Except where otherwise noted, all meetings are held at
Saint John’s Episcopal Church
679 Farmington Avenue, West Hartford.
(Directions to entrances to parking are in the front of the church from Farmington Avenue and South Highland Street.)
In the case of inclement weather or restrictions,
Zoom Video Conferencing may be utilized.
Tea sandwiches, cookies and beverages will be served.
Registration to attend the presentation may be made here.
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024,Thursday, 12:00 noon to 2 pm
“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.
Reduce, Reuse, Resale Sale will take place at this meeting.
OPEN MEETING, Guest donation $10.00
OCTOBER 10, 2024, Thursday, 12:00 noon to 2 pm
“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
NOVEMBER 7, 2024, Thursday, 12:00 noon to 2 pm
“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
FEBRUARY 6, 2025, Thursday, 12:00 noon to 2 pm
“10 Steps in the Garden Toward a Sustainable World”
Speaker: Nancy Ballek McKinnon of Ballek Nursery
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
MARCH 6, 2025, Thursday, 12:00 noon to 2 pm
“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
APRIL 10, 2025, Thursday, 12:00 noon to 2 pm
“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