CONCORD GARDEN CLUB
"I cannot endure to waste anything so precious as autumnal sunshine by staying in the house" -- Nathaniel Hawthorne
NOTE FROM THE PRESIDENT
If you haven't paid your dues for the upcoming year ($75 for active members and $35 for associate members) please forward a check to Gretchen Coughlin, 95 Kimball Pond Rd, Canterbury NH 03224 as soon as possible. If you are no longer interested, we'd appreciate an email to concordgardenclubnh@gmail.com
Look forward to seeing you all at our November event and beyond --
Gena Cohen Moses
NOVEMBER PROGRAM:
Flesh and Bones of a New Hampshire Garden
with Michael Gordon
Thursday, November 07, 2024,
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Woman's Club of Concord,
44 Pleasant St, Concord, NH
This presentation is for Members Only
About the Event
Michael Gordon is an optometrist by profession and a gardener by obsession. A self-trained gardener, he has learned about gardening by visiting the best gardens possible. He leads garden tours to England and has designed public gardens for 20 years in Peterborough, NH where he and his wife live in a 120- year old house on a terraced half-acre lot. He will talk about the process of creating a garden around his home in the last three decades. In particular, he will discuss how garden and visiting has informed his decisions and how the garden and the house relate to one another.
Questions? Contact Lauren Savage, lauren.savage1971@gmail.com
Please RSVP by Monday, November 4th
TWO SPECIAL EVENTS IN DECEMBER:
Community Service Holiday Greens Workshop
Wednesday, December 4th -- 1pm-3pm
The Merrimack County Nursing Home
325 Daniel Webster Hwy,
Boscawen NH 03303
Many of you will be excited to hear that we will be providing the Holiday Greens Workshop at the Merrimack County Nursing Home again this year. As in previous years, we will be working with residents to make a Holiday Centerpiece.
Black Forest Nursery will provide primarily balsam greens, so other types of greens you may provide will be welcome, along with your clippers and a pair of scissors. Everything else will be provided.
For those who would like to begin with lunch, bring your own bag lunch and plan to arrive at noon.
The Merrimack County Nursing Home is a fairly large campus and can be a bit confusing as to where to enter for 1st timers. Be sure to use the main entrance drive from the road. Our Workshop has been held in the front lobby which is a large space and perfectly accommodates the event and folks just passing by get to catch a bit of Holiday Spirit. There is a room just off the lobby on the left that was available for our bag lunch in the past.
Please RSVP here by Friday, Nov. 29th, 2024.
Prior to December 4th,
Decorations for the workshop will need to be made! Melissa Smart will be hosting a bow-making workshop at her home, 81 Cedar Street in Contoocook, on Wednesday, November 13th at 10-11:30am. Please let Melissa know if you can attend at lisbeetea.ms@gmail.com. And don't forget to bring your scissors!
Holiday Cocktails
Thursday, December 5th
4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Woman's Club of Concord,
44 Pleasant St, Concord, NH
Members are invited to bring a guest, who might be a significant other or a potential new member.
RSVP here by Sunday, Dec. 1st.
About the Event
Our 100th Anniversary Party at Tricia Wentworth's in September was such fun that we thought our Holiday gathering would be most enjoyable if we simply mingle with each other and enjoy an appetizer or holiday sweet. (Please note the change in time!) The Woman's Club of Concord is a lovely place where we will all feel at home.
We look forward to a variety of holiday refreshments from you. If your last name begins with A - H, please bring a savory appetizer. If your last name begins with I - N, please bring something sweet. If your last name begins with O - Z, please bring a bottle of wine. Please feel free to bring food in addition to the wine if you have something special you'd like to make. Finger foods only, please!
In lieu of the Yankee Gift Swap we've done for the past few years, we've decided to support the Woman's Club's collection drive on behalf of the Crisis Center of Central New Hampshire (CCCNH) and are asking Garden Club members to bring donations of personal hygiene items (toothpaste, toothbrushes, etc.), or something from else from their full list of current shelter needs:
Diapers (sizes 4, 5 and 6)
Pullups
Wipes
Deodorant
Shampoo & Conditioner
Body Wash
Laundry Soap
Dishwasher pods
Cleaning Supplies (Lysol cleaning spray, bathroom cleaner, toilet cleaner, Drain-O, etc.)
