CAMDEN — The first meeting of Camden Garden Club’s 2024/2025 season will be on Thursday, April 18. Refreshments begin at 9 a.m., followed by a presentation at 9:30 a.m., by Kerry Ann Mendez: Gardening Simplified - Plants and Design Solutions for Time Pressed and Maturing Gardeners.  

A gardener, author, and educator, Mendez speaks with humor and authority about all things perennial, keynoting practical tips on low-maintenance and high-impact gardening. Mendez has given lectures, workshops, and classes throughout New England, the United States, and Canada. 

“As a ‘passionate perennialist’ with over 25 years of hands-on experience, she is a down-to-earth communicator about all things garden,” said Camden Garden Club, in a news release.

A consultant, designer, and teacher, she specializes in sustainable garden and landscape design, incorporating perennials, ornamental grasses, flowering shrubs, bulbs, and no-fuss annuals.

Mendez's gardens were among five nationally featured in the Spring 2014 Garden Gate Magazine “Amazing Gardens” publication. She has received the Best of Kennebunk (ME) Award as a Gardener (professional).

All are welcome to this free event.

To meet Mendez online before the meeting, she is offering a webinar with Adrian Bloom, a gardener in the United Kingdom. Check here for details. 

The general business meeting will follow the presentation.

For additional information and to remain informed about upcoming events through Camden Garden Club, visit the Club’s website and sign up for their newsletter at camdengardenclub.org.

Our mission is to develop and preserve Camden’s environment by beautifying the community, enhancing public spaces, offering educational programs, and practicing resource conservation.