The Future of Trees in Belfast
Learn more about a new initiative to expand and care for Belfast’s treasured tree canopy in a free Belfast Garden Club program at noon, Tuesday, October 17.
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Year 2 and Still The People’s Choice
Piloted by Belfast Garden Club members Paula Smith and Christine Monroe, the BGC Hydroponics sped to victory as The People’s Choice–and near victory– in Belfast’s 2023 cardboard boat challenge on Sunday.
Celebration of Life for Carol Yee
Saturday, July 22nd at 3 pm at Carol’s Collectibles, 411 Nickerson Rd, Swanville. Join Carol’s family, friends, and loving customers as we say a few words of remembrance. Carol, who had been a member of the Garden Club since 2011, made many important contributions to the club, and Belfast’s gardening community and each of us will miss her dearly. If you are looking for a way to contribute, here are a few ideas that her family & friends hosting the celebration would be happy for us to help do: • Bring a baked good or savory to share during the…
2023 Plant Sale a Huge Success!
Every year, area gardeners begin lining up well in advance of the 10:00 a.m. start time, hoping to zero in on the best of the season’s offerings at the Belfast Garden Club’s Annual Plant Sale. This year was no exception, though those waiting in line, certainly didn’t expect to be welcomed with freshly baked goodies served up by members of the club. This proved to set the stage for another outstanding effort to deliver local gardeners an outstanding selection of flowers, vegetables, herbs and other garden-related items to launch the season. Community support is the cornerstone of the Plant Sale’s…
Ann Mullen Garden at Wales Park
The Ann Mullen Memorial Garden located at Wales Park is thriving. Please stop by, relax on the bench, and check out all the beautiful gardens at Wales Park. The perennials in Ann’s garden were planted last year by Linda Oskamp, Astrid Bowlby and Michele Carrier-Clinch.
Annual Plant Sale, May 27 at the Belfast Boathouse
The Belfast Garden Club’s annual plant sale is Saturday, May 27 (or May 28 in the event of rain), from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Steamboat Landing and the Belfast Boathouse, 34 Commercial St. Residents ready to embrace the gardening season will find more than 500 plants available for purchase as well as garden-related items such as tools, books, plant stakes and statuary. A number of special items will be offered through a silent auction, including a Millside Industries red wagon and handwoven placemats. The plant sale assembles in one place select donations from a veritable Who’s Who of…