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2019 Community Events
- April TBD, Arbor Day Tree Planting
- April 29 thru May 2, NGC 2019 Convention in Biloxi, MS
- May 15, St. Croix District 2019 Meeting. Hosted by Bucksport Garden Club. See details …
- May 27th, Blue Star Marker Ceremony & Wreath Placement, Route 3, Bar Harbor, Time: 11 AM.
- June 3rd thru 9th, National Garden Week.
- June 15th, Wild Gardens of Acadia Plant Sale, St. Savior’s Episcopal Church Cloister, 41 Mt Desert St, Bar Harbor, Time: 9:00 – Noon.
- June 18th thru 19th, GCFM 88th Annual Convention, Village by the Sea Resort, Wells, Maine. Hosted by: Piscataqua District.
- July 4th, BHGC Pie Sale, BH Athletics Field.
- July 20th, BHGC Garden Tour: 'Fine Island Gardens', 10 AM – 4 PM. See details ...
- July 27th, 85th BHGC Anniversary Celebration. Time: 10 AM.
- October 28th & 29th, NGCNER Meeting, Woodstock, VT.
- October 29th, GCFM Fall Conference, Augusta Civic Center.
- November 11th, Blue Star Marker Ceremony & Wreath Placement. Route 3, Bar Harbor, Time: 11 AM.
- November TBD, Christmas Decorating at Woodlawn Museum, 19 Black House Dr., Ellsworth, Maine.
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Garden Club Youth Award Winners
The National Garden Clubs and their affiliate organizations offer various educational contests for children at the pre-school, elementary, middle and high school levels. Winners of the local BHGC competitions went on to compete within the Garden Club Federation of Maine.
Congratulations to all of our 2018 - 2019 Youth Award Winners!
The Deadline for all BHGC Youth Contests is January 6, 2020.
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Club Supported Projects
- Beatrix Farrand Garden at Garland Farm
- Blue Star Memorial Marker
- Butterfly Garden at Charlotte Rhodes Park
- Land and Garden Preserve
- SCHOLARSHIPS: Inge Weber Memorial, Nell Goff Memorial, Student Conservation Assoc., The Peter H. Dolliver Legacy
- SCHOOLS: Connors Emerson Elementary, Frenchboro, Mount Desert Elementary, Pemetic Elementary, Trenton Elementary, Tremont Consolidated School, MDI High School
- Mount Desert Historical Heirloom Garden
- Valentine Tray Favors for Local Nursing Homes
- Wild Gardens of Acadia
Category Archives: Club Calendar
WREATHS Across AMERICA
Thursday, November 14, 2019 at 1 p.m. Blue Star Memorial Marker, Bar Harbor PROGRAM — WREATHS Across AMERICA Kelly Hinkle, the Event Coordinator for Wreaths Across America, will speak Thursday, November 14, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. at Birch Bay Village … Continue reading
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Women Horticulturist
Thursday, September 12, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. Garland Farm, 475 Bayview Drive, Bar Harbor From BLOOMS to Bloomers: Schools for Lady Gardeners Landscape historian and museum educator Valencia Libby will speak Thursday, September 12, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. at Garland … Continue reading
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Monarch Butterflies
Thursday, May 9, 2019 at 11:30 a.m. Coda Restaurant, 18 Village Way, Southwest Harbor Monarch Butterflies The Bar Harbor Garden Club will host an Annual Meeting Luncheon and Butterfly Garden Tour on Thursday, May 9, 2019 from 11:30 AM to … Continue reading
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Fun with Flowers
There was a “hands on” workshop on April 11 for members and guests of the Bar Harbor Garden Club. Susan Covino Buell, an artistic flower arranger, presented helpful hints and a lovely assortment of fresh flowers. Participants used regal iris, … Continue reading
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Native Plants
Thursday, March 14, 2019 at 1 p.m. Birch Bay Village Inn, 25 Village Inn Road, Bar Harbor Native Plants Program Dr. Lois Berg Stack, Professor Emerita, Sustainable Agriculture, University of Maine, will give a presentation at the Bar Harbor Garden … Continue reading
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