activities and events

 Special Event

Waltham Day
Saturday, September 14

  11:00 am - 4:00 pm

A free family-friendly day on Waltham Common to learn about the variety of clubs and non-profit organizations that make Waltham the wonderfully diverse community it is. The Garden Club will be sharing free seed and colorful tattoos for kids to communicate what our club’s mission is and let others know about how they too can join.

 Wine Bottle Arrangement

 with Judy Creeden
Wednesday, September 18

Come and see how a fun new design tool can transform a simple wine bottle into a centerpiece for many different types of celebrations. We’ll cover the variety of materials you might use for decoration in creating your project. Leave inspired to try this style of design for your next function. 

Dahlia Storage, Prep & Division with Lauren Barnhill 

Tuesday, October 15

  We will learn from Lauren what it’s like to grow and sell her own cut flowers right out of Beverly, MA with special emphasis on dahlias. Practice makes perfect so in the hands-on portion of the program we’ll each get to divide our own dahlia tuber clump and learn about tuber anatomy and storage techniques. 

Special Event

Farm Day  

  Saturday October 19

 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

 240 Beaver St. Waltham   

The Waltham Fields Community Farm will again host its free family-friendly day on the farm to celebrate locally grown food, sustainable agriculture, and our community. The Waltham Garden Club will be there sharing its mission along with free seeds to give away and two fun garden-inspired kids activities.

  Holiday Star / Wreath Workshop

with Kathy Hines

 Tuesday, November 19

  WGC member extraordinaire Kathy Hines will lead this hands-on workshop to create a fun design made with a willow vine star as the base. Try your hand at making a unique piece that could grace your front door or your own home holiday display.

Special Event

Dazzle in December

 with Bob Whitney

 Saturday, December 7

 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm

 Come and kick off the holiday season with our annual festive holiday event. We will feature a yummy selection of lunch items, a chance to win exciting raffle baskets and our featured floral presenter will share his over 45 years of floral experience with us. You are sure to go home inspired to add some Dazzle to your December.

Held at Stonehurst, 100 Robert Treat Paine Drive, Waltham

 Nibbling on Native Plants in Your Backyard and Beyond

 Presented by Russ Cohen 

Tuesday, February 18

  Join expert forager, Russ Cohen for an informative slideshow about native plant species and what benefits they can provide for our local environment. Some varieties can help feed not only your senses but are edible too.   

 100 Tricks & Tips for Gardening!  Presented by Deborah Trickett 

Tuesday, March 18

   Join award-winning container garden designer Deborah Trickett as she shares her favorite 100 tips, tricks, and trade secrets with us. You are sure to learn something new from this long-time gardener that you can implement when spring arrives. 

 Decoupage Pots Hands-on Workshop with Cathy Collins 

Tuesday, April 15

 Creatively gifted member Cathy Collins will lead this workshop on how to make a one-of-a-kind decorator’s pot with the decoupage technique. Members will leave with their own unique creation and good foundation to trying this technique on all sorts of materials.  

Special Event

Annual Plant Sale & Seed Giveaway

Saturday, May 10 

9:00 am to 12:00 pm

65 Lexington Street, Waltham

Corner of Lexington and School St. (Parking lot behind Elks Lodge)

 Get your garden started with our favorite flowers and plants!  Free seed packets for flowers, veggies and herbs. Please join us and help the Club raise money for its various programming and community projects throughout the year.

Election of Officers and 

 Beat the Clock Game 

Tuesday, May 20

 Members will be electing the new slate of officers for the 2025-2027 term. We are then trying a new "Beat the Clock" style floral design game where teams will compete to see who can create the most visually impressive floral design in the shortest amount of time.    

Annual Ice Cream Social and

Garden Resource Sharing

Tuesday, June 17

 Our garden club year ends with a fun and tasty ice cream social.  Enjoy a sundae while watching our annual slide show. We will also have a place to swap garden resources (like books and vases) with one another.