Garden Club
of
Harrington Park
Harrington Park, New Jersey
The Garden Club of Harrington Park welcomes you to our website. Please browse around the site - we've got lots of good information including our monthly newsletter, what to do monthly in your garden, and pictures of the barrels the Garden Club plants each year under the "Downtown Beautification" button.
Just to tell you a little bit about us; the Garden Club of Harrington Park holds General Meetings the first Thursday of every month (except when otherwise noted) September through June in the Community Church, 1 Spring Street, Harrington Park. The meetings begin at 7:30 P.M. and include a lecture by a guest speaker on various gardening topics. Each meeting we have a floral contest, whereby members interpret a given theme (see below). We have a Field Trip at the end of our Club year, along with a luncheon. Our meetings are open to everyone who loves a garden and gardening. Please check out our activities and events for the Club year by clicking on the "2025-2026 Calendar" button. This is a tri-fold calendar listing our activities. Please print it and keep it handy!
To learn more about the Club, please click on the "About Us" where you will find information on membership and what we do as a Garden Club. Mostly, we have a lot of fun as a group of folks who share a common interest -- the love of gardening!
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SPECIAL NOTES
Would you like to help with refreshments, and you've never done it before, we are here to help you with all the details of what to do and bring. If you’ve been around awhile, you know the drill. Either way it is a fun way to help make our meetings very special. If you would like to volunteer, please contact Gerri Gibney at 201 768-2615 or email at themerchantmouse@aol.com.
WE'VE MOVED!!!
Our new home is the Community Church, 1 Spring Street (corner of Harriot Avenue) in Harrington Park.
DUES TIME !!!
Please send dues to Beverly Murray, 363 High Street, Closter, New Jersey 07624. Questions, contact Bev at 201 768-5651. The form to send your dues is in the link box at the top of this page.
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"The love of gardening is a seed
that once sown never dies."
Gertrude Jekyll
Willowwood Arboretum
Garden Club
of
Harrington Park
Elaine Silverstein
Elaine Silverstein is certified in Sustainable Landscape Management by the New York Botanical Garden, where she has also earned the Urban Naturalist certificate and continues to study botany, ecology, and landscape design. She is co-leader of the Bergen-Passaic chapter of the Native Plant Society of New Jersey and co-chair of the Glen Rock Shade Tree Advisory Committee. Elaine is a native of Glen Rock.
September 4, 2025 - 7:30 P.M.
Speaker: Elaine Silverstein
Topic: “Designing and Planting with Native Plants: Creating a Native Habitat”
Elaine's program will focus on the use of native plants to create thriving ecosystems in gardens. This approach emphasizes not just planting native species, but also understanding how to create a functional habitat that supports local wildlife, particularly insects, birds, and other beneficial creatures. The core idea is to mimic natural ecosystems by incorporating layers of plants, including trees, shrubs, groundcover, and leaf litter, to provide food, water, and shelter for various species.
Elaine emphasizes the use of plants that are naturally found in our region, as they are well-adapted to the local climate and provide optimal food and shelter for local wildlife and contribute to the health and resilience of local ecosystems. Native plant gardens can be both beautiful and functional, providing year-round interest and visual appeal.
Elaine Silverstein be followed by a “Q & A” session and refreshments. Ellen King will be the Hostess for the evening.
We welcome all gardeners, active or armchair, from all towns.
