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

Mar 5, 2026 – DebRa Dellanina-Alvarez

Mar 5, 2026 Saved by the Garden: Victory Gardens Then & Now Presented by Debra Dellanina-Alvarez Travel through time and discover the history of Victory Gardens and their inspiration.  Virtually visit breathtaking present-day gardens, their garden architecture, plans, plantings, some unique plant characteristics, and early used techniques and tips that you can use in your own garden today. Also highlighted are the health and wellness benefits that these gardens bring to a community. These benefits are reminders as to why garden clubs and green spaces are essential to the well-being of all communities. Speaker Debra Dellanina-Alvarez is life-long gardener and has always had a passion for being out-of-doors and amongst nature.  She has an overwhelming desire to venture out and immerse herself in gardens and green spaces as these are the places where she feels stress simply melt away. She began a joyful, restorative journey through both public and private gardens throughout the U.S. and this has inspired the program “Saved by the Garden:  Tales of a Gardener’s Journey”.  Starts at 10:30 am Messiah Lutheran Church303 Route 101 Amherst, NH Guests are warmly welcomed

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

Apr 9, 2026 – A Field of Dreams

Apr 9, 2026 A Field of Dreams Presented by Lea Devriendt Lea Devriendt, owner of Devriendt Farms in Goffstown, NH will give a lecture on soil and fertilizer selections, container gardening, plants, and insects in addition to relaying the interesting story behind the birth of her family’s farm. Filled with a lot of determination, Lea and her husband Dan in 1995 opened a farm stand with one greenhouse. This beginning evolved into today’s thriving family farm consisting of 14 greenhouses and acreage used to grow flowers, plants, vegetables, and fruit. Currently, they work with their three adult children who have been farming with their parents since they were old enough to pick vegetables. The Devriendts are still at their original location where they start and grow all their own annuals, bedding plants, hanging plants, patio pots, perennials, shrubs, roses, and vegetable plants. In addition to the 14 greenhouses, they also have outdoor growing spaces filled with chrysanthemums, vegetables, cut flowers, Christmas trees and a seasonal pick-your-own (PYO) area. Lea will have some handouts for audience members and there is a $50 gift certificate door prize. Starts at 7:00 pm Amherst Town Library14 Main Street Amherst, NH The public is welcome. All

Upcoming Side Shoots

Past Side Shoots