August 2025

NEWSLETTER

Tewksbury

Garden Club

Tewksbury, MA, USA

Amelia's Garden Tour

Beautiful weather was with us on July 12th as we were led on a tour of Amelia's gardens. We were treated to views and stories about Amelia's journey as she started and is continuing to grow her home gardens. From roses to day lilies to trees, shrubs, and native plants, Amelia's plantings delighted us all with their beauty and variety. Club members also saw some innovative items such as protective critter cages to keep tender plants away from hungry bunnies and weather-proof sign tags so you'll never have to wonder what you planted where. Details for these plant essentials on Amazon: Heidi & Olav White Wire Cloche Large White Cloche ; Panacea Rustic Cloches Rustic Cloches ; Weatherproof Plant Labels Metal Labels and DaTpuik Labels

What are You Doing This Summer? Suggested for You...

A visit to Strawbery Banke with the Happy Travelers on August 7th. Ticket prices are $24. Meet at the Senior Center at 9:45 AM to carpool. Lunch is at The Rosa. Contact Luann or Trish B if you plan to join the fun.

A Garden Tour with Laetitia Won on August 10th starting at 2 PM. Meet at Laetitia's house. Laetitia will be talking about her food production gardens as well as her other plantings. A pool is available for cooling off, as well as a water mister in case of hot weather.

Are you interested in flower photography? The National Garden Club is offering a Flower Photography Zoom class to improve your Garden, Flower, Landscape and Arrangement photography. Visit lisatom.photos/photo-events for more information and to register.

Get Ready for September!

Our new Club season starts on September 10th at the Senior Center. Doors open at 6:30 PM for socializing, so come early to catch up. The meeting will begin at 7 PM. Our Plant Exchange from last year was so popular we're bringing it back again this year. Bring a labeled homegrown or purchased indoor or outdoor plant. Participation is by choice, so don't feel pressured. Our attendance question will be What was your favorite book read this summer?

Below is a list of what to bring to the meeting:

Name Badge
Payment for your dues: $35 (all forms of payment accepted)
Yearbook binder
Your extra change for Plant-a-Tree collection
Food Pantry Donation: Snacks
A plant to exchange
Excitement and enthusiasm for our new Club year!!

IMPORTANT!!

Is your contact information correct in the current yearbook? Please check and submit any changes to Susan before the middle of August so that it can be updated in the next yearbook.

Is your status in the Club going to change? Will you be going from Active to Patron or visa versa? Also let Susan know by that same deadline.

Literary Blooms Arrangements at the Tewksbury Public Library will resume in September. Until then, here's a repeat view of Rose's creative creation on display during the summer.

Committee News This Summer

ACE Committee

There's a new lock on the Club shed, located behind the Annex. Here's the combination:

Turn RIGHT 3 times. Stop at 18

Turn LEFT one full turn, pass 18. Stop at 00

Turn RIGHT. Stop at 30

Our newly planted pollinator garden at Muster Park continues to look wonderful as it becomes established. Future plans include removing the last daylilies and hostas and filling in with more native plants.

All of your hard work maintaining the containers and the various gardens is paying off.

Remember that containers need daily attention, especially in all the hot weather we've been experiencing.

Community Education

Our Community Market table was canceled today due to rain. We'll have an informational table at the Market on Livingston Street on August 28th. We hope to recruit more Club members.

Happy Travelers

See details of an upcoming fun excursion in the section What are You Doing This Summer?

Club Members in the News

Our own Luann, Rita and Karen are members of the Tewksbury Historical Society and were involved with the production and introduction of the new book, Images of America: Tewksbury, that chronicles the town's history. The book can be purchased from the Historical Society using this link Images of America: Tewksbury

Federation Happenings

Check out the latest addition of the Mayflower for interesting information about garden club happenings around Massachusetts. While you're reading, take a peek at this Mayflower link to read about our Club and the many things we were involved with this Spring.

Other Club Happenings - Working with Tewksbury Hospital

Monthly meetings are happening with the CEO of Tewksbury Hospital, the Director who oversees the Grounds Department, the head of the Grounds Department, the Director of Power of Flowers, and Carl who worked with us in the greenhouses. During these meetings we are working out details about how the greenhouses will be used. At this time, the CEO is looking to establish a relationship with community groups like ours to use the greenhouses for programs and to grow plants. More information as plans are firmed up.

Horticulture Article

Check out the web app, Native Plant Palette, that provides a way for users to explore how to create a plant palette that can be used to design a native plant garden. It's a collaboration between the MA Department of Conservation and Recreation, the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, and the Ipswich Utilities Department and now includes multiple statewide partnerships such as Native Plant Trust and Grow Native Massachusetts. It feels easier to use on a laptop because you can see more plant details. There are plant palettes already created, such as Growing Wild for Pollinators, Bouquet Builder and Mass Audubon Bird Palettes. You can create your own palette by browsing their links to flowers, ferns, trees, shrubs and vines. The site includes a link to find nurseries that carry native plants. What a great resource to check out. Click the link below or scan the QR code to the left.

Native Plant Palette web app

Tewksbury Community Pantry Donations collections will resume at the September meeting. Plan to bring a snack donation. And Thank You for your generosity.

Monthly Board Meeting

All members are invited to attend the monthly board meetings.

Please contact Susan or the person holding the meeting to let them know you'll be there so we have enough chairs. Let Susan know if you have a particular topic for discussion, or if you just want to participate in the meeting, or to just listen in.

Our next meeting, will be held on Wednesday, August 6th at Deb M's house at 6:30pm.

Newsletter Submissions

Post committee updates on our Facebook member's page so we can pull content from there and images are easy to grab.

Submit all info/pictures for inclusion in future newsletters to tewksburygardenclub@gmail.com by the 27th each month.

Thanks for all you do, and for contributing to this publication!