The West Hartford Garden Club

Civic Projects - Seed Sorting Session
2025-12-09 12:30 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Noah Webster Library, 20 South Main Street, West Hartford, CT, United States
Seed sorting for the 2026 Seed Library Opening is a fun weekly event from November through April. Sessions are held most Tuesdays from 12:30 pm – 3 pm in the Story Time Room at the Noah Webster Memorial Library Children’s Department, beginning on November 4, 2025. Parking is available at the Isham Lot at Blue Back Square – please do not pay at the kiosk in the garage or on the phone app. Rather, just provide your license plate number to the Children’s Librarian and let the librarian know that you are with the seed library group for 3 hours.
Looking forward to meeting again for a new season! Please call us with any questions or concerns.

Festival of Trees & Traditions
2025-12-09 12:00 - 17:00, 2025-12-08 12:00 - 17:00, 2025-12-07 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-12-06 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-12-05 12:00 - 17:00, 2025-12-04 12:00 | Wadsworth Atheneum, 600 Main Street, Hartford, CT, United States
Event Hours
FESTIVAL OF TREES & TRADITIONS
December 4–14, 2025
Thursday & Friday noon–5pm | Saturday & Sunday 10am–5pm
Thursday, December 11 — open late until 7pm
Note a $5 fundraising surcharge will be applied during the Festival
HOLIDAY SOCIAL | PREVIEW PARTY
Wednesday, December 3 | 6–9pm
Tickets $45; $35 members. Must be 18+ to attend.
Featured film: The Shop Around the Corner | 8pm; ticket required
Kick off the holiday season and see the museum’s dazzling seasonal decorations that sparkle even brighter after dark. Sip, savor, and purchase a tree, wreath, menorah, or other holiday item.
Admission
Members: $5
Hartford Residents: $5
Adults: $27
Seniors: $23
Students: $15
Youth (age 13-17): $15
Children (age 12 & under): $5
Please note: The prices above reflect a $5 fundraising surcharge that is added to all museum admissions during Festival of Trees & Traditions.

Civic Projects - Seed Sorting Session
2025-12-02 12:30 - 15:00 | Noah Webster Library, 20 South Main Street, West Hartford, CT, United States
Seed sorting for the 2026 Seed Library Opening is a fun weekly event from November through April. Sessions are held most Tuesdays from 12:30 pm – 3 pm in the StoryTime Room at the Noah Webster Memorial Library Children’s Department, beginning on November 4, 2025. Parking is available at the Isham Lot at Blue Back Square – please do not pay at the kiosk in the garage or on the phone app. Rather, just provide your license plate number to the Children’s Librarian and let the librarian know that you are with the seed library group for 3 hours.
Looking forward to meeting again for a new season! Please call us with any questions or concerns.

Board Meeting
2025-12-01 09:00 - 11:00 | Cheri Stabnick, 37 Trotwood Drive, West Hartford, CT, United States

Civic Projects - Seed Sorting Sessions
2025-11-25 12:30 - 15:00, 2025-11-18 12:00 - 15:00, 2025-11-11 12:30 - 15:00, 2025-11-04 12:30 - 15:00 | Noah Webster Library, 20 South Main Street, West Hartford, CT, United States

Floral Design Workshop - Demystifying What You Need to Know to Enter and Excel in 2026 Hartford Flower and Garden Show
2025-11-13 14:00 - 15:30 | Noah Webster House, 227 South Main Street, West Hartford, CT, United States
Information Session to encourage members to participate in the Flower Show Divisions (Horticulture, Floral Design, Education, or Botanical Arts) of The Hartford Garden and Flower Show (February 19-21, 2026). The orientation will be geared to participation in the Flower Design and Horticulture Divisions.

General Meeting
2025-11-06 12:00 - 14:00 | CT
Designing for Color in the Garden, presented by Sarah Bailey, a UConn Certified Advanced Master Gardener and a Connecticut Certified Horticulturalist, recently retired as state coordinator of the UConn Extension Master Gardener program. She will address color theory and examine how the thoughtful and deliberate use of color can help achieve specific desired garden experiences.

Board Meeting
2025-11-03 09:00 - 11:00 | Billie Reese, 82 Foxridge Road, West Hartford, CT, United States

Rededication of the Friendship Garden
2025-10-24 10:00 | CT
There will be a rededication of the Friendship Garden at the corner of Park Road and Raymond Road with townspeople, the girls’ parents, and neighbors. All Garden Club members are invited.

