Steve Flynn Sr., Author at Newburyport Area

Fall Festival at Nunan’s- An Annual Fall Family Tradition

By Steve Flynn Sr., Newburyport.Com Correspondent
Steve Flynn Sr. has worked in the greenhouse business since he was in his teens and has owned Nunan’s for over thirty years. Nunan’s is a family oriented and run business with three generation actively involved in the business. Steve enjoys the ever changing seasons of the greenhouse industry, and has built the business to be for both retail and wholesale customers .
Nunan Florist & Greenhouses

The Annual Nunan’s Fall Festival, a popular North Shore MA tradition will be hosted on Sunday, October 22nd from 10 am to 3 pm for another year of fall festivities including: kids activities, live music, raffles, the Nunan’s fall sale and much more!

Nunan’s Fall Festival has plenty of kids activities planned this year including: pumpkin decorating, leaf art, handmade crafts, and local youth crafters and artisans. Cafe Sarina will be serving all of your favorite fall flavors. Make sure to check out the specials.

For the adults, Fall Festival will feature a great display of fall décor items, such as mums, pumpkins, cornstalks, and a large selection of unique autumn decorative items! Plus there will be fall craft vendors, raffles and giveaways.

Rally a few friends or other families and celebrate these amazing New England fall festival traditions, while enjoying live music. At some point, in between all of the festival fun, we highly recommend a visit to Cafe Sarina for exceptional farm to table food. Arrive early and enjoy a delicious breakfast, or treat yourself to lunch or a delicious ice cream treat! Relax with a drink by the firepit as you experience the beauty of the fall season.

Plus, Nunan’s state-of-the-art 18-hole miniature golf course will be open for play. Putt your way to victory and see if your score gets you up on their leaderboard! At the end of the season, the top scores will compete for bragging rights, a free ice cream, and a trophy!

The Nunan’s Fall Festival has always been a fun, fantastic way to spend a Saturday with the family. Head on over to Nunan’s a wonderful family owned and operated community focused small business located at 269 Central Street in Georgetown.

Nunan’s Holiday Events and Floral Classes – Tradition for Family & Friends

holiday floral classes and events, Georgetown MA

Make sure to mark your calendar for the many wonderful Nunan’s holiday events and floral classes during November and December. Nunan Florist & Greenhouses is one of the largest retailers of outdoor winter décor, such as greens, roping, wreaths, and Christmas trees. We also grow over 20,000 poinsettias annually, all grown in our 20 growing houses on site. This coming holiday season is bound to be a busy one over at Nunan Florist & Greenhouses. Come visit us in Georgetown for your holiday décor, both inside and out. Your certain to find everything you need and you can also visit Nunan’s at our West Newbury location, formerly Knapp’s.

We have been busy organizing fun, holiday events and floral classes to help our customers celebrate the holiday season. Call your girlfriends and kick off the season with Holiday Preview Night on November 17th from 6-8 pm. Mark your calendar for the Nunan’s Holiday Open House, November 27th, 9 am – 5 pm, an event that is always fun for the entire family. Delicious Kane’s Donuts and other refreshments will be served, and Santa will be visiting! Come capture a keepsake family photo. Let the children visit with Santa and munch on a delicious donut, then make sure to venture outside to browse our endless bunches of Christmas greens , our sea of Christmas trees and other holiday decor.

Let Nunan’s help you decorate your home by registering for one of our decorative workshops, such as learning how to design a unique centerpiece in our master the art of bow-making for your fall cornstalks and holiday wreaths or sign up for the Boxwood Tree Workshop. Below is the full list of holiday events and floral classes. Call or email soon to reserve your spot in one of these popular workshops, 978-352-8172 or info@nunans.com

Holiday Preview Night – Nov. 17th from 6-8 pm
Holiday Bow Making Workshop – Nov. 20th from 1-2 pm
Holiday Open House – Nov. 27th 9 am – 5 pm
Boxwood Tree Workshop – Dec 2nd 6-7 pm
Wreath Decorating Workshop – Dec. 3rd from 3-4 pm
Boxwood Tree Workshop – Dec 6th from 6-7 pm

Last, but certainly not least, Nunan Florist & Greenhouses boasts a team of talented floral designers who are eager and ready to help you create a beautiful holiday centerpiece for your dinner table or to bring as a hostess gift. Bring your ideas to our girls in the florist shop and watch them create the perfect centerpiece to celebrate the holidays.

