

NHPGA TWILIGHT MEETING 



Wednesday, April 22, 5-7pm 

 Kathan Gardens, Newport, New Hampshire 



Kathan Gardens is a 25,000-square foot wholesale/retail greenhouse 

 operation — a family operation in business for 42 years. They grow 

 85% of what they sell: annuals, perennials, hangers, holiday plants... 

 Recently they've begun offering gardening supplies in order to give their 

 customers more complete service 



The meeting will include a tour of the facilities (trough benching, etc. I 

 and a demonstration of a new — and very useful — sign maker. Dennis has 

 also worked with David Seavey, Cooperative Extension, Merrimack 

 County, in doing a customer survey, the results of which were used to 

 develop a new marketing plan. Dave will be there to talk about the sur- 

 vey — the questions, the results, and the changes that took place because 

 of it 



So join us to see how one of our members uses years of experience 

 to grow excellent material and what they are doing to continue to im- 

 prove the operation, especially in the areas of marketing and signage. 

 Refreshments will be served. 



For more information, contact Dennis Kathan at 603-863-1089. 



DIRECTIONS: Follow Route 8Q North to Exit 9, then Rte 11/103 to New- 

 port. Bear left around traffic circle onto South Maine Street. At lights by 

 Irving station and Rite Aid, go right, then over a bridge and far right up 

 hill. Kathan's is at the top. 



Coming on 89 South, take the Grantham/Newport exit and take Route 

 10 into Newport to the lights at the Irving Station, etc 



Association Officers 



President 



ROBERT C. RIMOL 



670 N. Commercial Street 



Manchester, NH 03101-1149 



Telephone: 603-629-9004 



Fax: 603-629-9023 



Secretary / Treasurer 



CHRISTOPHER ROBARGE 



UNH/TSAS Horticultural Facilities Manager 



Durham, NH 03824 



862-1074 



Directors 



ROBERT DEMERS 



Demers Nursery and Garden Center 



656 South Mammoth Road 



Manchester, NH 03103 



437-6336 



TAMMY HATHAWAY 



61 Squamscott Road, Stratham, NH 03885 



778-3912 



ANN HILTON 



4 Karacull Lane 



PIttsfield, NH 03263 



435-6425. 



HENRY HUNTINGTON / Pleasant View Gardens 



7316 Pleasant Street, Loudon, NH 03301 



435-8361 



GEORGE TIMM / Davis Brooi< Farm 



PO Box 476, Rte. 137 South 



Hancock, NH 03449 



525-4728 



PETER VAN BERKUM 



4 lames Road, Deerfield, NH 03037 



463-7663 



TIM WOLFE / Uke Street Garden Center 



37 Lake Street, Salem, NH 03079 



893-5858 



Extension Liaison 



NANCY ADAMS 



113 North Road, Brentwood, NH 03833 



603-679-5616 



Alternate Member 



DAVID CIURLEO 



324 Howard Street, Northboro, MA 01532 



508-393-4534. 



NH PLANT GROWERS ASSOCIATION 

 The Plantsman Editor 

 UNH Research Greenhouses 

 Durham, NH 03824 



NON-PROFIT 



ORGANIZATION 



U.S. POSTAGE PAID 



PERMIT NO. 43 



