NOVEMBER 2025 ACTIVITIES
Nov. 3, Mon. EVENING MEETING Open to the Public.
7:00 p.m. Refreshments
7:15 p.m. Speaker The Beauty and Benefits of Hedgerows
Hybrid: with Heather McCargo
Bemis Hall In person & ZOOM
Explore the ecological and aesthetic
advantages in our upcoming talk, “The Beauty and Benefits of Hedgerows with Heather McCargo,
founder of Wild Seed Project. Join Heather as she
inspires us to use hedges and edges in our garden
design and puts this natural phenomenon to good
use increasing productivity and biodiversity of our
yards. Creating hedgerows between garden zones
breaks up the space and adds a whole new range of
microclimates and growing conditions. Discover
practical tips for designing and implementing
hedgerows and understand their role in supporting
pollinators, birds, and soil health.
Nov. 18, Tues. 2 p.m. Horticulture Workshop
TBA – Drawing flowers, Tarbell Room, Library
For more information, contact Robin W
DECEMBER 2025 ACTIVITIES
Dec. 2, Tues. HOLIDAY PROGRAM
9:30 a.m.-Social Seeing History: Women Floral Painters
10:00 a.m.-Speaker Through the Centuries
In Person with Martha Chiacchiero
Pierce House
Celebrate the Timeless Beauty of Women in Art!
Join art historian Martha Chiachiaro for a
fascinating journey through the vibrant world of
floral art created by pioneering women. Discover
the intricate and scientific wonders of the 17th
century trailblazers Maria Sibylla Merian and Rachel Ruysch, the refined elegance of royal court painter Mary Moser, and the luminous,
impressionistic works of Berthe Morisot and Mary
Cassatt. The bold, evocative blooms of Georgia
O’Keeffe crown this colorful exploration of
women’s enduring impact of the art world — one
petal of a time.
Hostesses: Anne C Belinda G, Jennifer G, Lucy S
Dec. 2, Tues. BUSINESS MEETING AND
11:30 a.m. LUNCHEON
In person
Pierce House Past Presidents will be honored.
MISSION FOR CHEER
9:30 a.m.
In Person Everyone is welcome to come make
Bemis Hall arrangements for our housebound neighbors.
Please bring greens and clippers. Questions,
contact Kim B or Nancy H
JANUARY 2026 ACTIVITIES
Jan. 13, Tues. HORTICULTURE WORKSHOP
2:00 p.m.
Tarbell Room: Lincoln Public Library, In Person
The Gardener (2016) A Documentary about Quatre Vents, an extraordinary garden in Quebec.
For more information, contact Robin W
Jan. 26, Mon. BOARD MEETING
8:30 Social
9:00 a.m. Hybrid via ZOOM from the Pierce House
FEBRUARY 2026 ACTIVITIES
Feb. 2, Mon. REGULAR MEETING
9:30 a.m. Social
10:00 a.m. Speaker, An American Garden in Devon, England with Rebecca Flemer
Bemis Hall, Hybrid: in person
& ZOOM
Rebecca is an expert in historic landscape
preservation, with a career spanning research,
public engagement and leadership in the field. She
will discuss the story of Viscount William “Kitty”
Courtenay’s garden at Powderham Castle and lateGeorgian attitudes towards horticulture, culture,
and society at large. Becca will also discuss other
projects she has researched and how they express
the values and ideas of their creators.
Feb. 10, Tues. HORTICULTURE WORKSHOP
Time & PlaceTBD
Winter Gardening Talk with Robin Wilkerson
Come gather together as the snow flies for our
annual winter gardening talk. Catalogues,
nurseries, seed orders, books to read, garden
journals and websites will be shared by all. For
more information, contact Robin W
Feb. 23, Mon. BOARD MEETING
8:30 Social
9:00 a.m. Hybrid via ZOOM from the Pierce House
MARCH 2026 ACTIVITIES
Mar. 2, Mon. REGULAR MEETING
Bemis Hall, Hybrid: In Person
& Zoom
9:30 a.m. Social
10:00 a.m. Speaker, Natural Gardens and Living Soils
with Todd Breitenstein
Discover the underground world of soil biology
and its vital role in growing healthy, resilient
plants. In this engaging talk, The Grateful
Gardener shares practical insights from field trials
with compost teas, biochar, soil inoculants, and
more highlighting the powerful partnerships
between plants, microbes, and fungi. Rooted in
nature and lifelong gardening experience, this
presentation will leave you inspired and equipped
to bring these living connections into your own
garden.
Hostesses: Eileen M, Diana R-S
