Windham Garden Club

The Windham Garden Club is accepting applications for the 2021 Arthur Baker Community Investment Fund Grant. Proposals should relate to beautification, conservation, preservation, education or horticulture in the Town of Windham. To be considered, applicants must be non-profit Windham organizations or non-commercial individuals. Previous winners …

The Windham Garden Club will award two $2,000 scholarships this year. These annual scholarships are named in memory of Nancy Surette, past Club president and Windham Town Conservation Commission Chair. Letters of application must be sent by mail and postmarked no later than April 30, …

If you missed it, we had a wonderful speaker at our February 20th meeting. Alyssa Streleckis presented information on the benefits of using essential oils in the garden. Alyssa has allowed us to include the slides from her presentation on our website.  Find out which …

On Thursday, March 12 at 7:00 p.m., the Leach Library will offer Ms. Joanne Pearson’s presentation “Gorgeous Gardens of New England”. Joanne Pearson is a landscape architect turned professional photographer.  She combines beautifully photographed gardens and garden design elements with her expertise in landscape design. …

Have you ever planted something that seemed like the perfect plant but after a few years you realize this plant has taken over your garden.  Whether the plant distributes what feels like a million seeds or sends out an abundance of runners, removing these plants …

Soil Amendments: Our member Margaret toured a garden in Wells Maine that was fabulous! The plants were in beautiful condition, which the owner attributed to her work with soil. As the saying goes “gardeners build soil first, then plants!” This is her soil recipe, which …

Most people know that Ladybugs are beneficial bugs. They prey on Aphids, Whiteflies, and Colorado Potato Beetles. Take our quiz to see how well do you know these other bugs?