Premier 18 Hole Mini Golf Course for the North Shore

Have you been to Nunan’s lately? Last year, we proudly opened Kallie’s Kones, a full-service ice cream parlor, and Garden Golf, a premier 18-hole, beautifully landscaped mini golf course. Our General Manager and Co-Owner Stephen Flynn, Jr. came up with the idea of building a miniature golf course to our property after seeing a rise in agritourism—a term that simply means an activity or attraction that brings visitors to a farm. Wanting to venture away from corn mazes, Stephen began planning for a miniature golf course. Construction began shortly after, and on July 29, 2016, Nunan’s Garden Golf celebrated its grand opening with a weekend of miniature golf, hot dogs, and ice cream!

Nunan’s Garden Golf is in the quaint town of Georgetown, MA, surrounded by our growing greenhouses,and a full-scale garden center, flower shop, and landscape company set on our 22+ acre lot. It’s not your run-of-the-mill mini golf course, as Garden Golf boasts no windmills or dinosaurs. Instead, our 18-hole course is set amongst a beautiful botanical garden that has some of the most alluring and unique annuals, perennials, shrubs, and trees that grow in the northeast. The course takes you over bridges, through water hazards, by an 18’ waterfall and many other obstacles that make it a fun and challenging experience for the entire family! Throughout the garden, each plant has an identification label and our scorecards are designed with a “Plant Wish List” on the back of it so that you can write down what you like. After your game of golf, you can walk through our beautiful blooming front displays to our ice cream parlor and enjoy a Richardson’s ice cream as you shop for the plants on your wish list.

Now, Nunan’s Garden Golf has opened its doors to new opportunities within the community by offering a number of different programs, including youth programs and field trips, private events such as birthday parties, fundraisers, and corporate events. Garden Golf and Kallie’s Kones have already hosted a number of birthday parties and they’re a huge hit!

Hosting a corporate event for your business? Try something new and host a mini golf tournament for your employees. Many companies have standard golf tournaments, but the problem with that is not everyone plays golf and it takes an entire day. Mini golf is comparatively shorter, sweeter, and easier to play! With a Nunan’s Garden Golf corporate event, you can bring everyone together for a fun-filled day. Mini golf is a great outing activity for your employees—it helps improve communication amongst coworkers, helps employees get to know each other better, celebrate company achievements, show appreciation, energize your team, and boost morale. At Nunan’s, you can rent the entire area to play mini golf, bring in food or have it delivered, play music, or host family games, company awards, and presentations.

Floral Design Classes at Nunan’s – Develop Your Creativity!

Nunan's Spring Floral Design Classes, Georgetown MA

Develop your creativity by signing up for floral design classes at Nunan’s this Spring. Nunan Florist & Greenhouses, located at 269 Central Street in Georgetown, MA, offers seasonal classes to help your creative side shine. This April, we are offering both floral design classes and container classes, and our annual Spring Open House is April 22^nd and 23^rd. We are excited to announce Kallie’s Kones will be opening Saturday, April 1. Check out our list of classes below. To register, please call us at (978) 352-8172 or email info@nunans.com.

Thursday, April 6^th at 6 PM
Flower Therapy Class

Come have fun and create a beautiful fresh flower arrangement. We will supply the flowers and guidance and you provide the creativity, so that everyone’s will be different. This will be a fun, relaxing evening as you create an arrangement for your table or for a friend. The fee for this class is $35.00.

Saturday, April 8^th at 1 PM
Spring Containers Class

There is nothing that says spring more than pansies, flowering bulbs, and spring magic. Bring your own container or select one of ours as we plant a beautiful container for your doorstep for springtime. We will only use plant material that can withstand a light frost, so that it can stay out on most April nights. Cost of class is dependent on the plant material you choose and if you purchase a container.

Saturday, April 15^th at 11 AM
Spring Easter Baskets for Kids Class

We will plant pansies and other spring plants into a wicker basket to make a living Easter basket that can be given as a gift or kept for your Easter table. Nothing says Easter and springtime like pansies! The fee for this class is $15.00.

Saturday & Sunday, April 22^nd and 23^rd
Spring Open House

Come join us at our Spring Open House! It falls on Earth Day this year, so we have a lineup of fun events for kids and educational seminars for adults. The children’s events will run from 11 AM until 2 PM and consist of “Plant a Pansy”, “Plant a Tomato Seedling”, and Earth Day crafts, as well as a Fairy Garden Class starting at 1 PM. From 10 AM until 12 PM, we will hold a seminar where we will answer any and all of your lawn care questions, and from 12 PM to 2 PM, ask your most important tree and shrub care questions. After the winter we’ve had, we’re sure you have some!

