Recent Events
Divas and Dogs On The Runway
See event photos here
Description: Divas & Dogs On the Runway! Held at the Chelmsford Elks Lodge, this was a fabulous event showcasing the latest in fashion for humans and their furry friends. Guests saw paw-some outfits strut down the runway! This in-person event was a fun-filled evening of style, glamour, and lots of wagging tails.
Included was Music, Fashion Show and Sweet & Savory Appetizers.
Location: Chelmsford Elks Lodge, 300 Littleton Road Chelmsford, MA 01824
Date and Time: April 25, 2024 from 6-9 PM
Arbor Day Tree Planting
Description: The Chelmsford Garden Club donates a tree to the Town of Chelmsford, or to a locally important historic site, annually on Arbor Day. This year, a tree was planted in the Chelmsford Public Garden on North Road.
Location: Chelmsford Common, Chelmsford, MA
Date and Time: April 26, 2024 at 1:00 p.m.
Cost: Free and open to the public.
Sing Into Spring
Description: Join the Chelmsford Garden Club for an afternoon of music and fun with the Gentlemen Songsters as we Sing into Spring. $30 Admission includes snacks, cash bar, and silent auction.
Location: Chelmsford Elks Lodge, 300 Littleton Road Chelmsford, MA 01824
Date and Time: April 23, 2023 from 2-5 PM
100th Anniversary Roaring 20’s Garden Party at the
Barrett-Byam House
Party Like it is 1922!
Description: Please join us and the Chelmsford Historic Society to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Chelmsford Garden Club at the Barrett-Byam Housestead. Enjoy the music of the Mill CityRags, Appetizers, Cake and Raffles. Tickets for two glasses of wine or beer will be issues with each ticket. Wear your favorite 1922 style outfit - or come as you are!
Location: Barrett-Byam Housestead, 40 Byam Road, Chelmsford, MA
Date and Time: October 1, 2022, 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Cost: $20.00
Purchase Tickets here or from a member of the Chelmsford Garden Club..
Arbor Day Tree Planting
Description: The Chelmsford Garden Club donates a tree to the Town of Chelmsford, or to a locally important historic site, annually on Arbor Day. This year, a tree was planted in the Chelmsford Public Garden on North Road.
Location: Chelmsford Public Garden, 7 North Road, Chelmsford, MA
Date and Time: April 29, 2022 at 3:00 p.m.
Cost: Free and open to the public.
Scholarship Award
Description: The Chelmsford Garden Club funds one scholarship annually for a Chelmsford High School senior with plans to continue their education in a field related to horticulture. Application materials are available from Chelmsford High School guidance counselors and their on-line scholarship database.
Location: Chelmsford Public Garden
Date and Time: Exact Date in June 2023 To Be Announced
Cost: Free and open to the public.
The Heirloom Garden
Description: John Forti, the Executive Director of Bedrock Gardens in Lee N.H. and the former Director of Horticulture at the Massachusetts Horticulture Society, the Curator of Historic Landscapes at Strawberry Banke Museum, and the Director of Horticulture at Plimoth Patuxet Museum presented “Traditional Plants and Skills”. His talk focused on the long history of heirloom preservation, garden craft and homestead lifeways that help to preserve homegrown American arts and crafts and encourage backyard environmentalism. Mr. Forti’s book, “ The Heirloom Gardener, Traditional Plants and Skills for the Modern World” was available for sale at the end of the event at a cost of $27.50 by check made out to John Forti or cash. No credit cards.
Location: Chelmsford Center for the Arts, 1A North Road, Chelmsford, MA
Date and Time: May 3, 2022 at 12:00 Noon
Cost: Free and open to the public. Due to limited space, registration is required.
Register in advance by clicking the registration link below.
Registration is closed.
Proof of vaccination and masks are required for admission.
Weddings Through the Century
Description: The Chelmsford Garden Club kicks off its 100th Anniversary Year Celebrations with a look at how weddings have been celebrated in Chelmsford throughout the last century. Our focus was, of course, on wedding flowers, décor, and dresses! Wedding decor and flowers for a traditional barn venue and a wonderful collection of wedding dresses from the late 1800’s to today was on view at the Garrison House. Guests dropped by the historic chapel in the All Saints Episcopal Church to see a 1922 wedding tableau; moved along to the Chelmsford Congregational Church for a look at a mid-century wedding in their beautiful gazebo and, finally, made their way over to the Chelmsford Public Garden to enjoy ideas for 2022 weddings, take a selfie at the wedding arch and some took part in a wedding vow renewal! There were opportunities for raffles at all four locations.
Location: Garrison House, All Saints Church, Chelmsford Congregational Church and the Chelmsford Public Garden in Chelmsford, MA
Date and Time: Friday, May 20 and Saturday, May 21, 2022 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Cost: $27.50 when purchased before May 20th on-line, $25 when purchased before May 20th from a Chelmsford Garden Club member, and $30 on May 20 and 21st.
100th Anniversary Raffle
Description: Raffle prizes include three months of flower arrangements and a session with Don Harbison to photograph your garden. An additional prize will be announced.
Purchase Raffle Tickets: Raffle tickets will be available from members of the Chelmsford Garden Club and sold at various public events in Chelmsford, including The Arbor Day Tree Planting, The Heirloom Gardener, Weddings Through the Century, the 100th Anniversary Celebration at the Barrett-Byam House. Farmers Markets and holiday celebrations.
Date and Time: The raffle drawing will take place on October 1st at the Barrett- Byam House 100th Anniversary Garden Party.
Cost: To Be Announced
Fashion Show
Description: The Chelmsford Garden Club will a host a Fashion Show in Spring 2023. This is always one of our most popular fundraisers. Stay tuned for more details!
Location: To Be Announced
Date and Time: Spring 2023
Cost: To Be Announced
Purchase tickets here when they go on sale in January 2023.