Club meetings and events are open to all Club members. Guests are welcome where noted.
September 19th, 9:30am: The Little Black Dress – Bill Graham, owner of "Beautiful Things" in Salem, MA, will entertain us with a presentation on floral designs and fashion trends. Bill will introduce us to eight major changes to the black dress which will take it from business to black tie, and a floral design for each of the eight major changes. The Garden House
October 17th, 9:30am Behind the Scenes of the NE Flower Show – Robin Murphy and Bobbie Lingard will take us behind the scenes at the New England Spring Flower Show during set-up week. This fascinating presentation will illustrate the magic of creating massive gardens and exciting floral designs from the ground up. The Garden House*
November 14th, 9:30am Holiday Decorating from Topiaries to Swags – The very entertaining Paul Split will demonstrate how to make our own holiday wreath, buffet and table arrangement with candles and evergreens, along with roping, topiary and swags. The Garden House*
December 5th, 11:00am Holiday Luncheon – A holiday tradition since 1980. After a busy fall season, come, relax and enjoy lunch with your fellow Club members. A short meeting precedes the luncheon. Please note new location this year. Linden Ponds
January 16th, 9:30am Latest Trends in Floral Arranging– Our own Sarah Boynton and Ellen Garrow will introduce us to some of the latest floral design trends and demonstrate how we can create them for our homes. Learn the secrets of conditioning flowers as well as tricks for hiding the mechanics used in many of today's exciting floral designs. HPL, Whiton Room*
February 13th, 9:30am Going Green – In this energizing session, Rita Wollmering will introduce us to using herbs creatively - exploring the myriad areas where we can be more "green" in our every day life. Rita will focus on ways to be more environmentally friendly in your gardening, cooking and cleaning. HPL, Whiton Room*
March 19th, 9:30am Floral Arranging for the Home – Floral Designer Shirley Minott will focus on "real life" flower arranging. She will start with some quick and easy arrangements and work up to more detailed designs. Her presentation will include tips on picking and conditioning plant material, mechanics, containers and other components of working with flowers. HPL, Whiton Room
April 9th, 9:30am Know Your Dirt - Cindy Prentice, fabulous landscape designer, will help us get ready for the growing season by teaching us about compost and dirt. Most designers will agree that soil preparation is one of the keys to success, and even the most experienced gardener might learn something new while we talk dirt! The Garden House
May 21st, 11:00am Annual Meeting & Luncheon – Black Rock Country Club *Guests welcome $5 fee
The Garden House
21 Lincoln Street, Hingham
Hingham Public Library (HPL), Whiton Room
66 Leavitt Street, Hingham
Linden Ponds
203 Linden Ponds Way, Hingham
Black Rock Country Club
16 Clubhouse Drive, Hingham
