Norwell
Garden Club
Norwell Garden Club was founded in 1950 and became a member of The Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts, Inc. in 1957. The purpose of the club is to promote education of its members in horticulture, to contribute to the beautification of the community and to advance horticultural interests in the community.
Our monthly meetings combine a social time and an educational presentation, activity, or speaker. Past speaker and presentation topics have included: floral design, perennial propagation, seasonal container gardening, creating pollinator gardens, gardening in the shade, pruning, how to create earth-friendly gardens, making your own Hypertufa containers and cooking and gardening from an edible garden. We plan several field trips to gardens throughout Massachusetts each year.
Members help keep three town islands maintained and attractive throughout the year, including summer watering and weeding. Members are also asked to help host one meeting a year and volunteer on at least one of our many committees.
Annual Norwell Garden Club activities include our holiday luncheon, holiday greens sale & workshop, Arbor Day sapling distribution to all 3rd graders, regular community outreach to our Council on Aging, plant auction, and member garden tour and end of year luncheon.
Members of Norwell Garden Club range in age and knowledge of gardening and floral design which makes us a fun, interactive, and welcoming group.
Membership Info
Membership in Norwell Garden Club is open to residents and non-residents.
Guests are welcome to attend a meeting or two before making a decision to join.
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Schedule
Meetings for the 2025/26 year will be held
at the Norwell Public Library unless otherwise specified.
Socializing & refreshments: 10:10 - 10:30am
Program promptly begins at 10:30 am
Program promptly begins at 11 am
Meetings are open to the public.
Please send an email to norwellgardenclub@gmail.com with questions.
2025- 2026 Schedule
September 11 - “Gardening is Murder” with author Neal Sanders
October 9 - Garden Design for all Seasons with Trevor Smith of ReEarth studio at Social Impact Collective in Boston
November 20 - Seasonal Arrangements. This is our annual joint meeting with the Scituate Garden Club at the Scituate Senior Center, 333 First Parish Road, Scituate. Doors open at 5pm, presentation begins at 6pm. Guests are welcome! Free but all are encouraged to bring food/toiletries for the Norwell Food Pantry.
Christmas Greens & Wreath Workshops - November Dates TBD, 10am-1pm at the Norwell Fire House on Pine Street
November Date TBD - Christmas Greens Sale at the Norwell Council on Aging, 293 Pine St. Norwell
December 11 - Annual Holiday Luncheon, for members only
January 8 - Kokedama Workshop. Guests welcome to join in the fun with a $10 fee.
February 12 - Spring Ephemerals, Native Woodland Wildflowers with Joan Butler of Enchanted Gardens
March 12 - Snail Rolling Workshop. Guests welcome to join in the fun with a $10 fee.
April 9 - Attract more hummingbirds to YOUR yard with Lisey Good of Wild Cohasset. This program date will also be our Presidents & 75th Anniversary Tea.
Red Bud Sapling Sale at the Norwell Grange, 142 Main Street, Norwell. Date TBD
May 14 - Gardening Water Wisdom: Save Water, the Environment and Money with Massachusetts Master Gardener Carol Rego
June 4 - Annual Plant Auction, for members and their invited guests.
June 12 - Annual End of the Year Meeting, for members only.
Announcements & News
Norwell Garden Club turns 75 this year!
Our very own Dorothy Underdown was featured in the Patriot Ledger’s A GOOD AGE:
Club Officers 2025 - 2027
President - Christine Josti
Vice President - Susan Schultze
Treasurer - Patricia Jackson
Assistant Treasurer - Reiko Beach
Recording Secretary - Lynn Hirt
Corresponding Secretary - Laurie Mott