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Atkinson Garden Club
"To promote interest in home gardening, aid in the protection of native plants, trees, and wildlife and further civic beautification."

 

April 6, 2011

Location:              Atkinson Community Center
                             4 Main Street, Atkinson
                             362-5531
                               
Time:                   6:00 p.m.  Refreshments
                             6:30 p.m.  Business Meeting
                             7:00 p.m.  Program

Program:                     “Flying Wild”

Jim Parks of Wingmasters will show us live birds of prey while increasing our understanding and appreciation of North American birds of prey..

OPEN MEETING

Everyone is asked to bring a plate of sandwiches or finger desserts.  People with last names beginning with A-L should bring finger desserts; M-Z should bring finger sandwiches.
 
Hostesses:             Linda Jette, Chair    
Mary Birdsall                   
Hedi Shikes
Tanya Tsentalovich   

 

May 4, 2011

Location:              Atkinson Community Center
                             4 Main Street, Atkinson
                             362-5531

Time:    9:00 a.m.           Come with tools to ACC for
work assignments
                       11:30 a.m.         Luncheon at ACC
                       12:30 p.m.          Business Meeting
                            
Program:                                “Eliminating the Wild”

AGC’s annual spring cleanup of our town’s planting areas.  Members bring gloves, trash bags, clippers, rakes, trowels, brooms and small hand rakes.  Return to ACC to enjoy luncheon prepared by the hostess committee. 

Hostesses:                       Joanne Krause, Chair
Gloria Abramson
Mary Lovely
Diane McMillen

 

June 1, 2011

Location:              Kimball Library
5 Academy Avenue, Atkinson
                             362-5234

Time:      1:00 p.m.  Refreshments
                             1:30 p.m.  Business Meeting
                       2:00 p.m.  Program
                      
Program:                       “Wild Fungi”

Mr. Norman (Dugi) Russell will introduce us to the wonders of mushrooms.

Hostesses:                   Sue Miner, Chair
                       Barbara Donovan                                
                       Marilyn Prell

           

Jeanne Vickery

           

 

           

July 6, 2011            

Location:              Atkinson Community Center
                             4 Main Street, Atkinson
                             362-5531

Time:     10:00 a.m.           Designs/Refreshments
                        11:00 a.m.           Business Meeting
                        11:30 a.m.         Design Discussion
                            
Program:                                “Wildflower Designs”

Rhonda Locke, floral designer of Freshwater Farms, will demonstrate beautiful arrangements using wildflowers.

Bring donations for Emmaus House.

Hostesses:Barbara Smith, Chair
Dina Altschul
                       Susan Miner
                            Ellen Witherell

August 3, 2011

Location:        Roger Swain’s Gardens, Greenfield, NH

Time:        10:00 a.m.         Program 
                    

Program:                 “Into the Tamed Wild”

Club members will tour the extensive gardens of Roger Swain of Victory Garden fame

 

Meet in the rear of the Congregational Church at 8:30 a.m. to carpool.  Bring a bag lunch, sun protection, sun glasses and wear comfortable walking shoes.

 

September 7, 2011

Location:              The home of Diane McMillen
                            

Time:                   1:00 p.m.  Refreshments
                             1:30 p.m.  Business Meeting
                             2:00 p.m.  Program

Program:                  “Conserving the Wild”

Mr. Tim Wolfe will present a program on Xeriscaping, landscaping and gardening in ways that reduce the need for supplemental water.  Mr. Wolfe is the owner of Lake Street Garden Center in Salem, NH.                                 

 

Hostesses:    Jane Goodwin, Chair
Kay Galloway
Nina Gray
                      Judy Sirois

October 5, 2011

Location:              Atkinson Community Center
                             4 Main Street, Atkinson
                       362-5531

Time:                   1:00 p.m.  Refreshments
                             1:30 p.m.  Business Meeting
                             2:00 p.m.  Program

Program:                       “Wild Designs”

Mary Huntoon, a Master Judge and dynamic designer, will present award winning “wild” designs..

OPEN MEETING

 

Everyone is asked to bring a plate of sandwiches or finger desserts.  People with last names beginning with A-L should bring finger sandwiches; M-Z should bring finger desserts.

Hostesses:                Marta Fabbrucci, Chair
Dorothy Cole
Donna Carbonneau
                        Janet Snowdon

 

November 2, 2011

Location:              Kimball Library
                             5 Academy Avenue, Atkinson
                             362-5234

Time:                             1:00 p.m.  Refreshments
                             1:30 p.m.  Business Meeting
                             2:00 p.m.  Program

Program:                “ Controlling Wild Water”

A representative of Chester Hollow Water Gardens, Chester, NH, will give a PowerPoint presentation on water gardens and various features that could be included, such as fish and plants.

Hostesses:               Bernice Torosian, Chair
                       Dee Lippold
                       Leann Moccia
                       Joan Spry

 

November 30, 2011

Location:              Atkinson Community Center
                             4 Main Street, Atkinson
                             362-5531
 
Time:                       9:00 a.m.         Come for work assignments
                               at Town Hall.
                       11:30 a.m.          Luncheon
                       12:30 p.m.         Business Meeting

Program:                “Wild Color”

Teams of AGC members will transform the town into a holiday paradise. The morning will end with a festive lunch at the Atkinson Community Center.

Please bring a donation for food pantry.

Hostesses:                Hedi Shikes, Chair
Sylvia Markell
                               Diane McMillen
                        Catherine Persson

 

March 7, 2012

Location:              The home of Jane and John Goodwin
                            

Time:                                1:00 p.m.                          Refreshments
1:30 p.m.         Business Meeting
                       2:00 p.m.          Program

Program:                “Wild and Beautiful”

The new officers for 2012 – 2014 will be installed. 

Hostesses:        Marnie Finn, Chair
Sue Carter
Cindy Knight

Betty Missert