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ROCKPORT GARDEN CLUB

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Program Videos

The Heirloom Gardener

The Heirloom Gardener – Traditional Plants and Skills is John Forti’s newest presentation. It draws from his new book of traditional plants and skills for the modern world. Richly illustrated with period images and contemporary woodcuts, his PowerPoint shares inspiration from our long history of heirloom preservation, garden craft and homestead lifeways. Artisanal gardening lifestyles that are helping us to rebuild vibrant local agricultural economies and celebrate sustainable cottage industries that are contributing to our new, homegrown American arts & crafts movement and backyard environmentalism. At a time when we could all use a little good news, we hope you will join us for a refreshing look at how you can make a difference and build habitat in your own backyard and community.

Plants for the Winter Garden

Plants for the Winter Garden featuring Warren Leach. Plantsman Warren Leach shares expertise and techniques perfected over thirty years of gardening in frigid eastern Massachusetts. Presented to the Rockport Garden Club Oct. 1, 2024.

Program Videos

Climate Change

View a slideshow of Michael Friedman's presentation.

2024 Garden Tour

View a slideshow of our successful Garden Tour!

2024 Plant Sale

View a slideshow of our successful Plant Sale!

Growing Native: Bringing Back the Pollinators

The Garden Club’s team of volunteers: Mary Korslund, Audry Truitt, Elvira Fulchino, Chris Klosterman and Yvonne Forte talk about the native plants that have been added to multiple beds around the library, the impact of native plants on the environment, and how bringing wildlife life back into our local gardens creates a counterbalance for climate change.

Gardening in 2024 and Beyond

Explore the world of edimentals, vertical gardening, stumperies and other gardening practices for 2024 and beyond. The Rockport Garden Club presents Gretchen Anderson.

Rockport in Bloom 2023

The Rockport in Bloom Seaside Gardens Tour features many of our town’s inspirational seaside gardens. Held on June 24th, 2023, our combination walking/driving tour should delight you with twelve special and lovingly tended gardens with beautiful coastal flower and plant installations. We hope you enjoy this tour of our lovely gardens!

Granite in the Garden

Granite in the Garden presented by Dave Araneo of Araneo Landworks. Dave will be sharing examples of incorporating granite in outdoor living spaces based on over 40 years of experience designing stone and water features, walkways, stairways, stone paths, rainwater harvesting structures and other creative drainage solutions. He has a deep respect for natural landscapes and is passionate about reconnecting people with the outdoor world.

Fit To Garden

"Fit To Garden" program encompasses taking care of our bodies as they age or have injuries. At any age, we can take care to prevent injuries, actually. During this program, we'll have some demonstrations of how to adapt your tools, to fit your newly adapted garden.

Cape Ann Vernal Pools

Rick Roth, Executive Director of the Cape Ann Vernal Pond Team, has had a lifelong interest in wildlife especially reptiles and amphibians. He explains about Cape Ann’s Vernal ponds and how they are critical wetland habitat for countless species.

Trees, Trees, Trees!

The Trees, Trees, Trees! program is brought to us by Rockport Garden Club members -- Lois Muzio, Patty Hock, Nate Ives and Nick Anderson.

State of the Coast

Let's Get Gardening!

The State of the Coast report details many of the coastal challenges being faced by 13 coastal zone communities on the North Shore, as well as potential adaptation methods for the future. Sea level rise and storm surge impacts, erosion potential, and saltmarsh migration and restoration will be discussed.

Let's Get Gardening!

Let's Get Gardening!

Listen and see the details about the Seed Library Program for this year as well as helpful information about planting, getting your soil ready, watering, and other basic aspects of gardening from the Rockport Garden Club. Presented by Lizzy Fotouhi.

More Videos

Ecological Gardening

Anna Fialkoff shares her own observations and practices from her experience as an ecological horticulturist and designer.

Trees & Climate Change

Martha Gach discusses trees and their climate benefits, and some New England species and strategies for using them in the landscape.

Nature's Best Hope

Essex County Greenbelt History & Projects

Doug Tallamy shows us new ways to choose beautiful native plants that will benefit our local ecosystems. He reveals important planting relationships and how they affect biodiversity. July 12, 2021

Essex County Greenbelt History & Projects

Essex County Greenbelt History & Projects

Kate speaks about Greenbelt's mission and history in the region, highlighting several Cape Ann conservation successes. She discusses the importance of land conservation for public health, water supply, and ecosystem function.

Native Plants for Cape Ann

Native Plants for Cape Ann

Join us for a presentation by Nick Anderson in which he discusses some principles of ecological horticulture and the advantages of using well matched native plants in our gardens. He will also talk about the ways in which wild areas of Cape Ann can both inform and inspire our approaches to gardening at home. Rockport Garden Club, Feb. 1st, 2021

Herbs As Gifts

Native Plants for Cape Ann

The Rockport Garden Club welcomed Herbalist Betsy Williams to address members. Betsy shared her special herb recipes which can make tasty and festive holiday gifts.

Decorating for the Holidays

Native Plants vs. Invasive Species

Native Plants vs. Invasive Species

Eileen Saunders presents a simple, yet elegant. door decoration and a dining table arrangement that can transform into a larger mantle decoration with just a few creative additions.

Native Plants vs. Invasive Species

Native Plants vs. Invasive Species

Native Plants vs. Invasive Species

Suzanne Mahler presents, "Native Plants vs. Invasive Species." Suzanne shares her personal experiences with all the dastardly invasive plants that may show up in your garden and provides strategies to eliminate them.

Landscaping for Life

Native Plants vs. Invasive Species

Rockport in Bloom 2020

The Rockport Garden Club presents: Beautiful, Functional & Ecologically Vibrant Landscapes! Join Dan Jaffe Wilder, author of the popular book, “Native Plants for New England Gardens” to learn how to landscape for life. .

Rockport in Bloom 2020

Rockport in Bloom 2020

Take a virtual tour of Rockport Gardens with photos contributed by members of the Rockport Garden Club.

Rockport Garden Tour 2019

Rockport Garden Tour 2019

Rockport Garden Club's annual garden tour of 13 private gardens held on July 26-27, 2019. Rockport in Bloom showcased lovely gardens with plein air artists, ocean vistas, as well as sculptures and artwork. Garden Tour proceeds go to many philanthropic and local endeavors; such as Rockport High School scholarships, Open Door Pantry and town beautification projects.

2023 Program Committee Update

Rockport Garden Club

P. O. Box 712

Rockport, MA 01966

Communications@rockportgardenclub.org

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