February Newsletter

By Julia Farwell-Clay | February 15, 2025

Our babies in the Colonial Gardens greenhouse mid-December

President Lauren Huyett writes: “As you all know, the Garden Club of Concord will be participating in Concord’s 250th anniversary celebrations by planting beautiful red, white, and blue pansies (along with ivy, pussy willows, and small flags) in all of the window boxes and urns along Main Street and Walden Street.  Thursday, April 10th is our work day.

“We will all gather at Concord’s Visitor’s Center at 8:45am and will then be assigned jobs. If you have a wheelbarrow or wagon you can bring that morning – these will be extremely helpful when transporting dirt and plants around town. Don’t forget your name tag, apron, spade, and gardening gloves!  Our work day will conclude with a lunch for volunteers at the home of Paula Casey at 23 Lexington Road.”

The sign up for planting day went out earlier this week, but if you missed that or put off signing up, the link for it is here. 

The committee spearheading this lovely initiative is comprised of Lauren Huyett, Paula Casey, Jeanne Jenkinson, Maryann Street, Kate Wharton, and Pam Nelson. There is also an article in the week’s Concord Bridge with more photos!

 

Pam Nelson, Kate Wharton, and Jeanne Jenkinson, with Faye Allen of the Concord 250 Community Subcommittee

 
February Program: NEW LOCATION
Lauren Huyett recently sent out a club-wide email about our new meeting location this week. I will quote it here: “We are going to try a different venue for our February meeting on Wednesday, February 19th at 1:00. PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF THIS CHANGE!! We will be at Trinity Episcopal Church, located at 81 Elm Street. The River Street entrance is easiest for entry to the meeting-you go up a few stairs and the large room is to the right. Parking is along Elm and River Streets, with a small handicapped parking area nearer to the church. Please carpool if possible!”
 
And what a program it is. Please join the Programming Commitee in welcoming author, Guggenheim Fellow, and Boston University Professor of Biology Richard Primack who will speak on the topic of Thoreau’s Flowers and Trees. 

 

March Outreach: Names Please

Date: March 19, 2024

Time: Continental Breakfast at 10:30, work starts at 11am, breakdown by 1pm followed by deliveries.

Where: Barn at Nashoba Brooks School, 200 Strawberry Hill Road (hang left past the school entrance towards the drop off parking lot around the back, the barn is painted dark grey)

Beth Kundert and Carol Hryniewicz are the organizers this year, and while it is early still for the sign up and a sample of the planned arrangement, it is prime time for recipient nominations which need to be sent to Sally Savelle before February 26th. We like to focus on reaching out to isolated Concord residents, anyone in town needing a little sunshine. Include with your nominee’s name their street address and phone number, if possible. Send your nominations to Sally here.

 

Ellen’s Flower Talk is Live

Ellen Whitney’s demonstration sample from last week’s talk

Many of us made it to hear Ellen Whitney speak on the aesthetic process and spiritual connections in her flower artistry last week. The live feed was imperfect, the video on Youtube is flawless. You can watch it here.

 

A Moment of Silence for Mary Kemp

Mary Kemp, a member of the Garden Club for 28 years, passed away early this month. Mary regularly wrote to thank me for newsletter items she especially enjoyed so I will miss her notes. Please feel invited to send along any remembrances that I can share in the March newsletter. Don’t be shy. Meanwhile, a detailed and loving obituary is posted on the Dee website which you can find here. 

 

Here are some links for a cozy snow day at home

In Defense of Winter by Joseph Tychonievich

What does your Birth Month Flower say about well . . .  anything? 

The six easiest orchids to grow 

What does late winter look like at Chanticleer Garden? 

 

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