Rehoboth Garden Club News

The Rehoboth Garden Club will kick off the Fall season with a meeting and get together on Monday September 18, 2023 at the Rehoboth Congregational Church at 6:30 PM. RI Federation of Garden Clubs President Judy Gray will be our special guest. Judy will demonstrate how to create decorative arrangements using vegetables and fruit. Members are encouraged to bring plants from their gardens for a plant swap.

The importance of trees and proper pruning methods will be the topics of our October meeting. Our first guest speaker, Rachel Holbert, from the Newport Tree Conservancy, will talk about the ways trees help reduce and manage the effects of climate change. Our second guest will be Joe Verstandig, who will demonstrate how to correctly prune a dogwood tree. The community is invited to this informative meeting on Monday October 16, 2023 at the Rehoboth Congregational Church at 9:30 AM.

Our rescheduled field trip to the RI Resource Recovery Corporation in Johnston RI will take place on Wednesday October 18, 2023. It will include a private bus tour of this expansive facility, which includes state-of-the-art landfills, a recycling center, composting and educational programs. Members can contact Linda McHugh to reserve their place.


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