Monthly Meetings
1st Wednesday of every month
Unless otherwise noted, meetings are held at the Dennis Union Church at 713 Main St., Dennis, MA. at 12 noon, followed by a business meeting at 12:30 pm. These are fun and informative social events. Members enjoy networking, club project discussions, guest speakers on various topics, horticultural discussions and more. All regular members are required to attend a minimum of four meetings. Associate members must attend a minimum of 3 meetings. The following is the 2026-27 meeting schedule.
September 9, 2026 – General Meeting - Noon
Dahlia Day. Bring the dahlia(s) you’ve cultivated over the summer to the meeting and enjoy a luncheon coordinated by the Program and Hospitality committees.
October 7, 2026 – General Meeting - Noon
Speaker: Gail Conner: Bugs
Our program on Bugs will be presented by Gail Conner, a Beekeeper and Pollinator Advocate. Gail will share interesting facts about the AMAZING world of BUGS, and WHY they exist! She has been raising and teaching about Monarch butterflies and honeybees for over 16 years. She maintains a pollinator garden in her yard as well as 3 bee hives.
November 4, 2026 - General Meeting - Noon
Speaker: Neal Sanders: Gardening is Painless and Other Lies We Tell Ourselves
Neal will cover revelations such as ‘rock walls grow to consume all available building material.’ He will provide reasons why you should
never hesitate to pay a delivery charge for trees or ‘enable’ a gardener; why Slinkys won’t stop squirrels from raiding your feeder,
and why giving a flower show ticket to a gardener can injure your back. He’ll also talk about his and his wife’s now-11-year-long project
to create a ‘Homegrown National Park’ in Medfield, MA.
December 1, 2026 - Wreath Decorating - 9:00 AM Members Only
Signup will begin at the October Meeting
Annual Wreath Decorating for Town buildings. Please bring your gloves, clippers, greens and any ornamentation you wish to donate.
December 9, 2026 – Holiday Luncheon - Alberto's Restaurant - Members Only
January 7, 2027 - General Meeting - Noon
Speaker: Catherine Cetta Naturalizing Your Garden with Natives
Many gardeners are interested in adding native plants to their landscapes. There are many good reasons! This presentation will
review the value of native plants, offer suggestions for how to research and select natives for your property, and present a survey
of recommended native shrubs and perennials.
February 3, 2027 - General Meeting - Noon
Speaker: Kevin Friel and Barbara Schneider, The Osprey Project
Our speakers, well-known Falmouth residents and co-founders of The Osprey Project, plan to share how their different stages of The
Osprey Project has done more than just save bird lives. The Osprey Project’s mission seeks to provide safer, alternative nesting sites for the many ospreys currently nesting on potentially dangerous utility poles around all the villages of Falmouth. Falmouth currently has nearly 170 known osprey nesting sites.
March 3, 2027 - General Meeting - Noon
Speaker: Judy Morgan and Nancy Costa , Master Judges in Design, Table Setting
Do you take those flowers you get for various celebrations and just throw them in a vase of water? Two accredited Life flower show
Judges, Judy Morgan and Nancy Costa, will demonstrate three types of easy table designs using those flowers or the plant material that you have growing in your garden. (Just in time for Easter!)
April 7, 2027 - General Meeting - Noon
Speaker: Donna Garrabrant, Master Gardener, Roses & Pruning Roses
Donna will share essential "to-do" tips for gardeners as Cape Cod rose gardens begin to come to life this spring. Donna will provide rose care advice tailored specifically for our USDA Planting Zone, where proper timing and technique make all the difference to create beautiful roses. Making just a few small adjustments now in spring can ensure your garden roses are bursting with color, fragrance, and beauty once summer hits its stride. A demonstration on pruning roses to ; from the harsh Cape Cod winter will be provided along with a question-and-answer session.
May 5, 2027 - General Meeting - Time and Location TBD
Speaker: Marjorie Dienhart, Master Gardener Herbal Gardening Using Containers.
Marjorie will discuss how to plant companionable herbs in pots. She will cover sun-loving, moisture-loving, tea and fragrance combos in pots. She’ll go over kitchen cooking favorites using French and Italian combinations. There will be mention of decorative and edible mix of herbs, water strategy, and tips for harvesting. She will talk about using herbal trees and shrubs for architecture as well as flowering herbs for colorful foliage and seasonal color. There will be suggested flavorful herbs for tea blending and aromatherapy herbs for well-being. Lastly, Marjorie will create a pot of herbs using a thriller, spiller and filler.
June 2, 2027 - ANNUAL MEETING & LUNCHEON, Place: TBD, Dennis – Members Only
Board Meetings
Unless otherwise stated, all Board Meetings will begin at 9:30AM
on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at Dennis Memorial Library on Old Bass River Rd in Dennis Village.
August 19, 2026
September 16, 2026
October 21, 2026
November 18, 2026
December 16, 2026
January 20, 2027
February 17, 2027
March 17, 2027
April 21, 2027
May 19, 2027
Floral design workshops will be conducted by experienced designers
who will lead these informative sessions using plant materials and flowers to create a pleasing and balanced composition.
October 6, 2026 - 9:00 - 11:30 AM
Basic Centerpiece, a Traditional Mass Design in a bowl/container
April 6, 2027 - 9:00 - 11:30 AM
Basic Centerpiece, a Group Mass Design in a bowl/container
June 1, 2027 - 9:00 - 11:30 AM
Functional Table Design, Tray for One, including ‘decorative unit’
Upcoming Special Events
2025-2026
Dennis Village Stroll
December 13, 2026, 12 - 5 p.m.
Dennis Village
Rt. 6A, Dennis MA
Design Workshops
VGC Annual Plant Sale
Date TBD
9AM - Noon
Native Plants, Vegetables, Herbs and Garden Treasures
Dennis Village Green
Rt 6A, Dennis, MA
