The Opechee Garden Club is established exclusively for charitable purposes.  The primary purpose of the Opechee Garden Club shall be to stimulate interest in gardens, nature study, conservation, community betterment, and the active participation in Club projects.

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Meetings and Events:

We meet monthly from April to November at the Gilford Community Church. Light refreshments are provided at the beginning of the meeting followed by a short business session and a featured guest speaker. We do not hold meetings in July or August as we dedicate our attention to continuing the beautification of our public civic gardens, participate in garden tours and local events.

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Opechee Garden Club members come from many areas of the lakes region and offer a wide variety of talents and expertise.  Our primary focus in providing "hands on" workshops open to the public, is for educational opportunities, which includes guest speakers from UNH and Squam Lake Natural Science Center.  We host field trips for members to private and public gardens as well as many other interesting horticultural sites. Biennially during the summer we sponsor a Garden Tour featuring five to six private gardens in the Laconia/Gilford area along with our civic garden(s). We also gather together in December for our annual Greens Workshop and Sale.

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Scholarships and Grants:

Opechee Garden Club scholarships, made through the Lakes Region Scholarship Foundation, are awarded annually to one or more students pursuing a field of study in Botany, Forestry, Conservation, Landscaping, or any other related field. These awards are made in May of each year.

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