The Neshanic Garden Club


MONTHLY PROGRAMS



Montly Meetings all have the same venue as below except for June





LOCATION: The Station House
TIME: 9:45 am – Regular Meeting
11:00 am – Program
12:00 pm – Luncheon



September 25, 2025 Meeting





Program: "Autumn Harvest", Linda Williams



Members of the club are encouraged to bring in their harvested vegetables to present for evaluation. National Garden Club scale of points will be used to critique the member's harvest and will be given suggestions or guidelines to help them pick a perfect specimen worthy of a blue ribbon at a Flower Show.



October 23, 2025 Meeting





Program: “Coping with Deer”, Jean Miller



White-tailed deer were virtually extinct in the late 1800s in New Jersey. Learn about the reasons for their current population, and how understanding their biology and behavior can help the gardener with strategies to mitigate deer damage.




November 20, 2025 Meeting





Program: “Design Pointers for the Holidays”,
Patti Cerrato



Patti Cerrato will be creating a group of three designs How to make Wheat Shock and two live pumpkin designs..


December 18, 2025 Meeting





Program: Holiday Social



There will be a short business meeting followed by a Holiday Social.. Members will also enjoy a White Elephant game. If you would like to participate, please bring a $5.00 item to trade. This can be a purchased item or homemade.


Greens Workshop The Greens Workshop will be held at the Hillsborough Municipal Building on Monday, December 8th, time 7:00 – 9:00 pm.




January 22, 2026 Meeting





Program: Knowing and Growing Chrysanthemums, Cindy Hedin



A slide presentation illustrating the history of the premier fall flower, the chrysanthemum and its many varieties, and detailing its culture. See photos of the magnificent 1,000 bloom plants and other very special mums. Care and handling of garden mums and exhibition varieties, especially disbuds, will be explained and illustrated.



February 26, 2026 Meeting





Program: “Medicinal Garden Herbs”, Caroline Kuster



The role of garden herbs in medicine, nutrition and natural healing will be presented. Herbal combinations, best herbal preparations and herb contraindications/ safety will also be addressed for each herb. There will be a herbal tea and salve sampling for those interested with “recipes" to try at home.




March 26, 2026 Meeting





Program: “Workshop on Miniature Designs”,
Teddie Falcone



The workshop will be on 4 X 4 miniatures with fresh, dried or combination of both materials. It will instruct on the differences between creative and traditional design principles and form.



April 16, 2026 Business Meeting







April 23, 2026 Ways & Means Event

PROGRAM: Spring Luncheon – TBD







May 21, 2016 Meeting





Program: Plant Auction - this is also an annual event



Our annual fund-raising plant auction will be held at the Station House.

Are you planning to re-organize your garden or thinking of thinning out those perennials, shrubs, trees etc.? Then bring them to our plant sale and let your fellow members enjoy growing something new. For those of you who cannot bear to part with a single multiplying perennial or other plants, herbs, bushes, trees, etc., here are a few reasons to share.

1. If you bring them to this yearly event, they will become treasured acquisitions to some of your fellow members’ gardens.

2. You may find something you have always wanted to plant in your own garden.

3. You will help bring in some “green” for the garden club.

4. You can be part of the (hopefully) good-natured bidding that will add to the day’s fun.

Gardening questions will also be answered before the auction. Bring cash or your checkbook and get ready to bid!



Neshanic Garden Club

The Station House

412 Olive Street

Neshanic Station, NJ