This is our Club's Centennial Year!
Huge thanks to the MV Times for sharing our history.
As the Island's first conservation organization, read about the impact our Club has had on the Island and our dedication in carrying on the vision of those who came before us.
CLICK HERE to read the online article. Below are images of the newspaper version.
Online or on paper, we are grateful for the support!
Huge thanks to the MV Times for sharing our history.
As the Island's first conservation organization, read about the impact our Club has had on the Island and our dedication in carrying on the vision of those who came before us.
CLICK HERE to read the online article. Below are images of the newspaper version.
Online or on paper, we are grateful for the support!
The Club's next Meeting / Program is Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Begins @ 1:00pm at The Wakeman Center located in Vineyard Haven / Program Room
Refreshments / Social Time @ 12:30
Topic: 'CSAs and Their Contribution to the Community'
Speaker: Rusty Gordon, Farm Manager, Ghost Island Farm, West Tisbury
FREE to MVGC Members / Open to non-members @ $10.00 pp
Vineyard Haven members and VP to provide snacks & refreshments
Begins @ 1:00pm at The Wakeman Center located in Vineyard Haven / Program Room
Refreshments / Social Time @ 12:30
Topic: 'CSAs and Their Contribution to the Community'
Speaker: Rusty Gordon, Farm Manager, Ghost Island Farm, West Tisbury
FREE to MVGC Members / Open to non-members @ $10.00 pp
Vineyard Haven members and VP to provide snacks & refreshments
Program Agenda / Description; CSAs and their Contribution to the Community
• What does CSA stand for and what does it mean?
• How does a CSA operate for the grower and for the customer?
• What are the customer’s benefits of joining?
• What are the benefits to the community? environment? conservation?
Rusty's Bio:
Rusty Gordon moved to the island in 1989 and spent 20 years working and managing Whippoorwill Farm
before striking out with his partner Sarah Crittenden. They leave the old dairy store and two acres
of surrounding fields at Nip n’ Tuck from the Fisher family. They opened a modified
community-supported agriculture (CSA) program.
Filled the fields and hoop houses with salad greens, cucumbers, garlic, onions, kale, beans, and tomatoes.
Begins @ 1:00pm at The Wakeman Center located in Vineyard Haven / Program Room
Refreshments / Social Time @ 12:30
FREE to MVGC Members / Open to non-members @ $10.00 pp
Vineyard Haven members and VP to provide snacks & refreshments
(Above images borrowed from Ghost Island Farm's Facebook page)
• What does CSA stand for and what does it mean?
• How does a CSA operate for the grower and for the customer?
• What are the customer’s benefits of joining?
• What are the benefits to the community? environment? conservation?
Rusty's Bio:
Rusty Gordon moved to the island in 1989 and spent 20 years working and managing Whippoorwill Farm
before striking out with his partner Sarah Crittenden. They leave the old dairy store and two acres
of surrounding fields at Nip n’ Tuck from the Fisher family. They opened a modified
community-supported agriculture (CSA) program.
Filled the fields and hoop houses with salad greens, cucumbers, garlic, onions, kale, beans, and tomatoes.
Begins @ 1:00pm at The Wakeman Center located in Vineyard Haven / Program Room
Refreshments / Social Time @ 12:30
FREE to MVGC Members / Open to non-members @ $10.00 pp
Vineyard Haven members and VP to provide snacks & refreshments
(Above images borrowed from Ghost Island Farm's Facebook page)
Friday, April 5th - PINKLETINK PARTY
For Martha's Vineyard Garden Club Members.
CELEBRATE SPRING, Friday, April 5th from 4-6 pm
The island is our garden and we have Pinkletinks
@ The Old Mill. Come out and meet them!
MVGC members, do attend and bring a finger food to share LONG WITH a BYOB...
Kanta Lipsky will read her book, 'Pinkletink the Froggie' at 4:30.
