location:
First Calvary Baptist Church
586 Massachusetts Ave., North Andover



Thursday, May 16, 2024
7:00 - 9:00 pm
Tour of the Native Plant Trust’s Garden in the Woods - Members Only with Director of Horticulture Uli Lorimer

Meet in the parking lot of the Youth Center at 9:30am to organize our carpool.



Sunday, June 2, 2024
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Plant Sale – Rain or Shine

Location:
495 Main Street
North Andover Middle School



Tuesday, June 11, 2024
6:00 pm - 8:00pm

Annual Meeting at Calvary Baptist Church - Members only

Please join your garden club friends for a wonderful potluck dinner at Brightview. We'll recap this exciting year and review what to expect next year.