The North Quabbin community is full of nature enthusiasts and avid gardeners. This Saturday June 5th will be a special day for plant lovers in Petersham Massachusetts.
The Petersham Branch Alliance will hold its annual plant and bake sale to benefit the Petersham Memorial Library and the Petersham Animal Shelter. This is an opportunity to purchase plants from some of the best Petersham gardens and get free advice from expert gardeners. This special event happens just once a year, so come take advantage of it. There will be a wide variety of both common and unusual plants from which to choose. In addition to the beautiful plants, delicious homemade baked goods and white elephant treasures will also be available.
An unusual Iris from the gardens of Clamber Hill
And the Petersham Memorial Library is adding a unique contribution this year. They are hosting a Garden Symposium with three topics of interest to all garden lovers. Peter George will present “An Introduction to Rock Gardens” at 9 am. Jack Kittredge will present ” Backyard Orchards” at 10:30 am and at 12 noon there will be a panel discussion on “Organic Vegetable Gardening” by Kathleen Geary and friends followed by tours of the Nichewaug Community Garden.
June 5th will be a special day on the Petersham Town Common. If you’re coming from far away or just want to make a weekend of it and need a place to stay, there are three lovely B&B’s in Petersham.
If you’ve never been to the North Quabbin area, you don’t know what you are missing. Come discover this lovely hidden gem in the center of Massachusetts.
Collage of photos taken in the North Quabbin area
