2022 Programs & Events
Presentations and handouts are made available with approval from guest speakers.
Periodically postings will be removed at the discretion of the GGC or the speaker.
Climate Change -- BE HERE NOW: A talk about the world’s
natural systems and the need for ecological thinking
Friday, May 13, 2022 Program
Guest speaker Lionel Chute presented this program to the GGC via Zoom
Guest speaker Lionel Chute presented this program to the GGC via Zoom
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Lionel Chute is the Director of Natural Resources
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Lionel has worked as a forester for the Society for the Protection of NH Forests and as the Administrator of the NH Natural Heritage Bureau at the NH Department of Resources and Economic Development. He graduated from UNH with an A.A.S. in Forest Technology from the Thompson School and a B.S.F. in Forest Science from the Dept of Natural Resources.
Lionel’s specialties include forestry, botany, plant community ecology, farming and landscaping. This GGC sponsored presentation was open to the public, free of charge, as a community service, and recorded. |
Grantham Town Wide Cleanup Day
Saturday, May 7, 2022
Initiated by the Grantham Garden Club in 2021, we were pleased to organize this public service event again this year and invite all residents to join us as we spent our Saturday morning picking up roadside litter throughout Grantham. Many thanks to the tremendous efforts of everyone who showed up to help, once again we have made our roadsides sparkle!
Here’s who won prizes!
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We really appreciate our local businesses who donated prizes, thank you!
Thanks also to the New Hampshire the Beautiful - Litter Free Blue Bag Program which is associated with the Sponsor-A-Highway Program through the NH Department of Transportation for supplying us with those great blue litter bags.
Let’s all plan to make Grantham’s roadsides sparkle again next year!
Dragons and Damsels of New Hampshire
Friday, April 8, 2022 Program
Guest speaker Pamela Hunt presented this program to the GGC via Zoom
Welcome to the fascinating world of the insect order Odonata! You may be familiar with the dragonflies buzzing over your yard in the summer, or the damselflies that land on your kayak, but what do you REALLY know about these ancient insects?
Dr. Pamela Hunt, Senior Biologist - Avian Conservation for the NH Audubon, provided an overview of the biology and ecology of dragonflies and damselflies, from their amazing life cycle (content alert: some pretty crazy reproductive behavior is involved!) to their incredible diversity. She highlighted a few of NH’s notable species and their stories and closed with some results from the “NH Dragonfly Survey,” a five-year volunteer-based project that documented the distribution of these insects across the state.
Dr. Hunt has been with the NH Audubon since 2000 after five years as adjunct faculty at Colby-Sawyer College. In her current position as Avian Conservation Biologist, she works closely with the NH Fish and Game Department to coordinate and prioritize bird research and monitoring in the state and authored NH's "State of the Birds" report. She remains active in the dragonfly field.
This GGC sponsored presentation was open to the public, free of charge, as a community service, and was not recorded.
Guest speaker Pamela Hunt presented this program to the GGC via Zoom
Welcome to the fascinating world of the insect order Odonata! You may be familiar with the dragonflies buzzing over your yard in the summer, or the damselflies that land on your kayak, but what do you REALLY know about these ancient insects?
Dr. Pamela Hunt, Senior Biologist - Avian Conservation for the NH Audubon, provided an overview of the biology and ecology of dragonflies and damselflies, from their amazing life cycle (content alert: some pretty crazy reproductive behavior is involved!) to their incredible diversity. She highlighted a few of NH’s notable species and their stories and closed with some results from the “NH Dragonfly Survey,” a five-year volunteer-based project that documented the distribution of these insects across the state.
Dr. Hunt has been with the NH Audubon since 2000 after five years as adjunct faculty at Colby-Sawyer College. In her current position as Avian Conservation Biologist, she works closely with the NH Fish and Game Department to coordinate and prioritize bird research and monitoring in the state and authored NH's "State of the Birds" report. She remains active in the dragonfly field.
This GGC sponsored presentation was open to the public, free of charge, as a community service, and was not recorded.
Herb Gardening
Friday, March 11, 2022 Program
Guest speaker Sarah Marcoux presented this program to the GGC via Zoom
Guest speaker Sarah Marcoux presented this program to the GGC via Zoom
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This presentation is for those at any level of gardening skill who are interested in incorporating herbs into a new or established space and/or containers. Master Gardener, Sarah Marcoux, addressed the propagation and growing habits of readily available herbs, as well as some that are harder to find. Sarah also provided an overview of environmental conditions necessary to grow herbs along with a list of culinary and historic medicinal herbs. The presentation included the use of culinary herbs but not medicinal herbs.
