Education

The joy of learning and teaching are fundamental to garden club activities. Programs explore new ideas or sharpen skills for the garden and the home. Members learn from each other as they work together on community projects or simply compare personal experiences.

The Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts sponsors schools with courses in environmental studies, landscape design, and other topics. For further information, visit the Federation's website at http://www.gcfm.org/schools/.

Special garden club activities involve programs in Topsfield's schools such as Arbor Day celebrations and instructional sessions on plants, the agricultural heritage of Topsfield and the great estates of Topsfield. In 2007 the fifth grade students at Proctor School received tomato plants and sunflower seeds to grow for entry in the Topsfield Fair.

Watch this page for garden tips and new ideas in gardening and read "Garden Gurus" in the Village Reporter for contributions by garden club members.