2018 Event Schedule
Mark your schedule for these special events!
The events planned for this year include a great mix of education and fun. And as always, when you attend, you'll have the opportunity to connect with other hosta fans! We welcome and encourage you to provide your feedback and ideas for future programing. If you would like to share your suggestions for interesting speakers and activities, simply email us, or reach out to a Board Member.
Mark your schedule for these special events!
The events planned for this year include a great mix of education and fun. And as always, when you attend, you'll have the opportunity to connect with other hosta fans! We welcome and encourage you to provide your feedback and ideas for future programing. If you would like to share your suggestions for interesting speakers and activities, simply email us, or reach out to a Board Member.
NEHS Winter Meeting: Photo Contest, Flower Show Planning and Potluck Lunch
Sunday, January 28, 2018
General Meeting at noon (Management Committe meets @ 10:00)
Once again, let's start the new year by sharing our favorite dishes with fellow hosta gardeners! Please bring an entree, salad or dessert to share at our traditional potluck lunch. Beverages provided. We moved the photo contest to this January meeting to allow for more discussion time on our upcoming display garden at the Boston Flower show. Members will be provided with Flower Show questions and answers for show attendees. Photo contest rules have been expanded to allow for photos that have been taken by members over the past 3 years. Categories and other details listed in the newsletter. As always there will be the raffle and copies of our 2018 calendars will be for sale.
Location: Tower Hill Botanic Garden Classroom C ~ Boylston, MA.
Sunday, January 28, 2018
General Meeting at noon (Management Committe meets @ 10:00)
Once again, let's start the new year by sharing our favorite dishes with fellow hosta gardeners! Please bring an entree, salad or dessert to share at our traditional potluck lunch. Beverages provided. We moved the photo contest to this January meeting to allow for more discussion time on our upcoming display garden at the Boston Flower show. Members will be provided with Flower Show questions and answers for show attendees. Photo contest rules have been expanded to allow for photos that have been taken by members over the past 3 years. Categories and other details listed in the newsletter. As always there will be the raffle and copies of our 2018 calendars will be for sale.
Location: Tower Hill Botanic Garden Classroom C ~ Boylston, MA.
NEHS Hosta Display Garden at the Boston Flower Show
March 10-19, 2018
Open to Public: Wed & Thur, 3/14 & 3/15 10am-8pm, Fri, 3/16 10am-9pm, Sat, 3/17 10am-9pm, Sun, 3/18 10am-6pm
Volunteers Needed
Display Set up: Saturday 3/10 12:00-6, Sunday 3/11 9am-6pm, Monday 3/12 9am-6pm.
Manning the Display: Wed & Thur, 3/14 & 3/15 10am-8pm, Fri, 3/16 10am-9pm, Sat, 3/17 10am-9pm, Sun, 3/18 10am-6pm
Display Break down: Sunday 3/18 6 pm-9pm, Monday 3/19 9am-9pm.
Please consider lending a hand during any or all of the days noted above. Volunteers manning the display during the show will be answering peoples questions about hosta and sharing the joys of NEHS membership.
Location: Seaport World Trade Center, 200 Seaport Blvd, Boston, MA
NEHS Spring Meeting and Speaker
Saturday, March 24, 2018
General Meeting at noon (Management Committee meets @ 10:00). BYOL, beverages will be provided.
Program @ 1:00 PM: Karen Perkins of Garden Vision Epimediums will speak on " Epimediums: Jewel of the Shade". Epimediums are great, tough and versatile companion plants for hosta. Karen often sells plants at the Tower Hill Plant Sale.
Location: Tower Hill Botanic Garden Classroom C ~ Boylston, MA.
Saturday, March 24, 2018
General Meeting at noon (Management Committee meets @ 10:00). BYOL, beverages will be provided.
Program @ 1:00 PM: Karen Perkins of Garden Vision Epimediums will speak on " Epimediums: Jewel of the Shade". Epimediums are great, tough and versatile companion plants for hosta. Karen often sells plants at the Tower Hill Plant Sale.