Sarah Marcoux has been active as a Master Gardener since 2016. Her recent projects include planning and implementing school gardens. She also assists with the Free Seeds Project which provides seeds to NH schools, home-school families, and education-based organizations. This GGC sponsored presentation was only available for members and was not recorded. |
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Gardens Galore!
Friday, February 11, 2022 Program
Guest speaker Bill Weeks presented this program to the GGC via Zoom
Gardening is more popular than ever. During the pandemic people have turned to gardens as a way to productively spend time that was previously used for other activities. People bring their creativity to expand or start gardens that can sometimes turn challenging situations (steep incline, small spaces, light exposure, etc.) into new opportunities.
Bill provided an overview of a few of the garden choices: Formal, Cottage, Vegetable, Herb, Rock, Sanctuary, Shade, Teaching, Raised Bed, Pollinator, and Wildflower Meadow along with a sampling of the vegetation you would find in each. He also shared a recommended reading list.
Bill Weeks has been a resident of Grantham since 2014. In 2021 Bill planted over 2,000 bulbs and roots surrounding his home and his love of gardening grew from there! In that same year he applied to the New Hampshire Master Gardener Program and joined the Grantham Garden Club. He has since completed his Master Gardening studies and looks forward to sharing his knowledge with others.
This GGC sponsored presentation was open to the public, free of charge, as a community service.
Guest speaker Bill Weeks presented this program to the GGC via Zoom
Gardening is more popular than ever. During the pandemic people have turned to gardens as a way to productively spend time that was previously used for other activities. People bring their creativity to expand or start gardens that can sometimes turn challenging situations (steep incline, small spaces, light exposure, etc.) into new opportunities.
Bill provided an overview of a few of the garden choices: Formal, Cottage, Vegetable, Herb, Rock, Sanctuary, Shade, Teaching, Raised Bed, Pollinator, and Wildflower Meadow along with a sampling of the vegetation you would find in each. He also shared a recommended reading list.
Bill Weeks has been a resident of Grantham since 2014. In 2021 Bill planted over 2,000 bulbs and roots surrounding his home and his love of gardening grew from there! In that same year he applied to the New Hampshire Master Gardener Program and joined the Grantham Garden Club. He has since completed his Master Gardening studies and looks forward to sharing his knowledge with others.
This GGC sponsored presentation was open to the public, free of charge, as a community service.
Nordic Nibbles
Saturday, February 5, 2022 Event
GGC members participate in Eastman's 50th Anniversary Celebration
As part of the celebration in marking Eastman’s 50th Anniversary, the Eastman Community Association brought back an event from years gone by, “Nordic Nibbles”. Participants skied or snowshoed along a one-mile stretch of the golf course to stop at food stations. Each opportunity to nibble was hosted by a variety of Eastman groups and local organizations.
During the past two years of Covid, the Garden Club has continued its civic contributions to the community through its tradition of planting barrels of colorful flowers in town, initiating a town-wide cleanup day in May 2021, and offering educational programs to the public. After learning about the “Nordic Nibbles” event, the Club’s Hospitality Chairperson, Kathy Houghton, jumped at the chance for the Club to participate.
Kathy explains, “I thought Nordic Nibbles would be a great way to once again reconnect with the community and increase our visibility. I reached out to the membership for volunteers to bake, cook, and work at the event. I was overwhelmed with the response! We had plenty of food and worker bees. The day of the event was frigid but everyone bundled up and worked as a team to ensure that we had a successful station. We all had a great time chatting with old friends and meeting new folks.”
Many thanks to Kathy and her team for another great GGC effort!
Getting to Know the Grantham Garden Club
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What's A New Hampshire Master Gardener?
Friday, January 14, 2022 Program
What makes the GGC so special?
Club President, Elise Kendall, welcomed members and guests before introducing the 2022 Board and Steering Committee members who talked about their roles and shared their plans for the coming year.
What makes the GGC so special?
Club President, Elise Kendall, welcomed members and guests before introducing the 2022 Board and Steering Committee members who talked about their roles and shared their plans for the coming year.
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Guest speaker Ruth Smith presented this program to the GGC via Zoom
Over 400 Master Gardeners share their love of gardening and expertise through the University of New Hampshire (UNH) Cooperative Extension. Ruth Smith, Master Gardener Program Manager, talked about what they do, how you can become a “Master” from the application process, to the instruction and community service components, and the many ways that Master Gardeners have had an impact in the state. Ruth Smith joined the UNH Extension in September 2018 having had many years of professional experience in volunteer management and environmental education as well as a life-long love of gardening. Ruth facilitates the recruitment, training, support, engagement and recognition of Master Gardeners throughout the state. This GGC sponsored presentation was open to the public, free of charge, as a community service. |
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