2025-2026 Club Program
  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. 

September 16, 2025
 


Welcome Back Luncheon  


We will hold a Welcome Back Luncheon at the Chatham Community Center.  This is a special time to reconnect and to thank all Town Garden volunteers for their efforts maintaining our beautiful spring and summer displays.  Catch up on all the summer action in the gardens, socialize with past members and make many new friends.


October 21, 2025

Dahlias: the Divas of the Cape's Fall Garden


Please join us for this special presentation by Master Gardener and Chatham Garden Club Member Beth Taylor.  Topics covered will include the botany and cultivation of dahlias, with best practices on separating and storing tubers. While dahlias do require some special care, they more than balance that effort with the production of beautiful blooms throughout the Fall season.


November 18, 2025

 Friends of Chatham Waterways



Kristin Andres, president of Friends of Chatham Waterways, will speak about FCW's water initiative, which is a pledge to protect our waters. This important endeavor was rolled out during Chatham's Earth Week. Kristin is the director for education at the Association to Preserve Cape Cod (APCC) and we are pleased to welcome her to another of our monthly programs!


 

December 12, 2025


Holiday Gathering 

 

Mark your calendars and plan to enjoy a wonderful afternoon of holiday cheer at the beautiful and festive Wequassett Inn.












January 20, 2026

 

  All About Herbs
*5:00pm start time


Master Gardener Suzanne Wheeler will join us from Yarmouth and describe herb planting, care, propagation and use. 





February 17, 2026


Herbal Floral Designs


 

Michael Derouin is an accomplished floral designer who has earned multiple awards.  He will create three artistic and compelling floral arrangements for us.  The arrangements will be shared with program attendees through a fun live drawing.  

 

March 17, 2026


The CapeAbilities Farm as a Social Enterprise 


Representatives of CapeAbilities will offer an overview of their extensive business operations and volunteer programs.  They will focus on how the farm serves individuals and the broader Cape Cod community. Hydroponic gardening and using native perennials will also be described.   

April 21, 2026


Container Plantings by Sydney 


We are delighted to again welcome Sydney Painter to present at our monthly program.  During this spring session, Sydney will demonstrate best practices for assembling and maintaining beautiful container gardens. 


May 19, 2026

 

 Shrubs, the New Perennial 


Lorraine Ballato will describe how to use carefully selected shrubs to create a garden's "backbone".

Comprehensive handouts and signed copies of Lorraine's book, Success With Hydrangeas, A Gardener's Guide,  will be available.