The mission of the Garden Club of Concord is to promote the appreciation of and to aid in the preservation, restoration and development of gardens and the natural environment in the Concord community through education and community service projects.
Our Work
Growing Gardens
The Garden Club of Concord designs, installs, and maintains community gardens throughout Concord, including the Town House gardens and the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail garden. Through initiatives like the annual Plant Sale, the Club supports and sustains these efforts while promoting horticultural excellence.
Cultivating Knowledge
Through educational programs, workshops, and events like Ag Day and Art in Bloom, the Club fosters a deeper understanding of gardening, native plants, and environmental stewardship within the community.
Serving Community
The Club supports the Concord community through outreach programs, seasonal workshops, and its annual grants program, funding projects that preserve and enhance the local natural environment.
Since 1928
Founded in 1928, the Garden Club of Concord meets monthly from September to June for a range of activities, including educational programs, community service projects, workshops and field trips. Over the years we have worked with the Concord Council on Aging, Concord Free Public Library, Concord Museum, Emerson House, Emerson Health, Minuteman National Historic Park, the Old Manse, the Town and the wider community.
The Garden Club of Concord is a member of the Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts
Community Projects in Bloom
This Season’s Highlighted Project: Town Gardens
In 2002 the Club designed and installed the garden at the Town House in Concord Center to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Club, and to this day continues to maintain these perennial gardens. In 2019, the Club designed and installed another garden located at the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail in West Concord along Main Street. This garden features drought resistant and native plants and is enjoyably maintained by Club members. Both gardens provide beauty and teaching moments to each passerby in these locations.