Seven new members of the Camden Garden Club, Donna Barbieri, Leslie Fillnow, Ruth Lowry, Adrienne Mavragis, Barbara McNulty, Sue Pfau and Mary Winchell, joined board members at the home of President Ann Vanosdol for coffee and refreshments  June 1. Membership chairwoman Judith Tarbox gave the group a warm welcome and an overview of the club and its activities following which each participant shared some information about herself. Coincidentally, a number of the women had previously resided in California, and each related how they had made the decision to settle in Maine. Of course an interest in gardening was a common thread and advice on how to deal with garden pests and predators was exchanged. Creating new gardens and landscapes and coping with Maine winters were also popular topics of conversation.

The Camden Garden Club is a member of the Garden Federation of Maine and National Garden Clubs, Inc. The 69th Annual House & Garden Tour will be held on Thursday, July 21, 2016 and more information about the club and the tour can be found at www.camdengardenclub.com. New members are always welcome.