Eliot Garden Club

05/31/2026

It was a soggy day yesterday at our annual plant sale, but as they say "if you build it"....and you all came out! We are so thrilled to receive the support from our community! The proceeds go back into the town to achieve our goal of promoting flower and vegetable gardening; to support beautification of roadsides; and providing opportunities for concerted action affecting the attractiveness of Eliot as a residential community!

05/24/2026

The Eliot Garden Club members have been busy starting to plant up the 13 containers around town! This year's theme is red/white/blue to celebrate the 250th anniversary of our great nation! Watch the plant material in your neighborhood (and around town) explode with color as they grow.
Try and guess where each one is!
Oh and if you see political signs stuck in the containers, could you move them? thank you!

05/21/2026

05/14/2026

Today’s garden club meeting: Raised Beds and Container Gardening

Patti Elwell, an experienced gardener, master gardener and educator has worked with the Stratham NH Conservation Commission for over 25 years. She also worked at Rolling Green for 10 years where she conducted many of their educational programs.
Patti will guide us on building raised beds and common mistakes, as well as, watering, weeding, mulching and coping with pests and winter care.
The public is welcome to join us.
The First Congregational Church, State Rd. Eliot at 12:30.

04/03/2026

Join us, Eliot Garden Club, for a lecture on rain gardens on Thursday April 9th at 12:30 at our place of meeting, The First Congregational Church on 1361 State Rd., Eliot.
Dr. Ankit Singh, Assistant Professor of Sustainable Agriculture and Ornamental Horticultural at the University of Maine Extension will teach us the many benefits of rain gardens, where to use them and how to create them.
For more information contact: [email protected]

02/17/2026

Winter Sowing. March program.
Get a jump on spring by sowing flower or vegetable seeds in a container that can be placed outdoors to create a mini greenhouse for growing seedlings early, then directly transplanted when the soil warms in spring.

There will be a “hands on” instructional video and guidance from EGC past President Carolann Gagne.

Date: March 14, 2026
Time: 12:30 pm
Location: Fellowship Hall at First Congregational Church of Eliot

02/02/2026

In my travels down in Florida I came across the Venice Garden Club flower show! What a treat! If I am correct, part of the exhibit was Ikebana. Japanese art of arranging flowers/plant material. Kudos to that club!

12/16/2025

The Eliot Garden Club would like to thank the community for their support of our club and in exchange we are pleased to once again decorate some of our town's treasures for the holidays! Starting with the Christmas tree at Hammond Park, the gazebo and the Fogg Library! We would also like to thank you for supporting our grapevine wreath sale a week ago, albeit it took some tough members to stand out in that frigid weather! Happy to be a part of this wonderful community!
And a special gratitude to the Rec dept for lending a hand in stringing the lights on the Christmas tree, as well as, decorating the Hammond Park so festively!
The members enjoyed a Christmas luncheon at Cocheco County Club to round out our 2025 year.

12/06/2025

Grapevine wreaths! Cute, cute, cute!

12/06/2025

Come on down to the gazebo in Eliot. 10-12 today Saturday Dec 6. These garden club members are out there in 26° to share with you a little Christmas! Proceeds go to beautifying our quaint town!