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“Annuals and Perennials for the Rock and Gravel Garden” - Zoom talk by Helen O’Donnell

When:
Where: Littleton Fire Station, 20 Foster Street, Littleton, MA

Helen O’Donnell of The Bunker Farm in Dummerston, Vermont, will present “Annuals and Perennials for the Rock and Gravel Garden.”  In her talk, Helen will highlight some of her favorite annuals and perennials best used in rock and gravel garden conditions, many self-seeders, and some unexpected plants!  Helen studied at Great Dixter under the tutelage of Fergus Garrett on two occasions. She has become a knowledgeable and enthusiastic plantsperson. She operates a nursery as part of the farm, raising animals and producing maple syrup.

10:30am - Gather for conversation and refreshments

Last Names A-M - Please bring a light snack to share; BYO beverages

11:00am - Zoom talk begins

12:15-1:00pm - Bring your own lunch

1:00pm - Panel Discussion - Ernie Flippo and Rosemary Monahan on “Favorite Gardening Tools”

Some lovely photos taken by our March 15, 2025 speaker,
Helen O'Donnell!

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“The Chanticleer Gravel Garden” -
Zoom Talk by Lisa Roper

When:
Where: Sturtz Rm, Reuben Hoar Library, 35 Shattuck Street, Littleton, MA

For the past ten years, Lisa Roper has managed the Gravel Garden at the renowned public garden Chanticleer in Wayne, Pennsylvania. The gravel garden is a stunning and unique landscape, a gently sloping site planted with a mix of fine-textured grasses, gray-leafed Mediterranean plants, drought-tolerant perennials, annuals grown from seed, and hardy succulents.

Ms. Roper will discuss how form, texture, and color are carefully considered in her design choices. She will introduce some of her favorite plants, cover planting techniques, discuss the importance of “editing," and explain how she uses photography to inform design decisions.

10:30am - Gather for conversation and refreshments

Last Names N-Z - Please bring a light snack to share; BYO beverages

11:00am - Zoom talk begins

12:15-1:00pm - Bring your own bag lunch

1:00pm - Judy Leamy will lead a discussion on “Seed Catalogs & Websites and Plant Catalogs & Websites”
Some lovely photos taken by our February 15, 2025 speaker, Lisa Roper!
 
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NARGS NE SeedEX Packeting hosted by Vivien B

When:
Where: Norwood, MA

Hostess will provide soup

If unable to attend, seeds can be mailed to members

Please visit our membership page for Vivien's contact information to receive the exact address location.
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Annual Meeting - Talk by Panayoti Kelaidis, Senior Curator of the Denver Botanic Gardens

When:
Where: Sturtz Room at the Reuben Hoar Library, 35 Shattuck Street, Littleton, MA

Listen to a talk, in-person, by Panayoti Kelaidis, Senior Curator of the Denver Botanic Gardens and immediate past President of NARGS.

10:30 am   Gather for conversation and refreshments.
BYO beverage.
Last name A-M: Please bring a light snack to share.

11:00 am “Glimpses from the Eaves of the World:  The Himalayas"

12:15 pm  Annual Meeting

1:00 pm Catered Lunch

The October Newsletter will have more information about reserving your lunch. Members are also welcome to bring a bag lunch.
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NARGS NE welcomes Traveling Speaker Christopher Gardner

When:
Where: Littleton Fire Department Meeting Room, 20 Foster Street, Littleton, MA

Chris Gardner, author and travel guide to exotic sites, NARGS traveling speaker for Fall 2024. In-person, Littleton Fire Station. 

Members N-Z bring a snack to share

11:00 am
“Flora of the Silk Road”

12:30 pm
BYO Lunch and Beverage

1:00 pm
“Flora of the Mediterranean”

 
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Welcome: September 2024 Meeting

When:
Where: Reuben Hoar Library, Sturtz Room, 35 Shattuck Street, Littleton, MA

11:00 am
Adam Wheeler, Production and Horticulture Manager at Broken Arrow
Nursery in Hamden, CT, to speak on “Half-Sized Plants for Half-Sized
Spaces” and will bring plants to sell
Members last name A-M bring a snack to share

12:30 pm
BYO Lunch and Beverage

1:00 pm
Annual Seedling Sale

 

 

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