2020-2021 PROGRAMS SCHEDULE
Updated Due to Covid-19 Restrictions
~~~~~ SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 ~~~~~
Pop Up No-Contact Garden Tour of Members’ Gardens
11 am – 2 pm
Rain date: September 22, 2020
Invitation will be sent via email.
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~~~~~ OCTOBER 19, 2020 ~~~~~
“According to your Taste"
Garden Consultant and Research Historian, Christie Higginbottom,
will speak on historical culinary herb and how they are used today.
5:00 pm Meeting 5:30 pm Lecture
Grab a cocktail and join us via Zoom
Members Only
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~~~~~ NOVEMBER 16, 2020 ~~~~~
“Wreath Decorating Workshop”
Ari Phillippi, the owner of Sparkle on Park, a Flower and Gift Shop in Worcester, will demonstrate how to create a winter wreath. They have participated in Flora in Winter with beautiful and unique arrangements.
Cost is $45.00 a person*
*Pre-registration and payment required. Wreaths and materials will be picked up at a central location. Details to follow.
10:00 am Meeting 10:30 am Demonstration via Zoom
Guests Welcome
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~~~~~DECEMBER 7, 2020 ~~~~~
“Holiday Tea”
Cancelled
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~~~~~ JANUARY 28, 2021 ~~~~~
“Flora in Winter Tour”
To Be Determined
Our tour features captivating and imaginative flower arrangements inspired by works of art and created by the region's top floral designers.
Worcester Art Museum Conference Room
55 Salisbury Street, Worcester
Members Only
~~~~~ FEBRUARY 22, 2021 ~~~~~
“Making the Connection Between Japanese Barberry and Lyme Disease”
Scott William’s field of expertise is wildlife biology. His research involving Japanese barberry control strategies led to the eventual discovery of a positive relationship between barberry infestations, blacklegged or “deer” ticks, and the Lyme disease-causing spirochete.
10:00 am Meeting 10:30 am Lecture via Zoom
Guests Welcome
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~~~~~ MARCH 22, 2021 ~~~~~
“Warm Rooms: Photographs from Historic Greenhouses”
To Be Determined
Lecture by Peter Moriarty, Photographer
Worcester Club
1 Oak Street, Worcester
Meeting 5 pm Lecture 5:30 pm followed by a cash bar and hors d oeuvres
$20.00 per person
*Pre-registration and payment required. Invitation will follow
Guests Welcome
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~~~~~ APRIL 19, 2021 ~~~~~
“WGC Flower Show”
To Be Determined
Challenge your creative side with flower arranging, photography, horticulture, and table-scaping. Guest judges will critique all entries and present awards.
Division I Floral Design and Class Consultant 1: Kathy Michie
Division II Horticulture and Class Consultant 1.: Donna Rose
Division III Photography and Class Consultant 1: Lynne Tonna
9:30 Meeting, 10:00 Speaker, 10:30 Judges presentation
The First Baptist Church
111 Park Avenue, Worcester
Guests Welcome
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~~~~~ MAY 17, 2021 ~~~~~
“Gardens in a Pot”
To Be Determined
Learn how to create your own container garden with a demonstration by Robinson’s Greenhouse.
The Pavilion at Green Hill Park
50 Skyline Drive, Worcester
9:30 am Coffee 10:00 am Meeting*
Guests Welcome
*Meeting will be followed by a garden clean-up for those who can stay.
~~~~~ JUNE 7, 2021 ~~~~~
“Annual Meeting and Luncheon”
To Be Determined
Tower Hill Botanic Garden
11 French Drive, Boylston
11:00 am Meeting 12:00 pm Luncheon
Members Only