WELCOME
Please enjoy these exquisite photos taken in our members' gardens!

The Grantham Garden Club is a vibrant, nonprofit organization in New Hampshire’s Upper Valley. Our 100+ members range from novice hands-in-the-soil gardeners to experienced master gardeners, and some simply enjoy participating in our many activities. The club offers a wide variety of educational programs, field trips, and civic-minded activities organized to enhance and beautify our community. Educational scholarships in support our mission are available to high school and college students. Membership is open throughout the year and we'd love to have you join us. (Photos courtesy of Terri Munson and Liz Malone)

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES

Friday, June 12
Member Field Trip

SIGNUP LINK: 06/12 FIELD TRIP (Guided Garden Tour) 
Parking is located adjacent to the visitor center immediately after turning onto Old River Road. We are going rain or shine. Wear comfortable shoes appropriate for walking through the gardens and bring water. Signup through the link above. Make checks payable to Grantham Garden Club to pay on the day of the field trip. Please write June 2026 field trip in the Memo. The Snack Bar at the Gorge is a fun and relaxed place, and the food and ice cream are delicious!
PDF LINK: historical significance of these gardens
WEBSITE LINK: Marsh-Billings-Rockerfeller National Historical Park

Thursday, June 25
Community Evening Program

WEBSITE LINK: LSPA
Watershed Management
Water Quality Monitoring
Lake Ecosystems
Invasive Species & more

Friday, July 10
Member Field Trip

SIGNUP LINK: 07/10 FIELD TRIP (Guided Garden Tour)
“To walk with Master Gardener Michael Nerrie through his Distant Hill Gardens and Nature Trails in Walpole, NH is an uplifting and inspiring experience.  His gardens keep tempo with the seasonal changes, enhancing the landscape with new shapes and textures.  The carefully carved paths through fen and forest ignite the mind with curiosity about the harmony nature plays between plants and the environment. Visitors are inspired to think about what can be learned from observing the plants.”  University of NH Extension
WEBSITE LINK: Distant Hill Gardens & Nature Trail
Wear clothes and shoes for hiking. Parking and a porta-potty are available on site. The cost for this tour is being covered by the garden club.
WEBSITE LINK: The Restaurant at Burdick's
Lunch reservations has been made. Participants will pay for their meals.

Thursday, July 23
Community Evening Program

2026 CALENDAR

JANUARY

01/01 Scholarship Accepting Applications
01/09 Program-AM Brunch & Floral Design
01/13 Steering Committee Meeting

FEBRUARY

02/10 Steering Committee Meeting
02/13 Program-AM NH Winter Birds

MARCH

03/10 Steering Committee Meeting
03/13 Field Trip Maple Sugar Farm
03/26 Program-PM NH Winter Birds - Encore

APRIL

04/05 Scholarship Closing Applications
04/07 Steering Committee Meeting
04/10 Program-AM Native Plants & the Sunapee Uplands Ecozone

MAY

05/01 Field Trip "Art in Bloom" MFA Boston
05/09 Community Town Wide Cleanup Day
05/12 Steering Committee Meeting
05/15 Fundraiser Members Plant Sale
05/16 Fundraiser Public Plant Sale
05/17 Civic Gardens Spring Planting
05/18 Civic Gardens Watering Begins

JUNE

06/01 Civic Gardens Watering Continues
06/09 Steering Committee Meeting
06/12 Field Trip Marsh-Billings-Rockerfeller National Historical Park "Garden Tour"
06/25 Program-PM Protecting Lake Water Quality "Watershed Wise"

JULY

07/01 Civic Gardens Watering Continues
07/07 Steering Committee Meeting
07/10 Field Trip Distant Hill Gardens & Nature Trail "Garden Tour"
07/23 Program-PM Meet the Native Bees! & "What's growing in your garden?"

AUGUST

08/01 Civic Gardens Watering Continues
08/11 Steering Committee Meeting
08/14 Field Trip Summersweet Gardens "Phlox Fest Garden Tour & English Tea"

SEPTEMBER

09/01 Civic Gardens Watering Continues
09/08 Steering Committee Meeting
09/11 Program-AM Amelia's Honey Bees

OCTOBER

10/01 Civic Gardens Watering Continues
10/06 Steering Committee Meeting
10/09 Field Trip Langwood Tree Farm 
10/16 Event-PM Member Appreciation Party

NOVEMBER

11/10 Steering Committee Meeting
11/13 Program-AM Meadow Gardens

DECEMBER

12/08 Steering Committee Meeting
12/09 Program-PM Holiday Workshop
12/10 Program-AM Holiday Workshop

MEMBER NOTES

 The Civic Gardens Team needs your help to keep the planters in Grantham beautiful and flourishing again this summer! There are 5 locations that we take care of at the post office, town hall, library, and fire station. Currently, we have 5 remaining weeks of watering to fill...
  • Jul 27 - Aug 2
  • Aug 10 - Aug 16
  • Aug 17 - Aug 23
  • Aug 31 - Sep 6
  • Sep 28 - Oct 4
If you've never done this before, no worries, Tina Gleick will be happy to walk you through the steps. The complete instructions for watering are available to read on our website under Members Only - Club Volunteers. Please sign up today!

There's also a new signup this year...
We're looking for occasional help with the 3 small garden beds we look after at the fire station, post office, and triangle garden. Please sign up for this if you'd like a call to see if you're available when there's any planting, weeding, watering, or mulching to do! 

HOSPITALITY

Volunteers needed to prepare hor d'oeuvres for upcoming evening programs on...
  • Jun 25
  • Jul 23
...your efforts with food preparation and setup/cleanup are always appreciated!