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SUMMARY:Annual Meeting and Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, May 5\, 2026\, at Noon (Members Only) \nBedford Garden Club Annual Meeting and Luncheon\, Princeton Station\, 147 Princeton St.\, North Chelmsford\, MA 01863. \n As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established for educational and civic purposes\, the Club is required by law to hold an Annual Meeting to elect officers and conduct other business. \nIt is a time when important Club business is conducted\, followed by a luncheon organized by the Social Committee: Chair Chris Lipson and members Judy Watkins and Claire Higson. The luncheon is always a wonderful opportunity to socialize with Club members. \nDetails about the luncheon price will be available closer to the event. \nMore Information Coming!! \n 
URL:https://www.bedfordgardenclub.org/event/annual-meeting-and-luncheon/
LOCATION:Annual Meeting\, 147 Princeton Street\, North Chelmsford\, MA\, 01863\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260414T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260414T210000
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SUMMARY:Floral Arranging and Highlights of Running a Flower Shop
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, April 14\, 2026\, First Church of Christ\, Congregational\, 25 The Great Rd.  6:00 pm: Social period. 6:30 pm: Meeting and guest speaker Nancy Tripodi will present Floral Arranging and Highlights of Running a Flower Shop in Bedford for 40 Years. \nBakers: Claire Higson\, Raya Gildor \nBedford Florist owner Nancy Tripodi will create flower arrangements and talk about her 40+ years running a business in our town. \nSharing a love of flowers and gardening with her mother\, Nancy began making wedding bouquets and arrangements for family and friends when she was a teenager. \nAs word of her skills spread and requests increased\, she enrolled at Rittner’s Floral Design School in Boston. \nNancy began working at her current location when the business was called Palmeri’s Flowers. When the owner decided to sell the business in 1982\, Nancy and her husband Leo purchased it. \nThe new name\, the Bedford Florist\, was adopted after her father-in-law suggested that she “name the business after the town.” \nShe has long been active in the Bedford community and is a member of the Bedford Chamber of Commerce.
URL:https://www.bedfordgardenclub.org/event/floral-arranging-and-highlights-of-running-a-flower-shop/
LOCATION:Cogregational Church\, 25 Great Road\, Bedford\, MA\, 01730\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260407T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260407T210000
DTSTAMP:20260509T192346
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SUMMARY:Adventures in Ecological Horticulture with Rebecca McMackin
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, April 7\, 2026\nDonaldson Auditorium or via Zoom\n6:30 p.m. Social\, 7:00 p.m. Speaker \nRegister via Zoom here! \n7:00 p.m. – Speaker: Rebecca McMackin presents\,  \nAdventures in Ecological Horticulture \nToday’s gardens must do more than look good—they must support and encourage biodiversity. Drawing on her work in urban spaces\, ecological horticulturist Rebecca McMackin will share how we can create stunning wildlife-friendly landscapes in the toughest environments where she has done much of her work. Those include\, Brooklyn Bridge Park\, the Brooklyn Museum. urban parks\, school playgrounds\, and the sidewalks of New York City. \nFor more information see the flyer.
URL:https://www.bedfordgardenclub.org/event/adventures-in-ecological-horticulture-with-rebecca-mcmackin/
LOCATION:MA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260310T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260310T233000
DTSTAMP:20260509T192346
CREATED:20240727T134057Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250830T183452Z
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SUMMARY:Tips\, Tricks\, and Trade Secrets
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, March 10\, 2026\, First Church of Christ\, Congregational\, 25 The Great Rd. 9:30 am: Social period. 10 am: Meeting and guest speaker Deborah Trickett presents Tips\, Tricks\, and Trade Secrets. \nBakers: Christine McGovern\, Barbara Feehrer\, Kaye Spofford \nCenterpiece: Heather Day \nMany of us have heard that putting a penny in the water will keep our tulips more upright\, cutting flowers on an angle helps them draw up more water\, and even that cayenne pepper can keep the deer and bunnies away. \nBut did you know putting dahlia stems in boiling water can help them last longer? Do you know how to guarantee the biggest blooms on your peonies? Do you know how a slinky can keep squirrels away from your bird feeder? \nThese and many more tips\, tricks\, and trade secrets will be presented by Deborah Trickett\, owner of The Captured Garden. Whether you are a floral designer\, master gardener or someone who just likes getting her hands in the dirt you will learn something new. \nDeborah Trickett is an award- winning container garden designer whose work has been featured in The Boston Globe\, Garden Gate magazine\, New England Home magazine and on the TV show New England Dream Home. \nShe is a Massachusetts Certified Horticulturist and a Certified Landscape Professional and is a frequent lecturer on container gardening at the Boston Flower and Garden Show\, as well as the Philadelphia International Flower Show. She has taught classes and workshops at the Arnold Arboretum.
