Laurelwood
Garden Club
(Fitchburg)
Founded in 1965, the Laurelwood Garden Club
strives to beautify the city of Fitchburg and its surrounding areas.
With the help of our Civic beautification committee, we have planted dozens of daffodil beds around the surrounding towns, and plant and maintain a beautiful horse trough planting next to the Fitchburg City Hall.
The Fitchburg Art Museum has been one of our main supporters. We often hold our monthly meetings there, as well as our Scholarship Tea and have worked for over 25 years with them to facilitate the annual Spring Art in Bloom event in April.
Participants for Art in Bloom include garden club members, local florists, and other members of the public. All are invited to interpret chosen artwork from the museum’s collection and current exhibitions with their uniquely designed floral arrangements.
In February we host a Scholarship Tea.
From the proceeds, we are able to award a high school senior a $1,000 scholarship. The scholarship is open to local high school students pursuing college degrees in environmental or horticultural related studies.
Throughout the calendar year we have multiple floral demonstrations,
craft workshops, all things gardening related,
We also travel to nearby garden
locations for tours and to attend presentations. It’s a great way to socialize, and learn, and give back to the community.
The Club meets on the second Friday of each month,
from September to June from 9:30 am to noon in the Fitchburg/Leominster area.
Please refer to the program list for the location of each meeting.
All residents of North Central Massachusetts are welcome to attend.
The Club is a 501(c)(3) non-profit and a member of the National Garden Clubs
and the Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts.
Membership Info
If you would like more information on the Laurelwood Garden Club,
please come to one of our meetings.
We meet on the second Friday of the month, September through June,
from 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon at the venue listed on our program list
Membership is open to anyone interested in gardening.
and bring it to the meeting where
you can speak to one of the garden club officers.
We would love to welcome you as our newest member.
For more information
Photos
Our Civic Beautification Team, led by LCM member, Julie Palioca, continues to keep the horse trough
and gardens next to Fitchburg City hall looking beautiful and festive !
July 4th wreath,
designed and created by
LGC member
Kat Nowosielski,
placed at the
Blue Star Mother's Memorial Marker in Leominster.
Get In Touch!
We're happy to answer your questions.
Schedule
Laurelwood Garden Club
Calendar of Events
2026-2027
2026
September 11th Fitchburg Art Museum
9:30 to 12 pm Meet the new club officers and committee chairs, along with new and old members. Followed by " How did your Sunflowers grow?"
October 9th Presentation " Garden World of Jane Austen" by Jana Milbocker
9:30 to 12 pm at Fitchburg Art Museum
November 13th Holiday Floral Workshop led by Kat Kowolsielski
9:30 to 12 pm $20 at Lunenburg Library
December 11th Annual Holiday Luncheon at IL Camino in Leominster
11:30 am $40 Bring a pair of gloves or mittens to donate
2027
January No Meeting
February 12th AIB Floral Interpretation by Christy King
9:30 to 12 pm at Fitchburg Art Museum
February 27th Fitchburg Art Museum Scholarship Tea with theme of" Visions of Spring" $35
March 12th "Presentation on Organic and Traditional products for your Garden" Speaker M.L. Attobelli at Fitchburg Art Museum 9:30 to 12 pm
April 9th 9:30 to 12 pm Presentation about Pollinators by Jacquie LeCuyer
Lakeview Nursery Greenhouse In Lunenburg
April 22nd to 25th Art In Bloom Twenty-Ninth Year
Laurelwood Garden Club partners with Fitchburg Art Museum to create forty floral interpretations of museum artwork all weekend, along with a Champagne Gala on Friday night
May 14th Fitchburg Historical Society
9:30 to 12 pm Garden Tours indoors. Slide show of our member's gardens.
May 27th Civic Beautification Planting
Renaissance Park 11am
June 11th End of year Luncheon
at Benito's Grill in Leominster 11:30 am Cost $40
July 19th Un-Birthday picnic celebration
11:30 Renaissance Park
Announcements & News
Club Officers
Club Officers
2026-2028 Officers
President - Marilyn Talley
Vice-President - Laurie Bebick
Secretary - Fran McCluskey
Treasurer - Tisha Schiavitti
Assistant Treasurer - Claire Lavin
Corresponding Secretary - Mary Ed Cain
Committee Chairs
Hospitality- Gail Dextraze
Civic Beautification - Julie Palioca
Art in Bloom - Lin Vickery
Art in Bloom Co-Chair - Annette Acosta
Publicity - Julie Palioca
Nominations - Sara Gammel
High School Scholarship - Barbara Reynolds
Programs - Debra Vilandry
Scholarship Tea - Kathryn Nowosielski