Andover Garden Club Presents Bees & Brunch

The Andover Garden Club will kick off its new year on Tuesday, October 2, with an event entitled “Bees & Brunch.” The event will begin at 10:00 AM with social time and food, followed by a business meeting and a lecture by Dr William Hamilton of Black Birch Farm Apiaries in West Newbury. Hamilton will discuss sustainable beekeeping and explain how homeowners can pitch in to reverse the current decline in the bee population.

Hamilton has been keeping bees for more than 45 years. He completed graduate-level work on bee biology, manages apiaries in Massachusetts, and operates The Bee School at Salem State University. In addition to offering bee-related products and services, Black Birch Farm is a honeybee phenology research station that collects meteorological, hydrologic, and plant data employing a wide variety of sensor arrays and remote-sensing technologies.

Logistics and Club Information

The event, which will be held at South Church, 41 Central Street, Andover MA 01810, is open to the public. The $10 donation requested of guests includes brunch.

Founded in 1927, the Andover Garden Club is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that encourages the study and practice of horticulture, landscape design, and floral design; aids in the beautification of the town of Andover; and helps protect and conserve natural resources. A member of the Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts, Inc., and National Garden Clubs, Inc., the club provides both financial and hands-on support to a variety of municipal, educational, and environmental organizations throughout the region.

The Andover Garden Club welcomes new members, and information about joining is available from membership chairs Liz Bell (belles810@gmail.com, 978-475-3021) and Kathy Hess (kmhess1@verizon.net, 978-470-0806).

Photo courtesy of Black Birch Farm Apiaries.