Nashua Garden Club

Nashua, New Hampshire

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Next Event

November 5th, 2025

Holiday Flower Arranging

Presented by Robin Pike, Floral Designer for Fortin Gage Flowers

Autumn in New Hampshire leads to one of the busiest times of the year with upcoming holidays. Are you looking to easily add a touch of holiday cheer to your home? The Nashua Garden Club is excited to invite the greater Nashua community to hear creative ideas for holiday floral design projects. The club’s next program “Holiday Flower Arranging” will be open to the public, free of charge at 7:00 PM on Wednesday November 5th. This session will take place at the First Baptist Church, 121 Manchester Street, Nashua NH and will be conducted by Robin Pike, Floral Designer at Fortin Gage Flowers, Nashua NH.

Ms. Pike started to work in a local flower shop owned by family friends while still in high school. Her passion for floral arrangement began then. Years later she and her husband became owners and operators of that shop for 20 years. Ms. Pike’s next chapter led her to Fortin-Gage where she has happily remained for 34 years as a designer and design manager.

Attendees to this program will hear practical ideas to elevate their holiday decor and bring festive cheer into every corner of their home. The presentation will include tips such as how to create a fresh holiday boxwood tree and a durable multi-holiday centerpiece that smoothly transitions from Thanksgiving to Christmas. Ms. Pike will pass along general design recipes as well as additional decorative accent ideas to add pizzazz to arrangements.

All are welcome. There will be time for Q&A and light refreshments. A members-only business meeting will follow this session. To inquire about membership in the Nashua Garden Club, please see the membership page on this website. Further questions can be sent to NashuaGardenClub@Gmail.com .

Native Witch Hazel

Native American Witch Hazel, Hamamelis virginiana, is the last plant to bloom in the fall. It is an understory shrub found in our woods and forests. It could also be a nice addition to the landscape at your home. It provides year-round interest with yellow foliage in the fall. In winter the gray bark has an interesting winter silhouette, with multiple branches. The shrub puts out flowers when no other plants are blooming. Learn more about the flowers of the witch hazel, the plant's medicinal value and the enormous benefits it provides to pollinators.

Check out our newest entry on the Gardening Tips page!

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Asian Jumping Worms: Invasive Species Reports

Wisdom tells us that earthworms are good for the soil. They improve drainage and aeration, increase nutrients, and enhance soil structure. While this may be true of some earthworm species, a family of more recently introduced earthworms are changing how we look at worms. Jumping worms are an invasive earthworm introduced to North America from eastern Asia. They have the potential to dramatically change soil structure, impact forest ecology, and reduce biodiversity. And they are present here in New Hampshire.

Learn how to look out for this species and help prevent their spread in the reference section of our Resources and Links page!

About Us

The Nashua Garden Club is an independent non-denomination club that devotes itself to the diverse needs and interests of its many-faceted member gardeners. Founded in 1961, the Club's uniqueness lies in its accommodation to its members by holding meetings in the evening. The Club's mission is to encourage its members to fully involve themselves in learning about and participating in the many and varied aspects of horticulture, landscape design, floral design, and the civic beautification of our community.

Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of each month from 7:00 to 9:00 pm (doors open at 6:30 pm) at the First Baptist Church, 121 Manchester Street, Nashua NH and via Zoom. You are welcome to send us email at NashuaGardenClub@gmail.com and see us on Facebook.