The Evening Garden Club of West Roxbury

04/03/2026

Tuesday - April 7, 2026
…at the Elks Lodge West Roxbury !!!

03/22/2026

“Can native cultivars be a useful resource for pollinators?” What does the current research say?

https://www.umass.edu/agriculture-food-environment/sites/default/files/media/documents/2025-09/cultivar_factsheet-accesible.pdf

03/13/2026

🍓”Aside from their support for wildlife, wild strawberries also offer benefits to the gardener that they do not need mowing or, once the plants are established, irrigation.”🍓

Plant strawberries. That’s Dan Jaffe Wilder’s response to the resource-hogging and pollution of the traditional lawn. Dan started his horticultural career while he was completing a degree in botany at the University of Maine, working in what he describes as a typical “mow and blow” crew, whe...

03/07/2026

03/05/2026

Thank you to Neal Sanders for entertaining us last night with tales of how he and his wife created their own "Homegrown National Park."

03/02/2026

Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Speaker Neal Sanders, at the Elks Lodge,
West Roxbury, starts at 7:00 PM.

02/07/2026

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Succulents in Snow Country: A New England Growing Guide

Think succulents are just for desert dwellers? Think again! Join us for a journey through the surprising world of growing cacti and succulents in New England’s challenging climate. We’ll explore the secrets of perfect soil blends, choosing the right containers, mastering the dance of seasonal sunlight and watering schedules, fertilizing strategies, and spotting trouble before it starts.

02/06/2026

https://www.bulletinnewspapers.com/article/brook-farm-revival-on-hub-avenue

New Brook Farm, Inc. (NBF) is a non-profit seeking to create a small, professionally operated farm on one acre of the Brook Farm Historic Site.

New Brook Farm, Inc. will host a screening of the inspirational film “The Biggest Little Farm” to gather support for efforts to reintroduce active agriculture at the Brook Farm Historic Site in West Roxbury. The film will be shown Tuesday, February 10, at 7:00 p.m. at the Stratford Street United...