Location: Tower Hill Botanic Garden Classroom C ~ Boylston, MA.
Elm Bank 'Gardeners' Fair' Plant Sale
Saturday, May 12, 2018
Presented by the Massachusetts Horticulture Society, the Gardener's Fair and Society Row Spring Plant Sale will be held at Elm Bank, 900 Washington St., Wellesley MA. Qualifying NEHS members welcome to participate and sell plans. To qualify, you must attended a minimum of 2 NEHS meetings within a year. Proceeds from plant sales: 10% to NEHS, 10% to Mass Hort, and 80% to seller.
Contact Sue Andersen if interested in participating
Saturday, May 12, 2018
Presented by the Massachusetts Horticulture Society, the Gardener's Fair and Society Row Spring Plant Sale will be held at Elm Bank, 900 Washington St., Wellesley MA. Qualifying NEHS members welcome to participate and sell plans. To qualify, you must attended a minimum of 2 NEHS meetings within a year. Proceeds from plant sales: 10% to NEHS, 10% to Mass Hort, and 80% to seller.
Contact Sue Andersen if interested in participating
Tower Hill Plant Sale
Saturday, June 2, 2018
9:00am-2:00pm
Annual Plant Sale - nice variety of plant purveyors and society groups: including the New England Hosta Society. NEHS members (must have attended at least 2 meetings) are welcome to sell hosta and companion plants. A fun day to sell and buy plants!
Contact Sue Andersen if interested.
Location: Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Boylston, MA
Saturday, June 2, 2018
9:00am-2:00pm
Annual Plant Sale - nice variety of plant purveyors and society groups: including the New England Hosta Society. NEHS members (must have attended at least 2 meetings) are welcome to sell hosta and companion plants. A fun day to sell and buy plants!
Contact Sue Andersen if interested.
Location: Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Boylston, MA
American Hosta Society Annual Convention
June 20-23 , 2018
This year's AHS Convention "Phifty in Philly" will be held in Philadelphia, PA. The Delaware Vally Hosta Society will host AHS 50th anniversary convention. For more information and registration forms, visit the 2108 Convention website or American Hosta Society website. Show specials include a scientific presentation by Warren Pollack and a trip to Longwood Garden. This convention isn't too far away - so hop in the car! Always a good time!
First Look 18
No event planned for 2018.
First Look is considered to be The Place to be for an exciting first look at the very newest in hostas. You can come browse or enter a seedling or sport of your own. Awards, contests and vendors. Watch for updates on future events on the First Look link at the Hosta Library.
June 20-23 , 2018
This year's AHS Convention "Phifty in Philly" will be held in Philadelphia, PA. The Delaware Vally Hosta Society will host AHS 50th anniversary convention. For more information and registration forms, visit the 2108 Convention website or American Hosta Society website. Show specials include a scientific presentation by Warren Pollack and a trip to Longwood Garden. This convention isn't too far away - so hop in the car! Always a good time!
First Look 18
No event planned for 2018.
First Look is considered to be The Place to be for an exciting first look at the very newest in hostas. You can come browse or enter a seedling or sport of your own. Awards, contests and vendors. Watch for updates on future events on the First Look link at the Hosta Library.
NEHS Summer Garden Tour and Picnic - for Members!
Dan Pessoni's Driftwood Gardens, East Orleans, MA
Wednesday, July 18, 2018
Get ready for a real treat! Dan and his wife have invited us to tour and picnic in their beautiful garden on Cape Cod. Not only will there be a spectacular hosta garden to wander through, we will be visiting at the peak of hydrangea season and rumor has it there will be a several hundred daylilies in bloom. We will be visiting on a Wednesday to avoid weekend traffic. Katie and Andrew Smith are also opening their garden to visit before heading to the Pessoni's. It's a real treat - don't miss it! Please bring a picnic dish to share. As always, we will be having an auction and raffle - donations for both are welcome! Directions and details will be in the NEHS member newsletter.
