Side Shoots
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
Upcoming Side Shoots
Past Side Shoots

May 8 – The Joy of Simple Arrangements
May 8, 2025 The Joy of Simple Arrangements Presented by Barbara Williams In a slide show presentation, our speaker will

Apr 10 – Ecoscaping — Creating Quality Wildlife Habitat on Your Landscape
Apr 10, 2025 Ecoscaping – Creating Quality Wildlife Habitat on Your Landscape Presented by Gail Coffey Butterfly and bird populations

Mar 13, 2025 – The Perfect Perennial: Hardy Geraniums!
Mar 13, 2025 The Perfect Perennial: Hardy Geraniums! Presented by Marti Warren If you were told about a perennial that

Feb 13, 2025 – Dani Baker
Feb 13, 2025 Native Perennial Food Plants for Your Edible Landscape (Zoom Event) Presented by Dani Baker Join the Zoom Meeting

Jan 9, 2025 – Jane Raymond
Jan 9, 2025 Go Native! Incorporating Native Plants into Your Landscape Presented by Jane Raymond, UNH Extension Master Gardener Starts

Nov 14, 2024 – Ayn Whytemare
Nov 14, 2024 Organic Gardening Basics Presented by Ayn Whytemare Have you heard about the benefits but are unsure how

Side Shoots Oct 2024
Oct 10, 2024 Returning North with the Spring: Retracing the Journey of Naturalist Edwin Way Teale Presented by John Harris

Side Shoots Sep 2024
Sep 12, 2024 Roses are Red, Violets are pink, purple, yellow Presented by Marie Nickerson Growing violets is a passion

Side Shoots May 2024
May 14, 2024 Container Gardening Presented by Laura Kozel Join us as we talk container gardening with Master Gardener Laura

Side Shoots Apr 2024
Apr 11, 2024 Fantastical Folktales of Flowers! Presented by Diane Edgecomb & Margot Chamberlain The dramatic myths that surround favorite

Side Shoots Mar 2024
Mar 14, 2024 Turtles and Amphibians in our Gardens Presented by Christine Clements How can we help turtles, toads, frogs,

Side Shoots Feb 2024
Feb 8, 2024 Aromatherapy Essentials Presented by Michelle Bresnahan This is a two-part program in which we will learn aromatherapy