Rehoboth Garden Club Publicity for April 2023

The Annual Meeting and luncheon of the Rehoboth Garden Club will be held at The Old Grist Mill Tavern on April 3, 2023 at 11 AM. Officers for 2023-2024 will be installed. They are Paul Nunes - President, Michael Seebeck - Vice President, Kelly McNaughton – Treasurer, Linda McHugh – Recording Secretary, Marjorie DeAngelis – Corresponding Secretary and Susan Asp – Newsletter Editor.

The Rehoboth Garden Club is accepting applications for the Carolyn “Pat” Knowles Scholarship for the 2023-2024 academic year. Qualified applicants must be entering college this fall or be returning college students. They must also be majoring in Floraculture, Horticulture, Agriculture, or a related Environmental Science. The application deadline is May 15, 2023 and will be awarded in December, 2023. For an application, email Linda Murphy at Ljmurphy47bell@yahoo.com  or call Mary Louise Pacheco at 508-252-3975.

New members are always welcome! For club information please contact Judith Doty at 508-567-5276.

Save These Important Dates

In celebration of Arbor Day, we will be planting a tree at Francis Farm to show our appreciation for all the environmental benefits that trees provide. The community is invited to join us on Saturday, April 29, 2023 at 10:00 AM.

Our Annual Plant Sale will take place at the Francis Farm Pavilion on Saturday May 6, 2023 from 9 AM – 1 PM. Perennials from members’ gardens, annuals, herbs, vegetables, and hanging plants will be for sale. In collaboration with Bristol County Agricultural High School, we will have a large selection of plants that have been grown on their campus. All plant sale proceeds will be used to fund our scholarship, civic and educational programs.

If you ever feel overwhelmed by the invasive plants in your garden and yard, you should attend our May 15, 2023 meeting at Goff Hall at 6:30 PM. Our guest speaker, Sally Johnson, is a Certified Invasive Species Manager and owner of the native plant design firm, Ecoastal Design. Sally will discuss how to identify invasives and develop strategies to combat their spread. The community is invited to this informative event.