Dan Pessoni's Driftwood Gardens, East Orleans, MA
Wednesday, July 18, 2018
Get ready for a real treat! Dan and his wife have invited us to tour and picnic in their beautiful garden on Cape Cod. Not only will there be a spectacular hosta garden to wander through, we will be visiting at the peak of hydrangea season and rumor has it there will be a several hundred daylilies in bloom. We will be visiting on a Wednesday to avoid weekend traffic. Katie and Andrew Smith are also opening their garden to visit before heading to the Pessoni's. It's a real treat - don't miss it! Please bring a picnic dish to share. As always, we will be having an auction and raffle - donations for both are welcome! Directions and details will be in the NEHS member newsletter.
Southern Maine Daylily and Hosta Society - Lobstah Classic
Saturday, August 11, 2018
NEHS members who attended the Lobstah Classic in the past have had a great time! Tickets sell out quickly! Guest Speakers: Kathy Guest Shadrack and Brian Culver.
For more details, www.smdhs.info
Location: Southern Maine Community College, Fort Road, South Portland, Maine.
Saturday, August 11, 2018
NEHS members who attended the Lobstah Classic in the past have had a great time! Tickets sell out quickly! Guest Speakers: Kathy Guest Shadrack and Brian Culver.
For more details, www.smdhs.info
Location: Southern Maine Community College, Fort Road, South Portland, Maine.
NEHS Annual Meeting: Elections, Potluck Lunch and Speaker
Saturday, October 27, 2018
Noon - Potluck and Annual Meeting (Management Committee meets @ 10:00)
As always, we will have a Potluck lunch at the October Meeting. Please bring a favorite dish to share, entree, salad or dessert. Beverages will be provided.
Program @ 2:00 PM: Amy Ziffer "The Shady Lady". Ziffer presents "Shade Gardening in the Northeast". Ziffer is an experienced lecturer, author and master gardener. She will be highlighting hosta in her talk. Visit her website at www.amyziffer.com for more information. See you there!
Location: Tower Hill Botanic Garden Classroom C ~ Boylston, MA.
NEHS Winter Meeting: Photo Contest, Flower Show Planning and Potluck Lunch
Sunday, February 3, 2019
General Meeting at noon (Management Committee meets @ 10:00)
We are meeting in Feb. because Tower Hill is going to be closed for the month of January...but this won't slow us down. We celebrate the New Year with our traditional potluck meal and photo contest event. Hope you have all been taking pictures! One of your photos could be in the next NEHS calendar. Please bring a favorite dish (entree, salad or dessert) to share.
Program @ 2:00PM: Chuck Doughty, NEHS member and co-owner of Cochato Nursery in Holbrook,MA speaks on hosta gardening and the latest hosta trends. Sure to be informative and entertaining - a boost towards spring! Don't miss it.
Location: Tower Hill Botanic Garden Classroom C ~ Boylston, MA.
Future Meeting Dates:
Saturday, March 23, 2019
Saturday, October 26, 2019 - Mal Condon, hydrangea expert to speak.
Sunday, February 2, 2020
- Have a suggestion for a speaker or program? Let Tina Rufo know!
Sunday, February 3, 2019
General Meeting at noon (Management Committee meets @ 10:00)
We are meeting in Feb. because Tower Hill is going to be closed for the month of January...but this won't slow us down. We celebrate the New Year with our traditional potluck meal and photo contest event. Hope you have all been taking pictures! One of your photos could be in the next NEHS calendar. Please bring a favorite dish (entree, salad or dessert) to share.
Program @ 2:00PM: Chuck Doughty, NEHS member and co-owner of Cochato Nursery in Holbrook,MA speaks on hosta gardening and the latest hosta trends. Sure to be informative and entertaining - a boost towards spring! Don't miss it.
Location: Tower Hill Botanic Garden Classroom C ~ Boylston, MA.
Future Meeting Dates:
Saturday, March 23, 2019
Saturday, October 26, 2019 - Mal Condon, hydrangea expert to speak.
Sunday, February 2, 2020
- Have a suggestion for a speaker or program? Let Tina Rufo know!
