February 20, 2020

6:30 p.m. meet and greet

7:00 p.m. business and speaker

 

Paul Steen - Hardy Succulents of New England

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Paul Steen, a retired physician, Master Gardener, and garden speaker with 45 years of gardening experience, will talk to us about succulents and cacti that are hardy to New England. He will explain what is unique about succulents and cacti and what the difference is between the two. Then he will discuss and illustrate the dozens of succulents that grow in New England, including many that are familiar and many that will surprise you. 

March 19, 2020

6:30 p.m. meet and greet

7:00 p.m. business and speaker

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This meeting is open to the public and all are encouraged to bring a food item to stock the Natick Service Council pantry.

 

Laura Bibler – Sequence of Bloom

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Knowing when plants are at their best enables gardeners to create gardens of constant delight. In this presentation, landscape designer Laura Bibler follows perennials, shrubs, and ornamental trees through the seasons and offers a photographic calendar of bloom times and associated design considerations. She will leave us each with a handout of blooming sequence and pleasing combinations.