On March 25, 1930, several West Newbury women, interested in forming a garden club, met at the home of Mrs. Nelson R. Foss. Mrs. Frank L. Gowen was elected president and Miss Alice L. Elwell became secretary-treasurer. Meetings were held monthly in the homes of members, rules of parliamentary law followed, and dues were fifty cents yearly. The purpose of the club was to serve and beautify the community, and also to share the joy of gardening with others. Excellent lectures were given on gardening, flowers, birds and related garden subjects. Flower shows were held. Field trips were taken to other gardens and chartered bus trips made to the Spring Show in Boston.

Clare Richards taught members the art of floral design. Mrs. Fred L. Adams, a charter member, was the chairman of the first Junior Gardeners with 15 flower and vegetable gardens under cultivation. In the fifties, the West Newbury Garden Club decorated the U. S. Naval Hospital at Chelsea during July and August and holiday seasons. Members decorated the G.A.R. Memorial Library in town every week and this custom continued for many years. An Herb Garden was started at the Hills House-the home of the Historical Society and this has been maintained. An herb book was selected, and a chapter reviewed every month by different members to prepare for designing, planting and caring for the garden. In 1954 a standard flower show was held in the Town Hall and Cherry Hill Nurseries transformed the stage into a woodsy scene with trees, shrubs, flower, and an old weathered gray shed.