Rehoboth Garden Club Publicity for May 2023

In celebration of Arbor Day, the Rehoboth Garden Club will be planting a tree at Francis Farm to show our appreciation for all the environmental benefits that trees provide. The community is invited to join us on Saturday, April 29, 2023 at 10:00 AM for the planting ceremony.

The Rehoboth Garden Club Annual Plant Sale will take place at Francis Farm in the Miller Hall Pavilion on Saturday May 6, 2023 from 9 AM – 1 PM. Perennials from members’ gardens, annuals, herbs, vegetables, and hanging plants will be for sale. In collaboration with Bristol County Agricultural High School, we will have a large selection of shrubs and bushes that have been grown on their campus. Purchasing the Bristol Aggie plants benefits both our club and the high school. All plant sale proceeds will be used to fund our scholarship, civic and educational programs.

If you feel overwhelmed by the invasive plants in your garden and yard, you should attend our May 15, 2023 meeting at Goff Hall at 6:30 PM. Our guest speaker, Sally Johnson, is a Certified Invasive Species Manager and owner of the native plant design firm, Ecoastal Design. Sally will discuss how to identify invasives and develop strategies to combat their spread. The community is invited to this informative event.

The Rehoboth Garden Club is accepting applications for the Carolyn “Pat” Knowles Scholarship for the 2023-2024 academic year. Qualified applicants must be entering college this fall or be returning college students. They must also be majoring in Floraculture, Horticulture, Agriculture, or a related Environmental Science. The application deadline is May 15, 2023 and will be awarded in December, 2023. For an application, email Linda Murphy at Ljmurphy47bell@yahoo.com  or call Mary Louise Pacheco at 508-252-3975.

New members are always welcome! For club information please contact Judith Doty at 508-567-5276.