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Decades long love of gardening experience in Bellingham, MA
We are a small active nonprofit organization of women and men connected by a shared love of gardening, beautifying spaces, a sincere desire to learn from each other socially, address food insecurity for older and young people and a commitment to improve our community in Bellingham, MA and surrounding areas. Est. 1/2022 501(c)(3) BGCM meetings are a combo of education and public service. Speakers provide info on various garden topics, plant care, agriculture and food disparity. Members are actively engaged in community beautification, garden workshops, committee volunteering, fundraising, Agri-education and our Annual Plant Sale. If you have a love of nature and the outdoors, whether a native resident or from a surrounding community, you are welcome to join us as a member! Find out about our mission, garden workshops and our goals for 2024-2025 and join us. Our 2025 Fundraising season has begun. JUNE CLOTHING DRIVE: our Garden Club Membership is OPEN & our Clothing Drive continues in June. Please help us continue to challenge food insecurity with your textile bagged clothing items every FRIDAY from June 6-June 27th from 10 am – 12:00 pm. See Drop Box for your items at 200 Center St, Bellingham. Thank you for your support! *Membership applications are available below under Membership Application or visit us there.
Join us for our MAY 2025 PLANT SALE, CLOTHING DRIVE, FOOD INSECURITY Fundraiser & VENDOR BUSINESS EVENT. *(See details below.) Thanks to our FOOD SECURITY SPONSORS and FRIENDS, some food insecure families can get a season of FREE healthy Produce. See one of our Vendor Tables at the Fundraiser to find out the details & to apply as an applicant. *(Limited quantities avail.) Generous Host Site Location: “Double Tree Hotel, Milford MA” Saturday, May 17th from 10-12:00 pm. This Fundraiser also includes a Garden Skill Workshop, Vendor Tables & Vendor Coupons, FREE select plants & a chance to enter a Drawing to win a season of FREE produce. (See details below.) Many thanks to our 2025 FUNDRAISER SPONSORS: Silver Sponsor– Dean Bank, Bronze Sponsors–RJD Construction, Madison Farm, Chili’s Bar & Grill_Bellingham, Home Depot, & Friends like Garden Pizza, Eden’s Roofing, Outback Steakhouse and more. You too can join our sponsor or vendor listing by emailing us at: bellinghamgardenclubofma@gmail.com today.
Our Helping Hand Program helps feed under-served communities through donations of FRESHLY grown produce, food items and seeds. We value partnerships helping us to achieve this mission. Please help us grow, your monetary DONATIONS support our Mission Statement annually. Thank You!
For Memberships, inquiries or donations contact us via email or use the button below to DONATE or SPONSOR : bellinghamgardenclubofma@gmail.com
SPONSOR PODCAST Episode 25 below;
Like to help Sponsor one or more of our “Garden Tea Talk,” episodes in support of awareness of “All things garden & food insecurity? Please click on the DONATIONS tab, enter your amount and receive a tax deductible e-receipt. You can listen to our Garden Tea Talk SPONSOR PODCAST to find out more about us by clicking on the exciting podcast below and listening. Thank you for your support.
Payments
If you share our mission and love gardening, then consider becoming a member in the Bellingham Garden Club? Select the Annual DUES tab to pay and join. We would love to welcome you. Or consider the Subscriptions Tab which gives you 1 year of access to workshops, e-newsletter access and annual BGCM membership. To date, we helped donate more than 250 lbs of FRESH produce to food pantries and fridges locally and we beautified two Town communal spaces. Your support and donations help us support our Mission. We have entered our 2022-2025 fundraising season. You can also visit us on Facebook at: https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100081187121553&_rdr
CANNING WORKSHOP
Join us for this exciting FREE Virtual Canning Workshop. Learn how to easily can your fresh veggie produce and extend your season of healthy food. Registration required to receive the Zoom link for either session or both on Tuesday, Dec 9th @ 7 pm OR Saturday, December 13th @ 11 am. REGISTER Here; https://forms.gle/DShQcqiTrcxd7gc78
ANNUAL PLANT Sale on Saturday, May 17, 2025 from 10 am -1:00 pm. Lots of BEAUTIFUL VEGGIES, HERBS and an amazing array of FLORALS available for purchase from 10:00-12:00 PM for your home or garden. Contact us for Pre-Order purchases: bellinghamgardenclubofma@gmail.com
CLOTHING DRIVE on Saturday, May 17, 2025– looking for your gently used textile clothing (shoes, clothing, belts, scarves, hats, backpacks, handbags, bedding, towels, washcloths, ties, costumes & bedding) bagged items in 13 gal kitchen bags to support our “Fighting Food Insecurity,” fundraiser. Great opportunity to clear out your closets and help a worthy cause. *Please email us to arrange for delivery at: bellinghamgardenclubofma.com or bring “2” FULL textile bags and get a FREE plant.
