The Nauset Garden Club of Cape Cod, MA
NGC SEPTEMBER GENERAL MEETING
Meetings have changed to the second Tuesday of each month
Hours, 10:00-1:00,
Meetings start at 10:30 Programs start at 11:15.
Our NEW Meeting location is The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History, Rt 6A, Brewster
Sept 8, 2026 - "Reimagining a Garden from the Past"
Designing the heirloom flower gardens at the Eliijah Cobb House Museum in Brewster, MA
Bob Hoxie, garden designer and horticulturist, presents an informative and colorful program on how he created the heirloom flower gardens at the Elijah Cobb House Museum in Brewster. The gardens are inspired by the diaries of Caroline Ttherton Dugan, a dynamic and articulate young woman who lived and gardened at the Elijah Cobb House in the 1870'S.
Bob has a diverse background in landscape design, fine gardening, historic landscapes and ecological restoration He is owner of Great Hill Horticultural Services and former Associate Director of Historic Landscapes at Plimoth Patuxet Museums. Prior to that he was the Assistant Supervisor of Horticulture on the Cape Cod estate of noted garden designer and philanthropist, Bunny Mellon. He has served as chairman of the Town of Sandwich's Conservation Commission for 10 years and was a founding member and chairman of the town's community preservation committee. His community service and environmental stewardship earned him the Thornton W. Burgess Society's 2007 Conservation Award.
MORE PHOTOS COMING SOON
UNDER REVISION
WE DESIGN, WE DECORATE, WE DIG
WHAT DO WE DO?
Our Club supports Preservation, Conservation, and Environmental Outreach Programs. Through design and horticulture, our club holds workshops to teach us so that we can compete in regional, state and national flower shows. Our club is also known for its Special Events that are held regularly, but we invite you to join us in order to participate in our recurring club meetings.
CONSERVATION
The Nauset Garden Club is a founding member of the Pollinator Pathway Cape Cod. We joined with nine Cape organizations:
- The Association to Preserve Cape Cod (APCC) ~ Garden Club of Harwich
- The Chatham Conservation Foundation ~ Nauset Garden Club
- Master Gardeners Association of Cape Cod ~ Orleans Conservation Trust
- Orleans Improvement Association (OIA) ~ Orleans Pond Coalition
The Town of Orleans.
The goal is to spread the pathway to all of the towns on Cape Cod
to create a contiguous pathway.
OH, THOSE INVASIVE PLANTS!
A main focus in cleaning up the Village Green Gardens was to identify and remove invasive plants. Here is some information and links so you can become more informed about invasive plants on Cape Cod.
What is an Invasive Plant Species?
An "invasive species" is defined as a species that is non-native (or alien) to the ecosystem under consideration, and whose introduction causes or is likely to cause economic or environmental harm or harm to human health.
The deciduous tree typically grows 40 to 60 feet tall. Unlike sugar maple, Norway maple produces a milky sap. The trees can also have red and purple leaves. It produces a large number of seeds that can out compete surround plants. What to do: Small trees can be mowed or hand pulled. For larger trees, removing tissue around the circumference and applying herbicide can be effective.
The purple loosestrife can grow up to 7 feet tall, but usually is about 3 to 5 feet in height. It can be spotted easily by its long stalks of purple flowers. It invades wetlands often forming dense colonies. A single plant can produce more than a million seeds. What to do: Hand pulling works for smaller populations. Repeated cutting can prevent seed production and might eventually kill the plant. Galerucella beetles have also been introduced under state supervision and have been successful.
This small tree can grow up to 20 feet. It has small shiny leaves and small dark fruit. It is native to Europe, Central Asia and North Africa. Birds can spread the fruit causes it to overcrowd fields, woodlands and wetlands. What to do: With small populations hand pulling works or mowing frequently in fields. For larger plants systemic herbicide at the cut stems or stump sprouts.This small tree can grow up to 20 feet. It has small shiny leaves and small dark fruit. It is native to Europe, Centr
The deciduous tree typically grows 40 to 60 feet tall. Unlike sugar maple, Norway maple produces a milky sap. The trees can also have red and purple leaves. It produces a large number of seeds that can out compete surround plants. What to do: Small trees can be mowed or hand pulled. For larger trees, removing tissue around the circumference and applying herbicide can be effective.
PROBIBITED PLANTS IN MASSACHUSETTS SORTED BY COMMON NAME
An easy to use, extensive guide to plants that are prohibited in Massachusetts
The Mass Audubon Society has designated 31 species
as invasive to Cape Cod. The slide show below highlights about half of themwith identification and descriptors. Read about and view more invasives.