Thursday, September 22
WoW! is relocating from the Custom House lawn due to the threat of rain. The new location is the Central Congregational Church Sanctuary,14 Titcomb Street, Newburyport (not the Social Hall). The doors will open on Thursday, 9/22/22 at 6:00 pm with the one-hour performance beginning at 7:00 pm. Please come between 6:00-7:00 pm to see what local non-profits have to offer the community and watch the sun set through the historic, jewel-toned LaFarge stained glass windows. Two beautiful floral displays from Hort members, Lori Kelley and Jill Sczepanski, will enhance the performance.

This is a FREE family-friendly event. A good will offering will be gratefully accepted to defray the cost of the performance. Donations of laundry detergent is being accepted to share with our local neighbors through Community Service of Newburyport, Inc. 

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WELCOME!
Founded in 1944, The Newburyport Horticultural Society, Inc., a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) public charity under the Internal Revenue Code, is a friendly group of garden lovers who meet once a month to share ideas and enjoy informative programs related to horticulture. Members often organize small group Field Trips to visit area gardens in the summer. We host a Members Garden Tour in June and a Harvest dinner in September.

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There are many opportunities for community involvement. Members volunteer to maintain the Kelley School Horse Trough, three Waterfront Trust Gardens, several Clipper City Rail Trail gardens, as well as other public spaces throughout the city. In the winter we decorate a room in the historic Cushing House Museum, as well as decorating Santa's Workshop on Brown Square in Newburyport. In the Spring of 2021, we organized a very successful Plant Sale and Basket Raffle on the lawn of The Custom House Maritime Museum. For many years we have awarded one or more scholarships to local high school seniors pursuing studies related to horticulture. Our fundraising efforts include financial support of trees to Friends of Newburyport Trees, restoration of stone walls at Maudslay State Park, establishment of gardens through Nourishing The North Shore, restoration of The Atkinson Common Tower.

​We currently have more than 80 members and welcome new members throughout the year. You don’t have to be an expert gardener to join us!