Hooksett Garden Club  Mission Statement The Hooksett Garden Club wishes to encourage interest in all phases of gardening, floral design and horticulture; to aid in the protection and conservation of natural resources; and to assist in the civic beautification of the community. Meeting Information Monthly meetings are held at the Hooksett Public Library, 31 Mount Saint Mary’s Way, Hooksett NH on the second Wednesday of the month, March through November. There will be a social time from 6-6:30 and all meetings with a program will have the program first, starting at 6:30. The business meeting will follow at approx. 7:30. Founded in 1997 by 12 charter members, the club has been an active part of the Hooksett community ever since. We welcome new members. You don't have to live in the town of Hooksett to attend a meeting or be a member. New to the area and want to meet new people? stop by - we’d be happy to meet you! Anyone interested in joining, or just curious as to what the club does, is encouraged to come to a meeting and see what goes on. Some of our members have extensive gardening knowledge and are Master Gardeners - others have learned by trial and error. Programs are free and open to the public. HGC is a member of the New Hampshire Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc., National Garden Clubs, Inc., and New England Garden Clubs, Inc. and through those affiliations many other educational and social opportunities are availablee to us. Hooksett Garden Club OFFICERS 2018-2019 President Ron Trexler 1st Vice President Elena Whitfield 2nd Vice President Nancy Barrett Treasurer Doris Sorel Corresponding Secretary Paula Harris Recording Secretary Rachel Sweeney HGC Board meetings - the last Tuesday Of the month at the Hooksett Library. COMING UP April Saturday, April 27 - HGC will hold a Pot Collection Day at the Hooksett Library. The public is asked to bring clay or plastic pots from 4” up, used but in good condition, to the library porch from 1 to 3 pm where some of our members will collect them to be used in our plant sale. Decorative pots would be be much appreciated. MAY Wednesday, May 8 - library clean up and then a pizza party instead of a program. Wednesday, May 22 - the NHFGC's 86th Annual Meeting will be held at the Eagle Mountain House in Jackson, NH from 9am to 3pm. District I will be hosting. Wednesday, May 29 - the club will hold an Open House from 6 pm to 8 pm at the Hooksett Public Library. The public is invited to come and enjoy refreshments, meet current members, learn about the club's activities and programs and view a variety of mini-demonstration tables on a variety of different topics. JUNE Wednesday, June 12 - the program for this meeting will be on Composting, presented by Hooksett Garden Club President and Master Gardener with the UNH Co-operative Extension Master Gardener Program, Ron Trexler. Saturday, June 1 - Our Annual Spring Plant Sale will be held from 10 am to 2 pm at R&R Public Wholesalers in Hooksett. Annuals, perennials, herbs and houseplants will be sold. This year we are adding a yard sale of used garden items. Also, raffle items from local businesses and crafters. Plenty of free parking an this is a rain or shine event. Saturday, June 8- A field trip to Fuller Gardens in North Hampton is planned. TBA. Their roses should be in full bloom at this time. JULY Wednesday, July 10 - the program for this meeting will be presented by Real Fallu of Goffstown on Landscaping with Hostas and Companion Plants You Can Count On. Real will also have plants for sale. AUGUST Wednesday, August 14 - the program for this meeting will be presented by Dan Birnstihl of Hip Peas Farm in Hooksett. This program will be held on-site at the farm, 191 West River Road in Hooksett. Saturday, August 10 - a field trip will be taken to The Moffatt-Ladd House in Portsmouth. Members will be given a tour of the house and gardens from 10:30 to 1 pm. You must register with Carolyn if you wish to go. September Wednesday, September 11 - Hooksett Garden Club member Elena Whitfield will do a demonstration showing how to plant a bulb garden in layers so that flowers such as tulips, daffodils, etc. will bloom at different times. October Saturday , October 5- A field trip is planned to Canterbury Shaker Village in Canterbury, NH. Time TBA. Wednesday, October 9- The program for this meeting will be on Invasive Plants and presented by Doug Cygan, Invasive Species Coordinator, NH Dept of Agriculture. November Wednesday , November 13 - The Hooksett Library where we normally hold our meetings is unavailable because of their month long book sale so the club is having an off site meeting at D.S. Cole Growers, Inc. in Loudon. Due to lighting conditions the meeting will start at 3 pm with carpooling from the library and returning around 5:25-5:30. . Click on 2018 on the left sidebar of the page to see photos of events we had throughout 2018. For 2018 Horticultural Moments, please navigate to Horticultural Moment on the left hand sidebar.  MARCH 2019
Elena says it is now time to plan your summer garden. Brocolli, cauliflower and spinach all like to be planted in cool ground So start your plants or buy your seeds now. Hooksett Garden Club Hooksett, New Hampshire Organized and Federated in 1997 Member of the New Hampshire Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc. National Garden Clubs, Inc. and New England Garden Clubs, Inc.
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