Wellesley
Garden Study Club
The Wellesley Garden Study Club
hosts educational programs about horticulture and garden design.
We provide opportunities for members to interact with others who have a shared interest in gardening, and welcome members from Wellesley and surrounding towns. In addition to monthly meetings, members volunteer to design a floral arrangement for Art in Bloom held at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.
Membership Info
New members from Wellesley and surrounding towns are welcome throughout the year. Prospective members are encouraged to attend a meeting before joining. Please complete our membership application or contact us for additional information.
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Meeting Schedule
2024-2025
Wellesley Garden Study Club
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September 12, 2024 | 9:00am - 12:00pm
Topic: Community Service Garden Clean-Up
Location: Elm Bank, 900 Washington Street, Wellesley
September 24, 2024 | 12:00pm
Topic: Guided Tour of Wellesley College Botanic Gardens
Location: Wellesley College (exact location TBD)
October 2, 2024 | 9:30am Mix and Mingle, 10:00am Lecture
Topic: Joint Garden Council Federation Meeting
Speaker: TBD
Location: Wellesley Hills Congregational Church, 207 Washington Street, Wellesley
October 16, 2024 | 9:30am Mix and Mingle, 10:00am Lecture
Topic: All About Dahlias
Speaker: Liz Larson–fellow club member, horticulturist and Dahlia expert.
Location: Wellesley Hills Congregational Church, 207 Washington Street, Wellesley
November 14, 2024 | 9:30am Mix and Mingle, 10:00am Lecture
Topic: Beyond Blooms—Creative design with Color, Structure and Seasonal Senescence
Speaker: Warren Leach, an award-winning garden designer and owner of Tranquil Lake Nursery in Rehoboth.
Location: Wellesley Hills Congregational Church, 207 Washington Street, Wellesley
December 3, 2024 | 9:30am Mix and Mingle, 10:00am Workshop
Topic: Decorate Your Own Holiday Wreath
Location: Wellesley Hills Congregational Church, 207 Washington Street, Wellesley
*Registration required
February 5, 2025 | 9:30am Mix and Mingle, 10:00am Workshop
Topic: Learn to make hand lotion and lip balm using beeswax
Speaker: Mary Duane, President of the Massachusetts Beekeepers Association and the Eastern Apicultural Society.
Location: Wellesley Hills Congregational Church, 207 Washington Street, Wellesley
March 5, 2025 | 9:30am Refreshments, 10:00am Lecture
Topic: Gardens of the Gilded Age
Speaker: Jana Milbocker, a garden designer, speaker, and author of four travel guides and the owner of Enchanted Gardens, a landscape design firm.
Location: Wellesley Hills Congregational Church, 207 Washington Street, Wellesley
April 14, 2025 | 11:15am – 1:30pm
Topic: Garden Therapy, Friendly Aid’s Friendship Circle
Location: Wellesley Recreation Center, 2nd Floor Children’s Room
April, 2025 | Date and Time TBD
Topic: Tour of Art in Bloom
Location: Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Ave., Boston
May 29, 2025 | 11:30 - 1:30
Topic: Annual luncheon and old/new board meeting
Location: TBD
Club Officers
2024-2025 Board of Directors and Officers
President - Joanna Horobin
Vice President - Lindsey Polivy
Secretary - Anne Manners
Treasurer - Jennifer Bonniwell
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Programs - Lindsey Polivy
Assistant, Programs - Helga Bussema/Lucy Sur
Operations - Becca Cahaly
Marketing & PR - Kappy Freund
Historian - Betty Seaborn
Membership - Lisa Keefe/Helga Bussema
Exhibitions - Lindsey Polivy/Frances Antonelli
Garden Therapy - Loraine O’Hanlon/Anne Manners
Refreshment Coordinator * - Jennifer Morrison/Anne Mears
Fundraising * - Frances Antonelli
Joint Council Rep * - Sarah Bates
* Non-Board Position