On Tuesday, January 30, from 9:30 - 11 a.m., the Camden Garden Club with the Camden Public Library offers the first of five free Horticulture Zoom Talks. The coastal community can look forward to Sustainable Rose Gardening in New England, Garden Design with a New England Lens, Sculpture and Art at the Dallas Museum, Container Art; Butterfly Garden, and Living on the Edge: The Changing Waterfront Environment. 
 
Pre-registration is required. Visit camdengardenclub.org to register.

The season will open with Mike and Angelina Chute, from Rose Solutions. This program features a modern look at recently introduced varieties and old favorites that are disease-resistant, winter-hardy, easy-to-grow roses, that bloom all season.
 
"Sustainable roses are sturdy, attractive plants that can hold their own in a pesticide-free landscape.  Whether you live in moderate coastal southern New England, the colder central areas, or the frigid far north, you can grow beautiful roses anywhere in New England and we can show you how.”

The Chutes offer many different programs about growing and maintaining roses. They will speak to the core of sustainability, explaining the different grades and types of roses, their growth habits, and how to select the best varieties for your garden. 
 
The Horticulture Series is a long-standing part of the Camden Garden Club winter season. Fifty-five years ago, the Club supported the first series of educational and informative talks for the community. In 1969, the subjects were as relevant as they are today: Spring Gardening, Birds, Behind the Scenes in Winter, The Garden Club Tree Program, Camperdown Elms at the Library, and the Camden Garden Club’s Flower Baskets. The iconic summer flower baskets will celebrate their 100th anniversary this year. Throughout the history of the Club and the town of Camden, there has been a shared common interest and dedication to the beauty and preservation of this coastal jewel.

The oldest garden club in Maine, the Camden Garden Club cultivates the art of gardening to its fullest sense, develops and preserves beauty in and around Camden, and promotes civic improvements, education, and conservation of natural resources. For more information on the Club and its activities visit camdengardenclub.org.