IMPORTANT DATES AND EVENTS

May
4
to May 6

MGC Full Board Meeting (In Person)

2nd Annual Meeting of Exec Board and all Committee Chairs to discuss Club Business

  • Time: 6:30pm

  • Venue: Zoom

*A Key MGC Monthly Meeting - active members must attend at least 6 (Opening Meeting, Annual Meeting and 4 programs).

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May
6

Gardening for Wildlife with Native Plants*

Public welcome 

  • Speaker: Emily Dutra, Butterfly Effect Farm in Westport MA

  • Time: 6:15 gather -6:30pm program

  • Venue:  Milton Public Library

  • Program Committee Liaison

    *A Key MGC Monthly Meeting - active members must attend at least 6 (Opening Meeting, Annual Meeting and 4 programs).

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May
26

Horticultural Happy Hour at Spalding Garden

  • 0 Fletcher Steele Way Milton, MA, 02186 United States (map)
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  • Come help maintain the Spalding Garden with some light weeding then enjoy refreshments afterwards

  • 6-7 pm

  • Garden Club Liaisons: Georgia Lee & Jeanette Bukuras

    Optional Workshop/Event

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Jun
10

MGC Closing Meeting*

  • Time: 5:30 - 6:30 light dinner 6:30 Meeting begins

  • Venue: SaSa Panarese’s Home

  • Program Committee liaison - TBD

  • Hostesses: See Hostess sign up page

  • Moved from June 3rd, due to GCA calendar conflict

    *A Key MGC Monthly Meeting - active members must attend at least 6 (Opening Meeting, Annual Meeting and 4 programs).

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Mar
28

Hands on Floral Workshop with Christine Pahxia

  • Members will be instructed on how to create their own arrangement to take home a week ahead of the Easter holiday

  • Saturday March 28 4-6 p.m.

  • Cunningham Hall - 77 Edge Hill Rd., Milton, MA

  • Paperless Post RSVP Required

    Optional Workshop/Event

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Mar
18

Orchids Class - Beth Davis*

We are thrilled to host Beth Davis from Waldor Orchids for her super informative orchid class. Waldor Orchids is a fourth-generation family owned and operated wholesale/retail business and orchid grower. Beth will cover a wide range of topics including lighting, watering, fertilization and proper potting techniques. This group will get first pick of the fresh supply of gorgeous orchids that Beth will bring with her and will be available to purchase after the presentation. We will raffle off two orchids for two lucky attendees.

  • Speaker: Beth Davis, Waldor Orchids

  • GC Members Event

  • Time: 10am social, 11am program start

  • Venue: Lighthouse Keepers Cottage, Cohasset MA

  • Program Committee Liaison - TBA

    *A Key MGC Monthly Meeting - active members must attend at least 6 (Opening Meeting, Annual Meeting and 4 programs).

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Feb
25

Journey Through the Trustees Properties*

Joann Vieira, Director of Horticulture at the Trustees, will take us on a geographic journey through the Trustees properties from the Berkshires to Martha's Vineyard sharing her extensive knowledge and enthusiasm for native plants.

  • Public welcome 

  • Speaker: Joanne Vierra, Trustees

  • Venue: Milton Public Library

  •  Time: 6:00 gather - 6:30 program 

  • Program Committee Liaison -  TBA

    *A Key MGC Monthly Meeting - active members must attend at least 6 (Opening Meeting, Annual Meeting and 4 programs).

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Jan
23
to Jan 25

Art in Bloom at the Forbes House

Floral Design Committee hopes for 10-12 MGC members to interpret the art for this event and do a mini show. This is considered a Floral Design workshop.

  • Christine Paxhia will be in touch with the membership with more details

  • Hostessing Needs

    Optional Workshop/Event

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Jan
21

Annual All Club Business Meeting

  • Speaker: Executive Board and MGC Committee Chairs update the membership on activities and goal.

  • Time: 6:30-7pm Social, 7-8pm Business Meeting

  • Venue: Member’s Home or Library

  • Program Committee Liaison - 

  • Hostesses: MGC Exec Board - Debbie Haggerty, Macy Lee,  Lisa Viola, Jessica Fedele, Sharon Hackett

    • Keep this event to cheese/wine for hospitality 

*A Key MGC Monthly Meeting - active members must attend at least 6 (Opening Meeting, Annual Meeting and 4 programs).

