Programs/Meetings
Calendar for Monthly Activities Present and Past
September 16, 2025
Open House and Plant Swap
Friends and New Members!
6:00 - 8:00 pm, Pembroke Public Library
We will begin with snacks and the meeting and finish with the plant swap. Don’t worry if you are a bit late!
Come learn about Mattakeesett Garden Club and join our fun Plant Swap! Bring a plant to swap for another! Make sure to cover it up so no one can see it. This is a Yankee Plant Swap so you will be able to trade if you see one that someone else has! Come and enjoy the fun!
October 28, 2025
6:00 - 8:00 pm
At
Independent Fermentations Brewing, 127 Camelot Drive, Plymouth, MA
Note Date Change
from October 21 due to
town meeting
Members Only
$5.00 per member
Carpooling encouraged
Fun with Fermentation
by Rose Forbes
Learn about lacto-fermentation to preserve the harvest
Field Trip
November 18, 2025
At Pembroke Public Library
6:00 - 8:00 pm
Conifers-Hero’s of the Landscape
By Christie Dustman Boston Area Landscape Designer
December 16, 2025
at Pembroke Community Center
6:00 - 8:00 pm
Members Only Program
Supplies to Bring: clear vase with 5 inch or larger opening a the top
To use and to share: greens, tiny lights, ribbon, pinecones, snips, scissors
Provided by the club: poinsettia and plant watering tubes
Holiday Greens Workshop
by Belaine McCabe
Example of a Vase
January 20, 2026
at Pembroke Public Library
6:00 - 8:00 pm
Landscape in the Eyes of a Designer
by Love Albrecht Howard
Plymouth-based Landscape Designer AND Author
February 17, 2026
Pembroke Public Library
6:00 - 8:00 pm
Composting Basics and Bokashi Composting
by Megan Watts Pembroke Sustainability Committee and
Peter Swanson Project Honduras
March 17, 2026
The Root 406 First Parish Road Scituate, MA
6:00 - 8:00 pm
Members only Field Trip
$5 per member Carpooling encouraged
Indoor Gardening, Bringing the Outdoor In
by Jan Goodman, owner/president of Boston Cityscapes
Presentation and hands-on terrarium or succulent garden workshop
April 14, 2026
6:00-8:00 pm
Pembroke Community Center
MGC Board Meeting for All Members
Plant Sale Prep and Workshop Night
Roll up your sleeves! Let’s paint some new signage for the plant sale, make favors for the President’s Tea, and do any other preps needed for our upcoming events!
MGC President’s Tea
April 28, 2026
at Pembroke Community Center
6:00 - 8:00 pm
Hats Encouraged!
Members Only and Federation and District Club Presidents with guests
Gardens of the Gilded Age
by Jana Milbocker
Garden Designer, Author, and Garden Tour Guide
May 16, 2026 Annual Plant Sale
Herring Run Park, 142 Barker Street Pembroke, MA
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
May 19, 2026
at Pembroke Public Library
6:00 - 8:00 pm
Renew and Refresh, Garden-Inspired Chair Yoga
By Landon Stacy, co-owner of Emerald Yoga, Pembroke
June 16, 2026
More Information to Follow
Elections and New Board Installation, Annual Meeting and Banquet
2024-2025 Programs
September 17, 2024 - Open House and Plant Swap: Friends and New Members, 6:00 pm, Pembroke Library
October 21, 2024, Monday - Gardening for Biodiversity with Native Plants by Amy Meltzer, in conjunction with Wild Ones South Shore MA, 7:00 pm, First Parish of Norwell
November 19, 2024 - Holiday Tablescapes by Richard O’Mara of Cedar Grove Gardens, 6:00, Pembroke Community Center
December 17, 2024 - Gifts from the Garden, Holiday Craft Workshop by 5 club members(oils, oranges, dried flowers), 6:00 pm, Pembroke Community Center
January 21, 2025 -Herbal Remedies by Anne Marie Rodiquez, 6:00 pm, Pembroke Library
February 1, 2025, Saturday - Eyes On Owls by Mark and Marcia Willson, in conjunction with Walnut Hill Garden Club, 12:30 pm , Phoenix lodge, Hanover, MA