Whether you sign up for our floral design classes or just come stop in for the open house, a trip to Nunan’s is sure to spark your Spring fever!

Nunan’s Florist & Greenhouses Spring Open House

Nunan’s Florist & Greenhouses, located at 269 Central Street in Georgetown, is hosting our 2019 Spring Open House Saturday and Sunday, Apr. 13-14, with classes and events for the entire family. Bring the whole family and help us kick off the Spring season. Nunan’s is a family-owned florist & garden center known for their exceptional service, friendly staff, and gorgeous arrangements.

Saturday: For the young aspiring gardeners

On Saturday, from 12 to 2:30 PM, Nunan’s Spring Open House begins with a few fun activities for young, aspiring gardeners:

How to plant a pansy
Curious Creatures
Earth Day Crafts
1 pm Kids Fairy Gardens ($15) must register, see below

In addition, we’re offering a children’s class on creating a fairy garden beginning at 1:00 PM. Cost for this class is $15, please call (978)352-8172 to register. If you love making fairy houses Nunan’s shop carries a wonderful assortment of items to help create your fairy dream house.

Sunday: A Sweet Meet & Greet

On Sunday from 11:00 PM – 2: 00 PM, Sweet Paws Rescue will be on site with adorable pups to meet, pet and fall in love with.

Entrance is free and guests are encouraged to bring photos of your lawn, tree and shrub issues. Nunan’s experts will be available to provide plant & gardening consultation during the Spring Open House for anyone who needs it! We’ll proudly be serving Kane’s Donuts at the Spring Open House and offering our hanging pansy baskets for $5 off while they last. For more information, contact us at (978) 352-8172.

Soon enough, Garden Golf, Kallie’s Kones will be open for the season and the NEW Café Sarina will be open for business. Café Sarina is a locally-sourced, farm-to-table café & restaurant serving light breakfast & coffee, brunch, lunch, & dinner. Guest seating overlooks the beautiful, state-of-the-art Garden Golf course, featuring running water elements and gorgeous natural greens. Café Sarina’s new building also houses Kallie’s Kones, a sweet little spot serving award-winning ice cream from Richardson’s, a local, family-owned farm.

Nunan’s Café Sarina: What’s the Story?

For those who don’t know, Café Sarina is named after the owner’s youngest daughter. This brand-new, locally-sourced, farm-to-table café + restaurant is set to open at the end of May in Georgetown, MA. The inspiration behind both Nunan’s Café Sarina and its name comes from Nunan’s owner Stephen Flynn Jr’s daughter Sarina.

When she was born in 2010, it was discovered that little Sarina had a little something extra – Down Syndrome. That didn’t stop her, however, and she continues to teach everyone the importance of slowing down and finding joy and beauty in the little things. Flynn says, Café Sarina “has been named in honor of our daughter Sarina, who has showed us to take time to stop and enjoy the moment.”

Café Sarina is a locally-sourced, farm-to-table café + restaurant serving light breakfast, coffee, weekend brunch, lunch + dinner. Inside, you’ll find a rustic, relaxing atmosphere overlooking an outdoor patio and gorgeous garden. With Nunan’s Florist + Greenhouses being a small, local business as well, Café Sarina’s goal is to support small businesses and farms by sourcing ingredients on their menu from local vendors. On the Café Sarina menu, hungry guests will find fresh smoothies, coffee, sandwiches + salads, soups + specials. On the weekend, guests of Nunan’s Café Sarina can also enjoy an assortment of breakfast favorites including breakfast sandwiches, create-your-own breakfast, waffles, and much more.

In addition to Café Sarina, in the new building you’ll find Kallie’s Kones, a sweet little spot serving award-winning ice cream from Richardson’s, a local, family-owned dairy farm. Kallie’s Kones is inspired by another one of Flynn’s lovely daughters. At the young age of four, Kallie fought her battle with cancer, and she won. She is truly a survivor, and gratefully remains cancer free to this day. During her treatment, even when she barely had any appetite, she never hesitated to enjoy a big bowl of ice cream at the end of the day. She reminds us to celebrate every little milestone with your loved ones and to always, always leave room for ice cream.

