GCFM STATE CALENDAR

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2026-2027

DATE

TIME

EVENT

LOCATION

INFORMATION

JUNE 2026

Jun 12

9:00

Judges Council

Framingham Public Library  

June 19-21

Newport Flower Show

Rhode Island

Rosecliff

Mansion

More details to follow

July 2026

July 1

Deadline for the GCFM Civic & Historic Grant Application

 Submission Due

July 22-24

SOUTHEASTERN DISTRICT

“OCEANS AROUND US”

Heritage Museums & Gardens

SCHEDULE

August 2026

August 21-25

South Shore District

“The Roaring Twenties”

Marshfield Fairgrounds

SCHEDULE

September 2026

Sept 3

9:30 AM

GCFM Board of Directors Meeting

ZOOM

Sept 10

Deadline for the Mayflower Fall Issue

 Submission to GCFMmayflower@gmail.com

Sept 16-17

Framingham GC presents a NGC Standard Flower Show

“Rooted in History and Still Growing”

SCHEDULE

October 2026

Oct 1

9:30 AM

GCFM Board of Directors Meeting

ZOOM

Oct 2 - 12

Topsfield Fair

t/b/a

Topsfield Fairgrounds

t/b/a

Oct 13-14

New England Garden Club Annual Meeting

Killington Resort, VT

t/b/a

Oct 15

Deadline for 501(c) (3)GCFM President & Treasurer Meeting via zoom

Oct 22-25

“Elevated Blooms”

New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill

SCHEDULE

www.nebg.org

November 2026

Nov 5

9:30 AM

GCFM Board of Directors Meeting

ZOOM

December 2026

Dec 1

Deadline for State Awards submissions

State Award Chair, Lisa Murray - GCFMStateAwards@gmail.com

Dec 1

Deadline for State Awards for Flower Shows

submissions to GCFM State Award Flower Show Chair

Dec 3

9:30 AM

GCFM Board of Directors Meeting

ZOOM

Dec 10

Deadline for the Mayflower Winter Issue

 Submission to GCFMmayflower@gmail.com

January 2027

Jan 10

Deadline for the GCFM Youth Contests:  Essay, Smokey Bear, Poetry and Sculpture

submissions due to GCFM Youth Contest Chair: GCFMyouthcontests@gmail.com

February 2027

Feb 1

9:30 AM

GCFM Board of Directors Meeting

ZOOM

March 2027

Mar 1

Deadline for AMES Tools Grant

Mar 3

9:30 AM

GCFM Board of Directors Meeting

ZOOM

Mar 10

Deadline for the Mayflower Summer Issue

 Submission to GCFMmayflower@gmail.com

April 2027

April 1

9:30 AM

GCFM Board of Directors Meeting

ZOOM

May 2027

May 6

9:30 AM

GCFM Board of Directors Meeting

ZOOM

June 2027