Basic Editing on iPhone or Lightroom

TBD 315 Jerusalem Road, Cohasset

By popular demand, we are bringing back a workshop exploring the capabilities of our iPhone. This year we will focus on editing photos using the iPhone editing features or third-party apps. and can also discuss some of the features available that can facilitate taking great photos. A few weeks before the scheduled workshop we will [...]

Light Pollution: Losing the Dark

Lightkeepers Residence 15 Lighthouse Lane, Cohasset, MA

Tim Brothers will be joining us from DarkSky Massachusetts. Founded in 1988, DarkSky International, formerly known as the International Dark-Sky Association, is dedicated to protecting the night skies for present and future generations. Its main focus is the control of light pollution– the inappropriate use of artificial light at night – which harms our planet [...]

Introduction to Becoming Certified- GCA Floral Design Judge

TBD 315 Jerusalem Road, Cohasset

For anyone interested in becoming a floral design judge, Anne Elwell, Ginger King and Sarah Boynton will host a panel discussion on the “how to get started” and requirements to become certified. In addition, they will share some of their own experiences as judges. The conversation promises to be lively, entertaining, and enlightening.

Horticulture and Photography Competitions

Lightkeepers Residence 15 Lighthouse Lane, Cohasset, MA

HORTICULTURE AND PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITIONS We are excited to welcome Jerry Monkman, conservation photographer, filmmaker, and writer, to our meeting. Jerry’s images, books, and films have told adventure- and conservation-themed stories for more than 20 years for clients such as The Trust for Public Land, The Nature Conservancy, National Geographic Adventure, L.L. Bean, and Timberland. He [...]

Walks- Photography Competition II

We all love to walk either on city streets, somewhere in the woods or on the beach. Let’s slow down, look around, lift our camera or iPhone and capture what surrounds us. Images can be of plant, wildlife, urban scenes, wide angle or close-ups. Think about angles, textures, shapes, colors, geometry, etc. Photographs should include [...]

Gardens and Nurseries of Western CT

Thursday - Saturday, September 12 -14 Join your garden club friends on an overnight trip to see the delightful gardens and nurseries of western Connecticut. We will visit White Flower Farm, Cricket Hill Garden, Brush Hill Gardens, Hollister House Gardens, and Sculpturedale among others. Leave some space in your car to bring home the treasures [...]

Botanical Arts- Techniques and Materials

TBD Cohasset, MA

Sarah Boynton will demonstrate how dried plant, seed, twig, and other natural materials can be transformed into stunning jewelry and objects using little more than glue, paint, nail enamel and imagination, along with a judicious use of small power tools. This workshop is being offered in anticipation of October Botanical Arts Show

Celebrations- Design Competition

Home of Sue Hess

Books in Bloom is a unique event where members assemble floral arrangements that interpret a book's title, book jacket, or theme. These arrangements will NOT be judged, but the public can vote on the "Fan Favorite." The event will occur at the Cohasset Public Library and will be open to the public. Please consider joining [...]

Cohasset Garden Club Book Group

TBD Cohasset, MA

Join us for a light dinner and discussion of An Island Garden by Celia Thaxter, illustrated by Childe Hassam: “…a vivid, illustrated description of a turn-of-the-century garden on the Isles of Shoals, filled with details on the care and tending of an extraordinary piece of land.”