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| Arthur Wesley Dow "A June Morning" a.k.a. "A View of Ipswich, Massachusetts" 1893. |
We are a non-profit group of 50 active members and 15 sustaining members who share a love of horticulture, a concern for the environment, and a commitment to Ipswich.
Our Current Activities
The Ipswich Garden Club promotes interest and provides educational programs in horticulture, supports conservation efforts, and assists in beautifying the Town of Ipswich. Our activities include:
Educational programs on gardening, conservation and garden related arts (monthly September through April)
Holiday decorations for town buildings and Market St. island
Field trips around New England
Garden tours
Town Beautification:
• Planting and maintenance of town traffic islands- Market Street Square,Skillman Islands
• North Green Butterfly Meadow, planting and maintenance
• Erosion protection and beautification project at Pavilion Beach with native plantings
• Vivian Endicott Garden at the Hall-Haskell house, planting and maintenance
• Winthrop School Arbor Day and Bulb Planting Initiative with all Ipswich Public Schools
• Tree plantings and Monitoring of Elms around town
• Town Wharf restoration- stairway and plantings
• Annual Plant Sale
Activities over the past 84 years
Established in 1927, the Club has a long and rich history. Our motto, "Rien sans Peine"--nothing without effort--reflects the Puritan work ethic handed down by those who settled Ipswich in the 17th century.
First major project in 1927: upgrading and painting the railroad station
Providing plants for the jail
Planting trees, Green Street
Lobbying for sanitary facilities at the beach
Victory Gardens
Flowers for WWII wounded in Chelsea hospital
Whipple House Garden
Battling power lines across the marsh
High Street tree plantings
Projects at Dow Park
Granite curbing at High Street Cemetery
Landscaping at South Parish Church memorial
Library Arbor
Sydney Shurcliff Riverwalk plaque
Hall Haskell house patio- Shade garden
Schools tree plantings
Schools tulips
Pavilion Beach Erosion Protection and Beautification
North Green Butterfly Meadow- across from Ipswich Library
