Garden club members gathered together via Zoom on June 4 for the club’s annual meeting followed by social time. Thank you to Vice President Kathy Brundage for masterminding an event that made us feel close and connected even though we could not be in one place.

President Becky Stoughton delivered heartfelt remarks as she recounted the events of the year, which took a dramatic turn in March. Although our plans were upended, Becky drew our attention to the many silver linings that have shown through the cloud.

A Special Welcome to New Members

Membership Co-Chairs Sally Hooper and Barbara Williams welcomed the new members and invited them to say “hello” so we could put faces to names.

Kathy Brundage delivered these pretty little flower pins to new members in advance, so that they could wear them online.

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Presented by Emma Erler

If you missed Emma Erler’s How to Grow Hydrangeas Webinar presented for the Amherst Garden Club and the public on April 2, a recording of the presentation is now available. Click the link watch:

https://media.unh.edu/media/Hydrangeas/1_ffb8uo0w

Emma Erler is a terrific speaker and extremely knowledgeable about hydrangeas. We learned a great deal from her presentation, and so will you!

More About the Presentation

Successfully getting hydrangeas to bloom is a subject that baffles many gardeners — novice and experienced alike. There are several species of hydrangeas commonly grown in New Hampshire, and all of them have very different growth habits and pruning requirements. Fortunately, hydrangeas are really quite simple to care for, as long as you understand which species you have in your garden.

About Emma Erler

As the Education Center Coordinator for UNH Cooperative Extension, Emma Erler shares her horticultural expertise and passion with home gardeners throughout the state. Emma has a strong background in public horticulture, including internships at Longwood Gardens and the Morris Arboretum, both in Pennsylvania. She most recently worked as a gardener at Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston, Massachusetts, where she focused on maintaining the Systematic garden and tending the native plant collection and natural lands.

Join the Amherst Garden Club on Thursday, March 5 for our morning and evening programs. Both programs are free to the public with light refreshments.

10:30 AM @ Messiah Lutheran Church:  Britt Phillips  — Fundamentals of Organic Lawn Care

7:00 PM @ Parkhurst Place: Kat Kausch —  Not Your Average Tea Party

“Love is in the air” this February as the Amherst Garden Club welcomes Jody Gage of Fortin Gage Flowers & Gifts for a floral demonstration featuring “Bridal Bouquets: From Past to Present.” Join us on Thursday, February 6 at 10:30 AM @ the Messiah Lutheran Church for this special program and you will be a guest at a faux wedding! Free and open to the public with refreshments.

The Amherst Garden Club invites you to join us on Thursday, January 9 at 10:30 AM @ the Messiah Lutheran Church for a presentation by Betsy Szymczak entitled A Begonia for Any Season. Betsy is an American Begonia Society certified judge, and she will tell us how we can grow these beautiful plants both inside and out, season by season. Free and open to the public. Coffee and light refreshments will be served.

Join the Amherst Garden Club on Thursday, Nov. 7 for our morning and evening programs. Both programs are free to the public with light refreshments.

10:30 AM @ Messiah Lutheran Church:  Sue Ries  — Natural Garden Holiday Centerpieces

7:00 PM @ Parkhurst Place: Pam Hunt  —  New Hampshire Winter Birds

Join the Amherst Garden Club on Thursday, Oct. 3 for our morning and evening programs. Both programs are free to the public with light refreshments.

10:30 AM @ Messiah Lutheran Church:  Susan Kierstead  — Peony Profusion: There’s No Such Thing as Too Many Peonies!

7:00 PM @ Parkhurst Place: Justin Kane  —  Apples in New Hampshire: Utility, Beauty, and History

The Amherst Garden Club kicks off the 2019/2020 season on Thursday, Sept. 5 with morning and evening programs. Both programs are free to the public with light refreshments.

10:30 AM @ Messiah Lutheran Church:  Donna Miller  — Where Have All the Monarchs Gone?

7:00 PM @ Parkhurst Place:  Rivka Schwartz  —  Pickling: The Traditional, Easy, Probiotic Method

The Amherst Garden Club meets Thursday, May 2, with day and evening programs. Both programs are free to the public with light refreshments.

10:30 AM @ Messiah Lutheran Church:  Cheryl Monroe — “Northeast Hydrangeas”

7:00 PM @ Parkhurst Place:  Rivka Schwartz  —  “Exploring Our Wonderful New England Wildflowers”