URL:https://www.bedfordgardenclub.org/event/workshop-on-floral-design/
LOCATION:Cogregational Church\, 25 Great Road\, Bedford\, MA\, 01730\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260309T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260309T120000
DTSTAMP:20260509T192346
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260111T144528Z
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SUMMARY:Executive Board Meeting - March
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, March 9\, 2026\nBoard Meeting – Executive \nSocial 9:30 am     Meeting: 10:00 am. \nLocation: Beth Taylor\, 1 Notre Dame Road \nBakers: Jan Burnes\, Susan Wingfield \nUpdates on the summer programs and other pressing Club business will be discussed.
URL:https://www.bedfordgardenclub.org/event/executive-board-meeting-march/
LOCATION:1 Notre Dame Road\, 1 Notre Dame Road\, Bedford\, MA\, 01730\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260224T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260224T200000
DTSTAMP:20260509T192346
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SUMMARY:Garden Club Book Club - February
DESCRIPTION:February 2026 (Date to be Determined) via ZOOM. 6:30 pm: Social period. 6:45 – 8:00 pm: Bedford Garden Club Book Club discussion of Genius of Place: The Life of Fredrick Law Olmstead by Justin Martin. \nZoom Link: Join the Meeting \nFrederick Law Olmsted is an important historical figure best remembered for his landscape architecture\, from New York’s Central Park to Boston’s Emerald Necklace. Olmsted also was an influential journalist\, early voice for the environment\, and abolitionist credited with helping dissuade England from joining the South in the Civil War. \nMost of all\, he was a social reformer. With our urgent need to revitalize cities and a widespread yearning for green space\, his work is more relevant now than it was during his lifetime. \nUsing meticulous research and writing \nin a narrative style\, author Justin Martin provides the full and definitive biography of this interesting visionary. \n 
URL:https://www.bedfordgardenclub.org/event/garden-club-book-club-february/
LOCATION:MA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260210T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260210T233000
DTSTAMP:20260509T192346
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SUMMARY:Lawns and Lawn Alternatives
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, February 10\, 2026\, First Church of Christ\, Congregational\, 25 The Great Rd. 9:30 am: Social period. 10 am: Meeting and guest speaker Gretel Anspach on Lawns and Lawn Alternatives. \nBakers: Heather Day\, Shibani Dalal\, Carol Amick \nCenterpiece: Carol Amick \nLawns are imported garden fixtures from places with cool\, wet summers. Here in New England\, a “perfect” lawn is a major drain on water supplies\, a source of pollution\, and a lot of work! \nPresenter Gretal Anspach\, who was the featured speaker at the Club’s November 2025 program earlier in this program series\, will describe options for tailoring your lawn and lawn care to fit your needs\, potentially eliminating hundreds of hours of labor and expensive yearly treatments. \nHer talk will include some discussion of alternatives to the traditional grass lawn. \nGretel is active in gardening activities in Massachusetts\, both in leadership and volunteer capacities as Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society and a Lifetime Master Gardener with the Massachusetts Master Gardener Association (MMGA) – a distinction given only to a gardener who demonstrates extraordinary contributions to her community through volunteer service within the Master Gardener program. \nShe is a speaker for the MMGA’s Speakers Bureau. She recently retired from Raytheon where she worked as a systems engineer\, and for 10 years oversaw Raytheon’s Food Pantry Garden.
