Our Address -

P.O. Box 826

Portsmouth, R.I. 02871

  • Theme:  Learning, Planting and Growing Together

 

 

 Our new President, 2025-2027

Linda Howard

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And also --Save the dates. Join us for our free public educational display at the library.

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Executive Board photo: Sue Spring, Corresponding Secretary, Paula Connolly, Recording Secretary, Holly Mackenzie, Ist VP- Programs, Linda Howard, President, Karen Saucier, 2nd VP- Hostesses, and Kathy Costello, Treasurer.

Meetings are held monthly at the library for club members and guests _______________

September 2025 

Welcome back members !

Fellowship and meeting 12:30

 

Newport Vinyards

 Presenter :Andy Teixeira, Executive Chef.
Tour of greenhouse; Food to Table restaurant execution with wine and nibbles ______________

October 8, 2025

12:30 Portsmouth Free Public Library

"Flower Show in a Box"

Presenter Dee Feldman

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November 7, 2025

Portsmouth Free Public Library 

Annual Taste of Portsmouth 7-9

$

Arrangements being made 9-12 a.m.

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November 12,  2025

1:00 Portsmouth Free Public Library

Presenter: David Urban and Lori Mitchell

Secret Gardens Jamestown

Theme; Arrangements for the Gilded Age

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December 1, 2025

Portsmouth Free Public Library

Club makes wreaths for town buildings 

9:30 a.m.

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December 10, 2025

Christmas Luncheon 1:00-3:00

Newport Vineyards 

$56 Pay treasurer by Dec 1

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December 11, 2025

RIFGC Holiday Luncheon 11;30

39 West Restaurant 

Cranston, RI 

$55

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January, 14 2026

Portsmouth Free Public Library
Presenter Suzan Ballard

Creating Potpourri

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February 11, 2026

12:30 Portsmouth Free Public Library

Presenter: Dr. David Fiaschetti

Talk: How to grow, care for and maintain Orchids.

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March 5, 2026

RIFGC Education Day

George Hail Library Cranston

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March 14, 2026

12:30 Portsmouth Free Public Library

 

Marc Domina from Agway 

“Right Plant, Right Place” and “Bringing color into your Garden”

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April 9, 2026

12: 30 Portsmouth Free Public Library

 

SPREADING KINDNESS; SPRING BOUQUETS

FOR OUR COMMUNITY

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April 10-12, 2025

RI FEDERATION FLOWER SHOW

 RI CONVENTION CENTER

Theme: "Dearly Beloved"

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April 2026 

RIFGC Annual Awards Luncheon

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May 13,  2026
12:30 Blithwold

 

Dan Christiana,  Horticulturist- the different plants and flowers that are on their grounds.  members will visit the mansion, Green House and grounds.

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May 30

9;30-1:00 

Plant sale held in conjunction with The Portsmouth Free Public Library

 

Plants, books, garden items, and bake sale Proceeds Benefit both

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June 11-13, 2026
Botanical happiness, a culmination of our passion and love of gardening; See our free public educational display at the library.

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June, 19-21,2026

The Newport Flower Show

at Rosecliff with the theme "Pearls of Newport"