Monthly Meeting Schedule for October 2023 through June 2024

Guests are always welcome at our Community Center meetings. Just walk in or use the Contact Us link to let us know you’re coming!

Oct 4 2023

Program: “Growing Dahlias” – Planting, pinching, watering, feeding, harvesting, digging, storing, and everything in between. Andreea Fegan of Fair Haven, NJ, is a graduate of the New England Conservatory, Harvard Graduate School of Education and Floret’s Online Workshop. Her flower growing business, “Little Blooms of Joy”, specializes in specialty narcissus, tulips, summer annuals and dahlias. Her blog, “Little Bites of Joy”, showcases seasonal plant-forward recipes.

Nov 3 2023

Flower Show: “Seasonal Splendor” a holiday- themed small standard Flower Show. Exhibits include horticulture, holiday floral designs, photography and garden education, 12:00-3:00, Church of the Nativity

Feb 7 2024

Program:
“Introduction to Ikebana” – Machiko Maki will share the basic styles and history of Ikebana. Machiko was born in Japan and started studying Ikebana in college. She has done programs for many garden clubs in New York and New Jersey. She has headed workshops at the Metropolitan Museum of Art as well as the Hammond Museum in New York. She will be giving an Ikebana workshop the following week.

Mar 6 2024

Program:
“Wild in the Garden State”
Sarah Galloway has a history in film making. She spent 20 years making exhibit media for the Museum of Natural History. She is also the assistant editor for the film: “Hoops Dreams” Sarah will talk about her Wild Plants in New Jersey followed by a viewing of her film “Wild in the Garden State”. There will be time for questions.

April 3 2024

Program: “Spring Inspiration” how to plant and pot up several colorful Spring arrangements Natale Siclare will demonstrate that will thrive in our area. Natale has been a member of the Sickles Market Garden Center for 13 years. He took an interest in gardening at a young age and when he was 13 years old he got his first greenhouse. His areas of expertise include floral arranging, gardening and herb planting. He will be giving a related workshop next week.

June 5 2024

Annual end of year luncheon

 

Guests are welcome to join us for monthly programs (with prior notice via the Contact Us page link). We also have member-provided luncheons in September, December and June (12:00 Noon) at which guests are asked to pay a guest fee of $5. Please notify us in advance via the Contact Us page link if you wish to attend a program or luncheon.