Apr 4, 2023
TBD
Presented by TBD
Starts at 7:00 pm
Amherst Town Library
14 Main Street
Amherst, NH 03031
Side Shoots Apr 2023
Starts at 7:00 pm
Side Shoots Mar 2023
Mar 9, 2023
Celia Thaxter & Appledore Island
Presented by Marie Nickerson
Celia Thaxter was a poet and story writer who lived her life on Appledore, in the Isles of Shoals, serving as host for her father’s famous Appledore House hotel. She was also a gardener. Her book, An Island Garden, published in 1894, inspired the Shoals Marine Laboratory to restore the gardens she grew up with in front of the hotel.
Please join us as Marie tells us about the challenge of nurturing and adding to the collection of heirloom plants and flowers while preserving the history of the garden and island.
Starts at 7:00 pm
Amherst Town Library
14 Main Street
Amherst, NH 03031
May 4, 2023 — Mark Richardson
May 4, 2023
Earth Friendly Gardening
Presented by Mark Richardson
Mark Richardson speaks to us about how we can become more earth friendly gardeners. We have all learned to live our lives a little greener in recent decades, taking pride in making choices to lead more sustainable lives. Gardening should be no different. Learn about ways gardening impact our environment.
Mark works at Tower Hill in Worcester and co-authored a book, “Native Plants for New England Gardens,” a guide to over 100 native perennials, trees, shrubs, ferns, grasses and vines. (Books on sale)
Starts at 10:30 am
Messiah Lutheran Church
303 Route 101
Amherst, NH
Apr 6, 2023 — John Forti
Apr 6, 2023
Edible Landscapes
Presented by John Forti
Presented by well known garden historian and ethnobotanist John Forti, this illustrated lecture will help you explore how to eat locally and enjoy the fruits of your own labors.
This new talk delves into planting edible gardens and landscapes that offer healthy alternatives to our lawns and hedges.
Whether learning to explore our own backyards or the newest landscape style of the 21st century, this talk offers meaningful ways to engage ourselves, our kids and our community in cultivating a sense of place from seed to table. (Books on sale)
Starts at 10:30 am
Messiah Lutheran Church
303 Route 101
Amherst, NH
Mar 2, 2023 — Kerry Mendez
Mar 2, 2023
Design Tips for Traffic-Stopping Curb Appeal
Presented by Kerry Ann Mendez
Kerry Ann Mendez will be back to present a very energized program to kick off our gardening season. This eye-opening presentation will cover easy-to-implement design steps for enhancing your home’s curb appeal.
Included will be top-performing perennials, annuals, flowering shrubs, evergreens & ornamental trees for head-turning foundation beds.
Books for sale
Coffee and light refreshments
Starts at 10:30 am
Messiah Lutheran Church
303 Route 101
Amherst, NH
Feb 2, 2023 — Gail Coffey
Feb 2, 2023
Feeding and Attracting Birds to Your Landscape
Presented by Gail Coffey
Garden club member Gail Coffey has turned her landscape into a habitat that supports ecological relationships. She encourages wildlife in her yard by establishing native plantings which focus on optimizing wildlife food sources on the property.
Come and hear how she and her husband, longtime wildlife advocates and conservationists, have developed their 5-acre property. (Door prize)
Jan 5, 2023 — Teresa Mosher
Jan 5, 2023
Easy Rose Care
Presented by Teresa Mosher
Teresa Mosher’s program will review uncovering winter protected roses, pruning various types, planting, fertilizing and choosing hardy roses for our zone.
Lovely photos from her locally revered Zone 5 garden are incorporated into the power point presentation. (Books on Sale)
Nov 3, 2022 — Sue Ries
Nov 3, 2022
Flowers for the Holiday Season
Presented by Sue Ries
Woodman’s Florist Sue Ries will demonstrate the making of several floral arrangements for our upcoming holidays. Always a popular program as the floral arrangements will be raffled at the end of the program. (Raffle)
Oct 6, 2022 — Pamela Hartford
Oct 6, 2023
The Gentleman’s Farm: Scientific Agriculture in a Picturesque Landscape
Presented by Pamela Hartford
Go back in time with landscape historian Pamela Hartford and discover the history behind two Olmsted-designed farm properties: Moraine Farm in MA, Waveny Estate in New Canaan, CT.
Field Trip to Moraine Farm
Sep 8, 2022 — Penny O’Sullivan
Sep 8, 2023
Painless Pruning: Simple Solutions for Healthy Plants
Presented by Penny O’Sullivan
Penny O’Sullivan, author, designer and woody plant lover shares her experiences as she turned her property into a mini arboretum. Her experiences inspired a wonderful book on pruning trees and shrubs.
Her presentation will help you better understand the how and why of pruning those trees and shrubs in your own landscape. (Books on Sale)