FGCCT - 96th Annual Awards Meeting & Luncheon
2025-10-22 09:00 | Aqua Turf Club, 556 Mulberry Street, Plantsville, CT, United States
Celebrate the end of another wonderful gardening season with friends from across the state! The FGCCT Awards Luncheon is the perfect opportunity to connect and be inspired by outstanding club and individual accomplishments from the past year as we honor this year’s award recipients.
Schedule:
9:00 a.m. – Doors open for coffee, early holiday shopping with our curated vendors, and get your tickets to enter our popular raffle
10:00 a.m. – Program begins
This year’s luncheon will feature centerpieces inspired by the upcoming State Flower Show theme: “A Storybook Garden” and a delicious seasonal three-course meal including Butternut Squash Bisque, your choice of entrée and French Vanilla Ice Cream with Hot Apple Topping.
Entree Choices:
Autumn Chicken – Lightly breaded chicken breast topped with roasted butternut squash and dried cranberries, finished with a cranberry molasses demi-glace
New York Strip Sirloin – (Gluten-Free)
Pan-Seared Salmon – Fillet with whole grain mustard and honey-ginger glaze (Gluten-Free)
Vegetarian Pasta Primavera – Seasonal vegetables tossed in alfredo sauce
Cost: $49 per person (subsidized by FGCCT)
The online reservation portal will be available starting September 1. The fall luncheon typically sells out—please reserve early!
Mark your calendars for a day of celebration, shopping, inspiration, and fun at one of our most cherished events of the year. We can’t wait to see you there!

Gardening @ Butler-McCook
2025-10-21 08:30 - 10:30, 2025-10-07 08:30 - 10:30 | Butler-McCook Garden, 396 Main Street, Hartford, CT, United States
Please plan to give us at least one hour of your time during the morning. Please bring your favorite tools for weeding and pruning. A co-chair will arrive at the garden by 8:30 a.m.
PARKING: Parking will be in the paved lot next to the Amos Bull House on South Prospect Street. We encourage you to carpool as space is limited.
We plan to work if the rain is light. If it is pouring, you will get a cancellation call by 8:00 a.m.

Civic Projects - Ribbon Cutting for Conny the Whale
2025-10-18 08:00 - 13:00 | CT
Tentative date at Trout Brook Drive (meet at the Whale Tail).

WHGC Program Meeting
2025-10-15 10:00 | Madeleine Hexter, 142 Bainbridge Road, West Hartford, CT, United States

Gardening @ Noah Webster House
2025-10-15 08:30 - 10:30, 2025-10-01 08:30 - 10:30 | Noah Webster House, 227 South Main Street, West Hartford, CT, United States
1. Shifts are scheduled from 8:30 am to 10:30 am.
2. Please bring your favorite tools for weeding and pruning.
3. Anyone who would like to work alone and enjoy the garden as it begins to grow is certainly welcome to do so!
4. If it is raining on your scheduled day, the rain date will be the next day.

New England Garden Clubs, Inc. 9th Annual Meeting
2025-10-14 | Sheraton Hartford South Hotel, Rocky Hill, CT, United States
We are thrilled to invite you and all members from Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont to the New England Garden Clubs, Inc. 9th Annual Meeting on October 14 15, 2025, at the Sheraton Hartford South Hotel in Rocky Hill, CT. Hosted by The Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut, Inc., this event brings together our vibrant community to celebrate our shared passion for gardening with these inspiring themes:

National Garden Clubs, Inc.: “PLANT AMERICA – For the Next 100 Years”
New England Garden Clubs, Inc.: “We Grow Gardens & Gardeners”
The Federated Garden Clubs of CT, Inc.: “BEE RESILIENT – Garden for Nature”

Event Highlights:

Tuesday, October 14: Unique vendor shopping, State Presidents’ themed NEGC Photography Show, a reception honoring Polly Brooks, NEGC Director, and her guests Donna Donnelly, NGC President, and Susan Miner, NGC 3rd Vice President, followed by a delicious dinner banquet and an intriguing conservation program by Susan Quincy, CT Dept. of Energy & Environmental Protection.
Wednesday, October 15: Roundtable focus groups, a captivating presentation by renowned floral artist and educator Michael Derouin, engaging and interactive “Garden Jeopardy” with horticulturist Renée Marsh, the NEGC Achievement Awards Ceremony, and exciting raffle drawings.

