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APRIL 4, Thursday, 12:00 noon “Spring Flower Arrangements” Speaker: Kate Brunson Floral Designer, Maple & Mum, Branford, CT Kate will create arrangements with flowers and materials from local farms.   OPEN MEETING, Guest donation $10.00 Program: Joan Martin Flower arrangement: Bela Mandavilli Tea sandwiches, cookies and beverages will be served.…

MARCH 7, Thursday, 12:00 noon “Tree Life, Health and Pruning” Speaker: Andrew Bachman, Arborist Owner, Trout Brook Landscaping Andrew will speak about tree life, health, care and pruning. OPEN MEETING, Guest donation $10.00 Program: Lisa Martin Flower arrangement: Barbara Cloonan Tea sandwiches, cookies and beverages will be served.    …

  FEBRUARY 8, Thursday, 12:30 pm ZOOM MEETING “New Perennials: A Love Story” Speaker: Deborah Chad Deborah will talk about some of the latest gardening trends. ZOOM MEETING Program: Joan Martin The February 8th Garden Club meeting will be held on Zoom. There are two separate parts of this meeting…

JANUARY 18, 2024, Thursday, 12:00 noon Winter Luncheon Location: Pond House Cafe CLOSED MEETING, RESERVATIONS REQUIRED LUNCHEON COST: $32 Program: Rachael Desmond Flower arrangements: Floral Design Committee          

  NOVEMBER 9, Thursday, 12:00 noon          “Holiday Decorations from Nature’s Bounty” Speaker: Carol King Platt Former editor at House & Garden Magazine Carol, who has written prolifically about gardening over the years, will show us how to create beautiful holiday decor without breaking the bank. OPEN MEETING, Guest donation $10.00…

OCTOBER 5, Thursday, 12:00 noon “Orchids”  Speaker: Sandy Myhalik Nutmeg State Orchid Society  Sandy will discuss the care of orchids and share images of her own orchid collection. OPEN MEETING, Guest donation $10.00 Program: Peggy Bliss Flower arrangement: Sharon Mulvey Tea sandwiches, cookies and beverages will be served.    …

“Garden Bounty” Members are encouraged to bring things from their own gardens: anything from vegetables to flowers to a plant they wish to share. We will have a “farm stand” to sell the items brought and donate any proceeds to the West Hartford Food Pantry. CLOSED MEETING Program: Joan Martin…

Join Rosarian Stephen Scanniello for tours of the Helen S Kaman Rose Garden and the Heritage Rose Garden on June 6 at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. The Helen S Kaman Rose Garden is the oldest public rose garden in the United States and the third-largest Rose Garden in the country. The Heritage…

Perennial Garden Tour with Horticulturist Rosemary Aldridge Join us for a tour of the Elizabeth Park Perennial Garden led by Horticulturist Rosemary Aldridge. Tour is FREE and begins at the flagpole outside the green Cottage.  

Through the Garden Gate Grab your sun hat and join Perennial Planters Garden Club of Manchester for their biannual garden tour, “Through the Garden Gate.” Visit six beautifully designed, landscaped private backyard gardens in Manchester, including a secret garden near Case Mountain with a landscaped hillside with stone boulders and…