MEETINGS and PROGRAMS

Milford Garden Club programs are free and open to the public. Programs start at 10:30 a.m. and are generally an hour long.

Day: The second Monday of the month.

Time: 10:30 a.m. 

Place: First Congregational Church Parish House, 10 Union Street, Milford, NH

Prior to the program, members gather for coffee, snacks, and conversation at 9:00 a.m. followed by a business meeting at 9:30 a.m. 

Thomas Young

Local Amateur Naturalist

Bird, Bugs and Butterflies: What and Why

Learn about ornithology, lepidopterology and entomology in your garden and backyard. What are those birds, butterflies and insects in your garden, and what are they doing there.

Rich Masters

Steward Volunteer with NH Fish & Game

Understanding Bobcats in NH

Program on the natural history of this elusive cat that we are seeing more frequently in our gardens and backyards. Rich will speak about the bobcat's habitat needs and the status of the population. Find out about the amazing federal funding mechanism that supports long-term research and is largely

responsible for our country's abundant wildlife.

Sheila Steele

UNH Cooperative Extension Master Gardener 

Go Native! Incorporating Native Plants into Your Landscape

Learn what native plants are and why they are important to add to your landscapes. Images of native plants appropriate for various growing conditions as well as native garden examples will be shown. Attendees will learn where to buy native plants and how to use them successfully in their new and existing gardens. Ideas for creating a container native garden will be discussed. The instructor hopes to inspire the attendees to make small changes in their gardens with native plants to reduce our impact on climate change and to keep growing the plants we enjoy.

Members Only Holiday Potluck and Yankee Swap

Members Only Potluck

Donna Lussier

UNH Cooperative Extension Master Gardener

Invasive Plants

Learn the official definition of invasive species and what differentiates an invasive from a native species. The concerns surrounding invasive plants and the ecological characteristics common to invasive plants will be discussed. To assist with invasive plant issues, a number of practical control strategies will be presented, along with

helpful resources.

Jane Raymond

UNH Cooperative Extension Master Gardener

Growing a Pollinator Garden

Insects such as bees and butterflies are helpful, and in some cases, essential, in pollinating many of our food crops such as apples, berries, and vegetables. In recent years, there has been a significant decline in the populations of these wild pollinators. Planting patches of flowers, wildflowers, grasses, shrubs, and flowering trees with an emphasis on the use of native plants can encourage and support natural pollinators as well as enhance backyard landscapes. Recommendations will be presented about creating a pollinator habitat in your yard.

Michael Koutelis

UNH Cooperative Extension Master Gardener

Gardening in a Changing Climate

Later frosts in the fall, earlier planting times, heavier rain events and longer stretches of drought. Gardeners are on the front line as witnesses to the changes in climate that have been occurring in recent years. This presentation provides a brief look at the science of climate change and the impact it has on our daily lives while also offering ideas about how we can adapt our growing strategies and habits to both.

SATURDAY MAY 18th Community House Lawn

Member Garden Tour

Member Garden Tour

Member Garden Tour

Installation of Officers