President’s Message

Hello Gardeners,

Another month has flown by and we are now approaching the time when all gardeners in this area can slow down and begin to focus on other things, such as the Holidays. I still have a To Do List for my gardens; however the list is shorter and feels like it is actually possible to complete it.

While things are slowing down in our garden, there are some activities still happening at the Club.  The big event for the month is the bow making and placing of the lights on the wreaths that will be hung on Camden’s lampposts for the Holiday Season.  This is a yearly tradition that the Club always looks forward to.  The first time we meet is this coming Monday at 9:00 to make bows.  This is an assembly line project and no bow making experience is needed.  Two weeks after that, we meet again to wire the lights onto the wreaths and attach the previously made bows.  We need all hands-on deck to accomplish this so please make it a point, if you are able, to join us this Monday.

I also want to bring to your attention the upcoming Horticulture Series which begins on the last Tuesday of January and runs for 5 weeks.  Read the details in this newsletter.  A special note is that they are going to be offered in person at the library, plus on Zoom. The only exception is the session on Feb 3 which is Zoom only.  The speaker for this date is Dave Culp who lives in the Delaware Valley region and has written several books.  My favorite one is ‘The Layered Garden’.  All of these sessions are open to the public so let your gardening friends know. 

We now have a Club Marketplace!  Do you have plants or gardening items you want to sell or give away?  We now have a place in our Members Only Section of the website to list these items.  Further information is included in this newsletter.

Our last Club meeting for the year was last week.  We will reconvene in April.  There will not be a newsletter for December but will resume in January.  I hope to see many of you on Monday for the bow making fun! And since this is the last newsletter of the year, I am sending you all Seasonal Greetings!

Take care, Vicki

Re-Visioning Your Garden: Talks about Landscape Design

Save the dates: 2026 Winter Horticulture Series talks will be live at the Camden Public Library and on Zoom. Note: David Culp’s talk will only be via Zoom. Links to register for all talks via Zoom will be available in early December on the Club and Library websites. There is no need to register for in-person attendance.

2026 Garden Tour Update

Power Planting Island Bulbs

Thanks to Barb’s power planting auger, the traffic island was planted with hundreds of tulip bulbs.
Many drivers passing by thanked the club for the beautiful begonia display throughout the growing season. The Club has also received emails from the community with thanks for the beautiful lamppost flowers and public spaces all around Camden.

Do you have garden supplies, plants, and other garden-related items to sell or give away to a new home? Are you in search of something specific and want to reach out to other Club Members?   Camden Garden Club Marketplace is now available to all members on our website within the Members-Only section. We welcome your garden-related items… from containers to books, from seeds and plants to tools.  

Visit the Club Marketplace and see details on how to participate and current available items.  Check back as we continually update the Marketplace as we receive new items and "ISO" requests.

In the Club’s efforts to keep Members safe, we will connect the seller with interested buyers behind the scenes rather than having sellers personal contact information in the description.

Don’t know how to access the Members Only section? 

Send a note to info@camdengardenclub.org and we’ll get you started with the universal password and easy-to-follow directions on how to access all of the content behind the Members-Only sign-in page.