At 5:30pm Kanta will sign copies of her book and donate 30% of her book proceeds to
The MV Garden Club's 100th Year Celebration! (Thanks, Kanta!)
Then, MV Garden Club member Debra Barrett will share fun froggie facts with attendees at 5pm.
A LISTENING PAVILION will be set up near the Old Mill stream. So do join us for this sweet Springtime Celebration of
our beloved Island Pinkletinks! A MVGC 'members only' event...and each member may bring a guest.
We hope to see you at The Old Mill in April for this sweet Pinkletink Party!
Members; if you have any questions re: this event, please reach out to either Deb or Trudy.
If you want to sign up as a member of our Club so you can attend this event, CLICK HERE!
For Martha's Vineyard Garden Club Members.
CELEBRATE SPRING, Friday, April 5th from 4-6 pm
The island is our garden and we have Pinkletinks
@ The Old Mill. Come out and meet them!
MVGC members, do attend and bring a finger food to share LONG WITH a BYOB...
Kanta Lipsky will read her book, 'Pinkletink the Froggie' at 4:30.
At 5:30pm Kanta will sign copies of her book and donate 30% of her book proceeds to
The MV Garden Club's 100th Year Celebration! (Thanks, Kanta!)
Then, MV Garden Club member Debra Barrett will share fun froggie facts with attendees at 5pm.
A LISTENING PAVILION will be set up near the Old Mill stream. So do join us for this sweet Springtime Celebration of
our beloved Island Pinkletinks! A MVGC 'members only' event...and each member may bring a guest.
We hope to see you at The Old Mill in April for this sweet Pinkletink Party!
Members; if you have any questions re: this event, please reach out to either Deb or Trudy.
If you want to sign up as a member of our Club so you can attend this event, CLICK HERE!
MV Garden Club members...its our Centennial Year! So don't miss out on the fun that's to come! CLICK HERE to renew your membership for 2024 online!
You can also renew via mail in / snail mail if you prefer! Membership cost for 2024 remains the same as it was in 2023.
Price is $60 for an 'individual' member or $100 for 'household' membership (maximum 2 people for household).
*Your paid membership is valid for one calendar year; (January 2024-December 2024)
You can also renew via mail in / snail mail if you prefer! Membership cost for 2024 remains the same as it was in 2023.
Price is $60 for an 'individual' member or $100 for 'household' membership (maximum 2 people for household).
*Your paid membership is valid for one calendar year; (January 2024-December 2024)
Do consider a donation to the Island's premiere Conservation Organization, the Martha's Vineyard Garden Club in our Centennial Year, 2024! Click on the below button to donate...
Donations help the MV Garden Club support our ongoing programs, the Club's Scholarship Fund,
the Windemere Program and maintenance of The Old Mill. Our mission to promote the knowledge
and love of gardening and horticulture through education, allows us to further enhance
and protect the beauty of our fragile Island
and to support the conservation initiatives that our Club was founded on in 1924.
the Windemere Program and maintenance of The Old Mill. Our mission to promote the knowledge
and love of gardening and horticulture through education, allows us to further enhance
and protect the beauty of our fragile Island
and to support the conservation initiatives that our Club was founded on in 1924.
OUR MARCH, 2024
Newsletter is LIVE NOW! ''A Way We Grow'' SEE WHATS COMING UP THIS SPRING! CLICK HERE TO GET THE INFO! |
If members have any news or announcements to share on the website, please email the Garden Club at: news@marthasvineyardgardenclub.org
MARTHA'S VINEYARD GARDEN CLUB
PO Box 5061
Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
The Martha's Vineyard Garden Club, established in 1924, is an island-wide community organization who share a passion for gardening, conservation, and maintaining our Island unique environment. Our monthly meetings are both educational and social; our programs are varied and designed to meet personal and community needs. We value Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and everyone is welcome to be a member or guest of our club.
The MVGC is a 501 C-3 Non-Profit Organization.
The MVGC is a 501 C-3 Non-Profit Organization.