Since 1931, we have been a “working club” with over 100 members from West Hartford and nearby towns. The whole club meets ten times each year, September to June, usually at noon on the first or second Thursday of the month. Our meetings, hands-on gardening projects, committee work, and other activities take place during the daytime. At our monthly programs, world-class designers demonstrate their flower arranging talents; horticulturists give us the latest news about flowers, plants, weeds and pests; experts give presentations on famous gardens; and great gardeners give us suggestions we can use in our own gardens. Most of our monthly programs are open to the public. See schedule under “Open Meetings.”
We meet at noon for tea sandwiches and cookies, followed at 12:30 by a business meeting and the program at 1:00.
Proclamation congratulating the West Hartford Garden Club for its outstanding commitment to the Town of West Hartford and 90th Anniversary.
Every two years we sponsor a tour of local private gardens. The proceeds from ticket sales are used to benefit our community. We have planted gardens at public sites like Town Hall and several area schools. We maintain the Butler McCook historic gardens in Hartford and the garden at the Noah Webster House in West Hartford. We work with groups of adults and young people to teach them to grow plants and arrange flowers. We also cooperate with many other groups who share our vision for the community. More information about our club can be enjoyed by viewing the Armchair Tour of West Hartford History – West Hartford Garden Club.
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FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS CREATED BY WEST HARTFORD GARDEN CLUB MEMBERS FOR 2024 FGCCT AWARDS LUNCHEON
Arrangements created for the June 2024 Annual Meeting
Spring Bouquet Challenge Arrangements from the 2024 Secret Gardens Revealed Garden Tour
March 7, 2024 General Meeting Centerpiece by Nancy Lemega-Watt
A lovely, springy arrangement featuring pink tulips, dark pink stock and white baby’s breath with asparagus spears, kale leaves, Rose of Sharon seed pods and curly willow in a painted white basket.
Arrangements created at our November 2023 meeting entitled “Holiday Decorations from Nature’s Bounty”
Creating fall wreaths for sale at 2021 Autumn Splendor Garden Tour
June 10, 2021 Annual Meeting & Luncheon at Metro Bis
Groups of members created their own art inspired floral masterpieces at April 4, 2019 meeting.
Trish Manfredi, our speaker at the February meeting, walked us through some of the fine points of interpreting art with flowers.
2018 Greens Workshop – “Kissing Ball”
“June Blooms in Member Gardens” – June 16, 2018
Lynn Horne and Anita Herbst showed us easy and elegant ideas for unusual floral arrangements at the May 10 Meeting
Spring Creativity at March 15 Meeting
Greens Workshop
Members participated in a vertical fall flower arranging class
PAVE Workshop
PAVE Workshop
