Newbury Beautification Committee

08/29/2026

This year's winners of the NBC Garden Awards are Marilyn and Tom Hill, Cookie and
Ed Kimball, Debra Skinner, Nonie Reynders and Susan and Carmelo Giaccotto. The awards highlight not only beautiful gardens, but also the important role that gardening plays in creating greener, more welcoming neighborhoods and strengthening community pride. Thank you to all who participated.

08/29/2026

06/24/2026

Susan Giaccotto, local artist, NBC member and Newbury resident, has graciously donated one of her recent drawings for our raffle at Old Home Day to support our scholarship fund. Susan's fondness for NH began with creating hand drawn notecards and drawings depicting our four seasons and state symbols. A set of mason jar cards are reminiscent of childhood summers in NH spent at her grandmother's lakeside home. Susan has taken her craft to new heights with a variety of NH themed drawings as well as many new card collections. She has branched out with maps of Massachusetts and Connecticut, researching NH wildflowers as well as the state's common backyard birds. Many of these birds have been frequent visitors to her home."
See you at Old Home Day on July 11 and don't forget the July 4 parade. Come enjoy the music by our NBC member Kazoo band.

05/30/2026

Open to all Newbury residents this Garden Award Program is intended to reach out to everyone residing in Newbury who loves to garden. Whether your garden is large, small, vegetable, flower, water, rock, (you get the picture), we would like to encourage you to join in and share. And you get bragging rights for a month with an award plaque prominently displayed in your yard. The details are on this flyer but feel free to email if you have further questions.

05/26/2026

The Gardening with Native Plants presentation has had to be postponed. We will alert you when we can arrange for another date when the presenter is feeling better.

05/26/2026

In summer’s gentle morning glow,
Through Newbury the warm winds softly blow.
From every lamp post, high and bright,
Hang baskets spilling color and light.

Red petunias dance in the sun,
White blooms shimmer one by one,
Blue blossoms sway in evening air,
A patriotic beauty everywhere.

Barrels brimming by the street,
Window boxes rich and sweet,
Line the town with cheerful grace,
Bringing smiles to every face.

And through the long and busy days,
Behind the scenes in quiet ways,
The hardworking NBC crew
Tends each flower, fresh with dew.

They water, prune, and faithfully care,
For every basket hanging there,
So all who wander, pass, or stay
Feel welcomed in a special way.

Their work becomes a living art,
A blooming gift from heart to heart,
Making summer brightly bloom
Throughout the town in full perfume.

So here’s to hands both kind and true,
To every dedicated NBC crew,
Whose flowers tell, in red, white, and blue,

05/04/2026

Harbor Clean-Up Day was a true display of community spirit this morning. Armed with rakes, barrels, and a shared sense of purpose, NBC members and volunteers from our Highway Department gathered at the harbor to clean the beach and its surrounding grounds. Working side by side, volunteers combed the shoreline, cleared debris, and revitalized the area, leaving it cleaner, brighter, and ready to be enjoyed by all. The effort not only refreshed the landscape but also highlighted the dedication and pride the group takes in caring for our local environment.

05/02/2026

Come join the Newbry Library and NBC for an informative presentation on May 27. Learn how to incorporate native plants into your landscape. This is open to all.