Deck the Town

With balsam wreaths, gilded greens, and sparkling ribbons and ornaments, the Ipswich Garden Club brought a festive touch to Ipswich town for the holidays. (Clockwise) Seen below are decorations for Ascension Church, the Police Station, the Public Library, the Commuter Station, the Fire Station, Ipswich Schools Building, Hall Haskell House, the Butterfly Meadow (after the 12/17 snowfall), the Public Library's mantle, Market St. Square, and Town Hall.

HOLIDAY GREENS MAKING- DEC 2nd

November Meeting: "Holiday Entertaining with the Garden's Harvest"

                                                      
                   Please RSVP to Joyce by November 8th. 

October Meeting: "Climate Change Comes to Thoreau's Woods" with Dr. Richard Primack

The UMass e-Newsletter for Home Gardeners

Carol Williams shares with us a fine newsletter from UMass Extension for the home gardener. See portions of the newsletter below. Lots of good ideas for fall and you can subscribe to it at the bottom link. 


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Meet Up Not In A Garden Bed But A DRY RIVER BED!

                                                                         Photo from Susan Stone
On Saturday, September 10th IGC members met in a dry portion of the Ipswich River bed to discuss ways to help conserve water and save our river. See the Boston Globe article by using the following link. https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2016/09/11/ipswich-river/s5Jjl8QhPxDCKMm65G1v1J/story.html

Drought Emergency - Water Saving Landscape Tips by Kerry Mackin

Drought Tolerant Perennials  from UMass Amherst  https://ag.umass.edu/fact-sheets/drought-tolerant-perennials 

Drought Tolerant Plants for the Landscape from UMass Amherst  https://ag.umass.edu/fact-sheets/drought-tolerant-plants-for-landscape 

North American Plants for New England Gardens  from UMass Extension

http://www.grownativemass.org/sites/default/files/umass_native_plts.pdf 

Water-Wise Landscaping: 

Water-Smart Landscapes from EPA  https://www3.epa.gov/watersense/docs/water-efficient_landscaping_508.pdf 

Save Water, Save Money Outside from the Ipswich River Watershed Association http://www.ipswichriver.org/save-water-save-money-outside/ 

Greenscapes Guide  from Greenscapes.org http://www.nsrwa.org/files/Greenscapes-small.pdf 

How to build a rain garden:  https://www.thisoldhouse.com/how-to/how-to-build-rain-garden-to-filter-run  

Xeriscape – from EarthEasy  http://eartheasy.com/grow_xeriscape.htm 

Right Plant, Right Place:  http://www.diynetwork.com/how-to/outdoors/landscaping/how-to-design-a-great-yard-with-landscape-plants 

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September Meeting: "Right Plant in the Wrong Place" with Gail Anderson

Go NATIVE!

More information on Northeast Native Plants HERE.

Summer 2016 IGC Newsletter

Read the Newsletter HERE.

HORT BITS- "A Watering Guide" from Gail

IGC Visits Three Sisters Garden Project

Learn more about Three Sisters Garden Project in Ipswich by going to their website- https://threesistersgarden.org.

One week and counting for the IGC Annual Plant Sale

Thank You Madam Presidents!

Appreciation to a decade of women who have served the Ipswich Garden Club as presidents and who by their efforts, have added so much both to the Club and to Ipswich by increasing horticultural knowledge, by supporting conservation, and by beautifying the Town of Ipswich. Thank you to Paige Mercer, Laurie McAleer, Janet Taisey Craft, Maureen Leonard, Deborah Trevarrow, and Joyce Kippin. 

Time to Dig (from Deb Trevarrow)

IGC Spring 2016 Newsletter

Read the Ipswich Garden Club newsletter HERE

April is Tulip Time at Ipswich Garden Club Islands!

IGC 2016 Annual Plant Sale

Thanks to President Trevarrow!

2016 Annual Meeting- Wednesday, April 6th 2:00 P.M.

                                                  Don't forget to RSVP and submit dues to Kerry Mackin.

March Hort Minute- My Favorite Garden Tool

IGC March Meeting—"Reviving a Woodland Garden" with Mark Richardson

And Thank You Barbara!

February Hort Minute—Landscape Design Tips by Paige Mercer

IGC February Meeting- "History of Boston Parks" with Margaret Dyson

                                Please RSVP to Deb Trevarrow by Feb. 4th
                                Note: This is an AFTERNOON meeting.

Winter Tea at Barbara's

January Hort Minute—"The Old Elm and its Display" by Janet Craft and Paula Jones

Janet Craft and Paula Jones presented a slide show on "The Great Old Elm Tree Ring Display" to the Town of Ipswich at the Board of Selectmen’s meeting on Nov. 30. They presented it a second time to the IGC at the January meeting. You can read about it and see a PDF of the slide show below.

In July 2012, the American Elm Tree, which had stood at the corner of East Street and County Street for over 170 years, finally succumbed to disease and was taken down in 2012. This majestic old elm witnessed nearly two centuries of Ipswich history. Working with the Ipswich Department of Public Works, the Shade Tree and Beautification Committee saved several large cross-sections of the tree to preserve and prepare for a “tree ring” display. With the efforts of many volunteers and interested citizens, the tree section has been sanded and preserved. Harvard University forest ecologist David Orwig officially dated the tree 171 years old by counting the rings. Working with the Ipswich Museum and the town historian, the committee identified significant dates in Ipswich’s history to mark on the tree section.

The Great Old Elm Display includes dates and photos of Ipswich and world events and writings inspired by the elm tree by David Wallace and John Updike. It is on permanent display in an exhibition case next to the Treasurer’s Office on the first floor of the Town Hall, where the public can see and enjoy this look at Ipswich history for many years to come.

Click here to See Old Elm Display Presentation Slides

IGC January Meeting- "Protecting New England's Undersea Gardens" - Priscilla Brooks