Upcoming Events
Summer Programming
Members-Only Event
Join us for our first summer program as we tour the gardens of Brave Boat Harbor Farm in York, Maine on July 21st (rain date of July 22nd). There will be a $10 non refundable fee and a group limit of 15. Please reach out to the Programming Chair to sign up for the waitlist. We ask that all participants bring their own picnic lunch and camp chair or blanket as we tour this privately owned, spectacular oceanfront property, trails, and gardens.
Our Annual Harvest Dinner
Members-Only Event
For many years, our members have gathered in friendship every September to celebrate the bounty of the season at our Annual Harvest Dinner. Please bring your favorite dish to share - Our evening will be heartwarming and delicious!
Trees & Bushes – Pruning: Why, When & How
Join Aborist and Hort Member Jean Berger, who will share her expertise with the why’s, how’s, and when’s of ornamental pruning of trees & shrubs.
Planning & Planting for a Sustainable Landscape
Join Warren Leach, an award-winning landscape designer and horticulturalist from the Tranquil Lake Nursery as he presents "Planning and Planting for a Sustainable Landscape" He will also show us his award-winning miniature gardens.
Our Annual Meeting
Join us for a special evening to recognize our 2026 accomplishments, plan for 2027, enjoy our favorite dishes with each other, and make holiday floral arrangements for ourselves and to donate for the student scholarship fund.
Hort's Annual Members' Garden Tour
Members-Only Event
We welcome HORT members to visit the unique and beautiful gardens of our fellow members' gardeners. Learn more »
What to do with an ordinary Mother’s Day bouquet? How to Design into Imaginative Display
Join Kerrie Sesto, owner and lead designer of Glass Onion Floral Design, for an inspiring session on transforming everyday florals into imaginative, artful displays. In this session, she’ll share approachable design ideas, creative techniques, and fresh ways of seeing flowers that encourage you to experiment beyond the vase.
2026 Newburyport Horticultural Society Plant Sale
Hundreds of plants! All varieties on sale, along with gardening supplies/novelties. Come support the major fundraiser for our charitable efforts. Learn more »
Container Gardening with Pettengill Farm
Members-Only Event
The speakers will guide members while we create a mixed spring container using flowers, bulbs, and foliage.