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Jan
13

CANCELLED: Frances Palmer Lecture

UPDATE: Due to an illness in the family, Frances Palmer has cancelled this event. She hopes to reschedule. Refunds will go out to anyone who registered.

Joint event with the Chestnut Hill GC and North Shore GC. This will be a ticketed event ($50) that includes lunch afterwards at the Chilton Club. MGC has 40 tickets available,  depending on ticket sales may open this up to friends of club members as well

  • Speaker: Frances Palmer

  • Time: 11am Lecture, Noon Lunch

  • Venue: Chilton Club, Boston, MA

  • Program Committee Liaison - Sarah Hurst

    *A Key MGC Monthly Meeting - active members must attend at least 6 (Opening Meeting, Annual Meeting and 4 programs).

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Dec
6

Greens Sale (Required)

Cunningham Hall 77 Edge Hill Road 

  • Time: 7:30 - 11:00 - Doors open to public at 8 am (New this year!)

  • Club Fundraiser - all hands on deck

  • IMPORTANT: Members must be on site with aprons on by 7:30 am

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Nov
5

Flower Show Confidential

  • 77 Edge Hill Road Milton, MA, 02186 United States (map)
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A beautiful powerpoint presentation on the foundations of how to enter a flower show. Real examples will be on display that will be made by our presenters. Learn from the best, get ready for upcoming Forbes House Flower Show in January 2026

  • Speakers: Carla Morey, Peggy Rusnock, Joan Faulkner, Mary McLaughlin and Becky Simonds

  • Time: 6pm social, 6:30pm program

  • Venue: Cunningham Hall, 77 Edge Hill Rd, Milton, MA 02186

  • Program Committee Liaison - 

    • Sarah Hurst, need 3 tables and projector

*A Key MGC Monthly Meeting - active members must attend at least 6 (Opening Meeting, Annual Meeting and 4 programs).

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Oct
17

Visiting Gardens: Boston Medical Center Power Plant Farm

  • Vegetable Garden Tour Garden Tour

  • Boston Medical Center’s Rooftop Gardens provide fresh vegetables for hospital patients, families in the neighborhood and for area food pantries. 

  • Please RSVP to Becky Simonds at olsenfamily1053@gmail.com if you can make it.  We need a minimum of 5 for the tour to happen and we can carpool and/or ride the T there.

  • Garden Club Liaison: Becky Simonds

  • Optional event

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Oct
8

Conservation Speaker Spencer Glendon*

  • Joint Meeting with Fox Hill GC and Noannet GC; PUBLIC WELCOME

  • Public welcome 

  • Speaker: Spencer Glendon, Conservation

  • Time: 9:30 am Coffee, 10 am Program

  • Venue: MPL Keyes Room

  • Program Committee Liaison - Sarah Hurst

*A Key MGC Monthly Meeting - active members must attend at least 6 (Opening Meeting, Annual Meeting and 4 programs).

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Oct
2

Bows, Bows and More Bows Workshop

Learn how to make fabulous bows for the wreath pre-sale of the Greens Sale.

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Sep
16
to Sep 17

GCA Zone 1 Meeting

  • Venue: Hilton Boston/Dedham

    • The Flower Show and Marketplace are open to the public, so all MGC members can attend.

    • Tuesday 9/16 open from 2-5pm and Wednesday 9/17 open from 9am-1:30pm.

Optional Workshop/Event

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Sep
4

Library Garden Clean Up

Library Garden Clean Up 

Rain Date Sunday October 26th

  • Time: 10am 

  • Venue: Milton Public Library

  • Garden Club Liaison: Penney Ryan

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Jun
4

MGC Closing Meeting

●  A Fun, Friendly Club Flower Show Club featuring classes in Floral design and Horticulture

●  Time: 5:30 - 6:30 light dinner 6:30 Meeting begins

●  Venue: Meredith Hall’s House 41 Russell Street, Milton

●  Program Committee liaison - Sarah Hurst and Tatiana Connolly

●  Hostesses: See Hostess sign up page

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May
7

MGC Full Board Meeting

●  Speaker: Executive Board and MGC Committee Chairs update the membership on activities and goals

●  Time: 6:30pm

●  Venue: ZOOM - an email invite will be sent to the membership.

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