Needham Garden Club

Needham Garden Club Needham, MA The Needham Garden Club was founded in 1931 by Mrs. William F. Leach, President of the New Century Club, and was affiliated with that club.

Club meetings are held September through May on the third Tuesday of the month (unless otherwise noted) in the Community Room of the Needham Public Library,
1139 Highland Ave. In 1939 it became an independent organization and was "Federated 1939." The club works with enthusiasm to provide educational programs to the entire Needham community as well as other clubs in the Metrowest District. Most

of our meetings are open to the public, and are well attended. We provide Garden Therapy programs to 4 nursing homes, maintain a garden plot at Noyes Garden, and provide seasonally furnished urns and floral arrangements to the Library. We are members of the Needham Business Association and hold our annual plant sale at their Street Fair in June. In early December, watch for our sale of beautiful seasonal hand made wreaths and arrangements to adorn your home for the holidays. A few other Needham Garden Club Activities: Entries in Needham's Art in Bloom" organized by the Beth Shalom Garden Club using art created by Needham High School Students; Tri-annually, members create table arrangements for Needham High School's George A. Dennett Distinguished Career Award ceremony in recognition of outstanding alumni. In early December members create gorgeous seasonal wreath and table arrangements, which we then sell (our major fundraiser). A very popular event! The Needham Garden Club supports three scholarships. The first two are for club members only. The third is for a high school senior from Needham who intends to study Botany, Horticulture, Conservation, or Environmental Science. The Needham Garden Club is a member of: National Garden Clubs, Inc., New England Region Garden Clubs, The Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts, Inc., Metro District.

05/30/2026

Pollinator Garden at Needham High School

Members of the Needham High School Environmental Club and Needham High School Garden Club recently collaborated on the installation of a pollinator garden at the school.

Supported by donations from Weston Nurseries and the Needham Garden Club, 15 students and 2 teachers came together to plan, prep, and plant native plants that will attract pollinators such as bees and butterflies. A pollinator garden is a garden designed intentionally to provide habitat for pollinators using pollen-rich plants.

Pollinator gardens can help to provide refuge for bees, butterflies, and other local pollinators that are currently losing habitat due to pesticides, pollutants, and climate change. Pollinator gardens with native plants are typically better adapted to local climate conditions, requiring less water and chemical inputs than traditional lawns. Pending the success of this first season, the Clubs hope to expand the pollinator garden. Kudos to the NHS Environmental Club and NHS Garden Club for bringing this climate action project to life!

Perfect weather, hard-working, organized leaders, 100s of beautiful annuals. perennials, pollinators and natives,and dil...
05/17/2026

Perfect weather, hard-working, organized leaders, 100s of beautiful annuals. perennials, pollinators and natives,and diligent Needham Garden Club members = a hugely successful plant sale. Money earned goes toward Needham High School scholarships and Community activities.

05/07/2026

Needham Garden Club Plant Sale
Saturday, May 16, 9:00 am-12:00 pm, Congregational Church of Needham, 1154 Great Plain Avenue

Don’t miss the Needham Garden Club's Plant sale. Get your garden started with sun and shade perennials, natives, grasses, herbs and ferns.

Come early, you might find something unusual, or the perfect plants to fill the empty spots in your garden. PLUS - you can help support our scholarship, community outreach and free public programs.

Here is a peek of just some of the plants we have this year, including many natives. Baptisia, Bee Balm, Black-eyed Susan, Catmint, Coneflower, Coral Bells, Coreopsis, Daylilies, Gaura, Geranium 'Biokovo', Ginger, Goldenrod 'Fireworks', Hosta, Iris, Jacob's Ladder, Lady's Mantle, Lupine, Rose Campion, Rose Milkweed, Sage, Scabiosa, Sedum, Solomon's Seal, Stonecrop, Sweet Woodruff, and a variety of herbs.

Learn more at needhamgardenclub.com.

Needham Garden Club's spring workshop, sponsored by the flower-arranging committee, created meditation gardens, using da...
05/07/2026

Needham Garden Club's spring workshop, sponsored by the flower-arranging committee, created meditation gardens, using dahlias, no roses, actually carnations. These ubiquitous flowers, with a bit of pinching and pulling, formed dahlia-like flowers. These were used to make Ikebana designs. Beautiful.

04/07/2026

Don't miss this! Mark your calendars for Tuesday, April 21st at 9:30 a.m. in the Community Room of the Library, a unique presentation by Thu-Hang-Tran, "Petite Flower Show." In her wonderful spirit, warmth and humor, using principles and elements of design, she will demonstrate the beauty of a petite arrangement and how the result can be perfect for a windowsill or table.

04/02/2026
Trevor Smith, of ReEarth, entertained the Needham Garden Club with his presentation "Designing with the Seasons." Beaut...
02/19/2026

Trevor Smith, of ReEarth, entertained the Needham Garden Club with his presentation "Designing with the Seasons." Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. He stated that this also applies to how we design our gardens. He provided colorful slides of his garden designs through the seasons.

Some tips to deter RABBITS:
They don't like minty plants or Monarda..
Use a granular rabbit deterrent when hostas are up 1/2". When leafed out, use spray, or both

Tip: The sound of running water brings pollinators.

Trevor was very informative and spoke to us with kindness and humor.

Mid-winter is the time to start planning your gardens. All are invited to the Needham Garden Club Program on January 20t...
01/12/2026

Mid-winter is the time to start planning your gardens. All are invited to the Needham Garden Club Program on January 20th at 9:30 am in the Library Community Room to hear Gretel Anspach share how we all can enjoy vegetable gardening. Gretel's a Trustee of the Massachusetts Horticulture Society and a Lifetime Master Gardener.
Vegetable gardening is a way to bring fresh food to the table and beautify your yard at the same time. Gretel will show us different types of gardens and layouts, vegetable varieties, and growing techniques.

A review of Needham Garden Club's successful annual wreath and arrangement sale. The entire club worked together to crea...
12/08/2025

A review of Needham Garden Club's successful annual wreath and arrangement sale. The entire club worked together to create the holiday decor, and on Saturday, we sold our unique wreaths and arrangements to the community.\

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

Let the Holidays begin!Needham Garden Club's Annual Wreath and Arrangementn Sale is this Saturday.Come early!
12/04/2025

Let the Holidays begin!
Needham Garden Club's Annual Wreath and Arrangementn Sale is this Saturday.
Come early!

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1139 Highland Avenue
Needham Heights, MA
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