Main Club Programs normally take place on the second Wednesday of September through November and January through May. We also have five subgroups, which meet once a month as well. To become a member of one of these subgroups, you must first join the Main Club. We gladly welcome guests and non-members to attend a meeting or two to see if they’d like to join the LFGC. The program location is Follen Church, 755 Massachusetts Avenue.

*Programs are canceled if the Lexington Public Schools are canceled due to snow or other inclement weather. Please check lexingtonps.schoolwires.net for school closing information.

Upcoming Programs and Events 2025 – 2026


A Chrysanthemum’s Journey (Main Club Program)

The Chrysanthemum’s Journey developed from a fascination with plants as they intersect with human culture. You will learn this flower’s history from 1500 BC to 2025, how it was used as an herbal medicine to today’s use in personal gardens and commercial growing. The Chrysanthemum, enjoyed and used by many cultures, is the focus of this presentation. Ila Cox is a plant lover, gardener, garden traveler and student of garden and plant history.

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Speaker: Ila Cox

Wed., Sept. 10

9:30 a.m. – Social
10 a.m. – Meeting

The Art and Science of Flower Photography followed by a plant swap (Main Club Program)

We will learn enough of the science of photography to understand how our camera “sees”. Combining this inside knowledge with floral design concepts will help us to make better, more creative, photos and artwork. Michael, a life-long gardener and retired professional photographer, will present information applicable to all types of cameras, but the program is designed with the cell phone photographer in mind. And for those who aren’t content to put your camera away at the end of the season, we will conclude with a simple method to enjoy flower photography all year long.

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Speaker: Michael Roman

Wed., Oct. 8

6:30 p.m. – Social
7 p.m. – Meeting

Details to come (Main Club Program)

Details to come

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Speaker:

Wed. November 12

9:30 a.m. – Social
10 a.m. – Meeting

Holiday Greens Party (Members only event)

The Greens Party will be held at Follen Church

Mon. Dec. 10

11 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Moss Magic in Your Landscape (Main Club Program via Zoom)

Annie is a passionate moss lover, a moss pied piper! She will introduce us to the basics of moss gardening, emphasizing aesthetic and environmental advantages of eco-friendly mosses. Her Zoom talk will exemplify how mosses provide year-round beauty, inspirational moss garden design concepts, planting methods, and moss species identification and botanical characteristics. Alternatives to grass lawns featuring mosses for shade and sun exposures will be emphasized. She will be available on Zoom to answer your moss questions.

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Speaker: Annie Martin

Wed. Jan. 14

9:30 a.m. – Social
10 a.m. – Meeting

Make Your Garden Feed You (Main Club Program)

A conversation with Demetra, owner of Gardens by Demetra, featuring out of the box ideas to grow veggies, herbs and fruits in smaller spaces, on decks, in perennial gardens etc. You don’t need to have a dedicated veggie garden to enjoy the tastes of fresh food! Followed by a sweets buffet!

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Speaker: Demetra Tseckares

Wed. Feb. 11

9:30 a.m. – Social
10 a.m. – Meeting

Bedrock, Making of a Public Garden (Main Club Program)

Over 40 years ago Jill and her husband Bob developed 30 rural acres in Lee, New Hampshire, into a show-stopping garden of delight. Jill tells their journey going from a private oasis to a public garden which is now enjoyed by all. The garden slowly evolved through their deep love for the land, an insatiable urge to experiment, and a lot of grit. Jill has stories of moving boulders, carrying trees on planes, driving tractors, making paths and ponds, learning the power of volunteers, welcoming thousands of visitors and bonding with community members over their love of the garden.

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Speaker: Jill Nooney

Wed.  March 11

9:30 a.m. – Social
10 a.m. – Meeting

Sustainable Floristry (Main Club Program)

Stacey’s presentation will focus on flower and foliage sourcing from local and American farms, mechanics and armatures used to create large designs and how to use them together with new and innovative sustainable industry products. The fresh product will be seasonal, local/regional/American grown and include some of the best of what our New England farmers, greenhouses and ethical foragers have to offer. Presentations include an introduction to sustainable flower and foliage sources, the foam free design mechanics Stacey uses and a live demonstration. She will design four pieces while educating on the flower industry and telling flower stories with room for questions at the end.

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Speaker: Stacey Lee

Wed.  April 8

6:30 p.m. – Social
7 p.m. – Meeting

Hands on Pruning Demonstration (Main Club Program)

Pruning is more than trying to follow a few diagrams in a book. It is first a thinking activity and then a physical activity. Learn how Master Pruner, Christie Dustman, thinks about her pruning work so that you can start to think first and cut later. We will begin by covering proper tools for the job and then actually prune branches of different plants that members provide. Christie will speak aloud her thought process and generalize these thoughts and techniques to similar types of plants. Pruning is more than just cutting – it is a comprehensive thought process first, then action.

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Speaker: Christie Dustman

Wed. May 13

9:30 a.m. – Social
10 a.m. – Meeting

Plant Sale (Main Club Event)

Perennials from member gardens, dahlias, Atlas gardening gloves, vegetables and herbs.

DPW lawn, 201 Bedford St

Rain or shine. Cash, Checks and Credit Cards Accepted

Sat. May 17

Morning

Completed Programs and Events 2025 – 2026

Completed events to come

to come