URL:https://www.bedfordgardenclub.org/event/peonies-the-love-of-my-life/
LOCATION:Cogregational Church\, 25 Great Road\, Bedford\, MA\, 01730\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260209T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260209T120000
DTSTAMP:20260509T192346
CREATED:20240726T164440Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260115T173008Z
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SUMMARY:Executive Board Meeting - January moved to February
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, February 9\, 2026\nBoard Meeting – Executive \nSocial 9:30 am     Meeting: 10:00 am. \nLocation: ZOOM  \nBakers: N/A \nUpdates and other pressing Club business will be discussed.
URL:https://www.bedfordgardenclub.org/event/executive-board-meeting-january/
LOCATION:MA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260113T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260113T120000
DTSTAMP:20260509T192346
CREATED:20240727T122849Z
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SUMMARY:What’s Wrong with My House Plant?
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, January 13\, 2026\, via ZOOM. 9:30 am: Prepare your own cup of coffee or tea and socialize with Club members online. 10 am: Meeting and guest speaker Bonnie Power to discuss What’s Wrong with My House Plant? \nAs with our outdoor gardens\, many things can go wrong when you grow plants indoors. \nLearn from guest presenter Bonnie Power the factors that make for happy houseplants\, including light\, water\, and soil…and how to provide them. \nCommon houseplant pests and diseases are also on the agenda\, as well as how to treat them. \nBonnie became a Massachusetts Master Gardener in 2016 and is now a Lifetime Master Gardener for her many years of volunteer service to her community. She also has been a member of the Massachusetts Master Gardeners Association Speakers Bureau since 2018. \nA serious outdoor/indoor gardener most of her life\, Bonnie is curious and research-oriented by nature and has many horticultural interests and areas of expertise. She holds Bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Zoology\, which informs her perspective on the management of garden insects. \nShe is a member of the MGA Soil pH Testing Team and a volunteer guide at Garden in the Woods\, a Native Plant Trust botanical garden in Framingham. She learned to grow vegetables as a child from her father\, and flowers and houseplants from her mother. \nAt home in Marlborough\, Bonnie grows a variety of vegetables and ornamentals (with a bias towards natives).
URL:https://www.bedfordgardenclub.org/event/spiders-the-most-misunderstood-garden-protector/
LOCATION:MA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251209T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251209T150000
DTSTAMP:20260509T192346
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SUMMARY:Holiday Party
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, December 9\, 2025\, at Noon: Bedford Garden Club Holiday Party\, Location: Not Your Average Joe’s.
URL:https://www.bedfordgardenclub.org/event/holiday-party/
LOCATION:Not Your Average Joe’s\, 158 Great Rd Suite G\, Bedford\, MA\, 01730\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251208T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251208T120000
DTSTAMP:20260509T192346
CREATED:20250830T185347Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251205T182630Z
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SUMMARY:Executive Board Meeting - December
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, December 8\, 2025\nBoard Meeting – Executive – CANCELLED \nSocial 9:30 am     Meeting: 10:00 am. \nLocation: ZOOM – Zoom link to follow! \nBakers: N/A \nUpdates and other pressing Club business will be discussed.
URL:https://www.bedfordgardenclub.org/event/executive-board-meeting-december/
LOCATION:MA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251111T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251111T233000
DTSTAMP:20260509T192346
CREATED:20240726T173731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250830T182114Z
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SUMMARY:Native New England Flora
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, November 11\, 2025\, First Church of Christ\, Congregational\, 25 The Great Rd. 9:30 am: Social period. 10 am: Meeting and guest speaker Gretel Anspach on Native New England Flora. \nBakers: Chris Lipson\, Dawn Warrington\, Judy Watkins \nThis presentation by Master Gardener Gretel Anspach will focus on the native plants of New England. Plants native to our region are easier to maintain\, better able to withstand New England weather\, and may offer better resistance to deer and rabbits. \nThe trees\, shrubs\, and perennials that evolved here will grow locally with much less work from the gardener. According to Gretel\, you will reduce your workload while creating a paradise for the native birds and pollinators. \nGretel is Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society and a Lifetime Master Gardener with the Massachusetts Master Gardener Association (MMGA)\, which honored her in 2016 with a Lifetime Achievement Award. \nGretel established and maintains a 20\,000 square foot food production garden that has provided fresh produce to the Marlborough and Maynard Food Pantries for the last 13 years. Her primary interest and focus always is the science behind horticulture and creative tablescapes.  \nShe has designed for Art in Bloom at the Museum of Fine Arts\, Boston and has created cut flower arrangements for numerous residential and commercial events. \nWith a background in nursing\, Michele also serves as a Climate for Health Ambassador\, a program of Eco America that trains thousands of emissaries to speak and inspire others on climate action and advocacy.
