GCFM STATE CALENDAR

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2026-2027

DATE

TIME

EVENT

LOCATION

INFORMATION

September 2026

Sept 10

Deadline for the Mayflower Fall Issue

 Submission to GCFMmayflower@gmail.com

Sep 10

Northern District Meeting

10:00 AM

West Parish Church

129 Reservation Road, Andover, MA

Sep 15

Central North District Meeting

10:00 AM

Shrewsbury Public Library

609 Main Street, Shrewsbury, MA

Sept 16-17

Framingham GC presents a NGC Standard Flower Show

“Rooted in History and Still Growing”

SCHEDULE

Sep 18

Western and Central South

 District Meeting

10:00 AM

Charlton Public Library

Dexter Hall, 40 Main St, Charlton, MA

Sep 18-20

9-10am MHS Member Hour

10am-5pm (last entry at 4pm)

New England Fall Flower Show

The Garden at Elm Bank Wellesley, MA

SCHEDULE

Sep 22

South Shore District Meeting

10:00 AM

Tufts Library

46 Broad St, Weymouth, MA

Sep 28

Middlesex & Metro Districts Mtg

10:00 AM

Weston Public Library

87 School Street, Weston, MA

October 2026

Oct 1

9:30 AM

GCFM Board of Directors Meeting

ZOOM

Oct 5

Northeastern  District Meeting

10:00 AM

Topsfield Public Library

1 S. Common St., Topsfield, MA

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

signups

www.nebg.org

Oct 28-30

Landscape Design School
Series 18: Course 1

Online

Register Online

Mail-in Register

November 2026

Nov 3-4

Judges Council Symposium

DoubleTree

Milford, MA

Mail-in Register

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 4

9:30 AM

GCFM Board of Directors Meeting

ZOOM

March 2027

Mar 1

                                   Deadline for AMES Tools Grant

Mar 4

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

June 10-11

GCFM Centennial & Annual Meeting

Marriott Renaissance Framingham