2018 Programs
2018 Bucksport Garden Club Schedule
2018 Bucksport Garden Club Schedule
Club Meetings are held at Orland Community Center
Club Meetings are held at Orland Community Center
April 11 Club Meeting 10:00 a.m.
April 11 Club Meeting 10:00 a.m.
First meeting come and join by paying annual dues of $15.
First meeting come and join by paying annual dues of $15.
Program: Small hands on project and planting sweet pea seeds
Program: Small hands on project and planting sweet pea seeds
May 9 Club Meeting 10 a.m.
May 9 Club Meeting 10 a.m.
Program: Mushroom Propagation Demonstration with Club Treasurer Heather Tooker
Program: Mushroom Propagation Demonstration with Club Treasurer Heather Tooker
May 15 Workshop for the Plant Sale
May 15 Workshop for the Plant Sale
May 17 St. Croix District Meeting and Luncheon Hosted by the Bar Harbor Garden Club
May 17 St. Croix District Meeting and Luncheon Hosted by the Bar Harbor Garden Club
LOCATION: Northeast Harbor Neighborhood House 1 Kimball Road Northeast Harbor, ME
LOCATION: Northeast Harbor Neighborhood House 1 Kimball Road Northeast Harbor, ME
SPEAKER: David Yarborough, PhD, Wild Blueberry Specialist & Professor of Horticulture, University of Maine.
SPEAKER: David Yarborough, PhD, Wild Blueberry Specialist & Professor of Horticulture, University of Maine.
Topic: A Sweet Story: Maine’s Wild Blueberry Industry
Topic: A Sweet Story: Maine’s Wild Blueberry Industry
May TBA Library Cleanup 9 a.m.
May TBA Library Cleanup 9 a.m.
Buck Memorial Library
Buck Memorial Library
May 26 Plant, Bake and Book Sale, Main Street, Bucksport
May 26 Plant, Bake and Book Sale, Main Street, Bucksport
June 13 Club Meeting 10 a.m.
June 13 Club Meeting 10 a.m.
Program: Clay Kirby, PhD speaks on “Insects in the garden and landscape: friends and foes”
Program: Clay Kirby, PhD speaks on “Insects in the garden and landscape: friends and foes”
June 18 - 20
June 18 - 20
The 87th Annual Garden Club Federation of Maine Convention
The 87th Annual Garden Club Federation of Maine Convention
June 30 Orland River Days
June 30 Orland River Days
Pie/bake sale on Narramissic Dr., Orland
Pie/bake sale on Narramissic Dr., Orland
July 11 Garden Tea Party at Kimball’s Pavillion, Narramissic Dr., Orland
July 11 Garden Tea Party at Kimball’s Pavillion, Narramissic Dr., Orland
July 25 Food on Main beginning at 5:30 p.m.
July 25 Food on Main beginning at 5:30 p.m.
Main Street Eat & Mingle! Bucksport’s Finest Police & Firefighters as “Guns & Hoses” Fabulous Food plus Bucksport Garden Club will be selling pie slices on Main Street.
Main Street Eat & Mingle! Bucksport’s Finest Police & Firefighters as “Guns & Hoses” Fabulous Food plus Bucksport Garden Club will be selling pie slices on Main Street.
August 8 Club Meeting 10 a.m.
August 8 Club Meeting 10 a.m.
Program: Lisa Colburn speaks on “whimsy in the garden”
Program: Lisa Colburn speaks on “whimsy in the garden”
Aug. 22-23: Mystery Tour to St. Andrews, N.B.
Aug. 22-23: Mystery Tour to St. Andrews, N.B.
Sept 7: Trip to tour Lisa Colburn’s gardens in Orono
Sept 7: Trip to tour Lisa Colburn’s gardens in Orono
September 12 Club Meeting 10:00 a.m.
September 12 Club Meeting 10:00 a.m.
Program: Cassie Banning, Garden Manager for Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Gardens will speak on the garden design and maintenance of the A.A. Rockefeller Gardens
Program: Cassie Banning, Garden Manager for Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Gardens will speak on the garden design and maintenance of the A.A. Rockefeller Gardens
October 6 Fall Plant Sale
October 6 Fall Plant Sale
Main St., Bucksport
Main St., Bucksport
October 10 Club Meeting 10 a.m.
October 10 Club Meeting 10 a.m.
Installation of new President and Vice President
Installation of new President and Vice President
Program: Lynette Gaslin will speak about horticulture and experiences in this field.
Program: Lynette Gaslin will speak about horticulture and experiences in this field.
October TBA Library Cleanup 9 a.m.
October TBA Library Cleanup 9 a.m.
Buck Memorial Library
Buck Memorial Library
October 29
October 29
87th Fall Conference Garden Club Federation of Maine, Inc.
87th Fall Conference Garden Club Federation of Maine, Inc.
Augusta Civic Center, 76 Community Drive, Augusta, ME
Augusta Civic Center, 76 Community Drive, Augusta, ME
Nov. TBA: Decorating at Woodlawn, Black House, Ellsworth
Nov. TBA: Decorating at Woodlawn, Black House, Ellsworth
December 4 Blaine House Christmas Tea
December 4 Blaine House Christmas Tea
December 12 Annual Holiday Party
December 12 Annual Holiday Party