URL:https://www.bedfordgardenclub.org/event/winter-blooms-amaryllis-and-paperwhites/
LOCATION:Cogregational Church\, 25 Great Road\, Bedford\, MA\, 01730\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251027T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251027T120000
DTSTAMP:20260509T192346
CREATED:20240726T164043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250830T185110Z
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SUMMARY:Executive Board Meeting - October
DESCRIPTION:Club’s Future: Board Discussion and Vote \nHost: Patty Carluccio\n231 Dudley Road \nBaker: Beth Taylor
URL:https://www.bedfordgardenclub.org/event/executive-board-meeting-october/
LOCATION:213 Dudley Road\, 213 Dudley Rd\, Bedford\, MA\, 01730\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251014T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251014T120000
DTSTAMP:20260509T192346
CREATED:20240726T173019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250830T181526Z
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SUMMARY:Fun with Flowers
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, October 14\, 2025\, First Church of Christ\, Congregational\, 25 The Great Rd. 9:30 am: Social period. 10 am: Meeting and Fun with Flowers\, a floral design demonstration by guest speaker Kathy Leva. \nBakers: Katie Durham\, Ruth Beauchesne\, Christine Johnston \nFloral design is an easy and enjoyable way to be creative! \nKathy Leva will present simple steps in floral design that will support self- expression in the creation of beautiful flower arrangements. \nAs a recent past Middlesex District Director for the Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts (GCFM)\, Kathy attended some of the Bedford Garden Club’s activities while serving in that position. \nShe is a GCFM Master Flower Show Judge in Floral Design and Horticulture. She has participated in numerous flower shows\, including the Boston\, Newport RI\, Topsfield\, Marshfield\, and Tower Hill flower shows\, winning an Honorable Mention at the Boston Flower and Garden Show. \nAn avid gardener\, she is Past President of the Arlington Garden Club and current President of the Lexington Field & Garden Club. \nShe also volunteers at The Crane Estate in Ipswich\, serving on the Gardening Team. In her spare time\, she enjoys spending time in her gardens\, and raising a flock of chickens. \nKathy retired from Mass General Hospital in Boston after working 38 years in the medical field. She now works part time as a florist and in the Wilmington Public Schools.
URL:https://www.bedfordgardenclub.org/event/ditch-the-dirt-simple-diy-hydroponic-growing/
LOCATION:Cogregational Church\, 25 Great Road\, Bedford\, MA\, 01730\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250924T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250924T120000
DTSTAMP:20260509T192346
CREATED:20250830T184928Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250919T013910Z
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SUMMARY:Executive Board Meeting - September
DESCRIPTION:Club’s Future: Deliver Recommendations \nHost: Patty Carluccio\n231 Dudley Road \n  \nBakers: Jeannette Pothier\, Carol Amick
URL:https://www.bedfordgardenclub.org/event/executive-board-meeting-september/
LOCATION:213 Dudley Road\, 213 Dudley Rd\, Bedford\, MA\, 01730\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250920T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250920T140000
DTSTAMP:20260509T192346
CREATED:20210702T172332Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250906T142406Z
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SUMMARY:Bedford Day
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, September 20\, 2025\, Bedford Day. 10 am-2 pm: Bedford Garden Club’s Bedford Day Booth in the parking lot next to Town Hall. \nBedford Day is the celebration of the Town’s incorporation on September 23\, 1729. The Club’s booth will be located on the west side of Town Hall. Club members are always needed to volunteer as salespeople and cashiers. \nClub members will be needed to volunteer as salespeople and cashiers. \nFor more information. \nFor flyer information click here.
