Our Address -

P.O. Box 826

Portsmouth, R.I. 02871

  • Theme:  90 years…and still growing your Portsmouth Garden Club-
  • GROWING as individuals-GROWING as Teams-GROWING as a Club

 

 

 Our new President, 2024-2025

Linda Howard

 

From left to right Roberta Stevens, Vice President, Deb Mack, former Corresponding Secretary, Ileene Chernoff, 2nd Vice President, Hostesses, Linda Howard, President, Janet Shrake, Recording Secretary,  and Mary Pat Komm, Treasurer.

 

 

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Officers 2024-2025

 

First Vice President - Roberta Stevens
Second Vice President -Ileene Chernoff  

Treasurer -Mary Pat Kromm

Recording secretary- Janet Shrake

Corresponding Secretary - Sue Spring

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

September 10, 2024 Tuesday for this meeting 1:00

 

Welcome back members !

Fellowship and meeting

 Newport Vinyards

 

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

October 2 2024

 

90th anniversary celebration luncheon

 

Wanumetonomy Golf Club, Middletown, R.I.

11:30-3

International Designer : Candace Morgenstern

 $45 per person

Reservations required

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October 23-24, 2024

 

New England Garden Club Annual Meeting (Federation)

 Crown Plaza, Warwick, R.I.

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November 13, 2024

1:00 Portsmouth Free Public Library

 

Presenter: Michael Leverett, Manager 

Clements Marketplace 

 

Trends and news from the Floral Market 

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November 22, 2024

 

Portsmouth Free Public Library 

Annual Taste of Portsmouth 7-9 p.m.    $30

Only 300 tickets to be sold

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December 11 2024


12:00 Portsmouth Free Public Library

 

Christmas Luncheon     “Small bites” - a “sharing” holiday luncheon

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January 8, 2025

 

12:30 Portsmouth Free Public Library

New time. Social and refreshments first                            Presenter : 2:00 Ilene Chernoff, Hostess V.P

                    Playing with food-Easy and fun decorating with food

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February 12,  2025

12 :30 Ragged Island Brewery

 

Presenter: 2:00 Susan Rood

 

Topic "Tasha Tudor:” a renowned plantswoman and gardener in Connecticut and Vermont, and author and doll collector

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March 14, 2025

12:30: Oceanpoint Christian Church, Middletown

 

Presenter: 2:00 Linda  Hall, Master Gardener

Topic: Native Plants 

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April 9, 2025

12: 30 Portsmouth Free Public Library

 

Presenter: 2:00 Anna Jane Kocon, Owner Little State Flowers

 

Topic : The  flower farm in Tiverton

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April 2025

Earth Day

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April  2025 RIFGC Annual Awards Luncheon

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April  2025

Arbor Day

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May 14 2025
12:30 Portsmouth Free Public Library

 
Presenter: 2:00

Joe Verstandig : Living Collections Manager 

 

Topic : The Newport Tree Conservancy                ______________

May 31,  Plant Sale

9-2
at the Public Library

Benefits Portsmouth Garden Club and the Portsmouth Free Public Library

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June  11, 

Club Annual Luncheon and Installation-

Noon 

Foodworks

 

June , 2025

The Newport Flower Show

at Rosecliff with the theme ; Flower Fair

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