Civic Projects – Planting at Bird Sanctuary Garden
When:
May 7, 2024 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where:
Spice Bush Swamp Park
We will be finishing the planting of the trees and shrubs and planting perennials and grasses.
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Civic Projects – Tree and Shrub Planting at Bird Sanctuary Garden
When:
May 6, 2024 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Where:
Spice Bush Swamp Park
We will be planting the trees and shrubs in the holes that have been dug.
Closed Meeting
When:
May 8, 2025 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Where:
St. John's Episcopal Church, 679 Farmington Avenue, West Hartford, CT, USA
“Themed Picnic Tables” Club members, working in teams, will create celebratory picnic tablescapes based on celebrations, public and/or private. Please see your assignment for Set the Table. CLOSED MEETING Flower Arrangement: Pat Duncan Tea sandwiches, cookies and beverages will be served. We will all have the opportunity to judge the…
Open Meeting
When:
April 10, 2025 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Where:
St. John's Episcopal Church, 679 Farmington Avenue, West Hartford, CT, USA
“A Glass Act: Unique Floral Designs in Glass” Speaker: Trish Manfredi Former Federated Garden Clubs of CT president and well-known floral designer, Trish Manfredi, will be our guest speaker. Floral arrangement will be raffled off at the end of the meeting. OPEN MEETING, Guest donation $10.00 Flower arrangement: Barbara Cloonan…
Open Meeting
When:
March 6, 2025 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Where:
St. John's Episcopal Church, 679 Farmington Avenue, West Hartford, CT, USA
“Creating Pots with Pizzazz!” Speaker: Jana Milbocker Jana spoke to the club several years ago and is the author of “The Garden Tourist’s New England.” Pots created during the meeting will be raffled off at the end of the meeting. OPEN MEETING, Guest donation $10.00 Flower arrangement: Janet Ward Tea…
Open Meeting – CANCELED DUE TO PROJECTED INCLEMENT WEATHER
When:
February 6, 2025 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Where:
St. John's Episcopal Church, 679 Farmington Avenue, West Hartford, CT, USA
“10 Steps in the Garden Toward a Sustainable World” Speaker: Nancy Ballek McKinnon of Ballek Nursey Nancy is a well known nursery owner and author of “The Gardener’s Book of Charts, Tables, and Lists” will speak. OPEN MEETING, Guest donation $10.00 Flower Arrangement: Madeleine Hexter Tea sandwiches, cookies and beverages…
Open Meeting
When:
November 7, 2024 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Where:
St. John's Episcopal Church, 679 Farmington Avenue, West Hartford, CT, USA
“Autumn Eco-friendly Floral Design” Speaker: Mary Ann Haar, Professional Floral Designer Mary Ann Haar worked for 10 years at “Arts and Flowers Inc.” an event-based floral design company located in West Hartford. OPEN MEETING, Guest donation $10.00 Flower Arrangement: Sharon Mulvey Tea sandwiches, cookies and beverages will be served.
Open Meeting
When:
October 10, 2024 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Where:
St. John's Episcopal Churc, 679 Farmington Avenue, West Hartford, CT, USA
“You Can Recycle Almost Anything!” Speaker: Samuel King, Co-owner of Blue Earth Composting Samuel will introduce a new and much-expanded recycling program, Terracycle, and its collaboration with Blue Earth Composting. OPEN MEETING, Guest donation $10.00 Flower Arrangement: Ann Schoeninger Tea sandwiches, cookies and beverages will be served.
Open Meeting
When:
September 5, 2024 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Where:
St. John's Episcopal Church, 679 Farmington Avenue, West Hartford, CT, USA
“Clean Water Starts With You” Speaker: Aimee Petras, Executive Director of the Farmington River Valley Watershed Association The FRVWA works throughout the Farmington River Watershed to install rain gardens and pollinator gardens to reduce storm water pollution. OPEN MEETING, Guest donation $10.00 Flower Arrangement: Lisa Martin Tea sandwiches, cookies and…
Blithewold in Bloom: A 2024 American Daffodil Society Show
When:
April 20, 2024 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Where:
Blithewold’s historic Carriage House Visitors Center, 101 Ferry Road (Rt. 114) Bristol, Rhode Island 02809
Join the Bristol Garden Club and Blithewold to experience the breadth of colors, forms, and sizes now available in daffodils! Daffodil enthusiasts proudly display their flowers individually and in arrangements as they compete for awards and share their enthusiasm. The display will begin in Blithewold’s historic Carriage House Visitors Center…