PROGRAMS
2020-2021
Programs Resume
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Due to a need to control group sizes during the current pandemic, we must, regretfully, limit our programs and events to just our PGC membership.
Meeting at the Peterborough Rec Center will allow us to maintain social distancing. Masks are required at all events.
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PGC Business Meeting begins at 9:30 a.m.
Programs begin at 10:30 a.m.
Surprise raffle at each meeting
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Monday, September 14, 2020
Infusing Your Life with Herbs
Karen O'Brien
at Peterborough Community Center,
25 Elm St Peterborough, NH 03458
Using fresh herbs grown in your garden or windowsill, our own Karen O’Brien will teach us how to take simple culinary staples, such as butters, sugars, vinegars, and transform ordinary foods into something delicious with the addition of fresh herbs. Herbs can be used in natural cleaning products, as well as body and beauty products, reducing the need for toxic chemicals and harsh ingredients. We will sample an array of herb-kissed products that will enliven your life throughout the year; and set a course for your own herbal adventure by making two herbal products for you to use at home.
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Monday, October 5, 2020
Encouraging Wildlife Diversity in Designed Landscapes
Matt Tarr
Location : tbd, most likely at the Peterborough Community Center
"An abundance of wildlife” is one of the best indicators of an ecologically well-designed landscape. By understanding how pollinators, birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians select their habitats during each season of the year, we can design landscapes that effectively attract and support a diversity of wildlife. This presentation will provide practical methods for designing ecologically complete landscapes that invite human interaction and transcend simple aesthetics through their added interest and functioning interconnected elements.
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Monday, November 9, 2020
Floral Arrangements &
location tbd
Mary Potter O’Neill, creator of Billies + Tilli, is a talented floral designer from the Monadnock Region. You can see Mary’s work at Bower Bird and other local stores. Billies and Tilli specializes in flowers for weddings and special events, using local and sustainably grown flowers. Mary will demonstrate floral designs for the holidays pairing her love for nature with her knowledge and interest in vintage goods and contemporary design. Mary will include 3 floral arrangements to be raffled.
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Monday, December 14, 2020
Holiday Party
Since we are meeting in a member's home, we invite only members, and guests of members, to attend
In 2020, we continue in our 7th 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 8, 2021
Greens Workshop
PGC Floral Designers will lead this Workshop
check before you go, our location may have changed
at Shieling Forest Learning Center, 395 Old Street Rd, Peterborough, NH 03458
Led by our own members, learn how to force, Quince, Forsythia, Pussy Willow, Catkins, Witchazel, Magnolia, and other branches from your gardens. Bring a vase and any branches you may have. Together we will prep branches create designs that will last in your homes. The Club will provide additional branches and flowers.
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Monday, April 12, 2021
Hydrangeas 360: The Straight Talk on Hydrangeas for New England
Jenn Kettell
check before you go, our location may have changed
at Shieling Forest Learning Center, 395 Old Street Rd, Peterborough, NH 03458
With endless gorgeous hydrangea cultivars flooding our nurseries, it can be challenging to choose just one (or a few!). Don’t let the size and color of magnificent blooms lead you to plant hydrangeas that will not thrive in your garden. Join Jenn Kettell for a lively discussion on the what the species are behind the hot trade names; how to match your site conditions to those species; why knowing that you have a “lacecap” or “mophead” type is not enough; how to prune to maximize flowering which are drought-tolerant or benefit pollinators, and other essential growing tips.
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Monday, May 10, 2021
Raised Bed Vegetable Gardens
Susan Hammond
check before you go, our location may have changed
at Shieling Forest Learning Center, 395 Old Street Rd, Peterborough, NH 03458
Raised beds are an easy and productive way to grow vegetables (and some fruits, too!). After a quick review of the basics of growing vegetables at home, we’ll explore the details of raised bed gardening, including design, materials, and construction methods. While this talk focuses on vegetables, the raised bed techniques we discuss can be adapted to many other kinds of gardens as well.
