Summer Garden Walk #2
July 1, 2002 (Monday) 8:30am
Trip to Suzanne Mahler's garden
Meet at North Easton Village Shops

Summer Garden Walk #3
August 1, 2002 (Thursday)
Linda Clary 8:30am
Nancy Cohenno 9:00am
Linda Beal 9:30am

August 17, 2002 (Saturday) 3:00pm
(August 18, 2002 (Sunday) rain date)
EGC "Picnic in the Park" at the NRT Sheep Pasture

August 28, 2002 (Wednesday) 7:30pm
Board Meeting at the home of Vivian Bissett

Plant Sale: The Spring Plant Sale this year was an immense success. With the sun shining and the wind very gusty, we set up shop on the old foundation at the sheep pasture. We did a booming business selling annuals, our garden-dug perennials, and even some gift items. With all the totals tallied, we netted a profit of $1961.14. Darya and Kim would like to thank all members who donated plants, worked at the sale and purchased items.

Window Boxes: The window boxes along Main Street have all been planted and look fabulous. Be sure to take a walk and appreciate how lovely they are. This year we tried something new, contracting Henderson Nursery to plant our liners during the late winter in their greenhouses. They should be hardy enough to last all summer in the tough Main Street climate. We will also be paying a college student to do the watering this year.

Scholarships: As part of the Easton Garden Club's mission statement located in the Bylaws Article II, "The object of this club shall be to advance and encourage the art of gardening and study of horticulture, floriculture and landscape architecture." To this end, the club gives scholarships annually to residents of Easton interested in environmental studies. This year we gave a $750 scholarship to Erin Dewey for the second year.

"Picnic in the Park": Come join us for a fun summer afternoon "Picnic in the Park" and flower arranging competition." The EGC will be getting all of our families together for an afternoon of games and merriment Saturday, August 17th, at 3:00pm (rain date Sunday, August 18th, 3:00pm). We will meet and picnic under the big shade trees adjacent to the old foundation at the NRT Sheep Pasture. Part of the fun will be a judging of flower arrangements for your picnic setting (blanket, table, whatever). Arrangements should be comprised of seasonal flowers, and should be proportionate and consistent with your picnic set up. Judging will be at 3:30pm and ribbons awarded will count towards your awards for the 2002/2003 year. Of course, you do not have to bring an arrangement, or be entered for judging to come. We hope all the EGC members will come out and make a fun, family day of it. We will have bathroom facilities, but you must bring everything you will need for the day. Please, no grilling. But do bring picnics (including beverages, we will not have water at our picnic site), lawn games, and blankets, chairs or whatever you wish. We will have games for the children and it is sure to be a festive occasion.

Dues: Membership dues for 2002/2003 are due. If you have not done so, please remit a check made payable to the Easton Garden Club to Membership Chairperson Mary Beth Meyer in order to be included in the 2002/2003 EGC book. The annual dues are: $15 for Active Members, $35 for Associate Members (only after five active years), and no payment is due for Senior Members (65 years or older who have been active members for at least ten years). If you do not plan to continue in the Club, please let Mary Beth know in writing.

Volunteers Needed: The Easton Garden Club has pledged money to help landscape the new Habitat for Humanity house that is being built in Easton. We hope to be able to plant the shrubs early this coming autumn. If you would like to volunteer to help us plant, please call Kim Bertram for details. Lots of help, and lots of shovels will make it fun and fast.

Mix your ground cover with annuals to get a bit of color on your path. Alyssum will cascade over your path beautifully. Silene also works nicely -- in the summer it's a cool dark green, and in the spring it becomes dusted with soft white blossoms. Make sure to know the sun, soil and water requirements of any plants you put along or within your path so that they will thrive.

Extend the "open" hours of your garden by adding lights that let you enjoy its lushness and textures, even in the dark of night. Low-voltage lights, either solar or electric, that trace the lines of paths are a good way to start. They're easy to install even if you've never done a "handyperson" job before - just follow the directions on the package! If there's a tree with presence or a shrub with personality in your garden, spotlight it with an upward facing light that will make its character stand out. Wrap strands of tiny white Christmas lights around the branches of small trees for a twinkling effect. When the breeze shifts foliage over the lights, it will make them look like a million stars come to earth.

