Fairhaven Green Lanterns

06/11/2026

Fuchsia roses spotted on Main Street in Fairhaven, in all their New Englandy summery glory 🌺🌺🌺

06/11/2026

06/10/2026

Mission 10: From Patch to Pride

On Sunday, the Fairhaven Green Lanterns swooped into action to transform a narrow patch of grass at the bustling corner of Route 6 and Main Street -- what was once an overlooked strip of green is now on its way to becoming a welcome burst of color for all those to slow down and admire it.

Special thanks for plant donations from Anne Morton Smith, Melanie Jansky, Laura Hergenhan and Jodi Duvall 💚

06/03/2026

Call for Plants 📣 Fairhaven Gardeners – the Green Lanterns will be planting new beds at two of the corners of Main and Huttleston next Sunday, June 7. If anyone has sun loving plants that they would like to donate from their garden, please drop them off at the corner at 11 AM on Sunday. 🫶🏻💚🌞

05/21/2026

Curious about cultivating plants in your own South Coast garden so that they thrive in the climate? Mark your calendar and plan to join our free, fun workshop in Cushman Park on Saturday, June 20th at 2 pm!

Funded by the Fairhaven Cultural Council in conjunction with the Mass Cultural Council, local horticultural guru Jennifer Anderson of Tree Talk Natives will walk us through plants and trees specific to our region and how to create successful garden plans (and bonus: free plants for participants).

More details to come over the next weeks, stay tuned! 🦋🐝🌿

04/28/2026

Flash⚡️Gardening at its Very Best:

While some of us were still drinking coffee at home, the Early Morning Crew returned to the island at Washington and Route 6 last Saturday.

Mission: Groom and supplement this high-profile town spot with even more beautiful plants—lupine, sedum, and day lilies donated from John Hergenhan’s garden.

Result: A landscaped and layered bed of transplants that will continue to “fill out” and provide a most colorful welcome into the center of Fairhaven. 🙌

Big thanks go out to our “Luminary” Michael Hevey who offered to help after seeing our posts — Mike arrived to haul away brush and clippings from the team’s work which was a major, and much appreciated, support. Thank you Mike! 💚 💚💚

04/14/2026

🌿 Season 2 Begins with Heart 🌿

This past weekend, the Green Lanterns kicked off a new season with something truly special, as volunteers mobilized to transplant daffodils and other plants across town—bringing new life and color from Benoit Square to Macomber Park, along the Phoenix Bike Path and marsh near Weeden Road.

This effort was made possible by an incredibly meaningful opportunity—thanks to the generosity of the Hergenhan family.💚

Beth Hergenhan shared that her father, John, was an avid gardener who planted thousands of daffodils and cherished perennials in their yard. Since his passing, Beth and her mother, Laura, were looking to thoughtfully downsize the garden beds—and graciously offered to donate these plants to the community.

This was more than a garden share—it was a chance to carry John’s legacy forward, spreading his love of horticulture throughout Fairhaven. Seeing his flowers now settling into new spots all over town is an awesome reminder that generosity—and beauty—can ripple outward in a profound way.

Capping off these re-plantings, the daffodils pushing up within the grounds of Veteran’s Park received much-needed TLC as yet another Lantern crew filled and cleared nine bags of debris to keep the site manicured and, well, glorious. 💫

04/01/2026

Little signs of new life popping up all over town. And the Green Lanterns are cooking up a roster of new projects to refresh and illuminate Our Fair Lady for Season 2. Stay tuned ✨💫