THE PORTSMOUTH GARDEN CLUB
During COVID, PGC held VIRTUAL presentations. There are more selections on our PROGRAMS page.
Take a look at Our 2022-23 Meeting schedule by clicking on the PROGRAMS tab at the top of this page.
Thanks to everyone who attended, exhibited, or volunteered at our 2022 Festival of Trees. According to our guests, it was our "best ever" festival. We are particularly thankful to our partners at the Urban Forestry Center who worked so hard to decorate for the festival. It took a lot of effort to make everything look so nice!
We will be adding photos from our FOT 2022 during the future. PPMTV once again prepared a video for us to enjoy. It will be available soon.
2023 Scholarship applications are now open. Click on the FORMS section at the top.
Even in the dead of winter PGC members manage to find a green spot! Marilyn Wallingford spent the day weeding the spinach crop on Jan. 17 at the UNH ARS Woodman Farm. UNH students were researching row covers which are off to the side in this pic.
Marilyn's daughter Anna earned her doctorate in Entomology at Virginia Tech. UNH was looking for an Entomologist so she's now back home in New Hampshire. She works for UNH - COLSA (College of Life Sciences and Agriculture.) Her title is Asst. State Specialist, Research Asst. Professor.
Star Island
Star Island will use their 2021 Festival of Trees Grant award to
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Plant window boxes located on the front porch of the main hotel building (located on main stairs since the island was closed due to COVID in 2020), and on Vaughan Cottage (the historical museum).
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"Thank you so very much for the support you have offered Star Island over the years. Portsmouth Garden Club grants have always been helpful, especially the generous gift we received in 2020, which was a historically challenging year for the island," Star Island Corp.
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Seven Rivers Enrichment
"Seven Rivers Enrichment is including micro farming as part of their outdoor enrichment offerings. We will be starting seeds and preparing vegetable & fruit beds this spring and the youth that participate in our programs will have the opportunity to see what is involved in growing and (later in the season) preparing food. Last year, the Portsmouth Garden Club helped us to purchase materials for our greenhouse which we will be planting in in the coming weeks. The soil in both the greenhouse and the garden are in need of amending and significant compost. Although we have a compost system on site, it has not provided sufficient amounts to replenish each season. We also hope to start a strawberry patch this year to add to our blueberry bushes and black raspberry patch. We are deeply grateful for the Garden Club contributions to our micro farm in the past, it is such a tremendous learning experience for the young people that we work with!"
Warner House
"Dedicated Garden Club members work at the Historic Warner House to keep the gardens beautiful even during these challenging times. We appreciate the grants we have received in the past from the Portsmouth Garden Club's Festival of Trees Fund. Spreading plenty of manure each fall translates into healthy plants for springtime blossoms."