March 18, 2025 - Seed Starting by Judy Parks and Sharon Stearns, 6:00 pm, Pembroke Community Center
April 15, 2025 - Bee Knowledgable, Bee Friendly by Mark Talbot, 6:00 pm, Pembroke Library
May 17, 2025, Saturday - Annual Plant Sale, Herring Run
May 20, 2025 -Soule Homestead: Then and Now by Kelly MacDonald-Weeks, PhD, 6:00 pm, Pembroke Library
June 17, 2025 - Annual Banquet - Adria Restaurant, East Bridgewater, MA - Haddock, Chicken Parmesan, or Steak Tips
2023-2024 Programs
September 19, 2023 - Open House and Plant Swap: Friends and New Members, 6:00 pm, Pembroke Library 7:00 time change, custodian
,October 14, 2023, Saturday, 9:00 - 12:00 Pembroke Library, “Preserving the Harvest: Canning, Freezing, and Dehydrating” Pam Laiosa, Judy Parks, and Sharon Stearns
November 21, 2023 - “Good Buzz: Bees and Pollinators” by Entomologist Blake Dinius, Plymouth County Extension
December 19, 2023 - Holiday Floral Arranging by Marcia Baker - club provided red and white flowers to add to greens collected
January 16, 2024 - “Indoor Gardening”- Dave the Gardener from Therapy Gardens
February 7, 2024 - “What Good Are Mosquitoes?”by Entomologist Blake Dinius This is the fourth presentation in the free 8 week WaterWatch Lecture Series- Zoom Presentation from North and South Rivers Watershed Association
March 19, 2024 - “Spring and Easter Flower Arranging” by The Root, Scituate, on location at The Root, 405 First Parish Road, Scituate, MA
April 16, 2024 - President’s Tea - “Medicinal Herbs and Plants” by Sally Rossi Ormon
May 18, 2024 - Annual Plant Sale at Herring Run Park- 9:00 am until 12:00pm
May 21, 2024 - “Groundcovers: What They Are and How to Use Them” By Kathie Skinner
June 18, 2024 - Annual Banquet - 6:00 Election of officers Adria Restaurant, East Bridgewater, MA - Haddock, Chicken Parmesan, or Steak Tips
2022-2023 Programs
September 20, 2022 -Open House and Plant Swap - Friends and New Members!
October 29, 2022 (date change due to PembrokeTown Meeting)Sat. 11:30 - 2:30 Pembroke Library - "Planting and Dividing Tips for Fall" by Sally Rossi-Orman (canceled) - Fall Flower Arranging by Pam Laiosa and Judy Parks
November 15, 2022 Peonies, the Love of My Life by Christine Paxhia
December 20, 2022 - Holiday Decorations on Rosemary and Lavender Trees - Belaine McCabe
January 17, 2023 "Protecting Our Waters Through Gardening" by Samantha Woods (canceled)
February 6, 2023, 10:00 AM - “Our Grandmothers knew what they ere doing.” Laura Bibler -Zoom Event - Register at GCFM.org
March 21, 2023 Stretching with Rini Higgins
April 18, 2023 “Blueberries in the Home Garden” by Barb McIntosh
May 16, 2023, Brick Kiln Lane -2:00-6:00 pm-Making Stepping Stones for the Garden by Judy Parks
May 20, 2023 Annual Plant Sale at Herring Run Park- 9:00 am until 12:30pm
June 20, 2023 Annual Meeting and Banquet "Mother Anna’s"-Pick from the Menu 6:00 pm Cocktails, 7:00 pm Dinner
2021 - 2022 Programs
September 21, 2021 Open House and Plant Swap: Friends and New Members!
October 19, 2021 “Why Native” by Blue Stem Natives
November 16, 2021 “Winter Sowing & Farm Anecdotes” Evelyn Golden
December 21, 2021 Members workshop: Bath and Seed Bombs -Belaine
January 18, 2022 “Protecting Our Waters Through Gardening” Samantha Woods, NSRWA (can.)
February 15, 2022 “Bird Gardening” Steve Finch, Wild Birds Unlimited
March 15, 2022 Club Aprons & Project Planning: President’s Tea, Plant Sale
April 19, 2022 President’s Tea : Minestrone: Vegetable Gardening for a Mediterranean Kitchen : Judy Parks 6:30 Pembroke Library
May 17, 2022. “Herbal Teas and Infusions” Dave from Therapy Gardens
May 21, 2022 Plant Sale Pembroke Herring Run New Location9:00 -12:00
Annual Meeting and Banquet- Somewhere Else Tavern - off the Menu