| The Blue Hill Garden Club |
| Serving the Blue Hill, Maine community for 77 years. Post Office Box 1118, Blue Hill, Maine 04614 |
About us: The Blue Hill Garden Club, through its meetings and programs, seeks to promote the study of
horticulture, environmental preservation, birds, and butterflies. Town beautification projects are a special
focus. Together, our members represent many years of gardening experience, and willingly share their
knowledge with one another and with newcomers.
The Club meets on the third Tuesday of each month, April through September, plus a Christmas Party in
December. Members are notified each month of the time, topic, and place of the meeting. Depending upon
the topic, we may meet in a public place, such as the library, or we may gather in the home or garden of one
of our members. We sometimes tour nearby public gardens and nurseries.
Every few years, we sponsor the Blue Hill Garden Tour to raise funds for our town beautification projects.
Click the Club Projects link on the right to view some of our past successes.
Our meetings are open to all who love gardening. If you would like to attend a meeting to learn more about
us, you are welcome. For membership information and/or application, click here.
horticulture, environmental preservation, birds, and butterflies. Town beautification projects are a special
focus. Together, our members represent many years of gardening experience, and willingly share their
knowledge with one another and with newcomers.
The Club meets on the third Tuesday of each month, April through September, plus a Christmas Party in
December. Members are notified each month of the time, topic, and place of the meeting. Depending upon
the topic, we may meet in a public place, such as the library, or we may gather in the home or garden of one
of our members. We sometimes tour nearby public gardens and nurseries.
Every few years, we sponsor the Blue Hill Garden Tour to raise funds for our town beautification projects.
Click the Club Projects link on the right to view some of our past successes.
Our meetings are open to all who love gardening. If you would like to attend a meeting to learn more about
us, you are welcome. For membership information and/or application, click here.
| Mosses grow well in Maine |
| Persicaria: well-behaved relative of the wild knotweed |
| Exbury hybrid azalea, 'Golden Lights' |
| Naturalized primula |
Webmaster: Juanita Blumberg Garden, flower, bird, and butterfly photographs from our members are welcomed, as well as comments
and suggestions on website content. Contact: juanitablu@yahoo.com
and suggestions on website content. Contact: juanitablu@yahoo.com
Plan to be an ACTIVE member in 2012 - SAVE THESE DATES!
Monday, May 14, 2012 2:00 pm at Mainescape Garden Center Growing roses in Maine
Speaker, Glenn Jenks, Past-President of the Mid-Maine Rose Society. Guests welcomed.
Tuesday, May 22, 2012 Help plant the Main St. bridge boxes and Town Hall pots. Lunch
at 66 Restaurant after our gift to the Town is completed. Meet at bridge at 10:00 am. Please
bring a trowel, pruners, and gloves.
Tuesday, June 19, 2012 Annual Meeting and Taster's Luncheon. Bring your favorite dish
to Juanita Blumberg's house on Sans Vue Lane.
Tuesday, July 17, 2012 Ferns and the Understory Enjoy a tour of Dixie Guiles fern
gardens, plus a talk by Fred Woods of Fred's Wild Sod on ferns, mosses, and other native
woodland and understory plants. Fred will bring example of the different plants and sods.
Tuesday, August 7, 2012 2:00 pm at Central Hall in South Blue Hill. Invasive plants vs.
Maine natives What is an "invasive" plant? Should we replace them with native plants?
Which ones, why, and how? Lois Stack, Director of UMaine (Orono) has all the answers.
Tuesday, August 21, 2012 Annual Garden Club Tea. If you, or someone you know would
like to host the party this year, please call Roxanne at 374-3644.
Tuesday, September 18 2:00 pm at Mainescape Garden Center.Spring and winter beauty
from BULBS. The best bulb choices, planting techniques, and a demonstration of bulb
forcing for winter blooms. Members may create a forced bulb garden in their own or
purchased containers. Bulbs and a selection of pots will be available for purchase.
Tuesday, October 9, 2012 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Trip to the Wild Gardens of Acadia, with
afternoon lunch or tea at the Jordan Pond House. Car pool to the Park, then take Island
Explorer bus to the gardens and JPH.
Tuesday, November 20, 2012 1:00 pm Bridge and Town Hall Holiday Decorating. Meet at
the Main St. bridge to start "decking the Town!" Afterward, enjoy hot chocolate, Dupuy's
homemade cider, muffins and donuts at Roxanne's, 611 Parker Point Rd.
Details of all these meetings will be announced as the dates approach.
Monday, May 14, 2012 2:00 pm at Mainescape Garden Center Growing roses in Maine
Speaker, Glenn Jenks, Past-President of the Mid-Maine Rose Society. Guests welcomed.
Tuesday, May 22, 2012 Help plant the Main St. bridge boxes and Town Hall pots. Lunch
at 66 Restaurant after our gift to the Town is completed. Meet at bridge at 10:00 am. Please
bring a trowel, pruners, and gloves.
Tuesday, June 19, 2012 Annual Meeting and Taster's Luncheon. Bring your favorite dish
to Juanita Blumberg's house on Sans Vue Lane.
Tuesday, July 17, 2012 Ferns and the Understory Enjoy a tour of Dixie Guiles fern
gardens, plus a talk by Fred Woods of Fred's Wild Sod on ferns, mosses, and other native
woodland and understory plants. Fred will bring example of the different plants and sods.
Tuesday, August 7, 2012 2:00 pm at Central Hall in South Blue Hill. Invasive plants vs.
Maine natives What is an "invasive" plant? Should we replace them with native plants?
Which ones, why, and how? Lois Stack, Director of UMaine (Orono) has all the answers.
Tuesday, August 21, 2012 Annual Garden Club Tea. If you, or someone you know would
like to host the party this year, please call Roxanne at 374-3644.
Tuesday, September 18 2:00 pm at Mainescape Garden Center.Spring and winter beauty
from BULBS. The best bulb choices, planting techniques, and a demonstration of bulb
forcing for winter blooms. Members may create a forced bulb garden in their own or
purchased containers. Bulbs and a selection of pots will be available for purchase.
Tuesday, October 9, 2012 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Trip to the Wild Gardens of Acadia, with
afternoon lunch or tea at the Jordan Pond House. Car pool to the Park, then take Island
Explorer bus to the gardens and JPH.
Tuesday, November 20, 2012 1:00 pm Bridge and Town Hall Holiday Decorating. Meet at
the Main St. bridge to start "decking the Town!" Afterward, enjoy hot chocolate, Dupuy's
homemade cider, muffins and donuts at Roxanne's, 611 Parker Point Rd.
Details of all these meetings will be announced as the dates approach.
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