2024 - 2025 Club Program & Sproutings Newsletter
The Chatham Garden Club meetings are held on the third Tuesday of every month at the Chatham Community Center. We gather at 12:30pm for friendship and refreshments and our programs commence at 1:00pm unless otherwise noted.
Meetings marked with an asterisk * are open to the public.
Please join us as Dr. Alyssa Novak, research faculty at Boston University and leader in recent analysis, shares her findings on the plight of dwindling eelgrass. With a focus on ecology and conservation, she knows the crucial role of eelgrass and also the conditions that threaten this marine plant. Working with Cape Cod National Seashore, Dr. Novak’s summer field study focuses on climate-adapted restoration efforts of eelgrass located at Pleasant Bay. She will explain the project, the goal of her study, and the outcomes.
September Sproutings
October 15, 2024
October Sproutings
All About Hydrangeas
Pam Vasques of the Chatham Bars Inn is known as the “Hydrangea Whisperer.” She will discuss and share her knowledge of hydrangeas and her success in growing them in Chatham. Bring your questions!
November 19, 2024
November Sproutings
Managing Storm Water Run-Off in Your Gardens
Presented by Kristen Andres, the Associate Director for Education and Informational Service at the Association to Preserve Cape Cod. She will describe the problems associated with major storm precipitation, share ways to manage and preserve rain water in our neighborhoods and offer examples of activities underway here in Chatham.
December 11, 2024
at Wequassett Resort
Noon - Cash Bar
12:45pm - Seated Luncheon
Reservation Details to Follow
Come and enjoy this festive time of year with friends in a beautiful setting, enjoying delicious food.
January 21, 2025
Sydney Painter is the owner and designer of “Flowers by the Sea Farm” on Cape Cod. She will discuss seed starting, winter sowing, starting bulbs indoors, spring floral arrangements and ideas for spring cuttings.
February 18, 2025
Modern Organic Farming Techniques
Learn the techniques used by a successful organic farmer! Ed Ordway is co-owner of Harvest Moon Farms in West Barnstable, an organic no-till operation on 15 acres. His tips are readily adaptable to home gardening.
March 18, 2025
Out of the Box Flower Containers
Karin Lidbeck has been a floral garden editor and floral designer working in the magazine industry for 30 years. She will describe her experiences over the years in this industry and share her award-winning designs.
April 15, 2025
Presented by Beth Taylor. The Monarch butterfly is the poster child for adding native plants to our gardens. But what about all the other butterflies and moths on Cape Cod? This talk aims to increase your appreciation of the diversity of caterpillars, their amazing techniques for survival, their importance in the ecosystem, and the host plants which support them. Beth, a member of the club, started collecting insects seriously at 8 years old, became the state 4-H Entomology winner in PA at 16 and went on to do tropical ecology research in Costa Rica for her Masters.
May 20, 2025
Deborah Trickett, an award-winning container garden designer, is the owner of “The Captured Garden”. She has been featured in the Boston Globe and the “New England Dream Home,” lectured at the Boston Flower and Garden Show and taught classes at the Arnold Arboretum. Deborah will demonstrate how to make the most of your container gardens.
