Birdscaping: Home Sweet Habitat with

    Jana Milbocker & Joan Butler

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This beautifully illustrated program explores the importance of creating welcoming habitats for birds through thoughtful landscape choices, including native plants vital for food and nesting sites. Learn about the benefits and joys of creating beautiful layered gardens designed for avian and human - habitat.

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6:30-7:00 PM Refreshments & Socializing

7:00-8:30 PM Speaker

First Calvary Baptist Church, 586 Massachusetts Ave, North Andover

Holiday Decorating with Deborah Trickett

 

One of our favorite presenters will demonstrate all kinds of holiday decorations from wreaths to indoor arrangements. Deborah is very

entertaining and knowledgable as she performs her magic with flowers and greenery.   Her creations will then be given away to a few lucky attendees! 

Each attendee will be given a numbered ticket.  Make sure that you get yours!

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6:30-7:00 PM Refreshments & Socializing

7:00-8:30 PM Speaker

First Calvary Baptist Church, 586 Massachusetts Ave, North Andover

Houseplants by Design: A Virtual Lecture with Tovah Martin
ZOOM Webinar​

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You want houseplants, you need houseplants, but do you really utilize houseplants to their fullest potential? In this virtual lecture filled with photos and inspiration from her own massive collection of houseplants,

we explore some of the easiest, most rewarding houseplants for all types

of homes.

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Virtual program shared with the Library

10:00 AM

Starting Plants from Seed with Gretel Anspach​​

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Get a jump on the season by starting your plants from seeds! Doing so is cheaper than buying transplants and offers a much broader variety of plants. Seed starting can become quite addictive. Whether you are interested in annuals, perennials, edibles, or even shrubs and trees, this lecture will give you the information you need.

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6:30-7:00 PM Refreshments & Socializing

7:00-8:30 PM Speaker

First Calvary Baptist Church, 586 Massachusetts Ave, North Andover

Native Plants, Natural Selections by Michele Fronk Schuckel

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We’ll discuss using plant material native to New England in any garden (including containers). The benefits of this practice include drawing pollinating insects and birds, seasonal weather tolerance, eco-friendly practices and garden longevity. We’ll talk about how to select natives and ways to make it easy to incorporate the ideas from the lecture into home gardens or municipal projects.

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6:30-7:00 PM Refreshments & Socializing

7:00-8:30 PM Speaker

First Calvary Baptist Church, 586 Massachusetts Ave, North Andover

Start Where you Are: Garden Design and Established Landscapes by C.L. Fornari​

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This talk focuses on design principles and specific suggestions for people who already have a yard and garden and want to learn how to best make improvements. This ‘before and after’ presentation acknowledges that most of us don’t start with a blank slate. C.L. will explain how assorted changes, some simple and some more extensive, can enhance a garden’s appearance and functionality.

6:30-7:00 PM Refreshments & Socializing

7:00-8:30 PM Speaker

First Calvary Baptist Church, 586 Massachusetts Ave, North Andover

                       

 Annual Plant Sale - Rain or Shine

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This is our biggest fundraiser of the year.  The proceeds from the sale fund all our programs and activities in addition to two scholarships each year to graduating high school students.

     

Plants are donated by members from their gardens and we supplement member donations by purchasing trays of small perennials from a local grower in March, repotting them, nurturing them and selling them at the sale. Every plant is locally grown and therefore tends to be more successful in people’s gardens.

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10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

North Andover Middle School