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Monday, June 14, 2021
Our PGC 58th 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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Infusing Your Life with Herbs
Karen O'Brien
at Peterborough Community Center,
25 Elm St Peterborough, NH 03458
Using fresh herbs grown in your garden or windowsill, our own Karen O’Brien will teach us how to take simple culinary staples, such as butters, sugars, vinegars, and transform ordinary foods into something delicious with the addition of fresh herbs. Herbs can be used in natural cleaning products, as well as body and beauty products, reducing the need for toxic chemicals and harsh ingredients. We will sample an array of herb-kissed products that will enliven your life throughout the year; and set a course for your own herbal adventure by making two herbal products for you to use at home.
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Monday, October 5, 2020
Encouraging Wildlife Diversity in Designed Landscapes
Matt Tarr
Location : tbd, most likely at the Peterborough Community Center
"An abundance of wildlife” is one of the best indicators of an ecologically well-designed landscape. By understanding how pollinators, birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians select their habitats during each season of the year, we can design landscapes that effectively attract and support a diversity of wildlife. This presentation will provide practical methods for designing ecologically complete landscapes that invite human interaction and transcend simple aesthetics through their added interest and functioning interconnected elements.
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Monday, November 9, 2020
Floral Arrangements &
location tbd
Mary Potter O’Neill, creator of Billies + Tilli, is a talented floral designer from the Monadnock Region. You can see Mary’s work at Bower Bird and other local stores. Billies and Tilli specializes in flowers for weddings and special events, using local and sustainably grown flowers. Mary will demonstrate floral designs for the holidays pairing her love for nature with her knowledge and interest in vintage goods and contemporary design. Mary will include 3 floral arrangements to be raffled.
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Monday, December 14, 2020
Holiday Party
Since we are meeting in a member's home, we invite only members, and guests of members, to attend
In 2020, we continue in our 7th 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
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
(The Club takes a mid-winter break in January & February- we could consider this our brief hibernation;)
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Monday, March 8, 2021
Greens Workshop
PGC Floral Designers will lead this Workshop
check before you go, our location may have changed
at Shieling Forest Learning Center, 395 Old Street Rd, Peterborough, NH 03458
Led by our own members, learn how to force, Quince, Forsythia, Pussy Willow, Catkins, Witchazel, Magnolia, and other branches from your gardens. Bring a vase and any branches you may have. Together we will prep branches create designs that will last in your homes. The Club will provide additional branches and flowers.
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Monday, April 12, 2021
Hydrangeas 360: The Straight Talk on Hydrangeas for New England
Jenn Kettell
check before you go, our location may have changed
at Shieling Forest Learning Center, 395 Old Street Rd, Peterborough, NH 03458
With endless gorgeous hydrangea cultivars flooding our nurseries, it can be challenging to choose just one (or a few!). Don’t let the size and color of magnificent blooms lead you to plant hydrangeas that will not thrive in your garden. Join Jenn Kettell for a lively discussion on the what the species are behind the hot trade names; how to match your site conditions to those species; why knowing that you have a “lacecap” or “mophead” type is not enough; how to prune to maximize flowering which are drought-tolerant or benefit pollinators, and other essential growing tips.
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Monday, May 10, 2021
Raised Bed Vegetable Gardens
Susan Hammond
check before you go, our location may have changed
at Shieling Forest Learning Center, 395 Old Street Rd, Peterborough, NH 03458
Raised beds are an easy and productive way to grow vegetables (and some fruits, too!). After a quick review of the basics of growing vegetables at home, we’ll explore the details of raised bed gardening, including design, materials, and construction methods. While this talk focuses on vegetables, the raised bed techniques we discuss can be adapted to many other kinds of gardens as well.
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Monday, June 14, 2021
Our PGC 58th 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 Programs Archived 2008-2016
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