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A big THANK YOU to the local clubs that support the Connecticut Horticultural Society. Visit their sites for more gardening adventures:
- Cherry Brook Garden Club
- Colchester Garden Club
- Farmington Garden Club
- Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut
- Gardeners of Simsbury
- Garden Club of Madison
- New Britain Garden Club
- Suffield Garden Club
- The West Hartford Garden Club
Weds. Oct 14, Luncheon 11:30 am, Program 12:30 pm – The Farmington Garden Club presents “Everything Is Coming Up Roses” by Bill Cusano. Use bunches of roses easily purchased at your local market in unique appealing arrangement. Bill Cusano is an award-winning designer and florist-antique store owner. Location: Anthology Senior Living, 1 Bridgewater Rd. Farmington. Reservations required: RSVP 860-677-4807. Fee: Guests-$10.
Thurs. Oct. 17, 6:30-9:30 p.m. – Bartlett Arboretum will host its “Fall for the Bartlett” Gala at the Rockrimmon Country Club in Stamford. Proceeds will help to fund a new Sensory Garden in an effort to make nature accessible for all. Visit the Bartlett website for tickets and details.
Mon. Oct. 21, noon – Garden Club of Avon hosts Garden columnist and designer Karla Dalley presenting House Plants for the Four Exposures. Learn how to care organically for houseplants, which ones are flexible and how they purify the air. Fee: $10 guest fee includes lunch. Location: Church of St. Ann, 289 Arch Rd, Avon. Doors open at 11:30. Reservations required. Jody Morgan: MRGNJ3@aol.com.
Mon. Oct. 21, 11:30 a.m. – Simsbury Garden Club presents “Caretakers of the Historical Herb Garden in Simsbury” presented by Master Gardener and past-President Lea Anne Moran. A light lunch is served and guests are welcome. Location: The Apple Barn, 60 Old Farms Rd, West Simsbury. Fee: $10 for guests.
Tues. Nov. 5, 11:30 a.m. to 2 pm — Join the Garden Club of Hartford for an update on The State of Our Oceans. Longtime conservation advocate Leslie Lee, who has worked extensively to clean up Long Island Sound and its coastal habitats, will speak on the environmental challenges facing our seas. Business meeting at noon, then program. Location: Farmington Public Library, 6 Monteith Drive, Farmington. Please RSVP to patsalner@gmail.com or 860-604-7622.
Thurs. Nov. 7, noon – West Hartford Garden Club welcomes Haley Billip, owner of Eddy Farm in Newington. Haley presents “Eddy Farm and the Local Flower Movement.” Haley will discuss a modern history of Eddy Farm, the last remaining farm in Newington, and her commitment to sustainable growing practices to produce beautiful cut flowers. Brief business meeting at 12:30 pm followed by speaker. Location: Saint John’s Episcopal Church, West Hartford. Park on So. Highland St. and in any of the church parking lots. Meeting room entrance is at the RAMP door in the rear of the church. Fee: $10 guest donation includes a light buffet lunch at noon. Reservations preferred – contact Susan at 860-305-6370 or reserve online at www.WestHartfordGardenClub.org.
Tues. Nov. 12, 2:00 p.m. – Avon Library, Avon Garden Club and West Avon Garden Club co-sponsor an author talk and book signing with Suzanne Staubach. In her book, “A Garden Miscellany” Suzanne shares the history, evolution and contemporary use of all the that makes up a home garden-from borders, compost bins, decks to pergolas, roof gardens statues and troughs. Location: Avon Free Public Library in Avon. For more info visit www.avonctlibrary.info .
Mon. Nov. 18, 10:00 a.m. – Simsbury Garden Club will hold a Holiday Wreath Making and Chowder Luncheon. Assemble a wreath that will be placed on a town building and enjoy a bowl of corn chowder for lunch. Location: The Apple Barn, 60 Old Farms Rd, West Simsbury. Fee: $10 for guests.
Tues. Nov. 19, 7-8:30 p.m. – The Gardeners of Simsbury will host About the McLean Game Refuge with Connor Hogan. The public is welcome to this free event. Location: Simsbury Public Library, Large Meeting Room, Simsbury.
Sat. Mar 21, 2020, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. – 26th Annual Connecticut Master Gardener Association (CMGA) Symposium. Guest speakers include: Margaret Roach, Dan Benarcik, Tovah Martin, Lorraine Ballato, Irene Brady Barber, Gregory Bugbee and Nancy DuBrule-Clemente. Registration starts January 2020. Admission: $65 for CMGA members and guests; $95 for non-members and walk-ins. Location: Connecticut College, New London, Conn. For more information, go to https://ctmga.org/2020-symposium-information.