November, 2024

Dear Harpswell Garden Club:

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Our November meeting is RESCHEDULED FOR

Thursday, November 21 at the
St. Charles Borromeo Church
132 McKeen Street, Brunswick
12:30 Hospitality, 1:00 Meeting

Brent McHale, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens Horticulturist, will give us a behind the scenes look at “Gardens Aglow”, CMBG’s very popular holiday lightshow event. I understand from other Garden Clubs who have had Brent as a speaker that this is a very special talk.

PLEASE join Becky Gallery on Thursday, November 7th (THIS THURSDAY) at Centennial Hall from 9:00 AM-noon to put the gardens to bed. The address is 936 Harpswell Neck Road, Harpswell. Don’t forget to bring pruners, shears, rakes, a tote or tarp to gather the cuttings and leaves.

PLEASE mark your calendars for Friday, December 6 at 2:00 pm at Elijah Kellogg Church, 917 Harpswell Neck Road to decorate mugs to give to the homebound. Materials will be provided.

PLEASE hold the afternoon of SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1ST at 1:30 pm to join me and others to string the Christmas lights and hang the garlands at Centennial Hall, 936 Harpswell Neck Road. This is a wonderful way to start the holiday season, and many hands help when it’s cold. Please let me know if you are coming, so I know how many volunteers I have. Husbands and partners are welcome and needed! Tim Vail has retired and sold his equipment. Does anyone have a really tall ladder? My cell is 301/509-5641.

PLEASE plan to attend the annual Tree Lighting Celebration, carols, cocoa and cookies on Saturday, December 7 from 5:30-6:30 pm at Centennial Hall. Please let Susan Carson know if you can bake to share. Her cell is 414/732-3374.

I just attended the Garden Club Federation of Maine Fall Conference with Suzanne Bushnell and Becky Gallery. Becky has been First Vice President of the Federation since June 2023. At the meeting her name was placed on the nominating committee’s slate of candidates. It is expected that she will be elected as President of the Federation at the June 2025 convention in Wells Maine.

Our first Club Meeting of 2025 will be Thursday, February 20 at 1:00 pm. We will have a Zoom Presentation by Mike Chase on Sustainable Rose Gardening in New England. Please plan to attend.

In closing, I wish each of you and your families a joyous holiday season and a very Happy New Year.

Tuckie Westfall
President