Courtesy RebeccasGarden.com

The Secret Gardens of Cambridge Open Gardens Day
Date: June 9th, 2002 10am - 4pm
Location: 35 gardens throughout Cambridge, MA
This is one of the region's single largest open-garden days.
Admission/Fees: $20, available at all Cambridge libraries
For more information call 617-349-4032

The Garden Club Federation of Mass Fifth Biennial Gardens Tour
Date: June 14th-24th 10am - 5pm
For more information call 866-444-7336 or e-mail magardens2002@aol.com  

South End Garden Tour
Date: June 15th, 2002 at 10 am
Location: Boston Center for the Arts Plaza, Tremont Street, Boston, MA
A self-guided tour of private backyards, roof decks, and community gardens in the historic South End of Boston. Many new gardens will be included in this tour. The South End is a lovely Victorian area with intimate walking alleys. Many good restaurants also welcome you on tour day.
Hours: 10 am to 4 pm
Admission/Fees: To be determined
For Further Information Contact: Joyce C. Weston
South End/Lower Roxbury Open Space Land Trust
Mailing Address: PO Box 180923, Boston, MA 02118
Email: jcweston@worldnet.att.net    Phone: 617 536 9330

Flowers in the Mansion
Date: July 13th - 14th, 2002
Location: Gore Place, 52 Gore Street, Waltham, MA
Gardeners and flower lovers! Mark July 13 & 14 on your calendar for historic Gore Place's annual "Flowers in the Mansion" floral design showcase. Top Boston-area floral designers display their original arrangements in first-floor rooms of the elegant 1806 Gore mansion in Waltham, MA. Music, a Cafe in the Gore Carriage House, and 45 acres of grounds and gardens make this a mid-summer must-see! Easily accessible via Routes 20 and 128 and the Mass Pike. www.goreplace.org
Hours: Saturday, July 13: 11am - 5 pm, Sunday, July 14: 1pm - 5 pm
Admission/Fees: $7 - Group Rates Available
For Further Information Contact: Susan Smart, Gore Place, a Historic Estate of the Federal Era
Mailing Address: 52 Gore Street, Waltham, MA 02453
Email: susansmart@goreplace.org    Phone: 781-894-2798

THE NEWPORT FLOWER SHOW
The 7th Annual Newport Flower Show
An American Beauty
June 29-30, 2002, 9 am to 5 pm
Rosecliff, Bellevue Avenue, Newport, Rhode Island
Tickets: $12 in Advance, $14 Day of Show
The Newport Flower Show will celebrate 100 years of gardening in America while also commemorating the centennial of Rosecliff, the grand "Gilded Age" summer mansion that is home to the Flower Show. This will be a weekend celebration of America's love of gardening. Marvel at the varieties of plants and flowers in the horticulture tent, at the exquisite judged flower arrangements, and at the prestigious lineup of speakers.

Weekend Events:
Saturday, June 29 and Sunday, June 30, Show hours 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Enjoy a unique garden marketplace, horticulture tent and flower arranging competition, demonstrations and lectures featuring renowned speakers, plant sale, garden bookstore, live music and luncheons.

Flower Show tickets: Adults $12 in advance ($14 day of show); children 6-17, $6
You may purchase Flower Show tickets online; over the telephone by calling 401-847-1000 ext. 102; or e-mail: Events@NewportMansions.org with your full name and mailing address to receive an order form in the mail. Please note: all online and mail order ticket orders must be received by June 21.

Garden Workshop/Demonstration Series (Free with a show ticket):
Saturday, June 29, 2002 Sunday, June 30, 2002
11:00 am Christine LaPointe: The Secrets Behind Successful Strawberry Jars
11:00 am Kent Russell: Perennial Specialist, Fragrance in the Garden
12:30 pm Kent Russell: Perennial Specialist, Sensational Salvias
12:30 pm J. Barry Ferguson, Floral Designer: Keep It Simple-Stunning Arrangements with Less
2:00 pm J. Barry Ferguson, Floral Designer: Ready, Set, ARRANGE
2:00 pm Bill Cullina, New England Wildflower Society: Raising Your Own Wildflowers from Seeds and Cuttings
3:30 pm Kathryn Pufahl, Annual Specialist: Stylistic Container Gardening

Speaker/Luncheon Series (Tickets are $60--includes a 45 minute lecture followed by a catered luncheon with the speaker under a tent on the lawn, a show ticket and a gift bag. Space is limited and reservations are required by calling 401-847-1000 ext. 150.)
Saturday, June 29, 2002 11:00 am
Exceptional Combinations and Creative Discoveries for Planting Beds and Borders: Ken Druse, renowned garden expert and author, whose latest work, Making More Plants, won Award of the Year from the Garden Writers Association and Best Book from the American Horticultural Society.
Sunday, June 30, 2002 11:00 am
Herbs for All Seasons and Reasons: Renee Shepherd, Founder of Shepherd's Garden Seeds, and author of Recipes From a Kitchen Garden.

For more information, call (401) 847-1000 ext. 150, or e-mail Events@NewportMansions.org