PGC Programs 2022 - 2023
PGC Business Meeting begins at 9:30 a.m.
Programs begin at 10:30 a.m.
Surprise raffle at each meeting
Programs begin at 10:30 a.m.
Surprise raffle at each meeting
Our Visitor Policy: The public is welcome at our six scheduled Programs at the cost of $5 per lecture,
based on public health guidelines. Guests of members are welcome at no cost.
If you are coming to our Program, intending to become a member, please contact us.
based on public health guidelines. Guests of members are welcome at no cost.
If you are coming to our Program, intending to become a member, please contact us.
Monday, September 12, 2022
Gardening Simplified: Plants and Design Solutions for
Time-Pressed and Maturing Gardeners
By Kerry Ann Mendez
Location: Shieling Forest State Park, Learning Center
395 Old Street Road, Peterborough, NH 03458
Change happens. Job demands, hectic schedules, aging bodies, and changing interests can lead to gardens that are not in balance with our lifestyles. This inspiring lecture provides easy-to-follow right-sizing strategies, recommended no-fuss plant material, and design tips for stunning year-round gardens that will be as close to ‘autopilot’ as you can get. The lecture is based on Kerry Ann’s book, “The Right-Size Flower Garden”.
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Monday, October 17, 2022
Mushrooms in New Hampshire Ecology: A Primer
By George Caughey
Location: Harris Center for Conservation Education,
83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH 03449
Fungi are highly diverse life forms whose lives integrate closely with those of southern New Hampshire’s plants, from mighty oaks and pines to native orchids. In addition to highly visible roles as “nature’s recyclers” of dead material, like fallen trees, fungi that often are hidden from sight also form mutually beneficial relationships with living plants, which they can help to germinate, acquire, and share nutrients, communicate, and survive stressors. This program will review fundamentals of fungal ecology as well as some of our region’s iconic mushrooms.
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Mushrooms in New Hampshire Ecology: A Primer
By George Caughey
Location: Harris Center for Conservation Education,
83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH 03449
Fungi are highly diverse life forms whose lives integrate closely with those of southern New Hampshire’s plants, from mighty oaks and pines to native orchids. In addition to highly visible roles as “nature’s recyclers” of dead material, like fallen trees, fungi that often are hidden from sight also form mutually beneficial relationships with living plants, which they can help to germinate, acquire, and share nutrients, communicate, and survive stressors. This program will review fundamentals of fungal ecology as well as some of our region’s iconic mushrooms.
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Monday, November 14, 2022
Fall Centerpiece Workshop (MEMBERS ONLY PLEASE)
Designing Edible Centerpieces
By Lou Greenstein
Location: Shieling Forest State Park, Learning Center
395 Old Street Road, Peterborough, NH 03458
Due to unforeseen circumstances, we will not have our scheduled speaker. We will be holding a MEMBERS ONLY fall centerpiece workshop instead. All materials will be provided.
Lou Greenstein of Epicurean Consulting is a culinary consultant as well an author, historian, columnist, television personality and lecturer. He’s also an avid gardener. Lou will combine these passions to teach us how to design and create edible centerpiece. He’ll show us how to make fun edible displays to garnish holiday platters or to give as gifts.
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Fall Centerpiece Workshop (MEMBERS ONLY PLEASE)
Location: Shieling Forest State Park, Learning Center
395 Old Street Road, Peterborough, NH 03458
Due to unforeseen circumstances, we will not have our scheduled speaker. We will be holding a MEMBERS ONLY fall centerpiece workshop instead. All materials will be provided.
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Monday, December 12, 2022
Holiday Party
Location: Shieling Forest State Park, Learning Center
395 Old Street Road, Peterborough, NH 03458
Members Only
We celebrate the season of giving as we enter our 9th consecutive year of supporting our local Monadnock Transitional Shelter
Bring your cards and items! We will assemble our MATS baskets! All items will be collected, placed in large tubs, cellophane wrapped with a large red bow, labeled and then picked up by a MATS representative.
Please check your yearbook for more details
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(The Club takes a mid-winter break in January & February- we could consider this our brief hibernation;)
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Monday, March 13, 2023
Gardening for Birds in New Hampshire
By Phil Brown
Location: Shieling Forest State Park, Learning Center
395 Old Street Road, Peterborough, NH 03458
Phils fascination with nature and birds led him to the Monadnock Region as the NH Audubon’s Director of Land Management and the Harris Center’s director of Bird Conservation. Phil will teach us to understand how our gardens can be beneficial for birds. We’ll learn how to design our gardens to have year-round appeal to our feathered friends; what they like to eat, where they like to nest, and how they are of benefit to our environment.
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Monday, April 17, 2023
Hydrangeas for the Northeast
By Cheryl Monroe
Location: Shieling Forest State Park, Learning Center
395 Old Street Road, Peterborough, NH 03458
Getting reliable mophead and lacecap hydrangea blooms can be tricky in the Northeast. Questions abound about pruning, changing the color of the flowers from pink to blue, and correct garden siting. Come learn how to plant, grow, and prune hydrangeas as well as find the answer to the age old question “Why won’t my hydrangea bloom?’. Hydrangeas are not only stunningly beautiful garden plants, they are remarkably resilient IF you plant the right ones for your garden. We will cover zone/climate and the best bloomers, native selections, hydrangeas for sun, shade and in-between, and best of all some superb choices for containers and small garden spaces. The hydrangea list given out with the program is updated annually to reflect the BEST new introductions, and also includes a few lesser known species for the adventurous gardener.
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Monday, May 8, 2023
Container Gardening
By Ron Trexler
Location: Shieling Forest State Park, Learning Center
395 Old Street Road, Peterborough, NH 03458
Ron Trexler is an Advanced Master Gardener with UNH and also the President of the Hooksett NH Garden Club. Ron will speak to us on the benefits and drawbacks of gardening in containers. He will address container selection, plant selection, and design concepts, and will also discuss the proper care and maintenance of container gardens. Additionally, Ron will cover how to troubleshoot container problems from pests and disease.
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Monday, June 12, 2023
Our PGC 60th Annual Meeting
&
Luncheon in a private residence
Members Only
Arrive at 11:30 a.m., Luncheon at 12 noon
Please check your yearbook for details
If you would like to join our club,
please contact us.
We welcome you to come to the annual meeting, as our guest, to join.
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PGC Past Programs from 2006 to 2022
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