MONTHLY PODCASTS: Join us for our free monthly Podcast, “Garden Tea Talk.” Find out about helpful garden tips, overcoming garden challenges, products/supplies, interviews, LIVE Q&A’s and other helpful garden information, hosted by the B.G.C.M. Email your questions to: bellinghamgardenclubofma@gmail.com AND sign up by below here: https://forms.gle/9xopWro8vBEdBtZU8
Virtual Events, Webinars & PODCASTS 2025:
PODCAST AUDIO INTRO Listen to below:
Our Podcasts and videos are available on Spotify, iHeart, BGCM Youtube and our website BELOW.
SPONSOR PODCAST Episode 25
Click below to find out more and listen to how you can help support our Mission and to be a proud Sponsor on one of our “Garden Tea Talk podcasts.”
FOOD RESOURCES
PODCAST Episode 23.c. Part III: “Things to look out for with invasive pests, Tick Updates & preparing for Spring to protect your crops and plants.”
PODCAST Episode 23.b Part II: “Bugs & how they affect plants & trees”
PODCAST Episode 23 Part I: “Harmful Insects & ways to protect Plants & Trees.”
PODCAST Episode 22 d, Part III: “SNAP Resources, Community Help and Wrapup.“
PODCAST Episode 22 c, Part II: “SNAP cutbacks & Food Pantries impact.”
PODCAST Episode 22, Part I: “SNAP Benefits Crisis & Gov’t Shutdown,”
PODCAST Episode 20: “Spring Tour of Farms & Wineries” 2025
Farm Tours 2025
Winery Tour 2024
PODCAST Episode 19: “What’s Happening to Bees Updates & Climate Change,” Parts I-III Click below to listen
Episode 19: Part I: “What’s Happening to Bees Update”
Episode 19: Part II: “Bees & Climate Change”
Episode 19: Part III: “Plant Sale & Food Insecurity Fundraiser in May“
PODCAST Episode 18: “Benefits of Planting Native Plants & Garden Pests Update” :Parts I-III Click below to listen
Episode 18: Part I: “Tackling those Garden Pests“
Episode 18: Parts II – III: “Benefits of Planting Native Plants & Food Insecurity Fundraiser in May”
Episode 18: Part II: “Benefits of Planting Native Plants“
Episode 18: Part III: “Food Insecurity Fundraiser in May“
PODCAST Episodes 16: “Role of Agriculture, Food Insecurity & Fish/Wildlife State Support & Funding.” *Rep. Michael Soter discusses these important topics on Garden Tea Talk. Listen to all three episodes below.
PODCAST Episode 16: “Federal Admin Cuts-WIC, SNAP, PSA, Agricultural & Hatcheries “: Parts I- II Click below to listen
Episode 16: Part I: “Agricultural Cuts”
Episode 16: Part II: “State Projections for 2025 and line items support:” Parts II-III
Episode 16: Part III:
PODCAST Episode 17: “Spring Planning & Planting“: (TIPS) Parts I-III Click below to listen.
Spring Planning & Planting (Parts II & III)
Spring Planning & Planting: (Part I)
PODCAST Episode 13.2: “Local Events_5 “The SNETT Trail, Part II, Click below to listen.
PODCAST Episode 13.1 : “Local Events_4 click below to listen to all
episodes on SPOTIFY or individually below. Part I: “The SNETT Trail.” Click below to listen.
PODCAST Episode 12.2 b: “Local Events_3 click below to listen to all episodes on SPOTIFY or individually below.
PODCAST Episode 12: “Local Events_2
Part I: “Bellingham Historical Commission.”
PODCAST Episode 11: “Harvest at Bruynswick Winery, Parts I & II”
Part II: “Harvest Time & Wine Selection.”
Part I: “Intro to the Winery.”
PODCAST Episode 10: “Wrapping up Fall & getting ready for Spring.”
PODCAST Episodes 7 & 8: “Exploring N. Attleboro’s Pollinator Garden.“
PODCAST Episode L.1: “Conservation & What’s happening Locally”
PODCAST Episode 5: “Exploring N. Attleboro’s Hatchery & Garden.”