ANNUAL MEETING EVENT REGISTRATION, Oct. 14-15, 2025
Please complete and submit via the attached registration link by September 30, 2025.

Registration Fee: $65 (required)
Dinner Banquet on Oct. 14th: $60
Buffet Lunch on Oct. 15th: $45
Late Fee: $10 applies after September 30, 2025

ZOOM BUSINESS MEETING REGISTRATION, Oct. 9, 2025
There will be an NEGC Annual Meeting “Business Meeting” by Zoom on Thursday, October 9th, 10:00 am. Please register via the attached registration link by September 30, 2025.

There is no Registration Fee
A Zoom link will be sent to all registered attendees

HOTEL RESERVATIONS:
Secure your stay at the Sheraton Hartford South Hotel, 100 Capital Boulevard, Rocky Hill, CT 06067, for a special group rate of $149/night (plus taxes & fees) by September 19, 2025. Call 860-257-6000, and mention the Booking Code FGCFGCH, or use our Group Rate Online Link
We encourage you to share this invitation through your social media, newsletters, websites, letters, or other marketing channels to spread the word. We have attached a flyer for your convenience.
Use this link to register for the event:
https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/new-england-garden-clubs-inc-annual-meeting
If you have any further questions about registration, please contact our registrar, Norma Jean Macauto normajean.macauto@ctgardenclubs.org
We look forward to seeing you in Rocky Hill!

General Meeting
2025-10-09 12:00 - 14:00 | Saint John’s Episcopal Church, 679 Farmington Avenue, West Hartford, CT, United States
History, Designs, and Human Stories, presented by Caryn Davis, an award-winning photographer. Using beautiful images and stories she has photographed and collected, Caryn will provide an overview of historic gardens – how they evolved from utilitarian to aesthetic and became public landmarks – as well as delve into the stories behind some of the most spectacular private gardens in Connecticut. She will bring her books to sell: A Connecticut Christmas: Celebrating the Holiday in Classic New England Style, Connecticut Waters: Celebrating Our Coastline & Water-ways, and of course, Connecticut Gardens: A Celebration of the State’s Historic, Public and Private Gardens.
Annual White Elephant Sale/ Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Please bring one or two forgotten treasures from your home
(attic), to be sold for $5-$10. Our goal is to raise $225.

Civic Projects - Conny the Whale Tail Landscaping Project
2025-10-08 08:00 - 12:00, 2025-10-07 08:00 - 12:00 | CT
Great news—the long-awaited Conny the Whale Tail landscaping project is scheduled!
When & where – Corrected Calendar Dates
Tuesday, October 7, 2025, 8:00 AM–12:00 PM
Wednesday, October 8, 2025, 8:00 AM–12:00 PM (finish work)
Location: Trout Brook Drive (meet at the Whale Tail). Public Works delivered topsoil last week, and the final plants arrived yesterday.
What we’ll do:
Install native plantings around the Whale Tail
Water in, mulch, and tidy the site
Helpful to bring (if you have them)
Gloves, trowels, insect repellent, hats. Dress for the weather; bring jugs of water.
RSVP
Please reply if you can join us—and let me know which day(s).
Many thanks in advance for your help!

Board Meeting
2025-10-06 09:00 - 11:00 | Sue Bailey, 31 Woodland Street, Community Room, Hartford, CT, United States
Will be in the Community Room at the Woodland Condos., which is at 31 Woodland Street, Hartford. People can park on the street but there is a small guest parking lot in the front of the building. There is a large parking lot behind the building which is accessed by a driveway on the north side of the building. Whoever parks behind the building would need to walk to the front of the building to register with the security guard at the front desk. The Community Room is on the M level below the first floor. There are elevators.
I suggest that people carpool and let their passengers off at the front door before parking.

Civic Projects - Seed Saving Class & Seed Swap
2025-10-04 13:00 | Noah Webster Library, 20 South Main Street, West Hartford, CT, United States
You’re invited to the West Hartford Garden Club’s Seed Saving & Sharing Workshop on Saturday,October 4, at 1:00 PM at the Noah Webster Memorial Library! This hands-on, fun workshop will show you how to: Save seeds from your favorite plants for next year’s garden Share seeds with fellow gardeners Contribute to our growing Seed Library The program will be led by Master Gardeners Beth Ann Loveland Sennett, Susan Grew, and Debbie Pike in partnership with the West Hartford Public Library. Please feel free to bring seeds to share—and if you have extras, we’d love for you to leave some behind to help stock the Seed Library for the community! We hope to see you there!
