Year in Review 2018-2019
Sept 20, 2018
NGC Field trip The Stevens-Coolidge Gardens, “Pick Your Own Bouquet” plus Optional Lunch at a local restaurant
October 25,2018
The Great Pumpkin Contest
November 29, 2018
NGC Workshop – Boxwood Tree with Edie Hunnewell at the Life Saving Station, Nahant, MA
December 13, 2018
HOLIDAY PARTY & Toys for Tots Event
Ken Turino of Historic New England will be speaking about Christmas time during the 1600s to 1900s. We will learn how the use of what is now referred to as “Holiday Greens” came to be as well as much more during his talk.
January 17, 2019
NGC Fund Raiser - The Gardener Movie at The Warwick Theater, Marblehead, MA
The Gardener is a documentary reflecting on the meaning of gardening and its impact on our lives.
Shortly before his passing at the age of 86, influential gardener and horticulturalist Frank Cabot recounts his personal quest for perfection at Les Quatre Vents, his 20 acres English style garden and summer estate.
January 24, 2019
Organic Facial from Nahant Natural Elements with Rebecca Ingalls of Palmer Pond Botanicals
Experience a relaxing spa treatment as Herbalist Rebecca Ingalls will lead you through a sequence of 5 luxurious courses for your face that will leave your skin soft and glowing, and your spirit soothed.1. Beauty Grains exfoliating scrub 2. Herbal steam 3. Marine face mask 4. Toning mist 5. Essential Face Cream. All materials are supplied, including facecloths and towels
February 21, 2019
NGC Fund Raiser & Silent Auction at The Tides Restaurant, Nahant, MA
February 28, 2019
Workshop - NGC No Fail Flower Arrangement, Life Saving Station, Nahant, MA
This is a hands-on workshop. You will learn how to make 3 "No Fail Flower Arrangements" that will enhance any table setting year around.
March 28,2019
Floral Design with Andrew Anderson
Our own Member and Nahant Resident, Andrew Anderson, co-owner of Ilex Designs, Boston, will demonstrate his design talent with a Woodland Spring arrangement
May 24, 2019
NGC Workshop - Town Memorial Day Wreath Making
Learn about wreaths while participating in making the Town of Nahant’s Memorial Day Wreaths. The Nahant Garden Club places wreaths at various Veteran Memorial sites though-out Nahant, in addition to one which is part of the Sea Ceremony at the Nahant Wharf.
June 26, 2019
NGC Annual Meeting @ Windcroft, Gretchen Brien’s Home
Dr. Terry Murphy, Gretchen’s uncle, will delight us with tales and history of this island. Additionally, he has written 2 books about Nahant, the latest being “Forty Steps.”
Aug 15,2019
NGC Field Trip – Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House, Gloucester plus Optional Lunch at a local restaurant
We will be able to get a “glimpse of the private domain of Henry Davis Sleeper. The garden, like the house itself, evolved over several decades in the early 1900s. Today the landscape looks very much as it did in the late 1920s and early 1930s, where the grounds best reflected Sleeper’ s plans.