Southbridge
Garden Club
Welcome Message:
Since 1953 the Southbridge Garden Club has served area towns,
evolving into a non-profit 501c(3) organization
when it became a member of
the Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts in 2003.
The Garden Club is a regional club.
Members come from many local towns to participate.
We are an active club meeting monthly for gardening-related programs, visiting gardens of interest in our area and enjoying an annual luncheon.
May is our club Plant Sale.
November and December are reserved for planning
and creating items for our annual Greens Sale.
All members are asked to participate in both
the Plant Sale and Greens Sale.
Both are fun, educational, and community-based events.
The Garden Club generally meets the third Tuesday
of each month, March through October.
Program times and location vary depending on the activity offered.
Mission Statement:
To share an interest in horticulture and to expand our knowledge of gardening for our mutual benefit and that of our local communities.
Membership Benefits
Monthly meetings March-October featuring noted speakers, interactive workshops and tours.
Visit area gardens, parks and nurseries
Membership in Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts that includes educational opportunities and invitations to meetings
Access to passes to Tower Hill Botanic Garden
Engage in community outreach projects
Participate in the Plant Sale and Greens Sale
Learn from others who share gardening interests
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Get In Touch!
We're happy to answer your questions.
Interested in Membership or attending an open event:
Contact Paige Szugda, Membership Chair, call or text at 774-230-7330 or email at pszugda@gmail.com
Mailing Address:
PO Box 912
Southbridge MA 01550
Schedule
UPCOMING EVENTS for 2025 - Save the dates!
Tuesday March 4, Club Business Meeting, 2:30pm socialize, 3pm Meeting starts, Art Center, 111 Main St, Southbridge MA
Monday March 10, March Program -- The Magic of Monarchs by Lannette Lepper & Nathan Dietz, 6pm, Charlton Library, 40 Main St, Charlton MA, Free and Open to the Public
Tuesday April 15, April Program -- Docent Tour of Botanic Garden at Tower Hill, 11am tour, 11 French Drive, Boylston MA
Tuesday April 22, Board Meeting, 3pm, location TBD
Tuesday April 29, Book Discussion Group, Book, location, and time TBD
Saturday May 17, Member Plant Swap, morning, Art Center, 111 Main St, Southbridge MA
Tuesday May 20, May Program -- Florence Griswold House and Garden Tour, 11am tour, 96 Lyme St, Old Lyme CT
Tuesday May 27, Board Meeting, 3pm, location TBD
Tuesday June 3, Club Biannual Meeting, 2pm, Location TBD in a member’s garden
Tuesday June 17, June Program -- Hillstead Museum and Garden Tour, Time TBD, 35 Mountain Rd, Farmington CT
Tuesday June 24, Book Discussion Group, Book, location, and time TBD
Tuesday July 15, July Program -- Women Painters and Art Lecture by Martha Chiocharrio, Time and location TBD
Tuesday July 22, Board Meeting, 3pm, Location TBD
Tuesday August 5, Club Business Meeting and Workshop, Location and topic TBD
Tuesday August 19, August Program, Invasive Plant Lecture by Mass Master Gardeners, 6pm, Hitchcock Academy, 2 Brookfield Rd, Brimfield MA
Tuesday August 24, Book Discussion Group, Book, location, and time TBD
Tuesday September 16, September Program- Forest Bathing Lecture, Sturbridge Senior Center, 480 Main St., Sturbridge MA. Cosponsored by the Joshua Hyde Public Library, Free and Open to the Public
Tuesday September 23, Board Meeting, 3pm, Location TBD
Wednesday October 1, Extra Program -- Boat Tour on the Connecticut River -- Plant and Animal Life, tour 11am, Northfield MA
Tuesday October 21, Club Biannual Luncheon Meeting, 11am, Hartman’s Herb Farm,1026 Old Dana Rd, Barre MA
Tuesday October 28, Book Discussion Group, Book, location, and time TBD
Tuesday November 11- Workshop - How to Decorate a Wreath/Swag Demonstration, 3pm, Art Center, 111 Main St, Southbridge MA
November, Workshop - Harvest Floral Demonstration by Michelle Lowell
November/December, Holiday Greens Sale
Set up: Sunday, Nov. 30;
Production Week: Dec. 1 – 4;
Sale: Dec. 5, 6
Announcements & News
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Club Officers
Officers
(2-year term)
President -- Sally Anderson
Vice President – Sandy Gibson-Quigley
Treasurer – Charlene Laporte
Secretary – Judi Newlands
Committee Chairs
(1-year term)
Corresponding Secretary - Anne Hrobsky
Garden Assist Outreach - Susan Arnold
Holiday Greens Sale - Sandy Gibson-Quigley
Hospitality – Sandy Acly & Margueritte Battersby
Membership – Paige Szugda
Programs – Christine Lafleche
Plant Sale – Sally Anderson & Suzanne Werner
Publicity – Linda Kaplan & Terri Colognesi
Scholarship – Elaine Bouvier
Senior Outreach – Dianna Brothers & Faith St Pierre
President -- Sally Anderson
Vice President – Sandy Gibson-Quigley
Treasurer – Charlene Laporte
Secretary – Judi Newlands
Committee Chairs:
Corresponding Secretary - Anne Hrobsky
Garden Assist Outreach - Susan Arnold
Holiday Greens Sale - Sandy Gibson-Quigley
Hospitality – Sandy Acly & Margueritte Battersby
Membership – Paige Szugda
Programs – Christine Lafleche
Plant Sale – Sally Anderson & Suzanne Werner
Publicity – Linda Kaplan & Terri Colognesi
Scholarship – Elaine Bouvier
Senior Outreach – Dianna Brothers & Faith St Pierre