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SGC Scholarship
Celebrate Earth Day with SGC
Butterfly Migration
We are still accepting applications for the SGC annual scholarship! The deadline has been extended to Wednesday May 10. For Details, see the Scholarships and Grants page.
Butterfly Migration
Celebrate Earth Day with SGC
Butterfly Migration
Stacey Scaccia of Blossoms Garden Consulting shared her knowledge about butterfly migration, learned from years of working with perennials, research, and practical experience.
Celebrate Earth Day with SGC
Celebrate Earth Day with SGC
Looking for Perennials for Our Plant Sale
Visit us at the Sandown Public Library on Earth Day Saturday!
Challenge us with your gardening questions!
Bring home a free kit to grow sunflowers that you can enjoy this summer!
Looking for Perennials for Our Plant Sale
Looking for Perennials for Our Plant Sale
Looking for Perennials for Our Plant Sale
We perform "digs" from gardens of local residents who might like to thin out their perennials or remove them from their gardens altogether. If you would like us to "dig" from your garden, contact Fran at (603) 887-5131.
Note: We will schedule digs only up to the third week of May to allow plants we dig to get established before the plant sale,
Our 2023 Plant Sale is Almost Here!
Looking for Perennials for Our Plant Sale
Book Donations to Sandown Public Library
Our annual plant sale is on June 3. This event is our only fund raiser for the year. Proceeds are used to fund educational programs offered at the monthly meetings and to maintain the club's gardens at the Monarch Waystation and at the Town Hall. Buyers can pick from hundreds of perennials and receive valuable care advice from knowledgeable members.
Book Donations to Sandown Public Library
Looking for Perennials for Our Plant Sale
Book Donations to Sandown Public Library
On Wednesday March 1, Sandown Garden Club delivered ten gardening-related books to Sandown Public Library. These annual book donations are part of SGC's mission to educate, promote, and encourage the love of gardening and the environment among Sandown residents.
L to R: Halinka V., Audrey V., and Fran R.
Seed Starting Basics
Plastic Bag Recycling
Plastic Bag Recycling
UNH Master Gardener Sarah Marcoux presented on the benefits and best practices for starting plants indoors from seeds and cuttings. Attendees learned about requirements for successful germination, different growing methods and mediums, light and temperature needs, overcoming common problems, hardening off seedlings for transplanting into the garden, and best practices to ensure seedlings successfully grow into healthy mature plants.
Plastic Bag Recycling
Plastic Bag Recycling
Plastic Bag Recycling
Sandown Garden Club collected 500 pounds of plastic bags for a garden bench from Trex Company! The new bench just arrived and will be assembled with the help of members of the Fire Department. It will then be placed at the Monarch Garden next to the town hall.