Meetings

General Meetings

The garden club meets monthly (September through June) at the Messiah Lutheran Church, 303 Route 101, Amherst (next door to the Amherst Garden Center). Meetings are held the first Thursday of the month (except in September, when we meet the first Thursday after Labor Day) and usually include a featured speaker, referred to as a “program.”

Our business meetings begin at 9:15 am, followed by the program at 10:30 am.

Inclement weather policy — In the case of inclement weather, the monthly meeting will be canceled only if the Amherst schools are closed. If the schools have a delayed start, the monthly meeting will be held at the usual time.

Side Shoots

The club also offers an evening program held at the Amherst Town Library called Side Shoots. Scroll down for details. 

Next Program

Jan. 8, 2026 – Fit to garden

Jan 8, 2026 Fit to Garden Presented by Cris Blackstone The Amherst Garden Club is excited to kick off the new year with “Fit to Garden” led by Advanced Master Gardener Cris Blackstone. Love to garden but feeling challenges with age? With humor and insights from personal experiences, Master Gardener Cris Blackstone will show you how to keep gardening fun, comfortable, and rewarding at any age. Learn new ways to accomplish your gardening goals while avoiding physical pain and discomfort. Discover affordable and free ways to modify your lawn, garden and property to benefit the earth – and your joints!  Cris Blackstone is a UNH Cooperative Extension Advanced Master Gardener, earning that distinction with her focus on lifestyle gardening at any age. She’s also a freelance writer on topics from ecology, environmentally friendly landscapes, and helping gardeners shift mindsets from old habits to new when faced with physical challenges. Her articles have been published in Mass Horticulture’s literature, in the NH Council on Aging newsletters, NH Landscape Association’s professional publication, and numerous newspaper columns. Serving on her town’s Conservation Commission and as a Commissioner for the NH Department of Environmental Services’ Waste Management Committee, she sees many professional opinions which

Upcoming Programs

Past Programs

Side Shoots @ The Library

Side Shoots is a special interest group that focuses on seasonal topics with presentations by garden club members.

Meetings take place the second Thursday of the month (except for December) from 7:00-8:00 PM at the Amherst Town Library.

The public is welcome. All must register through the library to attend.

Next Side Shoots

Feb 12 – Invasive Plants in NH

Feb 12, 2026 Invasive Plants in NH Presented by Kathie Breen, Club Member and Master Gardener This presentation is being offered at the request of a community member. Details to follow. It will be held on Zoom. Register through the library to receive the Zoom link. Starts at 7:00 pm Amherst Town Library14 Main Street Amherst, NH The public is welcome. All must register through the library

Upcoming Side Shoots

Past Side Shoots