Saturday, September 7 was a perfect day for our club’s annual fundraiser. Blue sky, just-right temperatures and a gentle breeze. The area around Centennial Hall buzzed with activity early in the morning. By 7:00 a.m. tents were going up, products … Continue reading →
Members of Harpswell Garden Club took advantage of a beautiful sunny day to participate in the Open Garden Day hosted by Garden Club Federation of Maine. Two lovely gardens in Cape Elizabeth were opened to members of GCFM, and several … Continue reading →
Harpswell was well represented at the 92nd annual convention of the Garden Club Federation of Maine in Orono. Led by club president Tuckie Westfall, the club’s members participated in the garden tour, a reception and dinner followed by the keynote … Continue reading →
Now is the time to renew your existing club membership, or join the club as a new member. Club dues are still $25 for the year. Your dues help support the scholarships we fund, the informative and interesting speakers and … Continue reading →
Don’t forget to register for the live Zoom program with Doug Tallamy. Maine Audubon is handling the registration for this event (Wednesday, January 24 at 6:00 p.m!). Registration for all members of Harpswell Garden Club and Maine Audubon is $5. … Continue reading →
More than two dozen members of Harpswell Garden Club gathered around tables to fill 58 mugs with greens and holiday decorations. The completed arrangements were boxed, collected by Gayle Hays of Harpswell Aging at Home, and then delivered by HAH’s … Continue reading →
The idea was germinated last winter, following the deaths of Violet and Ray Tetreault, proprietors of the Vegetable Corner. Ray’s obituary included a request to make donations to plant a tree in a national forest. John Loyd read this, and … Continue reading →
When Karen Rea was installed as the Garden Club Federation of Maine’s president last June, she embarked on a project to “rethink” the lawn. Karen would like homeowners to be more mindful of the resources used to keep that lawn … Continue reading →
The New England Garden Clubs held their annual meeting in Plymouth, Massachusetts on October 10 and 11, 2023. Attending from Harpswell Garden Club were President Tuckie Westfall with Judy Stallworth, Suzanne Bushnell and Becky Gallery. With Jane Waugh from Shippan … Continue reading →
When the Fall Fest committee decided to postpone our annual event, we took a chance on everything holding together for the two week delay. September 30 dawned, a bit cloudy, but free of hurricane-force winds or threatening rain clouds. By … Continue reading →
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