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The Portsmouth Garden Club

Portsmouth, Rhode Island

Photo taken at the 2009 75th Anniversary of the Portsmouth Garden Club
Photo taken at the 2009 75th Anniversary of the Portsmouth Garden Club

"The first garden club in America was
founded in January 1891 by The Ladies
Garden Club of Athens (Georgia).  On
May 1, 1929 thirteen federated states
became charter members at an organizational meeting in Washington, D.C.  
Excerpt taken from the National Garden Clubs Website(http://www.gardenclub.org/
About/AboutNGC.aspx
)."

Five (5) years after the thirteen federated states became charter members, the Portsmouth Garden Club was organized and became a member of the Rhode Island Federation of Garden Clubs organization. According to a local newspaper article (Newspaper is unknown), the following was reported:

“June 1934, Portsmouth. Women Organize Garden Club at Meeting Held at Glen Farm. On Monday afternoon a group of ladies met at the home of Mrs. Borden Anthony at Glen Farm to hear Mrs. Hamilton Fish Webster of Newport speak on the forming of a Garden Club in Portsmouth. After Mrs. Webster’s talk the ladies voted to organize the Portsmouth Garden Club and elected officers for the coming year, as follow: President: Mrs. Borden C. Anthony; Vice Presidents: Mrs. Norman Hall, Mrs. Peter Malone and Mrs. Arthur Smith; Secretary: Mrs. Alexander Boone; Treasurer: Miss Evelyn Chase; Librarian: Mrs. Jacob Menzi.The women attending were Mrs. Norman Hall, Mrs. Charles Clarke, Mrs. John Hargraves, Mrs. Alexander Boone, Mrs. Benjamin Barker, Miss Evelyn Chase, Mrs. Peter Malone, Mrs. Kenney, Mrs. Jacob Menzi, Mrs. Andrew Malone, Mrs. Arthur Smith and Mrs. Borden Anthony. The next meeting will be held on June 13 at the home of Mrs. Norman Hall, when Mrs. Hall’s gardens will be inspected and talks on the raising of flowers will be given.

In 1934, there were 13 Members and of the 13 Members, there were 7 Officers. As of September 2015, The Portsmouth Garden Club now has 39 Members and 11 Honorary Members and today, our officers consist of President, Vice President, Second Vice President, Recording Secretary, Correspondence Secretary, Treasurer, and Ex-Officio.  See Officers and Committee Members.

Our Goal

Our goal is to promote the love of gardening, floral and landscape design, and demonstrate civic and environmental responsibility by example.

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

September 14, 2022

WELCOME BACK MEMBERS

12:30 Portsmouth Free Public Library

Bring a "Veggie" recipe and

Celebarting the club winning the  Newport Flower Show Horticulture Award

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October 12, 2022

12:30 at the  Portsmouth Friends Meeting House

Topic The Quakers in Portsmouth by Pastor Rick Lauder

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November 9,2022

12:30 Portsmouth Free Public Library

URI Master Gardener

Nancy Crawford

Herbs

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November 18, 2022

Portsmouth Free Public Library

Arrangement making for Taste of Portsmouth

9-12

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November 18, 2022

Portsmouth Free Public Library 125th Anniversary Fundraiser with Garden Club seasonal decorations

5-7 p.m.

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November 29, 2022

Town Wreaths Workshop

PortsmouthFre Public Library 11-1

Sign up

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December 1,2022

RIFGC

Christmas Luncheon

Grist Mill Tavern

Seekonk, Ma

10:00 Bus. Mtg.

Designs by Judy Gray

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December 13, 2020

Christmas Luncheon

16 Point Road

12;30

$40 to Treasurer

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January 11, 2023

Portmouth Free Library

12:30

Llnda Kirkparick

Floral Design Demonstration

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February 8, 2023

Portsmouth Free Public Library

12:30 Susan Besse, URI Mastergardener

on Composting

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March 1, 2023

RIFGC Education Day at Roger Williams Park Casino

schedule on-line

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March 4-12, 2023

Philadelphia Flower Show

Tcikets on-line

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March 8, 2023

Portsmouth Free Public Library

12:30  Bill  Baddeley URI Master Gardnerer

TOPIC: Seed starting

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March 31-April 2, 2023

RIFGC Flower Show

Galleria- Living Artfully

Providence

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April 1-21, 2023 Newport Daffodil Days -Check on line for info.

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April 2023

Portsmouth Free Public Library

12:30 Cindy Perry

 

 

Topic  “ New England gardens and their transformation from the 17th century”

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April 16 - 22, 2023

Earth Week, Earth Day April 21. Check Aquidneck Island  events on line

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May, 2023 TBD

“Art Blooming at Linden Place" weekend

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June 23-25, 2-2023

Newport Flower Show

"The Grand Tour"

at Marble House

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Juky 7-9, 2023

Secret Garden Tour
The Point, Newport, R.I.   $25 advanced dicounted price on-line, only 450 tickets per day to be sold

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