Café Sarina’s windows and patio overlook a garden meticulously kept by Nunan’s gardeners. Within the garden, guests will find a state-of-the-art mini-golf course affectionately called Garden Golf. Featuring running water elements + gorgeous natural greens surrounding the putting green, the course is complete with signage for those wanting to learn a little about the plants.

Awaken your inner decorative genius!

Nunan Florist & Greenhouses, located at 269 Central Street in Georgetown, is offering a March-full of classes to evoke your floral and botanical creativity. Additionally, we are thrilled to announce the opening of Nunan’s Mini Golf and Kallie’s Kones ice cream stand — weather permitting — Saturday, April 1. We’ll keep you posted. View our list of March classes below and register today at 978-352-8172 or info@nunans.com.

Fairy Gardens for Adults
Sunday, March 12 at 1 PM – 2 PM

Awaken your inner child with our class on Fairy Gardens for Adults class! Our Fairy Garden Classes have been very popular and now we will be holding a class for adults. Our greenhouse is a great space to be working in to create a flourishing environment of small tropical plants and hideaways that any fairy would love. Choose from a selection of small tropical plants and other supplies to create your own keepsake fairy garden.

No up-front fee — Cost is dependent on which supplies you choose.

Let’s Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day
Wednesday, March 15 at 6 PM – 7 PM

Become the life of your St. Patrick’s Day party with our Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day class. Those ‘lucky’ enough to attend will create a Green Mug ‘o Beer Arrangement along with a corsage for the missus and boutonniere for her man — a delightful evenin’ for all! May the luck of the Irish be with you.

Pittance for the class is $25.

Monet’s Garden Arrangement
Sat. March 25^th 1 p.m.

No better way to welcome spring than to create your very own fresh flower arrangement mindful of colors, light and textures of Monet’s Garden.

Choose from an assortment of fresh spring florals guaranteed to bring life to any space. Join us for our Monet’s Garden Arrangement class and be inspired.

Cost for this class is $35.00.

Nunans is currently finalizing a full slate of classes and workshops for the month of April.

Nunan’s on Canvas Art Exhibit

It’s Here! The Nunan On Canvas Art Exhibit is Sunday, January 29th. Throughout January, local artists have been participating in our Paint-In, working on site at Nunan Florist and Greenhouses. They’ve had fun painting the colors and textures of Nunan’s and showing the public how the magic happens. Now it’s time to exhibit their art.

If you enjoy art, stop by Nunan Florist and Greenhouses, 269 Central St., Georgetown on January 29, 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. Along with the artists who participated in the Paint-In, we invite any local artists who want to showcase their work. Please contact Ann Jones at info@haverhillartassociation.org for more information. Refreshments will be served at the event.

To read more about this event “like” us on www.facebook.com/events/1136730279757631/ or visit http://nunans.com/event/ to see this and all of our upcoming events!

Presented by Greater Haverhill Arts Association and Nunan Florist and Greenhouse.

Attention Art Lovers and Artist – Nunan’s on Canvas! Paint-In & Art Exhibit

Paint at Nunan's in January, Georgetown MA

Paint-In: January 8, 15, 22 and 29 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Exhibit: January 29, 12:00 to 3:00 p.m.

Nunan’s & The Greater Haverhill Arts Association are joining together to showcase the works of local artists. The artists will be working on site four Sundays in January, setting up easels in the greenhouse. If you enjoy art, stop by Nunan Florist and Greenhouses, 269 Central St., Georgetown, and watch local artists as they paint the colors and textures of Nunan’s Then they will exhibit their art on Sunday, January 29, 2017.

To the Artist: Greater Haverhill Arts Association and Nunan Florist & Greenhouses invite local artists to paint on site at Nunan’s in Georgetown Sundays in January then show their work at an exhibit Sunday, January 29, 2017.

Artists will enjoy painting the colors and textures of Nunan’s. In the serenity of the greenhouses create a still life from the vast array of beautiful flowers and amazing plant life. (Jacob the parrot is great at modeling too!) Show the public how the magic happens and gain exposure.

Bring whatever medium you choose. You may sign-up for one week or all four. There is no fee to participate.

For more information and a contract that states the dates you plan to participate,
please contact Ann Jones at info@haverhillartassociation.org or visit http://www.haverhillartassociation.org/events/ghaa-paint-nunan-florist-greenhouses

Want to display your art at the exhibit? Please contact Ann Jones at info@haverhillartassociation.org.