Lysol
Clorox wipes
Swiffer Wet Jet Spray
Paper Towels
Concord PAYT purple trash bags (size LARGE)
Blankets
Twin Sheet sets
Clothing, any size
Gift Cards - Grocery, Gas, Walmart, Target, Visa
Please note: All donations must be new and unused
Alternatively, the Crisis Center has an Amazon wish list here. If you would like to learn more about CCCNH and the critical work they do, have a look at their website, or ask Johane Telgener who is a member of their Board. Among their many worthy initiatives, of particular importance this time of year is their Adopt a Family program. For this program you can reach out to Billie at 603.225.7376 or billie@cccnh.org. Your kindness can create lasting memories for families in need!
ART and BLOOM
We are busy preparing for CGC’s 22nd Annual Art and Bloom, which will take place at Kimball Jenkins Estate Thursday 1/23/2025 through Saturday 1/27/2025. We are pleased that our Art will be provided by the Women’s Caucus for Art, NH Chapter. Please mark your calendars!
We want to remind CGC members that there will be a sneak preview of the art and arrangements at 1pm on 1/23, immediately before the show opens to the public at 2pm. We will have an opening reception that day from 2-5pm.
We will be looking for hosts closer to the time, but hope as many of you as possible will volunteer. The show should be a wonderful success for our organization!
PROGRAM COMMITTEE REQUEST
The Program Committee will be meeting soon to discuss the club's programming for the next year and they request that members share with them any ideas for programs or events. Any suggestions may be sent to the Committee chairs Johane Telgener (jtelgener020@gmail.com) /Anne Mills (acaseymills@gmail.com).
LOOKING FOR CHRISTMAS GIFTS?
Display your Concord Garden Club pride! It's not too late to order our logo merchandise, all of which make very practical and attractive gifts. Your purchase helps the CGC to defray the cost of our events, keeping membership dues as low as possible. Win-win! Consider sharing the website link with family members or friends who might want to gift you something special but wouldn't otherwise know of this opportunity.
Choose from a stylish and cozy Eddie Bauer softshell vest (as modeled by Melissa Smart), a practical insect repellant wide-brim sunhat made made with SPF fabric, an apron with pockets for your phone and tools, a snappy baseball cap, or a Carhartt bag featuring pockets for your gardening tools, knitting projects, hobby or art supplies...... whatever you carry, this bag will organize it.
All items sport our beautiful Concord Garden Club logo and can be ordered directly from our special website here.
November horticultural tips
Continued fall clean up….what really needs to be done?
Plants that are diseased should be cut back and clean up soil around plant.
Monarda and Phlox are prone to powdery mildew..so cut and discard.
Peonies get a fungal disease -- cut back and discard. Cut stem to 2 to 3 inches.
Bearded Iris needs a clean garden bed. Wait until after 1st frost before cutting back. The iris borer moth is active until then.
If Rudbeckia has Septonia leaf spot, cut, clean up and discard.
Hosta…after a hard frost clean up all leaves from plant. They might have slug eggs. Leaf stem should be 2 to 3 inches to protect crown.
Agastaches, coneflowers and rudbeckia feed the birds.
Native sedums, Joe Pyeweed and Heleopsis helianthoides are good for birds, butterflies and beneficial insects. They shelter in these native plants and in their leaf litter. Seeds heads can be removed and planted in another area of the garden
Mums, Anise Hyssop, Montauk Daisy, red hot poker (Kniphofa Uvaria)...leave the foliage. It protects the root crowns over winter. Cutting back will stimulate new growth.
Pulmonaria and Penstemons…leave until spring.
Do not cut back, epimediums, hellebores, heucheras, hardy geraniums, diathus, moss phlox, euphorbia, candytuft, primula, hens and chicks, heaths, heathers. Trim in spring.
Do not fertilize in fall…wait until spring. Compost can be placed in the garden bed. It is considered a soil conditioner and not a fertilizer
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