Rehoboth Garden Club News

The Rehoboth Garden Club has an exciting and educational program season ahead. This year's theme is, "Connect, Contribute, Celebrate!" We will do our best to strengthen our connections with our community. We will contribute our time and skills to help both senior citizens and children to get involved with plants, not only for their beauty, but as food and as a vital necessity to life.

We will be inviting the public to attend several of our programs, beginning with "The Invasive Plant Crisis." Did you know that approximately 100 types of alien plants are so invasive that they are now banned from import or sale here? Invasive plant expert Peter Alden will speak about the trees, shrubs, vines and wild flowers that are out of control in this area. He will teach us to identify them, discuss our control options and the possible need for legislation to eliminate them. This informative talk will take place on Monday, October 2, 2017 at the Carpenter Museum in Rehoboth at 10:30 AM. A $5.00 fee will help support our educational, civic and scholarship programs. Light refreshments will be served. For more information or to reserve a place please call Linda McHugh at 508-252-9768.

A very important part of our club's ongoing dedication to contribute to our community is our annual scholarship program. We are very pleased to announce that the recipient of this year's $1,000 scholarship is Jeffrey Fisk of Dighton, MA. Jeffrey is a graduate of Bristol County Agricultural High School, where he studied floriculture. He is currently attending Bristol Community College, majoring in sustainable agriculture. Congratulations Jeff!