GCFM STATE CALENDAR 2025-2026
GCFM State Calendar 2025-2026 Updated Jan 14, 2026 —- NGC GRANTSOpen Year-Round
These rolling grants are available any time and offer support for specific needs—from youth education to recovery after natural disasters. | ||||
2025 | TIME | EVENT | LOCATION | |
November 2025 NGC GRANT - ESPOMA Grant to Program Open: October 1 – May 31 Receive Espoma plant foods and potting soils to support you garden club's project. | ||||
2026 | ||||
Jan 14 2026 *** CXLD | Cancellted7:00 PM | IMPORTANT UPDATE: Webinar Cancelled due to Major Phone Outage across MA and the US on 14Jan2026. Note: webinar will be rescheduled for a later date. Sorry for the inconvenience. GCFM Members Free Webinar with Dr. Beth Brantley The Future of Beech Trees | ZOOM | |
Jan 30 | 9:00 AM | Judges Council | ZOOM | |
FEBRUARY 2026 | ||||
Feb 5 2026 | 9:30 AM | GCFM Board of Directors Meeting | ZOOM | |
Feb 13 | Southeastern District Design and Horticulture Study Group | Dolores Ahern More details to follow | ||
MARCH 2026 | ||||
March 1 2026 | NGC GRANT Deadline for AMES Tools Grant (A Corporate Sponsor of National Garden Clubs, Inc.) Submission information: https://search.app/JvNuMGKUjibrMPAu7 | |||
March 5 2026 | 9:30 AM | GCFM Board of Directors Meeting | ZOOM | |
Mar 10 2026 | Deadline for the Mayflower Summer Issue Submission to GCFMmayflower@gmail.com | |||
Mar 10 2026 | 10:00 - 11:30 AM | GCFM Fundamentals Workshop Course 1 Note: Course 2 will take place on Jun 3, 2026 | Coolidge Hall Topsfield Fairgrounds 207 Boston St Topsfield
| Cost: $25 per class or sign up for both $40 Note: Course 2 will take place on Jun 3, 2026 |
Mar 27 | 9:30 | Judges Council | St Andrews Episcopal Church 77 Denton Rd Wellesley MA | |
APRIL 2026 | ||||
National Garden Month | ||||
April 2 2026 | 9:30 AM | GCFM Board of Directors Meeting | ZOOM | |
April 9-11, 2026 | 8:30 AM | Gardening Study School Series 12, Course 4 DEADLINE to register April 1, 2026 | ZOOM | |
April 25, 28-30 2026 | GCFM FLOWER SHOW SCHOOL COURSE IV | SIGN UP NOW FOR FLOWER SHOW SCHOOL COURSE IV April 25, 28-30 2025
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 | More details to follow | ||
May 7 2026 | 9:30 AM | GCFM Board of Directors Meeting | ZOOM | |
May 8 | Southeastern District Design and Horticulture Study Group | Dolores Ahern More details to follow | ||
May 31 2026 | ESPOMA Grant Program Open: October 1 – May 31 Receive Espoma plant foods and potting soils to support you garden club's project | |||
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 | More information to follow | ||
June 7 - 14 2026 | National Garden Club Week Sponsored by the National Garden Club | |||
Jun 12 | 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 | ||
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