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81 Generous Gardeners (Gloucester) Not quite a "club" but a civic improvement movement since 2011, Generous Gardeners has transformed Gloucester into a true garden city. Last fall the green-aproned volunteers planted 19,100 tulips and dug up and cleaned 720 dahlias ( for planting in the spring) on Stacy Boulevard. Led by go-getter Susan Kelly, its main mission is to beautify public spaces in Gloucester, especially the iconic boulevard which is currently undergoing a $7 million seawall construction project. Generous Gardeners has worked with the DPW to create a quarter mile of granite-edged beds along the storied seawall, home to the Gloucester Fisherman and the Fishermen's Wives statues. One of many bonuses of this volunteer group has been to connect the senior community of Gloucester with its newer residents. Generous Gardeners raises money for its projects through its popular annual garden tour. is year's theme is "Gardeners' Gardens," featuring gardens in East Gloucester. e date is set for Saturday, July 11. For more information, visit Generousgardeners.org Topsfield Garden Club Organized in 1926, the Topsfield Garden Club (TGC) plays an important civic role in the town as well as e Topsfield Fair. Members are not required to volunteer certain hours; rather, they choose projects that appeal to them—and there are many. Not only does the TGC decorate and maintain many plantings in the town, they run an Arbor Day Celebration at the Proctor School as well as "e Grow Spring EXPO"—a trade fair that brings local agriculture, horticulture, and environmental preservation enthusiasts into the wider community. Last year it had approximately a thousand visitors. is year's EXPO is cancelled due to the coronavirus. Next year's EXPO will be held on April 10, 2021. For more information, visit tritowngardenclubs.org PHOTOGRAPHS BY KINDRA CLINEFF Above, Topsfield Club members grow tropical plants in pots to be used for a flower barn display. Right, Topsfield Garden Club displays an enchanting garden at the Topsfield Fair.