GCFM STATE CALENDAR
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2026-2027 | ||||
DATE | TIME | EVENT | LOCATION | INFORMATION |
MARCH 2026 | ||||
Mar 27, 2026 | 9:30 AM | Judges Council | St Andrews Episcopal Church 77 Denton Rd Wellesley MA | |
Mar 31, 2026 | 7:00 PM | GCFM Free Webinar Beach trees | ZOOM | |
APRIL 2026 | ||||
National Garden Month | ||||
April 2 2026 | GCFM Board of Directors Meeting | Rescheduled to be in person on April 8, 2026 | ||
April 8, 2026 | 10:00 AM to 12:15 PM | GCFM Board of Directors Meeting | Weston Public Library 87 School Street, Weston | |
April 9-11, 2026 CANCELLED | Gardening Study School Series 12, Course 4 CANCELLED | |||
April 25, 28-30 2026 | GCFM FLOWER SHOW SCHOOL COURSE IV | Location: Doubletree by Hilton, Milford, MA | Download the FSS FLYER from the GCFM website or by contacting Kathy Hawes @kmh4383@gmail.com or 781-363-8443
@ ruth.gorman3@gmail.com or 508-269-1958 | |
MAY 2026 | ||||
May 4 - 6 2026 | National Garden Club Annual Conference St Louis National | |||
May 7 2026 | 9:30 AM | GCFM Board of Directors Meeting | ZOOM | |
May 8 2026 | Southeastern District Design and Horticulture Study Group | Dolores Ahern More details to follow | ||
May 31 2026 | ESPOMA Grant Program Deadline | |||
JUNE 2026 | ||||
Jun 3 2026 | 10:00 - 11:30 AM | GCFM Fundamentals Workshop Course 2 | Coolidge Hall Topsfield Fairgrounds 207 Boston St Topsfield | Cost: $25 per class or sign up for both $40 |
June 4 2026 | GCFM 99th Annual Meeting Hilton Doubletree Milford, MA | |||
June 7 - 14 2026 | National Garden Club Week Sponsored by the National Garden Club | |||
June 10 | Deadline Mayflower | |||
Jun 12 2026 | 9:00 | Judges Council | Framingham Public Library 49 Lexington Street Framingham, MA | |
June 19-21, 2026 | Newport Flower Show Rosecliff Mansion in Newport, Rhode Island | More details to follow | ||
July 2026 | ||||
July 1 2026 | Deadline for the GCFM Civic & Historic Grant Application Submission Due | |||
Wednesday July 22 Thursday, July 23 Friday July 24 | SOUTHEASTERN DISTRICT Presents “OCEANS AROUND US” An NGC Standard Flower Show Heritage Museums & Gardens | Heritage Museums & Gardens 65 Grove Street, Sandwich, MA 02563 (508) 888-3300 | ||
August 2026 | ||||
August 21-25, 2026 | 12:00 Noon - 10:00 PM | “The Roaring Twenties” Standard Flower Show South Shore District | Marshfield Fairgrounds Agricultural Hall 140 Main Street Marshfield, MA | |
September 2026 | ||||
Sept 3 2026 | 9:30 AM | GCFM Board of Directors Meeting | ZOOM | |
Sept 10 2026 | Deadline for the Mayflower Fall Issue Submission to GCFMmayflower@gmail.com | |||
October 2026 | ||||
Oct 1 2026 | 9:30 AM | GCFM Board of Directors Meeting | ZOOM | |
Oct 2 - 12 2026 | Topsfield Fair | |||
Oct 13-14, 2026 | New England Garden Club Annual Meeting | Killington Resort, Killington, Vermont | ||
Oct 15 2026 | Deadline for 501(c) (3)GCFM President & Treasurer Meeting via zoom | |||
Oct 22-25 Friday & Saturday 10 am – 5 pm Sunday 10 am - 4 pm | “Elevated Blooms” Celebrating 40 Years at Tower Hill Flower Show | New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill 11 French Drive, Boylston, MA 508-869-6111 | ||
November 2026 | ||||
Nov 5 2026 | 9:30 AM | GCFM Board of Directors Meeting | ZOOM | |
December 2026 | ||||
Dec 1 2026 | Deadline for State Awards submissions to GCFM in in State Award Chair, Lisa Murray GCFMStateAwards@gmail.com | |||
Dec 1 2026 | Deadline for State Awards for Flower Shows submissions to GCFM State Award Flower Show Chair GCFMFlowerShowAwards | |||
Dec 3 2026 | 9:30 AM | GCFM Board of Directors Meeting | ZOOM | |
Dec 10 2026 | Deadline for the Mayflower Winter Issue Submission to GCFMmayflower@gmail.com | |||
SAVE THE DATE FOR 2027 | ||||
January 2027 | ||||
Jan 10 2027 | Deadline for the GCFM Youth Essay Contest submissions due to GCFM Youth Contest Chair at: GCFMyouthcontests@gmail.com | |||
Jan 10 2027 | Deadline for the GCFM Youth Smokey the Bear Contest submissions due to GCFM Youth Contest Chair at: GCFMyouthcontests@gmail.com | |||
Jan 10 2027 | Deadline for the GCFM Youth POETRY Contest submissions due to GCFM Youth Contest Chair at: GCFMyouthcontests@gmail.com | |||
Jan 10 2027 | Deadline for the GCFM Youth SCULPTURE Contest submissions due to GCFM Youth Contest Chair at: GCFMyouthcontests@gmail.com | |||
February 2027 | ||||
Feb 1 2027 | 9:30 AM | GCFM Board of Directors Meeting | ZOOM | |
March 2027 | ||||
Mar 1 2027 | Deadline for AMES Tools Grant (A Corporate Sponsor of National Garden Clubs, Inc.) Submission information: https://search.app/JvNuMGKUjibrMPAu7 | |||
Mar 3 2027 | 9:30 AM | GCFM Board of Directors Meeting | ZOOM | |
Mar 10 2027 | Deadline for the Mayflower Summer Issue Submission to GCFMmayflower@gmail.com | |||
April 2027 | ||||
National Garden Month | ||||
April 1 2027 | 9:30 AM | GCFM Board of Directors Meeting | ZOOM | |
May 2027 | ||||
May 6 2027 | 9:30 AM | GCFM Board of Directors Meeting | ZOOM | |
June 2027 | ||||