PODCAST Episode 4: “Think like a Bee, when Gardening as a Human,” PARTS I & II.
Click PODCAST AUDIO Buttons BELOW to enjoy PART I & PART II of Episode 4
PODCAST Episode 3: “Understanding Insects & Dealing with Jumping Worms”
PODCAST Episode 2: “Spring Planning 2024 & Climate Change”
VIRTUAL WEBINARS, OUR PODCASTS & ANNUAL EVENTS: 2023 – 2024
See the MONTHLY PODCAST section above to Subscribe to our FREE monthly podcast on the form above. *SPONSORS looking to advertise their company or organization can also use the same form above.
“Adjusting to Climate Change in Your Garden, Part II” – Garden Tea Talk PODCAST episode 6, FALL, 2024 on Spotify, iHeart Podcast, our YouTube Channel “Bellingham Garden Club of MA. See: Spotify, iHeart Podcasts under Garden Tea Talk.” Q&A session, email: bellinghamgardenclubofma@gmail.com
“Think Like A Bee When Gardening As A Human,” – Garden Tea Talk PODCAST episode 4, Mar 27, 2024 on Spotify, iHeart Podcast, our YouTube Channel “Bellingham Garden Club of MA. See: Spotify, iHeart Podcasts under Garden Tea Talk.” Q&A session w/Bee Apiary Expert, email: bellinghamgardenclubofma@gmail.com
“Understanding Insects, Jumping Worms & Other Garden Pests,“- Garden Tea Talk PODCAST episode 3, Feb 28, 2024 on Spotify, iHeart Podcast, our YouTube Channel “Bellingham Garden Club of MA. See: Spotify, iHeart Podcasts under Garden Tea Talk.“ Q&A session w/Entomologist, email: bellinghamgardenclubofma@gmail.com
“Planning Your Garden for 2024,” – Garden Tea Talk PODCAST episode 2, Jan 31, 2024 on Spotify, iHeart Podcasts, our YouTube Channel “Bellingham Garden Club of MA. See: Spotify, iHeart Podcast under “Garden Tea Talk.” Q&A session, email: bellinghamgardenclubofma@gmail.com
“Meet & Greet,” in-person OPEN Public Meeting @ Bellingham Public Library, Tuesday, Jan 23, 2024 @ 6:30 PM
“How to run a successful business in today’s market,” Tuesday, Dec 19, 2023 @ 6:30 PM
Virtual Zoom links are sent after completion of each registration.
RECORDED Virtual Webinars: Cannot make the LIVE webinars but would still like to watch the recordings? Click on the Credit Card Payments tab and submit to watch the recordings anytime. Recordings avail contact: bellinghamgardenclubofma@gmail.com
“Grant Writing Workshop,” Registration req’d: (See below.) Credit/Debit Card Online Payments, click the CREDIT CARD/PAYMENTS/DEBIT link above. (See details on registration link for check payments or to watch the recording.)
DONOR/SPONSOR Acknowledgements: We would like to thank some of our past & present sponsors and donors including DEAN Bank, RJD Construction Co. and other local community residents. SPONSORS:
PLANT SALE: buy fresh veggie, herbs and flower plants for your own DELICIOUS Spring garden on Saturday, May 17 2025 from 10-1:00 pm. Cash and Credit Cards accepted. (Or pre-purchase order form here: Preorders: https://forms.gle/sKMUQJaysERsBAR46
Many plants starting only @ $3.00 each.) See our listing by clicking HERE to pre-order:
Contact
*For US for a complete listing of plants & pricing
Email: bellinghamgardenclubofma@gmail.com
P.O. Box 223
Franklin, MA 02038
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(Pay below by clicking PLANT SALE PURCHASE BUTTON BELOW.) Donations also welcome.
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EZ Pay: Ready for membership or to simply donate to the BGCM? Click Credit Cards/Debit payments link above or mail with a check payment to: “Bellingham Garden Club of MA-P.O. Box 223, Franklin, MA 02038. Annual memberships can be obtained by clicking the ANNUAL DUES tab and attending workshops for free along with other member perks. (low cost memberships avail.) Members enjoy free garden workshops, educational training, e-newsletter access, communal beautification project participation, networking opportunities and more. Meetings are Sept-May.
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION: ( Download application here, print & mail with check to the address on the form.) Mail Application along with payment to: to: Bellingham Garden Club of MA-P.O. Box 223, Franklin, MA 02038.
Areas of Town sites we beautified -Bellingham Community Garden
Dept of Public Works
Bellingham Garden Club of MA 