URL:https://www.bedfordgardenclub.org/event/bedford-day/
LOCATION:Bedford Day\, Mudge Way\, Bedford\, MA\, 01730\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250909T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250909T210000
DTSTAMP:20260509T192346
CREATED:20240726T171201Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250830T181618Z
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SUMMARY:Fall scaping: Extending the Season
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, September 9\, 2025\, First Church of Christ\, Congregational\, 25 The Great Rd. EVENING PROGRAM: 6:00 pm: Social period. 6:30 pm: Meeting and guest speaker Jana Milbocker on Fall scaping: Extending the Season. \nBakers: Lisa Di Sanzo\, Heather Day\, Beth Taylor \nInterested in keeping the garden beautiful and interesting beyond mums and asters? Want to extend the season? \nGuest speaker Jana Milbocker will provide tips on adding beauty to your gardens in the sweet\, golden days of autumn with flowers\, shrubs\, trees\, and vines that shine during this season. She will describe plants with colorful blooms\, rich foliage and dramatic seed heads\, and teach strategies that will guide gardeners in designing a vibrant fall garden. \nJana is an avid gardener\, designer\, speaker\, and author. She combines horticulture\, design\, and travel tips to educate\, inspire\, and delight both new and seasoned gardeners. Jana loves to visit gardens and historic sites and share her trips through her books\, photos\, and blog. \nThe owner of Enchanted Gardens\, Jana has authored travel guides and has lectured at flower shows\, horticultural societies\, garden clubs\, and libraries.
URL:https://www.bedfordgardenclub.org/event/executive-board-meeting-6/
LOCATION:Cogregational Church\, 25 Great Road\, Bedford\, MA\, 01730\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250610T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250610T120000
DTSTAMP:20260509T192346
CREATED:20250522T152237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250522T152237Z
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SUMMARY:Gardening with Dahlias
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, June 10\, 2025\, First Church of Christ\, Congregational\, 25 The Great Rd.  9:30 AM: Social period. 10 AM: Meeting and guest speaker Betsy Szymczak on Gardening with Dahlias.  \nBakers:  Sandy Alexander\, Sandy Baker \nCenterpiece:  Bridget Clayton   \nSomeone once said that peonies are the “Show Girls” of the spring garden.  With dahlias\, it’s all about late summer-early fall Royalty! \nBetsy Szymczak will present a brief history on the discovery of dahlias and then teach participants how to select dahlia tubers\, where to plant them\, and how to water and fertilize.
URL:https://www.bedfordgardenclub.org/event/gardening-with-dahlias/
LOCATION:Cogregational Church\, 25 Great Road\, Bedford\, MA\, 01730\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250408T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250408T210000
DTSTAMP:20260509T192346
CREATED:20240727T134550Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250830T183650Z
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SUMMARY:Floral Arranging and Highlights of Running a Flower Shop
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, April 14\, 2026\, First Church of Christ\, Congregational\, 25 The Great Rd.  6:00 pm: Social period. 6:30 pm: Meeting and guest speaker Nancy Tripodi will present Floral Arranging and Highlights of Running a Flower Shop in Bedford for 40 Years. \nBakers: Claire Higson\, Raya Gildor \nBedford Florist owner Nancy Tripodi will create flower arrangements and talk about her 40+ years running a business in our town. \nSharing a love of flowers and gardening with her mother\, Nancy began making wedding bouquets and arrangements for family and friends when she was a teenager. \nAs word of her skills spread and requests increased\, she enrolled at Rittner’s Floral Design School in Boston. \nNancy began working at her current location when the business was called Palmeri’s Flowers. When the owner decided to sell the business in 1982\, Nancy and her husband Leo purchased it. \nThe new name\, the Bedford Florist\, was adopted after her father-in-law suggested that she “name the business after the town.” \nShe has long been active in the Bedford community and is a member of the Bedford Chamber of Commerce.
URL:https://www.bedfordgardenclub.org/event/the-captured-garden-chameleon-containers/
LOCATION:Cogregational Church\, 25 Great Road\, Bedford\, MA\, 01730\, United States
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